Guido Cocomello: From Stand-up to Stage Acting
As a stand-up comic, Guido Cocomello has a reputation for being unpredictable and…
September 2013
The Music of Immigration
Italian popular music of the 1950s was dominated by the themes of departure,…
The Diversity of Italian Music
For many people, Italian culture is synonymous with music. Most agree that the Italian…
Lucca: City of Music, City of Puccini
The Tuscan city of Lucca boasts a long musical tradition. Almost everywhere you turn,…
Beatrice Chancy in Bellagio – A Memoir
At Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, as I set to studying for my…
Alexis in Bollywood
Italy has the music of opera and the many singers this music has produced. My country,…
Rome, Eataly Fresh Pasta and Concupiscent Curds
In his recent effort to return to power, former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi said…
Italian Opera: la troppo ricchezza
Everyone loves Italian opera. French composer Georges Bizet is said to have admitted that…
Ten Years
A little over ten years ago, we had this crazy idea to launch a magazine for and about…
Crossing Cultures
We’re waiting to catch a train to Venice, four of us: my husband and I, our son and…