District 214 looks to add international internships after finding success with Italian olive oil company
The success of a partnership between Prospect High School and an olive oil company in Italy is causing officials at Township High School District 214 to consider offering more international internship programs to students. District 214 Superintendent David Schuler recently said additional international internships, which are currently just offered...
How to get a free meal at Midland's new Italian restaurant Gratzi
An elegant Italian restaurant called Gratzi is opening soon in Midland and there's a way to enjoy a meal there for free. Gratzi, which touts a "modern, fresh approach" to Italian cuisine, is opening to the public Thursday, April 12, inside The H Residence development in downtown Midland at Ashman and Main streets, according to Mainstreet Ventures I...
Mama Mia menu features authentic family recipes from Macedonia in downtown Baraboo
If not for its reputation, you might walk right past Baraboo’s long-standing authentic Italian restaurant.Tucked away near the corner of 3rd and Oak streets in downtown Baraboo sits Mama Mia Fine Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria. The unassuming Italian eatery serves a variety of dishes ranging from pizza to stromboli, calzones and seafood, and all of its...
Ron Onesti: It must be in the Philly water!
I have produced shows for almost 40 years now. And even though there is no doubt I am a classic rocker by virtue of my high school years in the 70s, the street-corner music of the East Coast from the 1950s and 1960s is also very close to the top of my list. Frankie Avalon performed at our Arcada Theatre last week, and before the show, as we usually...
Vivaldi’s Voices: A Conversation About Antonio Vivaldi’s Vocal Repertoire
When: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 At 6:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago - 500 N Michi - Entrance : Free In anticipation of Third Coast Baroque’s upcoming Vivica & Vivaldi concert series, internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux sits down with TCB Artistic Director Rubén Dubrovsky to discuss the lesser-known but highly vir...
Stefani Family's New Lincolnwood Steakhouse Opens Thursday
Phil Stefani and family are bringing a fine dining experience to their longtime home of Lincolnwood with Stefani Prime opening Thursday at 6755 N. Cicero. The Italian steakhouse will offer prime cuts of steak including bone-in filet, tomahawk ribeyes, and both Kansas City and New York strips. Lamb racks, veal chops, pork loin and a prime burger rou...
Book Presentation: "Bebop, Swing and Bella Musica" by Authors Bill Dal Cerro & David Anthony Witter
Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - 500 N Michigan Ave. Suite 1450 - Chicago, IL. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT). From its origins in New Orleans through the Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, and Modern Era, Americans of Italian heritage have made vital contributions to Jazz Music. Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Louie Bellson, Lenni...
Franco’s Ristorante Italiano owner dies
Franco Germano was a connoisseur in the kitchen — carefully orchestrating each meal, leaving customers with just one reaction: “Magnifico!” Germano, the owner of Franco’s Ristorante Italiano in the Oregon District, died on Sunday. He was 73. The owner of the popular Italian restaurant grew up in Duronia, Italy, where he developed an expansive knowl...
Buona, The Original Italian Beef, Expands Outside Illinois
Buona, The Original Italian Beef, announced the opening of its first location outside of Illinois at 324 US 41, Schererville, Indiana, 46375 on March 27. The opening represents a significant milestone for the family-owned business, as it signals its intent to spread the “national” sandwich of Chicago beyond Illinois’ borders. The restaurant will be...
Milwaukee's Baldassaro takes a swing at Italian-American baseball stars
Milwaukee's Larry Baldassaro is the author and/or editor of a number of great books about baseball history, including "Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball," "Ted Williams: Reflections on a Splendid Life" and co-editor of "he American Game: Baseball and Ethnicity." You may also recognize Baldassaro's name from his work for the Milwaukee B...
Italian program screens baseball documentary
Baseball has always been a big part of Cleveland culture, and on Wednesday, March 28, students and faculty at Case Western Reserve University have an opportunity to learn more about it. At 7:30 p.m., a “Celebration of Italian American Baseball” will feature a screening of an award-winning documentary, “Italian American Baseball Family,” followed by...
OSIA heads north to present da Vinci Awards
The Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of Illinois & Wisconsin, will head north for its 17th annual Leonardo da Vinci Awards of Excellence Gala, hosting the event on May 6 at the Roma Lodge in Racine. The event will feature a buffet luncheon at noon and an awards ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $65. For reservations, call 708-403-7822. P...