Jacopo Gliozzi ’19 to receive Thomas Jefferson Prize in Natural Philosophy
Jacopo Gliozzi is an exemplar of the term “scholar-athlete.” Actually, “scientist-athlete” would be more accurate. Gliozzi became interested in William & Mary because of its men’s gymnastic team. He ended up mastering not only the pommel horse, but also a rigorous math-physics double major with a perfect 4.0 GPA — capped by induction into Phi Beta...
Firenze Trattoria: Rich aromas of Tuscany set the mood
When the two of us want to celebrate a romantic occasion like Valentine’s Day or an anniversary, only a certain kind of restaurant will do. Lately we’ve been drawn to the soft light, impeccable service, and delectable offerings of Firenze Trattoria in Salem. This little hideaway fills up fast and doesn’t take reservations, so we like to arrive as e...
An Italian Scholar Says He Has Identified Leonardo da Vinci’s Only Known Sculpture. Others Are Skeptical
An Italian scholar says a terracotta statuette in the collection of London’s Victoria & Albert Museum is by Leonardo da Vinci, even though the museum isn’t convinced. According to The Art Newspaper, art history professor Francesco Caglioti of the University of Naples Federico II attributed the sculpture, known as The Virgin with the Laughing Child ...
The New England-born co-writer of ‘Shallow’ on why the ‘Star Is Born’ song is deeply personal
About a decade ago, Anthony Rossomando, founder of the now-defunct Boston-based band The Damn Personals, was living in London and working as a musician when he met Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson. The pair bonded while dancing in the pit at the Connecticut-founded band MGMT’s first London concert, and during a post-concert jam session at the ma...
Sergio Pagni named champion of the 53rd Vegas Shoot
Sergio Pagni beat-out 23 other archers in the largest shootdown ever to take the compound open championship at the 53rd Vegas Shoot and win a first-prize cheque for USD 53,000. “I feel great. At the beginning of the week, I said I was confident in my shot and I was sure to make 900. When I look back and see how many 900s were in the final with me,...
Weekend Wanderlust: Siena and a steam train ride through wine country
One of the best ways to see Tuscany's legendary Val D'Orcia region is on the reopened steam railway running through fields, forests and vineyards. Most of us see Tuscany’s famous rolling landscape from the road. Or maybe on foot, since walking holidays in the region have become so popular. But there’s a more unusual way to get your fix of stunning...
Italy's Largest Bank, The Met Showcase Spatialism Pioneer Lucio Fontana In Historic U.S. Exhibitions
Punctures forced through the front and the back of acrylic on paper glued to canvas engage the eye in an intoxicating dance, as the bold, heavy, and textured brushstrokes send the viewer on a clockwise journey of Lucio Fontana’s "Spatial Concept" (Concetto Spaziale). The groundbreaking 1951 masterpiece by the painter, sculptor, and theorist regarde...
“Slow Technology”: The new challenge for Made in Italy
“Thinking of technology in a conscious way, as a broad development process that strengthens the ethical aspect, so investing in a sort of ‘slow and ethic technology’, means taking into account and evaluating all the consequences and impact on our society of every single innovation, referring to our values and always focusing on the individual” is t...
NAPCA hosts first annual Festa della Sopressata
More than 80 people gathered for the first annual Festa della Sopressata competition at the North American Pizza & Culinary Academy in Lisle. Hosted by NAPCA founder and master instructor Leo Spizzirri and his partner, founder and chef instructor Anthony Iannone, the four-hour event was as much of a party for friends and family of the 19 competitor...
Palmanova Star Fort
The idea of a city perfectly geometric in shape and surrounded by walls was popular among philosophers, artists, and well-educated people of 16th-century Europe, and many representations of such a perfect town can be found in the art and literature of the time. So when the architects of the Republic of Venice were presented with the rare opportunit...
ChiGlo at the International Forefront of Italian Fashion & Sardinian Tourism Opportunity
Interview with Chiara and Gloria Piscedda of ChiGlo. Tell us about the opportunity to take a fresh look at investment in Italy through fashion and the arts? There is so much in Italy that is unexplored for the global community. We see fashion as a thruway to opportunity for the country, for Sardinian tourism, for industry and certainly for the econ...
Little Italy: Chicago
Once the center of the windy city’s Italian American community, Little Italy Chicago is still home to some of the city’s best Italian restaurants and bars. Its close proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago has also dubbed the area University Village, but its Italian American history holds fast. The area on the near west side of Chicago i...