Wednesday, October 22, 2008

A Morning of Italian Music and Storytelling

10am - Binnie Klein hosts A MORNING OF ITALIAN MUSIC AND STORYTELLING!! As part of WPKN-FM's fall fundraising drive, Binnie Klein will be hosting a morning of Italian culture on her weekly program. Joining Binnie in the studio will be Anthony Riccio, author of "The Italian American Experience in New Haven: Images and Oral Histories," (SUNY Press), and "Boston's North End: Images and Recollections of an Italian-American Neighborhood" (Globe Pequot Press). Copies of Mr. Riccio's books, which are illustrated with unique photographs, will be available for donations to WPKN. Claudio Menesello, President of the Federazione Sicliana of Connecticut, will join in with his own memories of Sicily, & the program will feature traditional Neapolitan music as well as more "modern" music from Italy.Technorati tags: ,