Looking for David Harrington?
Come to the Pick Room of the Main Santa Fe Public Library on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm. There you'll find David performing a public service in Italian – teaching a free class for kids and beginner adults who want to learn to speak Italian. Now in its third year, the class is a labor of love for the language that began when David was an aspiring opera s...
Rockets name Mike D’Antoni as Head Coach
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has named Mike D'Antoni as the 13th head coach in the history of the franchise and the fifth since Leslie Alexander took over ownership in 1993. "We are thrilled to add a coach of Mike's caliber and experience," said Alexander. "Mike's ingenuity laid the groundwork for what...
Owner of popular Cypress restaurants to open Galiana’s Bakery and Cafe in early 2017
A little over a year after opening Marvino's Italian Kitchen, Houston restaurateur David Herrera has announced plans to open an artisanal bakery concept in the same area off Barker Cypress Road. Galiana's Bakery and Cafe is set to open early 2017 at 24110 Hwy. 290, Ste. 500, Cypress. Herrera said the bakery, which is named after his grandd...
Come Wine with Us: On the Amalfi Coast
When: Fri, January 20, 2017, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM CSTWhere: The Italian Cultural & Community Center, 1101 Milford Street, Houston, TX 77006 Join us at the ICCC for a night on the Amalfi Coast on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 7:00 pm; the first edition of 2017 of our wine tasting series Come Wine with Us, which debuted in June of 2016. It...
Arlington to host Real Madrid vs. Roma
Defending champion Real Madrid of Spain and Italy's AS Roma will play in the Dallas area this summer as part of the Guinness International Champions Cup, to be played from July 26 to Aug. 4. The game is scheduled for July 29 in Arlington. AT&T Stadium has made no formal announcement regarding the game but appears to be the likely location....
Sparkling new theater to showcase JPAS’ ‘Light in the Piazza’
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is kicking off the new year in their new facility by reprising an old favorite, "The Light in the Piazza." The show was a big hit for JPAS in 2012, winning five Big Easy Awards, including best musical, despite only running for a single weekend at Tulane University's Dixon Hall. When the new multi-million dollar...
Promo: Festa Italiana | Kenner Italian Heritage
There's no better way to celebrate Louisiana's strong Italian heritage than Festa Italiana! This family-friendly three-day festival features live music, Italian cuisine, high-energy kids activities, and much more. With so much fun dancing and delicious dining in store, it's the perfect way to celebrate Italy right here in Louisiana. Alread...
Dallas’ Avanti Italian settles into City Place Fort Worth
The exact spot "where the West begins" must have moved. There is no other way to explain Avanti, a sleek Euro-Dallas restaurant on Throckmorton Street in the City Place tower west of Sundance Square. At lunch, servers glide beneath chandeliers to the tempo of what sounds like the Dave Matthews Band. Diners choose from the same menu a...
Italian Saxophone Quartet cherry-picks four centuries of music for New Orleans show
by Chris Waddington The Italian Saxophone Quartet comes to the University of New Orleans on Tuesday (April 8), capping the concert season for the Musical Excursions series with another show that embraces a rare instrumental combination. (The UNO series hosted the Ethos Percussion Group in February.) The Italians banded together th...
Join the Third Annual Italian Heritage Month Movie Night on Oct. 12
Il Circolo Italiano is proud to host the third annual Italian Heritage Month Movie Night. Come celebrate with them on Columbus Day by watching Emanuele Crialese's critically acclaimed film Nuovomondo! This film tells the story of a poor family from southern Italy and their dreams of emigrating to the New World in the early 20th century. Th...
Spaghetti aficionados compete in tasty fun
Enticing aromas filled the air in downtown Independence Saturday as teams competed in the annual spaghetti cookoff. Bad weather during the weekend of the eighth annual Sicilian Heritage Festival had caused the contest to be rescheduled. This time, the sky was sunny and clear with some gusts of wind that at one point blew away the Tangi Touris...
Ottava Conferenza Ricercatori Italiani nel Mondo
Il primo Dicembre 2012 si è svolta nell'Auditorium del Consolato generale d'Italia sito in 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston Texas l' Ottava Conferenza dei Ricercatori Italiani nel Mondo, organizzata dal Comitato per gli Italiani all'estero (COMITES) della circoscrizione consolare di Houston, comprendente gli Stati del Texas, dell'Oklahoma, della Lo...