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Upcoming Soprano Events and appearances!July 2, 2009 Hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend! I'm still cursing out those rain gods, they have really over done it this time. Kaayaking in the driveway does get boring... "Face the Aces" starring my favorite Soprano Steve Schirripa (Bobby Bacala) will start filming on July 9 and will premiere on August 1 on the NBC network. Joe Pantoliano (Ralph Ciferetto) alert! Mr Pantoliano will be appearing in " Mistakes Were Made" at the Hartford Stage. For more information click here ot visit the theater's website.
"Gods of Carnage" the play which features James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) run has been extended, so if you still haven't seen it, make a point of it now! Congratulations to Drea De Mateo (Adriana LaCuervo) on being cast on the popular television show, "Desperate Housewifes". Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy) will be at the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival with his Lickety Split Band on July 24 at 7 pm. Tony Lip (Carmine Lupertazzi) and Denise Borino Quinn (Ginny Sack) also have events going on at this festival. On August 2, Jason Cerbone (Jackie Aprile, Jr) and Vincent will be doing a 'meet & greet" at Sullivan's on 600 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ. There will be a 10 dollar admission, which includes free ziti and pizza. The time to be there is 4 pm. There is also another event in Hoboken on July 27 & 28, which when I find out more you will also. Vinny & The Lickety Split Band will also be playing at Cha Cha's of Coney Island on August 6. On August 30, Vinny will be appearing at Uncle Vinny's Comedy Club in Point Pleasant, NJ. Call the club at 732-899-3900. The next 5 episodes of "Nurse Jackie" will be directed by Steve Buscemi (Tony Blundetto). "Nurse Jackie" stars Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano). June 25, 2009 It finally stopped raining here in North Jersey, its giving everyone a chance to mow the grass before it starts raining again later today. Julianna Margulies (Julianna Skiff) new television series, "The Good Wife", will premiere on September 22, according to Entertainment Weekly. Steve Schirripa (Bobby Bacala) the Sausage King? Read about it here. Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano) is going to be a speaker today on Capitol Hill in a session talking about healthcare. According to Broadwayworld.com James Gandolfini's (Tony Soprano) play "God of Carnage" is a subject of a PBS Sunday special. There is a link on the article where you can watch the episode. June 14, 2009 Lighten up people! The group that owes their exsistance to The Sopranos, are now launching a protest about a recent Miller Lite commercial that the talented actor Frank Vincent (Phil Leotardo) is featured in. Hey I don't see anyone complaining about how they portray women in this one. The New York City Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting are offering free podcast walking tours, you may recognize one of the narrators, Julianna Marguilies (Julianna Skiff). To download one of these tours click here. John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia (Albie Cianflone) will be making an appearance in New Jersey this week to promote his new wine Grandpa Cha Cha's Home Style Wine, which is a red wine developed from his Grandfather's guarded family recipe. The place to be on June 19 is Little Falls Beverage and Bar, 315 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ, time to be there is 4-7 pm. June 1, 2009 If you were planning on attending "Marlon Brando Sat Here", you'd better make reservations quickly or you won't be sitting anywhere... Joe Pantoliano (Ralph Cifaretto) will be attending a screening of his documentary "No Kidding, Me Too!" on June 4 at the Scattergood Auditorium in Philadelphia. For more information about this event, click here. Sharon Angela (Rosalie Aprile) is part of a web series, "Circledrawers", which premiered on May 1. Click here for more information on this new series. Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano) will be a guest on the ABC network program, "The View" on Tuesday. Ms Falco is presently working on the show, "Nurse Jackie" on the Showtime Network. On Wednesday, she will be on the PBS program, "Tavis Smiley." Vincent Pastore has been named as Ambassador of the Annual Festa Italiana festival, held on Staten Island, NY. The festival kicks off on June 6. He will be joining his former co host from The Wise Guy SHow, Jow Causi and he will be the judge of the annual meatball eating contest. Tony Lip (Carmine Lupertazzi) will be on hand to sign his book, "Shut Up and Eat." The yearly event will be held at the Staten Island Zoo. June 9, Joe Pantoliano (Ralph Cifaretto) will be attending a screening of his movie, "No kidding, Me Too" at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, for more information, click here. Mr. Pantoliano has also been cast in the play, "Mistakes were made", scheduled to be performed in Hartford, Conn, in October of this year. John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia (Albie Cianflone) will be making several appearances in New Jersey to promote his new wine Grandpa Cha Cha's Home Style Wine, which is a red wine developed from his Grandfather's guarded family recipe.
