The Scattered Italians
“THE SCATTERED ITALIANS” a distinctive and perceptive book on Italian migration has been recently refreshed, updated and newly released. The regenerated version while continuing the pursuit of discovering one’s roots and true identity found in the original edition now also includes among other things current opinions and trends on the continuing s...
C'era Una Volta's authentic Italian a welcome change of pace in South Elgin
Do you get that "Groundhog Day" wooziness driving down the South Elgin Randall Road corridor, which is bursting with monotonous businesses without much character? This may explain why so many diners hungry for a change of pace are filling the seats at seven-week-old C'era Una Volta. Once upon a time (the literal translation of C'era Una Volta), own...
L’esercito degli adottati negli Stati Uniti alla ricerca della cittadinanza italiana
La vendetta dello ius soli ha i volti e i nomi degli italiani di ritorno, centinaia di uomini e donne con passaporto americano ma sangue e luogo di nascita tra la Val d’Aosta e la Sicilia. Dopo anni hanno deciso di riconquistare a ogni costo un pezzo del loro passato e rivendicare il diritto di essere italiani come sono nati, e molti di loro anche...
Amici House Opening
Saturday, November 11. 11 AM - 5 PM. Amici Park, Date and Union, Little Italy (250 Date St.) - San Diego. Stop by and enjoy some treats, visit with friends, and learn about our programs and events at our Amici House Open House! Working in conjunction with the Little Italy Association, Convivio, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing Italia...
Tony Priolo Will Start Slinging Burgers This Winter at Maillard Tavern
Heads up, Piccolo Sogno—and burger—fans: Ace Italian food chef Tony Priolo has jumped on the comfort food train, announcing plans to open Maillard Tavern (494 N. Milwaukee Ave., River West) in December, just across the street from his famed, white-tableclothed first restaurant. The chef (who co-owns both Piccolo Sogno and Nonnina with Ciro Longobar...
Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore
Academy of Vocal Arts opens its opera season with its first production of Verdi’s immortal classic Il trovatore in 20 years. Count di Luna is infatuated with the beautiful Leonora, who does not return his affections. Instead, she falls in love with the Count's rival, a troubadour who serenades Leonora and keeps his identity a secret.AVA opens its o...
Mario Cucinella in conversation with William Menking, Editor-in-Chief, on Nov. 9
There was a time, perhaps forty years ago and more, when designers in this country followed the Italian architecture scene with great interest. The country was front and center when ideas and styles were communicated principally through magazines Italian like Domus, Casabella, Abitare and Contraspazio. These journals would have articles by Manfredo...
Celebrity chef and author Antonio Carluccio dies at age 80
Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio, who helped popularize inexpensive Italian fare as the founder of an eponymous restaurant chain and a prolific cookbook writer, has died. He was 80. His death was announced on Carluccio's website, by the restaurant business on Twitter and by his agent on Wednesday. The cause was not immediately revealed. Carluccio,...
Italian scenarios
The 2017 edition of New Italian Cinema continues Thurs.-Sun., Nov. 9-12, at San Francisco's Vogue Theatre. The film culture that pioneered what we now call art-house films – Mastroianni, Loren, Fellini, Antonioni, De Sica, Gerini – returns with compelling dramas presented by a new generation of actors and filmmakers. "Indivisible" (2016) In Edoardo...
"Risorgimento" (The Italian Unification)
The Italian american Museum cordially invites you to attend a lecture on The "Risorgimento" (The Italian Unification) on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30pm. The lecture will be conducted by The United States Delegation of L'Istituto Nazionale per la Guardia d'Onore alle Reali Tombe del Pantheon. Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry St, New York, NY 1...
Caradaro Club Milwaukee’s first pizza
Season’s eatings! The weather may be getting colder, but Dining Month on OnMilwaukee is just cooking up, dishing out your winning picks in this year’s Best of Dining poll. Dining Month is brought to you by Fein Brothers, your premier food service equipment and supply dealer in Wisconsin since 1929. Congratulations to all of the winners, and happy e...
Lyons life was family, friends, community and baseball
With the recent Major League Baseball postseason and World Series playing out, mine and so many others’ thoughts gravitate to the loss of a vital member of our Valley community. Don Lyons, who strongly battled, but finally succumbed to cancer at age of 63 on Oct. 20, touched the lives of many in the two communities he cared so much for – the Sonoma...