Joan Salvato Wulff Honored by National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
The Induction Committee of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (NIASHF) announced the inductees for the Class of 2015, which include The First Lady of Fly Fishing, Joan Salvato Wulff, Eight Time NHL All-Star & Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Mike Modano, Legendary NASCAR Perennial Contender & Winner Tom "Tiger" Pistone, Fou...
Annual bocce tourney in Wickliffe is on a roll
by James Ewinger There are numerous tricolor flags in the world, but only one with any dominion over a bocce tournament. Thus the green, white and red flag of Italy is flying proudly alongside the banners of Canada and the United States this weekend in Wickliffe. The occasion is the 32nd annual Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce at...
Casa film fest returns from hiatus
After an August hiatus, Casa Italia's film series will pick up where it left off, showcasing an Italian entry followed by a feature-length film by a local director. "La nostra terra" (Our Land) will be screened on Friday, Sept. 16. Directed by Giulio Manfredonia, this off-beat 2014 comedy follows the unlikely life journey of Filippo, a neuroti...
Fiery Love Story to Take Harper College Stage
As a second-generation Italian American, Harper College Theatre Professor Laura Pulio Colbert knows there's more to the College's spring play than a funny, fiery love story. The show, "Italian American Reconciliation," is as much a celebration of love and laughter, she says, as it is a lesson in appreciating cultural differences.
Screening of "Operation San Gennaro", directed by Dino Risi 1966, 104 min - Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
Three American thiefs arrive in Naples with the intention of stealing the treasure of San Gennaro. However the Americans do not know how to skillfully move about in the picturesque town. The customs of the natives are incomprehensible to them. So the thieves, two men and a woman , seek the advice of Don Vincenzo, the celebrated thief, who, even tho...
Scenes for Andrea Doria film to be shot in Detroit area
by Corey Williams Pierette Simpson and her grandmother were dancing in the Andrea Doria's social hall, celebrating their near-arrival with other immigrants to a new life in America when the impact knocked everyone off their feet. She remembers the ship rising up and then leaning to one side. It would later sink into the Atlantic Ocean...
Screening of The White Sheik (Il sciecco bianco, 1952, 83 min.)
Screening of The White Sheik (Il sciecco bianco, 1952, 83 min.) by Federico Fellini with Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina, and Brunella Bovoin Italian with English subtitles Tuesday, February 3rd at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute Join us for the first screening of Italian films of the season! A selection of films by Federico Fellini will...
Quattro film italiani in concorso al Cleveland International Film Festival 2014
È stata inaugurata ieri, 19 marzo, la 38esima edizione del Cleveland International Film Festival, che chiuderà il 30 marzo. Quest'anno i film italiani in concorso, presentati in collaborazione con il Consolato d'Italia in Detroit, sono ben 4. Si tratta di "Border" di Alessio Cremonini, film che affronta il tema della crisi siriana e dei pr...
Newpoli CD Release Tour in Chicago (IL) & Columbus (OH) June 3-4, 2015
Newpoli at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, June 3, 2015, at 8:30pm. Join Newpoli, Boston's own Italian World Music ensemble, for their CD Release Concert in Chicago, at Old Town School of Folk Music. NEWPOLI will perform at Old Town School of Folk Music on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 8:30pm. Old Town School is located on 4544 N. Linco...
Opera in the Italian Garden free concert Sunday expected to draw well again
by Roxanne Washington Eight years ago, when Joyce Mariani organized the first free opera at the Italian Renaissance Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park, she was a bit nervous about attendance. "I didn't even want to go because I was afraid no one would show up," Mariana remembers. She was wrong, gratefully. Lots of folks flocked to the event, and...
Chicagoland Italian American Professionals 10:La Dolce Vita Celebrity Style - October 29, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
My name is Salvatore Sciacca, the Executive Director of CIAP. I would like to personally invite you to our 10th event. If you are looking for a memorable event, then you have come to the RIGHT PLACE! Come join dozens of professionals mingle, network, break bread over a catered dinner from Salerno's Restaurant along with Italian red wine. ...
Terry Francona: Italian of the Week
Terry "Tito" Francona rose to prominence in 2004 when he managed the Boston Red Sox to the team's first championship since 1918. Born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania (thirty miles north of Pittsburgh), Francona has spent much of his life in organized baseball. He played collegiate baseball at the University of Arizona, helping the Wildcats w...