This is an excellent photo opportunity and to try some of this wine (which bottles keep disappearing out of my house). The new Fox Network program, "Mental" features Annabella Sciorra (Gloria Trilla). It will air on Friday nights. The movie "Cop Land" has been airing on the STARZ network, expect to see many of our favorite Sopranos in this one (Frank Vincent - Phil Leotardo, John Ventimiglia - Artie Bucco, Annabella Sciorra - Gloria Trillo). If you still haven't managed to score a coveted seat in Rao's, they recently launched a new website with recipes from this legendary establishment (which by the way is owned by Frank Pellegrino aka Agent Frank Cubitosi). Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy) and Dan Grimaldi (Patsy Parisi) will join Joe Frazier and a group of celebrities for a weekend of fun at Joe Frazier's SportzBox event “Champs and Stars Show”, being held on the weekend of June 12, at Bally's Casino, Atlantic City. This interactive night of wisecracks and wiseguys, will be the centerpeice of SportzBox weekend. The event will be held at Bally's AC Main Ballroom on the 6th Floor, 8:00 pm. For ticket information, click here. May 19, 2009 Steve Schirripa (Bobby Bacala) has been cast in the upcoming movie "The Irishman." On June 9, Joe Pantoliano (Ralph Cifaretto) will be attending a screening of his movie, "No kidding, Me Too" at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, for more information, click here. Mr. Pantoliano has also been cast in the play, "Mistakes were made", scheduled to be performed in Hartford, Conn, in October of this year. Congratulations to James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) on his nomination for the prestigous Tony Award, for his work in the play, "God of Carnage." Vincent Pastore will be part of the traveling "Catch A Rising Star" comedy club on the road, check out the scoop on his May 28 appearance in Allamuchy Township in New Jersey. Guy spends enough time here in Jersey he really should consider moving here. May 4, 2009 August 1, is important date to mark on your calendar. That is the day that Steven R. Schirripa's new television series, "Face the Ace" a reality poker show will premiere on the NBC network. The premise is that amatuer poker players will play against world champion players for the ultiimate prize of 1 million buckeroos. For more about the series, click here. Steve played the character of Bobby Bacala. Federico Castelluccio (Furio Guinta) and Burt Young (Bobby Baccalieri Sr) will be the Grand Marshalls of the Parade of Champions being held on June 14 in Canastota, NY. Dominic Chianese (Uncle Junior Corrado Soprano) is part of the cast of "The Price" which is being performed in Globe's Arena Stage at the San Diego Museum of Art's James S. Copley Auditorium. The play opens May 9. Source: Broadway World There will be a reading on the Louis La Russo play "Marlon Brand Sat Right Here" by the New Artists Theater Company at the Hoboken Historical Society. The large cast will feature Maureen Van Zandt (Gabby Dante), Janet Sarno, Anthony Ribustello (Dante Grecco), Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy), Gerard Canonico, Alex Corrado, George Palermo and Ernest Mingione. Reading will be directed by Frank Licato. Tentative dates are June 5 & 6 th. Other upcoming events
April 28, 2009 Every wonder which dried pasta is the tastiest? New York Magazine, assembled a panal of judges, which included my favorite Soprano Steve Schirripa (Bobby Bacala) and you'd be surprised, which one ruled above the others. On May 18, Joe Pantoliano (Ralphie Cifaretto) will attend a screening of his film, "No Kidding, Me Too!" at the Tarrytown Music Hall. For more information, click here. On April 30, Cunniff School will host a Comedy Night. Comedian Frank Santorelli (Georgie, the bartender) will be performing. For further information, call 617-923-3552 or 617-923-9215. Tony Lip (Carmine Lupertazzi), Denise Borino Quinn (Ginny Sack) Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy) and Frank Santorelli will be appearing again on May 2 at "Catch a Rising Star" comedy club located in Princeton, NJ. If you miss this exciting event, Vinny has an event going on May 28, for more information, click here. April 20, 2009 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, the weather in Jersey