Honoring heritage and helping others Sons of Italy secretary also volunteers at Petaluma Valley Hospital
Native Petaluman Elsie Albertoni is a hardy soul, a daughter of Swiss and Italian extraction who is at home in today's world, yet has memories that span most of the 20th century. She is a member of the Sons of Italy, having served as the local branch's secretary for many years and says they are, "The largest and oldest national organizatio...
The Italian American Police Officers Association of Southern California is having Valentine Dinner/Dance in February 2016
The Italian American Police Officers Association of Southern California is having a Valentine Dinner/Dance on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Tickets are $54 per person and includea buffet dinner. Entertainment will be provided by Danny DeLurgio singing hits from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, and more. Danny was featured on "FOX N...
Valter Longo and his elixir of longevity
By Lavinia Pisani If the idea of living longer has ever intrigued you, Valter Longo's Fasting Mimicking Diet may be the secret. Associate Professor of Gerontology and Biological Sciences, as well as the Hanson Chair of Biogerontology at the University of Southern California (USC), Longo is also director of the Longevity and Oncology p...
Get Ready for the OC Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival
One of the largest events that draws people to the Jersey Shore during the shoulder season is the annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival. Now in it's 23rd year, the event will run from October 10th to October 12th in Seaside Heights and is about so much more than just marching bands and food vendors. Organizers say it...
Andrea Morricone: cinematic visions - February 13, 2015 at 8:00 pm
Maestro Andrea Morricone will conduct the Amor Symphonic Orchestra and Choir. This evening concert will feature the Maestro's newest arrangements of some of the greatest films scores of all time, including The Godfather and a suite of themes from Cinema Paradiso. More at http://www.thebroadstage.com/andrea_morricone/ So...
Italian Street Painting Marin hires executive director
Kevin Marlatt has been named executive director of Italian Street Painting Marin to head the organization's annual two-day festival in downtown San Rafael. Marlatt has been involved in arts education and nonprofit organizations for more than 25 years, most recently working as the arts program coordinator for the Mill Valley recreation depa...
Al regista David O.Russell assegnato 'Capri master'
Al regista italo-americano David O. Russell, uno dei grandi favoriti agli Oscar con 'American Hustle' (che 'Capri, Hollywood Festival' proporrà in anteprima italiana il 28 dicembre) è stato assegnato il 'Capri Master of Cinematic Art'. Ad annunciarlo è il regista inglese Michael Radford, chairman 2013 della manifestazione, insieme ad un altro ricon...
Italy Comes To Santa Monica Art Studios Starting This Weekend
Santa Monica Art Studios and Arena 1 Gallery host a special two-night opening this weekend for a mini Italian festival featuring art, music, and fashion titled "All Roads Lead to LA." This cultural endeavor is presented in conjunction with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Los Angeles. Yossi Govrin, co-founder and director of the Santa...
Italo-American community to celebrate Italy’s Republic Day
The Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California will lead the Italo-American community in celebrating the 68th anniversary of when Italy became a republic during a luncheon on Saturday, May 31st in San Pedro. Italy's Republic Day, born out of World War II, commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage on June 2, 1946, i...
The Italian Navigator has landed in the new world: a solo exhibition of New York by Rhonda Holberton
Centered on her ongoing investigations into the politics of technology, Rhonda Holberton's multimedia installation, The Italian Navigator has Landed in the New World, imagines the body as seen by the machine on the other side of the screen. Utilizing the austere aesthetics of digital semantics found in image recognition algorithms, the wor...
Saving the Leaning Tower of Pisa - January 22, 2015
Did you ever wonder why the Leaning Tower of Pisa is still standing? Join us at the IIC on January 22, 2015 for a engaging and enlightening lecture by the two leading experts of the Tower's restoration project. Prof. Michele Jamiolkowski and Prof. Carlo Viggiani will talk about the history of the building and the recent efforts and fe...
San Francisco Opera to Premiere Marco Tutino's "Two Women"
San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere of Italian composer Marco Tutino's Two Women (La Ciociara), with a libretto by the composer and Fabio Ceresa, June 13-30 as part of the Company's 2015 Summer Season. Starring Italian soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci, conducted by Company Music Director Nicola Luisotti and directed by Francesca...