The Italian village that makes the world’s guns
Tucked away in a picturesque valley in the Italian Alps is the birthplace of most of Europe’s small firearms — and Al Pacino’s gun in “Scarface.” Surrounded by greenery and — key to its main industry — iron mines, Gardone Val Trompia, with around 10,000 inhabitants, is the Italian, European and world capital of firearms, producing 70 percent of the...
Country artist Lauren Mascitti performing April 21
Lauren Mascitti of Louisville will perform for the Ohio Valley Opry at 6 p.m. April 21 at the Twin City Opera House in McConnelsville. The rising Nashville performer is a singer/songwriter who plays guitar, piano and mandolin. She began singing and writing jingles on her toy tape recorder at the age of 7. Mascitti was raised by her grandparents and...
Who is Italian President Sergio Mattarella? The man guiding Italy through rocky government talks
Italy's presidency is a largely ceremonial role, but it's crucial for steering the country through times of political uncertainty. Like now, for example. So who exactly is Italian President Sergio Mattarella? The role: Mattarella is Italy's 12th president and head of state since the country became a republic after the Second World War. If that numb...
Mark Famiglio talks 20 years of Sarasota Film Festival, plus don't-miss screenings and events
Sarasota Film Festival president Mark Famiglio remembers going to the movie theater as a child. It was a cool respite from the noon-day sun where he and his friends could pay a dime, get some popcorn or ice cream and enjoy themselves. They might see a Fred MacMurray movie or a musical. Later, he was drawn to director Francis Ford Coppola, partly be...
Babbo Italian Eatery fundraiser celebrates Scottsdale opening
The grand opening of Babbo Italian Eatery at the Scottsdale at Talking Stick location is Thursday, April 19. This will be the eighth Babbo in metro Phoenix and, to celebrate, all Arizona locations are donating 100 percent of profits that day to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, according to a release. “We are extremely excited to bring this location to...
Accessibilità: il sistema museale italiano si confronta con il Metropolitan Museo of Art di New York
Da mercoledì 18 a venerdì 20 aprile il comune di Castiglion Fiorentino ed il Sistema Museale Castiglionese ospitano la tre giorni “Il Sistema museale castiglionese e il Metropolitan Museo of Art di New York: esempi di accessibilità a confronto” nella quale esperti proveniente da importanti realtà nazionali ed internazionali come aiuteranno ad appro...
Jean Marzollo, Children’s Book Author, Dies at Age 75
Jean Marzollo, a longtime Philipstown resident and children’s book author best known for her I SPY picture riddle series, died Tuesday (April 10) in her sleep of natural causes, according to her family. She was 75. Along with the I SPY series, Marzollo was the author of more than 150 children’s books, including Pierre the Penguin, The Little Plant...
Celebrate Lidia Bastianich at Eataly Chicago
Emmy Award-winning chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and more — Eataly partner and chef Lidia Bastianich gives us plenty of reasons to celebrate. Enter: Lidia Day! On Saturday, April 21, Eataly Chicago is dedicating a full day of activities to the beloved chef, from a cooking class to a book signing. “Food, you know, tells us who we are, where w...
Little Italy Barber Shop sbarca a Marina
Dal primo salone (siamo nel 2012) di Cremona per arrivare ai due store a Dubai; nel mezzo ci sono quelli di Brescia, Milano e Bergamo. Oggi Barberia Italiana punta a Carrara, più precisamente a Marina di Carrara, in via Rinchiosa 32a. E' qui che sabato 14 aprile verrà inaugurato (dalle 17) Little Italy Barber Shop, per un locale, anticipano i propr...
How to live to 100: 'Pride in your roots, integrity, hard work'
This World War II vet is the oldest member of the Tappen American Legion Post, where he's served as Second Vice Commander since 2007. Meet Sunnyside resident James "Jim" Nichetta, who turns 100 years old on April 11 -- and still thrives on attending meetings and dinners for the military organization he holds most dear. The proud member of the "Grea...
Vinitaly to host 'star-spangled' OperaWine 2018
Taking place on 14 April, and hosted in partnership with Wine Spectator, OperaWine 2018 will celebrate not only Italy’s finest wine producers, but street artist Shepard Fairey in an effort to challenge people to think about Italian wine in the same way as street art: “refreshed, rejuvenated”, said organisers. Fairey is best-known for having created...
Rossini Festival brings international sounds and flavors to downtown Knoxville
The 17th annual Rossini Festival International Street Fair will take over downtown Knoxville on April 14 as the Knoxville Opera celebrates its 40th season with this signature event. “This thing has taken on a life of its own,” says Michael Torano, Knoxville Opera marketing director. “It is nothing, really, compared to what the original organizers o...