Columbus Day debate in Southampton draws tension from both sides
The debate over Columbus Day erupted anew at a Southampton school district board meeting as members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation faced off against pro-Columbus advocates from across Long Island who sought to reverse a district decision to rename the holiday on its calendar. In the end, the school board in a split vote decided Tuesday night to ma...
Exhibition in Madison, WI: Pellegrino Artusi and the culinary unification of Italy
This exhibition explores the world-famous cookbook Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well (La scienza in cucina e l’arte di mangiar bene) published by Pellegrino Artusi in 1891. More than a cookbook, this book was a political project – the contribution Artusi wanted to give his country, laboriously unified a few years earlier. “I am exci...
Mama Stortini’s Restaurant and Bar to open in Federal Way in May
Veteran restaurateur Roger Stilson is bringing his popular Mama Stortini’s Restaurant and Bar to Federal Way. This will be the fourth Mama Stortini’s restaurant locally-owned by Stilson’s Specialty Restaurant Group. Mama Stortini’s opens in May at 1911 S. 320th St. in Federal Way. “We are excited to bring Mama’s Italian favorites to Federal Way,” S...
42nd Street Moon’s ‘Fiorello!’ smartly recaps the political scene in postwar New York and the accomplishments of New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia
On the evening of March 3, San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon put on a spectacular performance of “Fiorello!” a musical centered around the life and career of Italian American politician Fiorello H. La Guardia. The musical highlights both La Guardia’s involvement in politics (in addition to sitting on the U.S. House of Representatives multiple times,...
Colorado House votes to sink Columbus Day
Christopher Columbus sailed into a hurricane when the House voted 37-26 Monday to sink Columbus Day as a state holiday and replace it with a new one — Colorado Day — on the first Monday of every August. House Bill 1185 now heads to the Senate for consideration where it could be ushered along by the Democratic majority to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk. Or...
"Dream of Italy" Events at Via Umbria
Kathy McCabe, host of Dream of Italy on PBS and editor of Dream of Italymagazine, will host two events at Georgetown's Via Umbria to celebrate the premiere of her upcoming television special, Dream of Italy: Under the Tuscan Sun. The celebrations kick off March 28th at 7pm with a wine dinner at Via Umbria featuring McCabe and bestselling author, Fr...
Turin - Torino
The enlightenment writer Montesquieu once dubbed Turin as “the finest village in the world” thanks to a modern city plan begun in the 17th century. While many Italian cities can be a warren of twisting side streets, Turin boasts wide avenues with arcades, large squares and plenty of palazzi. To get a bird’s eye view of the city take a glass elevato...
865Eats: Emilia Italian Restaurant
“Italian food is very traditional, very classic, it's also something that requires a lot of hands on attention,” said Matt Gallaher, owner of Emilia Italian. Whether it's romance, family gatherings, or celebration, Emilia courts customers with handmade Italian. “Anytime we get guests in for their first visit, we try to steer them near pasta,” Galla...
Pieranunzi lands role in national tour of “Bronx Tale” musical
Chicago-area native Robert Pieranunzi will dance his way into the Nederlander Theatre as Frankie Coffeecake in the first Broadway national tour of the musical version of “A Bronx Tale.” After leaving the biz for nearly 10 years to build a corporate career, Pieranunzi was whisked back to his passion when he was cast as Busby Berkeley in a world prem...
Little Italy: San Diego
While many Little Italys across America are diminishing either due to the growth from adjacent ethnic neighborhoods or the dispersion of Italian families from these areas, San Diego’s Little Italy is a stable ethnic business and residential community – and has been since the 1920s. Little Italy San Diego represents the city’s oldest continuous-neig...
BETWEEN TWO SEAS #3: Southern Italy meets Southern California
From Saturday, March 16, 2019 to Saturday, April 06, 2019. Organized by Luigia Martelloni, Arena 1 Gallery / Santa Monica Art Studios. Entrance: Free. Nine contemporary Italian artists from the South of Italy (Apulia) are coming to California for the last part of “Between two Seas”. This contemporary art project, curated by Carmelo Cipriani (Italy)...
Michael Ferrara, attorney and former New Jersey assemblyman, dies at 96
Michael J. Ferrara, a former New Jersey assemblyman, who became a fixture in Bergen County politics as a Republican and an attorney, died March 1 after a short illness. He was 96. The longtime Wyckoff resident and World War II veteran served as counsel to Bergen County, the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders and towns across the county, incl...