WTI Magazine #79    2016 May 13Author : Nick Fuoco      Translation by:   Columbus Day is a day that we as Italians hold very dear as a way to honor the Italian heritage and strong immigrant culture of this great Country. Recently, il nostro giorno, Columbus Day, came under attack in the State of Utah via S.B. 170 which was crafted by State Se...

Utah Opera takes audiences on a heart-stopping journey of forbidden love, loyalty, betrayal and tragedy in the 2015-16 season opening production of Puccini's "Tosca". The performances, held at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theater, are October 10, 12, 14, and 16 at 7:30 PM, then October 18 at 2 PM.   Tickets, priced from $18-$89, are avai...

Italian food, art, architecture, and culture endears us to a nation and people known for its vibrancy, flare and elegance. La Parola Scritta: XVI Centuries of Italian Culture in Ink will celebrate Italian contributions to world history and culture as seen through the pages of rare books held at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Special Collections...

The Italian Club has a lot of fun Summer News to announce. We hope that you will join us.   Classes We have 3 classes beginning in July: Beginning Italian – Tuesdays beginning 7/22 from 5:30 to 7:00. Taught by Davide.Beginning Italian 3 – Saturdays beginning 7/19 from 11:30 to 1:00. Taught by Natasha.Intermediate Italian 3 – Saturdays begi...

Retail Properties of America, Inc. (NYSE:RPAI or the "Company") announced today DOPO, LLC is opening a new restaurant concept, DOPO, at The Gateway in Salt Lake City, Utah. DOPO, meaning "NEXT" in Italian, is an upscale, live music-oriented restaurant, featuring Mediterranean and Italian fare with nightly live jazz. DOPO will feature a 1930's supp...

By Mauro Battocchi   Roberto Dal Bosco is an italian video artist who you may remember. He went to Utah last January to present his Renaissance painting video animation displayed at the Salt Lake City Leonardo Museum. While there, he was able - with the help of honorary consul Mike Homer and Kelly Nelson of Woosh Production - to film and pr...

October is Italian-American Heritage Month in Utah and the mayor's office, in partnership with the Salt Lake City Public Library, will celebrate and showcase 2013 as the Year of Italian Culture. At 7 p.m. each Tuesday evening in October, the public is invited to visit the Salt Lake Main Library to learn more about Italy and Italian heritage, and e...

Don't tell Sara Gartland that opera plots are outlandish. This is a woman who met her future husband in an opera house, suffered a stroke while Skyping him, then had her wedding held up for 90 minutes while nine groomsmen were freed from a broken-down elevator.   Gartland will sing the title role in the upcoming Utah Opera production of Verd...

By Mauro Battocchi If you're in Utah over the next weeks, make sure to stop by the University of Utah's Willard Marriot Library for a first-hand look at ancient Italian books and manuscripts. La Parola Scritta: XVI Centuries of Italian Culture in Ink celebrates Italian contributions to world history and culture as we move into the final months of...

by Amanda Rock Festa Italiana welcomed a staggering 10,000 people hoping to get a taste of authentic Italian food, entertainment and history. The inaugural festival took over the city block in front of the Rio Grande Depot on 300 South 400 West in Salt Lake City for a weekend in late September. Vendors lined the street selling food and art. A row...