UNL History Harvest explores Italian-American culture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln history professors will continue their History Harvest project by collecting stories from Italian-Americans about their culture and experience during a “harvest” at Omaha’s Santa Lucia Hall on Sunday, Oct. 28. The project, which is part of the class titled “History 396: Special Problems: The History Harvest,” allows s...
From Italy to Wichita State: Civita excels on the volleyball court
Wichita State sophomore volleyball player Giorgia Civita is the fastest player in shocker history to get to 1,000 career digs. Civita grew up playing a high level of volleyball but never thought she would end up here in Wichita. She grew up more than 5,000 miles away from Wichita....in Milan, Italy. "People would ask me 'where are you going to go...
Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Presents MADAMA BUTTERFLY Next Month at Kauffman Center
Lyric Opera of Kansas City continues its 61st season with a perennial audience favorite, Puccini's Madama Butterfly. In a stunning traditional production from The Dallas Opera and directed by Ron Daniels in his Lyric Opera debut, Madama Butterfly tells the tragic love story of a young geisha and her doomed marriage to a swaggering U.S. Naval office...
Twins Name Baldelli As New Manager
The Minnesota Twins announced that they have named Rocco Baldelli the 14th Manager in club history. This will mark the first managerial assignment of Baldelli’s career and the first time for the Twins to hire a manager outside the organization since Ray Miller in 1985. Baldelli, 37, joins the Twins for what will be his 20th season in professional...
Mici opening in Lafayette, Colorado
Denver-based Mici Handcrafted Italian will open its fifth location in Lafayette, Colorado, Oct. 2 on South Boulder Road, a news release said. Last year, the chain hired partner and CEO Elliot Schiffer, who has streamlined operations and optimized the menu to prime the chain for expansion. The chain is now preparing for a sixth location in the Den...
Italian restaurant Red Rabbit comes to St. Paul
Looking to chow down on some Italian fare? A new restaurant has you covered. Called Red Rabbit, the new arrival is located at 788 Grand Ave. in St. Paul. From owners Luke and Tracy Shimp, also of Red Cow, this place features brunch, lunch and dinner menus in a space that includes exposed brick, charred cedar planks and dimly lit fixtures for a coo...
Opera Colorado Opens LA TRAVIATA In November
Opera Colorado opens its 2018-19 season in just a few weeks, with an opulent production of Verdi's La Traviata-one of the most beloved operatic works of all time. The production opens Saturday, November 3, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House with additional performances on November 6, 9, and 11. This Romantic masterpiece overflows with Verdi's brilli...
Ambassador Vicini visits with Italian community of St. Louis
For the very first time, the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, Honorable Caroline Vicini made a visit to St Louis for the region's largest annual international conference held at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton. This year's theme was Growing Global - The Political Economy of Trade. Over 750 people were in attendance including the l...
Gianluca Busio, da Brescia al Kansas: l'italo-americano che a 16 anni segna in MLS
Nome e cognome non tradiscono le origini: Gianluca Busio, numero 20, classe 2002. Papà bresciano e tifoso dell'Inter, mamma californiana che a colazione cucina Pankakes, il suo piatto preferito prima di andare ad allenarsi. Lui, in compenso, ruba un po' dall'uno e un po' dall'altra, tant'è che conosce tutti i calciatori nerazzurri: "Mio padre è int...
Sagra della Pizza e Birra a Saint Louis
The Community of Italians in St Louis is proud to join the Saint Louis University Italian Club and the Italian Studies Department for a pizza night on Thursday, October 25th at Eni's Pizzeria in South City! We have the whole pizzeria and patio rented out for the entire evening from 6PM until 11PM. LIVE music will be provided! All members of the Ita...
Sarto's Restaurant Review: A Social Italian Eatery
Located in the Jefferson Park neighborhood, Sarto’s has sleek modern lines with elegant grey and white marble tables, as well as two bars — one traditional and one called a Cicchetti bar. The menu is divided into whimsical sections, such as first fittings (appetizers), textures (soup and salad), seamless pasta, tailored entrees, accessories, and al...
Tavola Italian Kitchen + Bar debuts in downtown Minneapolis
A new Italian restaurant has made its debut in the Elliot Park Hotel. Located at 823 Fifth Ave. in downtown Minneapolis, the newcomer is called Tavola Italian Kitchen + Bar. The restaurant offers Tuscan-inspired cuisine and farm-to-table specialties for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Morning offerings include the Maialino Breakfast pizza with cochini...