All'insegna del sommo Dante reading del Veneziano Nereo Rotelli sulla Cultura Italiana nel Michigan al Field Museum di Chicago
Il dato è impressionante ma la molteplicità degli eventi offre un panorama assai variegato della cultura italiana nel mondo sotto i più diversi aspetti in occasione dell'"Anno" negli Stati Uniti. E naturalmente non poteva mancare anche nel Michigan un omaggio al sommo Dante ed alla sua Divina Commedia. Un'opera vista attraverso un prisma che la res...
Old Parma fire station #1 saved, leased by Southwest Italian-American Club
By Bob Fenner PARMA, Ohio - A former Parma fire station will soon become a social destination thanks to Southwest Italian-American Club (SIAC) and Parma Community Improvement Corporation (PCIC). The old fire station #1 building, located at 7504 Ridge Rd. and vacant for six years, will become an Italian social club. SIAC signed a leas...
Detroit Institute of Arts presents rare Art from Florence Cathedral
Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral, on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Feb. 6–May 17, 2015, offers a rare opportunity to see three exquisite marble carvings and other Italian Renaissance masterpieces by sculptor Luca della Robbia. The reliefs are from the Cantoria (singing gallery) of Florence...
2 new restaurants coming from Via Vite owner
by Polly Campbell Cristian Pietoso, owner of Via Vite restaurant, Downtown, will be busy over the next few months, opening two new restaurants. First to open will be in the space of M Woodfired Grill in Hyde Park. The not-yet-named restaurant will be a traditional Italian osteria. "Via Vite is traditional, but with a more mod...
The Italian connection
This summer will mark Sebastian Maniscalco's fifth appearance at the Just for Laughs festival but whereas his past appearances have been limited to sets at the Ethnic Show, the Relationship Show, and various galas, this time he'll be presenting his hour-long one-man show, Aren't You Embarrassed? at Le Gesù Theatre until July 26. "It's good...
Bertolli Brand Celebrates 150 Years of Italian Heritage with #MyTuscanTable Campaign Benefitting No Kid Hungry
In 1865, Francesco Bertolli changed the Italian food landscape forever with the creation of his iconic Bertolli Olive Oil. The Bertolli Empire continues to deliver on its Tuscan heritage with a collection of traditional pasta sauces and delicious frozen meals added to the product lineup. For 150 years, Bertolli products have been helping f...
Supporting an Ally: American Forces in Italy, 1918
Date: Thursday, November 05, 2015. Hours: 6:00 p.m. Site: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - 500 N Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Organized by: WWI Museum - Kansas City, MO. In collaboration with: https://supportinganally.eventbrite.com "Supporting an Ally: American Forces in Italy, 1918" a lecture by Jonathan R....
A Forgotten Monument and the correction of 90 year old mistakes
by Laurence Pasquesi Memorial Park is located on Laurel Ave. , about 1/4 mile east of the Highland Park Library. Near the bandstand, in the park, is a monument that has been forgotten in time. Along with many others, I never knew what this monument was. Upon inspection, I found out that it is a memorial to Highland Park residents, who wore...
Bocce renaissance - Sons of Italy hosts tournament, sees growth of sport in area
The Sons of Italy chapter in Ashtabula finds itself in the middle of a triangle — a bocce triangle, that is. A sport that originated in Italy, bocce has a solid following in northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania among other places, with the Cleveland, Youngstown and Erie areas all producing competitive leagues and tournaments. When those...
Made in Central Wisconsin: Portesi continues long family tradition
George Portesi started baking pizzas in a tavern outside of Chicago in 1939. In 1944, he followed a close friend to Almond and served pizza at a vacation resort. Ten years later, the family moved their pizza operation to Paul's Bar in Stevens Point. Portesi Italian Foods, at 3201 Business Park Drive, is similar to many American companies...
Italian American Cultural Club welcomes 14 new members
The Italian American Cultural Club welcomed 14 new members and made plans for upcoming events during the Feb. 10 meeting held at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville. President Jane Antonucci presided at the meeting attended by 122 members. Carol Almonte opened with a poem and prayer in leading in opening exercises. Read more ...
Buon appetito! CIAO to hold 27th annual Italian dinner
One of the biggest food-related events of the year, the Charitable Italian American Organization's annual Italian Dinner has become a huge event for pasta lovers throughout Lima and the surrounding area. Entering its 27th year, the event brings thousands of people to Veterans Memorial Civic Center. "Last year was a record event," CIAO vice...