Kalo Foundation welcomes BVM nuns to Iannelli Studio
The Kalo Foundation/Iannelli Studios Heritage Center of Park Ridge welcomed the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in March to view the studio's 11-foot statue of the Madonna. The visit was facilitated by alumnae of Chicago's former Immaculata High School, which the statue once graced. The Madonna was designed in 1922 by sculptor Alphon...
Italian Company, Sofidel Group, Officially Breaks Ground in Circleville
Location, logistics and a solid talent pool helped move Ohio to the top of the site consideration list for Italian manufacturer The Sofidel Group, a world leader in the manufacturing of paper products. On July 11 government officials, including Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor, economic developers, alongside Sofidel representatives off...
Verdi, Britten tributes head up Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2013-14 season
Following a year mark¬ed by cancellations and illness of its music director Riccardo Muti and marquee veteran conductors Pierre Boulez and Bernard Haitink, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced on Wednesday its 2013-2014 subscription season with 13 weeks of concerts to be led by these much admired leaders now in their 70s and 80s.While the Richa...
Call For Papers
Chicago Catholic Immigrants Conference: The ItaliansNovember 8-9 Loyola University Chicago Call for Papers: The conference invites 20-30 minute papers that look at the late 19th and 20th century Italian immigration, with an emphasis on Chicago and the Midwest. Presentations may be given from the viewpoint of ethnic studies, urban and cultural his...
Chiusura Consolato Onorario di Cleveland
Il Consolato Onorario di Cleveland rimarrà chiuso dal 18/6/2013 al 16/7/2013. Per ogni eventuale aiuto, si prega cortesemente di contattare il Consolato d'Italia a Detroit. Fonte: Italian Consulate in Detroit
7th Annual Taylor Street Festa Italiana
Celebrate your Italian pride or amore for Italian culture and music, food, fashion and fun at the 7th Annual Taylor Street Festa Italiana! From Thursday, August 22nd – Sunday, August 25th, the annual festival returns to Taylor Street celebrating the history and heritage of Chicago's Little Italy. Open to all ages, guests will be inspired t...
The Chicago Quarterly Review announces the Spring 2015 release of our special issue devoted to Contemporary Italian Literature
In this special issue, the Chicago Quarterly Review turns to Italy and its writers during a time of great unrest, both socially and politically. Guest edited by translator Michela Martini, this is a diverse, vibrant collection of poetry and prose translations from the 1960s to the present, featuring these writers, translators and artists:...
Fabio Viviani on How Chicago's Food Scene is Very Different Than LA's
By Emma Sarran Webster Two years after opening, Siena Tavern is still one of the hottest restaurants in Chicago, and this summer, its star chef Fabio Viviani is proving that lightning can strike twice. Bar Siena, Viviani's newest restaurant with partners Lucas Stoioff and David Rekhson, opened its West Loop doors on July 25 to an already e...
Veterans museum to screen great film for a great cause
The Italian American Veterans Museum will screen the Oscar-winning film "Mister Roberts" at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 7. The screening will benefit Hines Veterans Hospital. Admission is alcohol free toiletries and other items, such as aftershave, mouthwash, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shaving cream and disposable razors, combs, and...
At Monteverde, a Spiaggia alum brings passion to pasta
by Marissa Conrad Pasta and prosciutto butter toast await in the West Loop. "I'm getting my second espresso right now," says Sarah Grueneberg with a laugh as she bustles around the kitchen of Monteverde, her new Italian restaurant in the West Loop. It's a busy morning: Besides the typical dough prep — most pastas on the menu...
Formento's Continues Revamp, Names Cristiana DeLucca as First-Ever Bar Director
A trifecta of talent completes what could be called a total transformation at Formento's. The red-sauce Italian spot recently welcomed new executive chef Stephen Wambach, followed by wine director Jen Schmitt. Now, B. Hospitality Co. (The Bristol, Balena) has named Cristiana DeLucca as Formento's first-ever bar director. DeLucca comes to F...
Coord3 Industries Srl apre filiale in America
La Coord3 Industries SRL di Bruzolo (TO) ha recentemente aperto un centro vendite e servizi a Wixom, Michigan.La struttura, che comprende un centro di ricostruzione e di produzione di Macchine di Misura a Coordinate (CMM), è il risultato di un grande lavoro per espandere la rete Coord3 globalmente e in Nord America, che l'azienda considera un merca...