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Known around the world for his essays in The New Yorker and his bestselling books about al Qaeda and Scientology, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lawrence Wright also pens provocative plays. What begins as a discussion of journalism ends with two women exchanging life-changing lessons about destiny and empathy. Don't miss this sizzling new play staged by ren...

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This is definitely the most discussed and most loved opera by Giacomo Puccini. A fiery protagonist finds herself trapped between her allegiance to her rebel lover and the scheming of a treacherous police chief who will stop at nothing in his lust for her. The unbearable situation leads to intense drama and an unexpected, quite bloody grand final....

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by Chelsea Madren   Sean Shoja, proprietor of ASAN Restaurant Concepts, is a great restaurateur of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. In 2007, he purchased a coffee shop on the corner of 5th and K Streets and renovated it into Toscana Café & Wine Bar. Within very short walking distance from the San Diego Convention Center, it's the perfect set...

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By Maria Bruno On September 13, 2013 a group of six talented youths from Italy will perform at Casa Italiana in a music concert under the artistic MED MUSIC TALENT STUDIO direction of renowned Vocal Coach maestro and soprano Ida Decenvirale of Bari, Italy.   The young singers, between the ages of 12 and 18, have already performed in some ma...

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Ermenegildo Zegna, long a mainstay in the Italian luxury fashion world, got a high-wattage boost when it appointed visionary Stefano Pilati earlier this year as creative director of Agnona, the women's collection, and as head of design for Ermenegildo Zegna. Zegna's tradition of tailoring and leadership in fabrics, combined with Pilati's vision, wi...

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Continuing their long standing collaboration with the Getty Villa, the Patrons held their annual Spring 'Members Only' visit on Sunday Feb. 2, to experience the magnificent "Tiberius" exhibition.   Prior to their exclusive tour a café luncheon was enjoyed by all members and the Patrons were honored with the presence of Dr. David Saunders, Ph...

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The bay area is an eclectic mix of houses and people reflecting a unique blending of styles and cultures. Perhaps that's why this area was the chosen home for my Italian grandparents, uncles and aunts who came to America during the great Migration.   The different styles and backgrounds they brought with them grace our family heritage with p...

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Ignazio Marino vola in California alla ricerca di mecenati e risorse per rifare il look ai monumenti della Capitale. Ma anche per prendere spunti per quanto riguarda il ciclo dei rifiuti e in particolare per la realizzazione dell'ecodistretto. Il sindaco di Roma partirà domani alla volta di San Francisco e della Silicon Valley, per poi tornare dome...

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Strolling along the streets of Little Italy, it is not unusual to see banners with photographs of famous Italians. What is unusual is to see banners of Bobby Darrin, Lady Gaga and Claudio Jacuzzi. Usual or unusual, these too, are Italians.   Most people are comfortable seeing banners of such well known Italians as Frankie Laine, Al Pacino, R...

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by Chris Martins   Lady Gaga is sitting in her "sanctuary" -- the sprawling, olive tree-dotted backyard of her Malibu home -- when a silent, tie-clad man arrives with cocktails on a tray. "Thank you," she says, with the sort of silver-screen elegance that it's surprising a "dahhhling" doesn't follow.   "I might have busted my ass on t...

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