Soprano Jennifer Forni, Micaela in Portland Opera’s ‘Carmen,’ loves the gush and passion of the art form
Soprano Jennifer Forni, who sings the role of Micaela in Portland Opera's upcoming "Carmen," has a bundle of credits that show the makings of a star ascending. During a 2012-2014 stint with the San Jose Opera, she received glowing reviews for her performance of Cio-Cio-San in "Madama Butterfly." In 2013 she joined the Metropolitan Opera, d...
Italian Week Palm Beach - February 22nd - 27th 2015
CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS with Richard Ginori, creator of Fine Italian Porcelain February 22, 2015 | 10:30 AM -12:30 AM | Brunch Worth Avenue between Mary Mahoney and Silver Fund (300 block). Special performance by Norm Lewis. $150 per person benefitting Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Corporate Fund TASTE OF ITALY FEBRUARY 23, 2...
Rome Through Richmond Town
The first Rome Through Richmond Town festival last October served as the replacement for the annual Columbus Day Parade, which had recently seen a drop in attendance. "I think it was an absolutely phenomenal time," Oddo said of last year's event. "It was so much broader in its scope, so much richer and fuller. The people who were there absolut...
A Little Italy in Coos Bay
Northwest seafood meets the Mediterranean at Little Italy in Coos Bay. Generous pasta shells overflow with juicy crab meat, spinach, ricotta cheese and creamy tomato sauce; and are smothered in melting mozzarella. Fresh salmon is perfectly grilled and served with creamy Dijon mustard and capers, alongside a beautiful salad. Mouth-watering cioppino...
Church group to host Italian Night
FEAST NIGHT: The 21st annual Italian Feast Night will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Shelocta Presbyterian Church. The menu will include spaghetti, meatballs, marinara or meat sauce, stuffed shells, salad, garlic bread sticks, assorted homemade desserts, cold drinks and coffee. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 12...
Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica: Jazz and the Italian American Experience
Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Louie Bellson, Lennie Tristano, Tony Bennett, Buddy DeFranco, Flip Phillips, and Joe Lovano: These are just some of the hundreds of musicians of Italian descent whose talents have enriched jazz. Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica is more than just a book about jazz. From the lynching of It...
Annual Rossini Festival set to begin at the end of April
Knoxville will kick off the 14th annual Rossini Festival Italian Street Fair on April 25. The event, packed with singing, dancing, eating and shopping, draws in thousands people annually to the Gay Street area of downtown Knoxville. There will be more than 100 vendors on hand across about 16 city blocks. This day long event start...
Tourism on the rise in Italian ‘art cities’
Tourism to Italy's so-called "art cities" is expected to rise in 2015, following a trend over the past four years in which tourism to these cities has increased by 11%, according to a study released Friday by tourism labor union Assoturismo Confesercenti. The 11% increase represents a total of 3.9 million more visitors between the years 2010-2014....
Sisterly bond unites Italy and USA in fight against cancer
On the 30th of April 2015 the American Cancer Society and Vinitaly International will join forces once again on the occasion of the tenth edition of Taste of Hope thus renewing an alliance, consolidated back in 2010, between two sisters, Kris Kim, Chief Operating Officer of the American Cancer Society, the largest health organization in the US dedi...
"Death of a Happy Man": novelist Giorgio Fontana (Premio Campiello 2014) in conversation with Armand
"Death of a Happy Man": novelist Giorgio Fontana (Premio Campiello 2014) in conversation with Armando Maggi (University of Chicago) Italian author Giorgio Fontana will discuss his literary journey from his debut novel to the breakthrough in his literary career, which established him as one of the strongest voices in contemporary Italian fi...
Women and Leadership – 28 May, 6.30 PM
Is there a different, distinct leadership style for female professionals across cultures? Should their mantra be "Lean in", as Sheryl Sandberg puts it ("Facciamoci avanti" in the Italian version of the book), or "Thrive", as Arianna Huffington suggests? As the link between culture, gender, and leadership style is hotly debated by companies ar...
Bocelli squeezes in rare Sacramento date
by Debbie Arrington A matter of scheduling convenience brings renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli back to Sacramento for the first time in almost a decade for a June 10 concert at Sleep Train Arena. Bocelli, who has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, squeezed the Sacramento date between performances at the Hollywood Bowl...