Looted Artifacts Being Returned To Italy From NYC

The Associated Press has reported two stolen ancient artifacts recovered by immigration and customs officials in June are being returned to Italy from New York City. Both items had been scheduled for auction in New York before they were discovered to have been stolen.

Radio Italy Live New York

Self proclaimed "World's #1 Station for Italian Music," Radio Italy Live New York has been broadcasting in New York City since 1998. Listen online 24 hours a day, for Mac or Windows.

Blood Type: RAGU

Blood Type: RAGU recently enjoyed an Off-Broadway successful run at the historic Actors Playhouse in NYC. Writer/Performer Frank Ingrasciotta portrays over 20 characters, a poignant coming of age story revolving around a first-generation child of Italian immigrant parents. Called "an ingratiating & enlightening production" by the New York Times, they wrote:

...peppered with portraits of colorful Sicilian relatives and Brooklyn personalities, "Blood Type: Ragu" is, among other things, an effective depiction of the breakdown of the marriage between Mr. Ingrasciotta’s working-class immigrant parents. But it has a larger mission, one maybe not surprising, yet pleasing and for some perhaps enlightening.

Mr. Ingrasciotta, the Times continued, has been shaping and polishing this piece for 11 years and definitely has a point to make about family.

More information, and tickets, available here.

Concert/Lecture: Quaerendo Invenietis With Stefano Greco

New York University's Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (map) presents a Concert and Lecture: Quaerendo Invenietis: Discoveries In Bach with Stefano Greco. December 17, 2009 at 6:30pm, on the eve of the publication of his groundbreaking text, L'eredità di Bach

Reception (members only): 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Program: 6:30pm - 7:30pm

For more information visit Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò online.