Festa Italiana denied spot on Naperville events calendar
Naperville City Council members rejected a request to add a three-day Italian festival at Naper Settlement to the 2018 events schedule amid questions about the city-funded museum's purpose and the event application process. The council was asked Tuesday to reopen the special events calendar, which was finalized in November, to accommodate Festa Ita...
A trio of rarities, Italian favorites and the Ring continues in Lyric Opera’s 2018-19 season
Two works new to Chicago, a popular tenor in a long-awaited Mozart role, and Italian favorites are on tap in Lyric Opera’s 2018-19 season. The company’s 64th season, announced Tuesday morning at the Lyric Opera House, continues the trend of the Anthony Freud era, balancing a trio of rarities with box office-bait repertory. With some exceptions, the...
St. Catherine of Siena to offer Stations of the Cross, meatless Italian dinner
In the mood for a delicious Italian dinner and supporting a cause? The St. Catherine of Siena Church youth mission team hosts its seventh annual Italian dinner on Friday, Feb. 16, with seating from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the school gym, 845 W. Main St. in West Dundee. Immediately after the dinner at 7 p.m., guests will gather in the church for prayer...
Rock-Paper-Scissors: What can Children's Games Teach us about Biodiversity?
When: Friday, February 23, 2018 At 7:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago - 500 N Michi - What: A lecture by Professor Stefano Allesina, University of Chicago, The first event of the year in our Café Scientifique Series - Entrance : Free Explaining the staggering biodiversity observed in rich ecological communities such as tropical r...
William A. Galante dies; grew Chicago Sun-Times in 52-year career selling ads
Friendship was more important than a commission to Bill Galante. In a 52-year career, that was the secret of his success. He sold Chicago Sun-Times ads to car dealers, counting among his friends Chicago household names like Max Madsen, Frank Mancari and Joe Rizza. Mr. Galante greeted them with a smile, a joke and a handshake. “It was a very honorab...
My time with Connie
Growing up in an Italian-American household, we celebrated two sacred "Trinities." One was "The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit," the other was "Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett." It seems their music was always playing somewhere in my community. I would wake up in the morning, my dad would be singing "My Way." I would stop at the lo...
NIAF Congratulates Hon. Basil Russo on His Recent Honors
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) congratulates Hon. Basil Russo, NIAF Board of Directors Member and National President of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), on his recent honors from the American Nationalities Movement and the Cleveland International Hall of Fame. Russo was honored by the American Nationalities Movemen...
Chicago Symphony, Riccardo Muti extend contract until 2022
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has extended its contract with renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti as its music director through the 2022 season. The orchestra made the announcement Tuesday. It says Muti's current contract goes through 2020 and the new contract will extend through August 2022. Muti said in a statement that he has "deep respect...
Concert to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Gioachino Rossini's Death
When: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 At 6:00 pm - Where: PianoForte Studios 1335 S Michigan Ave Chicago - Organized by : Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago In collaboration with : PianoForte Foundation - Entrance : Free On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of Gioachino Rossini, the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with...
Emma Covelli dies at 100, made pasta to support her family
Emma Covelli supported her family by making things that roll off the tongue like music: rigatoni, cavatelli, pastina, tortellini, capellini, ziti, linguine, rotini, farfalle and mostaccioli. A longtime employee at Cicero Macaroni Company, she died Dec. 26 at 100. Asked for the key to her longevity, her son Luigi said, “Her secret was olive oil.” Sh...
A Matter of Perspective: Constructing Space in Italian Art, Centrality
When: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago - 500 N Michi - Entrance : Free The second of a series of lectures at the Institute by Professor Giovanni Aloi (School of the Art Institute of Chicago). This series of three lectures looks at the history of representation in Italian art from the...
Taylor Street in Little Italy was shut down last week when a suspicious package was investigated by SWAT
If you were dining out in Little Italy or just getting out of class at the University of Illinois-Chicago last Thursday and noticed a larger than usual police presence, this is your answer. A suspicious package report led to a SWAT investigation that shut down streets between Loomis and Laflin, including the restaurant- and bar-lined corridor of T...