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La Befana: The Italian Witch

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By Alberto Macchione Christmas was over and the inevitable post yule tide remorse sets in. The feast is over, the family ...

Verdi: The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino)

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By Alberto Macchione Almost everybody knows the famous composer Italian composer ‘Verdi’ who was born this month in 1813, and ...

Bella America, Bella Italia

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By Betty Eggert In September of 2001, I hiked the Cinque Terre a collection of five villages along the Ligurian ...

Beyond Star Trek; Pittsburgh’s Zachary Quinto Stars in Sequel Opening This Weekend

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By Alberto Macchione Stranded on a hostile planet, Captain Kirk, Spock and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise face an ...

Sal Valentinetti: Charismatic Singer Gets Golden Buzzer from Heidi Klum – America’s Got Talent 2016

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Incredible! A 20-year-old pizza delivery guy from Long Island charms the crowd—and then really wins them over with his classic ...