Leonardo’s Legacy: Nature, Realism, and Philosophy
When: Tuesday, February 12th 6:00pm- Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, 500 N Michigan Ave Suite 1450 - What: Presented on the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Leonardo da Vinci, The second of a series of lectures at the Italian Cultural Institute by Professor Giovanni Aloi (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) Leonar...
Tony Sparano's death sent Vikings into 'downward spiral'
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer remembered his friend, the team’s late offensive line coach Tony Sparano, at Thursday’s news conference. Near the start of Mike Zimmer's season-ending news conference Thursday, he was asked about the Vikings' identity problems on offense when he referenced the late Tony Sparano. "Quite honestly, the death of Tony Sparano r...
Caffe Nero opens first Connecticut location in Darien
A new shop in town looks to offer customers a friendly atmosphere to enjoy coffee. On Dec. 17, Caffe Nero opened its doors to Darien residents. The new shop is located in the heart of downtown Darien on Post Road. Store manager Scott Sergiano said Caffe Nero is a place residents can come to relax and enjoy great coffee. The store is the first in Co...
Our Lady of Perpetual Help celebrates La Befana to close out Christmas season
In a celebration of the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, the Italian Catholic Club of Santa Clarita Valley and members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Newhall signaled the traditional end of the 12 days of Christmas with a goodbye to the holiday season with their fifth La Befana on Sunday. Anna Riggs, president of the Italian Catholic...
After 20 years in comedy, Sebastian Maniscalco still hungers to do stand-up
Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco had a great year in 2018. He toured all over the country, published a collection of essays and appeared alongside Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen in the critically acclaimed film “The Green Book.” In fact, the Los Angeles-based comedian’s year was so good he recently clocked in at No. 10 on Forbes’s year-end list of...
Gay Talese sulla letteratura in America e il lungo “mutismo” degli italoamericani
In questo breve segmento di video della Conferenza su Frank Sinatra, organizzata dal professor Stanislao Pugliese della Hofstra University nel 2015, il famoso scrittore e giornalista Gay Talese spiega al pubblico come gli italoamericani agli inizi del XIXmo secolo, non possedessero “la tradizione di scrivere romanzi.” Con l’arrivo nel nuovo paese,...
Anaconda's O'bella! makes Italian food the old-fashioned way — from scratch
The community of Anaconda scored big when Heather and Keith Collins moved to the area. This innovative and energetic couple opened O'bella! in July 2017 in what was originally the KFC building on the east end of town. Their made-from-scratch Italian fare and pizza is in a word — scrumptious! Keith Collins was raised in Montana. His path in life wou...
The Fashion Studies Journal interviews Eugenia Paulicelli
As part of an effort to contextualize and conceptualize the field that is Fashion Studies, we will be interviewing notable figures in the discipline and sharing their insights in an ongoing series. Our first subject is Dr. Eugenia Paulicelli, the founder and director of the Fashion Studies program at The Graduate Center at The City University of N...
Nissoli (FI) presenta il nuovo Console Generale Federico Ciattaglia alla comunità italiana di Houston
“Nei giorni scorsi, a Houston, ho organizzato, con il Presidente della Italy-Chamber of Commerce of Texas, Brando Ballerini, l'Executive Director Alessia Paolicchi e la Comunità italiana, un incontro per dare il benvenuto al nuovo Console Generale d'Italia a Houston, Federico Ciattaglia”. A darne notizia è Fucsia Nissoli, deputata di Forza Italia e...
Chef Laura Piovesana’s authentic Italian cooking star of supper series
The Albany Museum of Art, with the help of Chef Laura Piovesana, rang in the New Year a little early with its Supper Series event “Felice Anno Nuovo” on Dec. 29. The name of the event means “Happy New Year” in Italian, and Piovesana, the featured chef at the AMA’s latest event in its Supper Series, is originally from Italy. The event was held at th...
NIASHF Inductees: Joe Girardi
MLB All-Star and World Series Champion Player & Manager. In 10 seasons as the Yankees’ manager, Joe Girardi guided New York to six Postseason appearances and a World Series Championship in 2009. Girardi managed the Florida Marlins in 2006, winning the NL Manager of the Year Award in his managerial debut. Born in Peoria, Illinois, Chicagoland native...
Charlotte "Aperitivo con Amici" on Friday, January 11th
Our Charlotte "Aperitivo con Amici" will be Friday, January 11th from 5:30-7:30pm at The People's Market at Dilworth, which is located at 1315 East Blvd. This casual meet and greet opportunity aims to foster friendships in the Italian community. While free, guests are responsible for their own purchases. More information can be found here. An excit...