Power of Love gala to celebrate Tony Bennett’s 90th birthday
Larry Ruvo loves bridging the past and present when it comes to his Keep Memory Alive Power of Love gala. He's especially pleased with some special touches for this year's 20th anniversary event, which will honor Tony Bennett with a 90th birthday celebration May 21 at the MGM Grand Garden. This year Ruvo is making it a three-day party...
Passaporti a Las Vegas: il 5 dicembre la missione del funzionario itinerante
Per agevolare l'accesso dei connazionali ai servizi offerti dall'Ufficio Passaporti, il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Los Angeles sta organizzando – in collaborazione con il locale Vice Consolato Onorario – un incontro a Las Vegas, per la raccolta in loco delle impronte digitali necessarie al rilascio dei passaporti elettronici. Il funzionario con...
Italian-American Club blends old and new
It'd be easy to dismiss the Italian-American Club as a throwback, just another attempt to cling to a time best viewed through rose-colored glasses. Take a closer look, though, and the vintage prints and slightly schmaltzy touches take on a softer patina that reflects an appreciation for the history of our fair city, shaped by the finely honed sense...
Andrea Bocelli to perform at Power of Love Gala for Keep Memory Alive
Popera prince Andrea Bocelli will perform a special Keep Memory Alive concert for the next Power of Love Gala on June 11 to benefit our downtown Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. When the Italian tenor was here for a Christmas concert at MGM Grand two weeks ago, Andrea and his wife, Veronica, toured the Frank Gehry-designe...
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga prepare to salute Frank Sinatra’s 100th
by Robyn Leach The spirit of Frank Sinatra was very much alive Wednesday night in the restaurant named after "The Chairman of the Board" at Steve Wynn's Encore. Sinatra will be even more so Dec. 12, "Ol' Blue Eyes' " birthday, when CBS airs a two-hour special from Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas with stage and audience filled with su...
Irresistibly Italian event at Mary Tuttle's – Special Guest Charlie Gitto Jr.
Famed restaurateur, Charlie Gitto, Jr. will be a special guest at Mary Tuttles Floral and Gifts located in Chesterfield, MO, Saturday, October 15th for a book signing promoting a cookbook featuring recipes from The Hill, which is home to the popular Italian restaurant, Charlie Gitto's On the Hill. Mary Tuttle's Floral and Gifts is an upsca...
Italian-American Profiles of Success: Maria Grazia Swan
Originally from Northern Italy—Veneto to be precise—author Maria Grazia Swan came to the United States as an adult. She lived in other European countries as a child, so the only thing that had her concerned was the ocean in between. Oh, and here's a secret she shared —she doesn't know how to swim!Today, Maria has two grown sons and grandsons, who b...
Inaugural Italian festival to benefit Catholic Community Services
By Christine Young The Italian-American Civic League and Salt Lake Italian Club will host Festa Italiana Salt Lake City in the downtown area Sept. 19-20. The festival, in its first year, will focus on Italian food and culture. Festa Italiana Salt Lake City is a non-profit Italian festival and "a portion of the proceeds will be do...
Italian American Social Club one of the best in Vegas
by Marco D'Angelo Sometimes when writing my column I say to myself, "Do I really want to write this place up? This place is too good to share." But I can't do that to my loyal followers even though I'm making it harder to get my own reservation. In eight years in Vegas I had never been to the Italian American Social Club (2333 E. Saha...
Folk artist and sculptor Leno Prestini was a Stevens County original
By Rita Cipalla Just north of Spokane lies the tiny community of Clayton, Wash., population 443, founded in 1889 and named after the abundant clay deposits nearby. The town became home to the Washington Brick Company, renowned for its beautiful decorative tiles and terra cotta sewer pipes. Many of its craftsmen were Italian immigrants. Th...
Italian Feast & Recognition Dinner raises money, awareness
Two familiar faces were at the 10th annual Italian Fest and recognition dinner Saturday night. News 4's Joe Hart and Brandon Wholey attended the charity event for Bristlecone Family Resources. The non-profit offers addiction and mental wellness treatment and prevent services in Northern Nevada. "You will be surprised at how many people ar...
Remembering Lillian T. Catti, Grand Canyon and Arizona's first American Legion female Post commander
By Erin Owensby It was meant to be the "War to end all wars." As new lines were drawn and empires clashed across Europe, the United States stormed to the front lines in waves beginning in 1917. Casualties were staggering: 10 million dead or missing in action, more than 20 million more wounded in combat. World War I marked the first t...