was a tease of what we can look forward to. I say look forward to, since today, its cold and rainy outside. I have a couple of events for April 24 and 25. John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia (Albie Ciaflione), will be signing bottles of his wine at Toscana Restaurant, 1099 Broad Street located in Bloomfield, NJ on Friday April 24 between 5 & 8 pm. The following day Saturday April 25, he will be at Buy Rite Liquors, 4110 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ between 4 & 7 pm. Grandpa Cha Cha's Homestyle Wine recipe is the same recipe his Grandfather used to make this special wine for a few select friends, at his shop on Mulberry Street, in New York's Little Italy. Edie Falco's (Carmela Soprano) new television series "Nurse Jackie" will premiere on the Showtime network on June 8 at 10:30 pm. Paul Schultze (Father Phil) is also featured in this new television series. Jerzee grrrl Patti Smith interviews Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) as part of her MYSPACE show. Speaking of Michael, his band La Dolce Vita, featuring (besides Michael) Elijah Amitin and Olmo Tighe will be appearing this Friday night (April 24) at the Mercury Lounge, 217 East Houston Street, NYC. There is a 10 dollar cover charge and the performance is scheduled to begin at 8:30 pm. For more information visit the Mercury Lounge website. April 13, 2009 Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) is going to be a panelist in a May event that Jewel Heart, a Tibetan Cultural & Buddhist organization, is hosting, along with Gelek Rimpoche, the founder & director of JH, composer Philip Glass & painter Francesco Clemente. The topic they'll be discussing is the relevance of art, creativity & Tibetan Buddhism in contemporary times. All 3 of the panellists have studied w/Gelek Rimpoche, in particular, Philip Glass & Francesco Clemente over the course of many years. This event will be held on May 9, 2009 at The Great Hall which is part of Cooper Union, located at 7 East 7 th Street, New York City. Admission to this event is $25, with discounted seats available to Students and Seniors. Tickets are available through TicketCentral, or by calling 212-279-4200. For more information contact donations@jewelheart.org or 1-734-994-3387 x 223. Reception to follow this event. I just had my hair styled by a Soprano (some things are so cool), stop by and see Tony Ray Rossi (Fred Peters) at his hair salon if you happen to be in mid town Manhattan. His wife Marie has been nominated several times for an Emmy, for her hair styling work in television production. March 30, 2009 On April 30, Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy) will be one of the introducers at the "100 years of Broadway" show being held at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City to benefit World Hunger Year. For more information, click here. John “Cha Cha” Ciarcia (Albie Cianflone), will make a special Madison, New Jersey in-store appearance on Friday, April 3rd from 5-7pm where he’ll be giving out samples and signing bottles of his Grandpa Cha Cha's Home Style Wine at Main Street Cellar – 300 Main Street in Madison, N.J. On Saturday, April 4th from 4-7pm at Jerry’s Gourmet & More – 410 South Dean Street in Englewood, New Jersey. Ciarcia, along with Narduzzi Imports/La Vendemmia Importers, recently celebrated the launch of the new wine with a huge party at Cha Cha’s Café 113 Mulberry Street in Little Italy. On April 3, Dominic Chianese (Uncle Junior Corrado Soprano) will be performing at Lorenzo's Cabaret in Staten Island. Source: Staten Island Live The Arthur Miller play, "A View from the Bridge" will have a limited performance at the Trinity Church, 555 Palisades Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ. The remaining dates of the performances are April 1,2,3,4, and 5. Performances on Wednesday through Friday are at 8 pm and Sunday's is at 3 pm. For ticket information please call 201-708-6673. I encourage all my readers to get out and support my phone booth buddy Dan Pona! Besides my favorite theater director Frank Licato at the helm of this ship, Artie Pasquale (Burt Gervasi) is also cast in this production. The movie, "Split Ends" which features Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy) has been chosen as a featured selection at an