Entertainment
Matteo Bernardini's "The Little Pitchfork Rider"
May 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Quest’articolo tratta di un cartone animato, “The Little Broomstick Rider”, un progetto creativo di Matteo Bernardini che ha creato, illustrato, e girato questa serie di episodi. Le animazioni sono fatte complessivamente in carta, e fatte a mano,...
The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum Application Now Open!
February 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), in conjunction with Directors Anthony and Joe Russo and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), is very pleased to announce that the applications are now open for The Russo Brothers Italian...
Death And Venice: A Cinematic Metaphor
February 2021 | David Gariff
Portrayals of Venice in the history of painting and literature have evolved over centuries; moving from reality to myth to dream to metaphor. During that long history, images of Venice slowly transformed from those of a sun-drenched, enchanted...
Buffalo’s Sports Headliners and Insights
January 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
“Buffalo’s Sports Headliners and Insights” by Al Bruno is a scholastic sports publication, an anthology, presenting 23 of his best sports stories and insights about Buffalo sports headliners. It is a refreshing look at notable Buffalo athletes...
The Dick Biondi Film
January 2021 | Pamela Enzweiler-Pulice and Joe Farina
Quest’articolo parla della vita di Richard Orlando Biondi, un italo-americano di New York, più conosciuto come Dick Biondi. Lui ebbe una carriera molto famosa nella radio. Biondi fu un DJ della radio e fu il DJ numero uno per molti anni negli...
Vacation Under the Sicilian Sun
January 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
"Vacation Under the Sicilian Sun" by Remo Faieta describes the adventure numerous travel groups had on their vacation to Sicily. With description of the Island's scenic landscapes, intriguing history, fascinating archaeological sites, majestic Mt....
Let's Eat Snails!
January 2021 | Jennifer Spitalieri
“Let’s Eat Snails!” gleans from Barbara Barcellona Smith’s crazy Italian American childhood and takes all-aged readers on a culinary adventure. In addition to whetting children’s appetite for new and unfamiliar dishes, “Let’s Eat Snails!” offers a...
Bernardo Bertolucci’s "Il Conformista:" 50 Years Later
December 2020 | David Gariff
The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of a landmark Italian film, Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Il Conformista” (The Conformist) (1970). It is appropriate in the light of recent political events in America to celebrate the importance of this film, its...
Meet the Author: Diana Giovinazzo
November 2020 | Jennifer Spitalieri
“Destiny toys with us all, but Anita Garibaldi is a force to be reckoned with. Forced into marriage at a young age, Anita feels trapped in a union she does not want. But when she meets the leader of the Brazilian resistance, Giuseppe Garibaldi, in...