Alessandro Gentile May Be Headed To The Houston Rockets Next Season
Sensational Italian wing Alessandro Gentile may be suiting up for the Houston Rockets next year according to Marc Stein of ESPN. The Rockets purchased the rights to Gentile from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who selected the 6-foot-7, 230 pounder with the No.53 overall pick, in exchange for cash on draft night in 2014. He currently play...
Sons of Italy hosts Special Olympics
Dedicated athletes competed in a bocce tournament Saturday when the Sons of Italy hosted a Special Olympics event as teams from Belmont and Tuscarawas counties squared off in the traditional Italian game. The tournament began at 10 a.m. and continued until about 3 p.m. One of the Tuscarawas men's teams won the tournament, with a Tuscarawas...
Ferragosto Celebration: Film & Pizza!
Join us on Sunday, August 17th, 5.30 pm at the ICCC for the fourth annual Festa di Ferragosto! Italian Film & Pizza. Complimentary refreshments. Bring your friends and a favorite bottle of wine! Projected film: "Che bella giornata!" In Italian with English subtitles.
Sons of Italy prep bocce courts at South City Park
By Sean Longoria Bocce ball is another step closer to becoming a reality at South City Park. Members of the Sons of Italy along with other volunteers spent a few hours Saturday digging what will soon be a fresh pair of courts in anticipation of the group's Paesano Days celebration. "This is the start," said Carole Dellaragion...
Belinelli shows signs of regaining form
By this time last season, Marco Belinelli had made 30 of 53 on 3-point shots and caught the attention of the folks in the NBA's Basketball Operations department who select the contestants for the All-Star Saturday 3-point contest. Until he made 4 of 6 long-range shots in the Spurs' 123-101 demolition of the Minnesota Timberwolves at the AT...
PBS to air 'The Italian Americans' again on UNC-EX in May
by Rodger Mullen "The Italian Americans," a two-part, four-hour documentary about the Italian experience in America, premiered on PBS Feb. 17. Written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Stanley Tucci, the series explores the evolution of Italian-Americans from the late 19th century to today. However, according to UNC-TV director...
2014 Italian Film and Culture Festival
This weekend you have the chance to experience the very best of Italy and help UNM Children's' Hospital at the same time. It's all with the New Mexico Film and Culture Festival that goes the February 8 through the 16. Maria Aroncho Berry is the festival's director and is here to tell us all about it. Read more Source:&nbs...
Italy softball player signs with Texas Lutheran
Italy High School senior Jaclynn Lewis committed to Texas Lutheran University in Seguin to play softball for the Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday. Jaclynn has played varsity softball in Italy since her freshman year and has seen her team in playoffs in each of those years. She has garnered many honors in her journey including two-time All State accolade...
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...
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...