upcoming Garden State Film festival. The screening will be on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 1:00 pm at the Paramount Theater on the boardwalk. For more information click here. March 18, 2009 Sopranos creator, David Chase is returning to HBO, not for more episodes of The Sopranos, but to create a television ministeries about Hollywood history according to the Associated Press. The title of this production will be "A Ribbon of Dreams" no information on when production will start or if it already has. The Arthur Miller play, "A View from the Bridge" will have a limited performance at the Trinity Church, 555 Palisades Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ. The dates of the performances are March 25, 25, 27, 28, 29 and April 1,2,3,4, and 5. Performances on Wednesday through Friday are at 8 pm and Sunday's is at 3 pm. For ticket information please call 201-708-6673. I encourage all my readers to get out and support my phone booth buddy Dan Pona! Tony Darrow will be performing at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street, NYC starting on April 2, 2009. For ticket information, go to this website. Tony Darrow played the charcter of Larry Boy Barese on The Sopranos. Frank Santorelli (Georgie the bartender with no last name) will be performing on March 21, at
Dick Doherty;s Beantown Comedy Escape at the Holiday Inn, Route 28, Randolph. For ticket information call 800-401-2221. The movie, "Split Ends" which features Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy) has been chosen as a featured selection at an upcoming Garden State Film festival. The screening will be on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 1:00 pm at the Paramount Theater on the boardwalk. For more information click here. February 23, 2009 As mentioned before, James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) is starring in a Broadway play, The New Yorker, about tickets for "Gods of Carnage". Dominic Chianese (Uncle Junior) has been added to the cast of "The Price" which will be performed at The Globe Theater located in San Diego, CA. “The Price” runs on the Globe's Arena Stage at the San Diego Museum of Art's Copley Auditorium from May 9 to June 14. Information/tickets: (619) 234-5623 or TheOldGlobe.org. Happy Birthday! On March 7, Frank Santorelli, will be part of a benefit to raise money for The Wrentham Elementary Schools Trust Inc. For more information visit the Web site www.wrenthamWEST.org . The movie, "Split Ends" which features Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy), will be screening at the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park between April 2-5, 2009. This movie was filmed in the North Jersey area last summer. A date to mark on your calendar, March 17. Vincent Curatola (Johnny Sack) will play the character of Marv Solloway, Carol Burnett's spouse on a episode of "Law & Order SVU" On Saturday, February 28 th at 4pm John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia at Cappy's Wines & Spirits at 285 E. Merrick Road in Valley Stream, Long Island making an appearancefor his wine, Grandpa Cha Cha's Homestyle Wine (which by the way is quite tasty). Cha Cha will be giving out samples and signing bottles. Did anyone catch Tom Aldredge in the recently aired HBO movie, "Taking Chance"? Tom played Hugh DeAngelis, Carmela Soprano's father on our favorite show. Tom has a birthday coming up on February 28, so if you see him wish him a Happy. If you didn't blink, you may have seen me also, I was in the funeral scene (I was the one standing next to Baked Ziti). February 6, 2009 Here is an event for tomorrow, if you need your Sopranos fix. One of my favorite Sopranos and all around great guy, Steve Schirripa (Bobby Bacala) will be making an appearance at The Cabinet Factory to celebrate the opening of their 7 th east coast store on February 7, at 705 Forest Ave., West Brighton, Staten Island from 4 to 6 p.m. I've been to the cabinet factory and they really have some fantastic stuff, and all of their stores will be offering extra discounts on purchases that day in celebration of the grand opening of their newest location. And speaking of Steve, according to Digital Spy, Steve has signed on for a guest appearance on the television show, "Ugly Betty". Here's a fun event for next Thursday night.
Come join award-winning writer James P. Blaylock at the Launch Party/signing for his new novel, "Knights of the Cornerstone I also received an invite to Robert Funaro's (Eugene Pontecorvo) newest play (he was fantastic in "Lamppost Reunion), "Fresh Kills". Here's the scoop (I'm sharing the invite) About the play "Fresh Kills"
Performances begin on February 12 with a limited engagement to March 1. The performance schedule is Tuesday at 7:30 PM; Wednesday - Friday at 8:30 PM; Saturday at 2:30 PM and 8:30 PM; and Sunday at 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Please note are no matinee performances on Saturday, February 14 or Sunday, February 15 and there is no evening performance on Sunday, March 1. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Regular ticket price is $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, contact Ticket Central on 212-279-4200 or online at www.ticketcentral.com. Here's an article from Playbill about the production. The trailer for 'Oy Vey My Son Is Gay' is up on line and it is really funny, the movie features Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy). Tonight, Vincent will be at 6:30 pm, at a event being held at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, NYC, to benefit the Huntington's Disease Society of America . The event, "Celebrate the City" (Scroll down), will feature a cocktail reception, food and entertainment. Tickets are available for purchase here There is a write up about Michael Imperioli's (Christopher Moltisanti) directorial debut. His movie, "The Hungry Ghosts" features Steve Schirripa and Sharon Angela (Rosalie Aprile). Little Steven's (Silvio Dante) Underground Garage Radio show will officially air in Britian on February 9 th, the anniversary of the Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Little Steven will be speaking on March 20 as part of the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. John Ventimiglia (Artie Bucco) will be part of the cast of the west coast production of the play, "Stitching" according to Playbill. Previews begin on February 26 with its official opening on March 6. The play will be performed at The Lillian Theater is located at 1076 Lillian Way in Hollywood, CA. Tickets, priced $25, are available by calling (323) 962-7782 or by visiting www.StitchingThePlay.com. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 7 PM. On April 3 rd, Dominic Chianese (Uncle Corrado Junior Soprano) will be performing at Lorenzo's Cabaret, 1100 South Ave. at Lois Lane, Staten Island, NY. For reservations, call 718-477-2400, ext. 3413, or visit LorenzosDining.com. January 21, 2009 The month of January has really been sliding by, with all the cold weather we've had and the ice, time is just slipping away... Here's an event for next Monday night, January 26 th. Robert Funaro (Eugene Pontecorvo) and Anthony J. Ribustello (Dante Greco) will be participating in a Texas Hold'em tournament to benefit the Working Man's Clothes theater group. There are different levels that you can buy into the game, and depending on level, will depend on what perks come with the entrance fee. They also have some great prizes like flat screen televisions (and not the type that have fallen of a truck and ran over), Bruce Springsteen Tickets and tickets for the Working Man Production of “Fresh Kills” featuring Robert Funaro. All your buy-ins will be considered donations to the Fractured Atlas 501(c)3 umbrella organization. The place to be is La Lanterna located at 129 MacDougal Street , New York City , and the time to be there is 8 pm. Buy ins start at $50.00. About the play "Fresh Kills"
Performances begin on February 12 with a limited engagement to March 1. The performance schedule is Tuesday at 7:30 PM; Wednesday - Friday at 8:30 PM; Saturday at 2:30 PM and 8:30 PM; and Sunday at 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Please note are no matinee performances on Saturday, February 14 or Sunday, February 15 and there is no evening performance on Sunday, March 1. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Regular ticket price is $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, contact Ticket Central on 212-279-4200 or online at www.ticketcentral.com. And speaking of cabinets...One of my favorite Sopranos and all around great guy, Steve Schirripa (Bobby Bacala) will be making an appearance at The Cabinet Factory to celebrate the opening of their 7 th east coast store on February 7, at 705 Forest Ave., West Brighton, Staten Island from 4 to 6 p.m. I've been to the cabinet factory and they really have some fantastic stuff, and all of their stores will be offering extra discounts on purchases that day in celebration of the grand opening of their newest location. Soprano Sue's Sightings ©2009 The photographs and content on this site, unless otherwise noted are copyrighted by Soprano Sue and may not be used for any purposes with out written permission. Linking of images to My Space or Weblogs is NOT permitted without a written signed permission on file. For information about use of photos Linking of images to My Space or Weblogs is NOT permitted without a written signed permission on file. All content (graphic and text) are covered by U.S. Copyright Laws.
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