Word of the Day: Allora
Non iniziare mai una frase con “allora”! Or so say all Italian primary school teachers to their pupils. And they are certainly right, at least when it comes to formal writing and speaking, but let us be honest: the love story between this ubiquitous little morsel of lexicon and the people of Italy is never going to end. It all started, as it almo...
Lena Prima: Coming To Terms With Her Musical Bloodline
For the past eight years, Lena Prima and her band have been doing regular shows at the Monteleone’s Carousel Bar. For those in the know, it’s one of those special things you can only find in New Orleans: The daughter of music royalty doing a personalized take of classic songs, from her dad and elsewhere. Sometimes it’s a crowd of music fans and som...
Meet the mad monk of Florence, the man behind Italy's Bonfire of the Vanities
It was a clean-up that Marie Kondo would have been proud of. Out into the streets came paintings, statues, jewellery, clothing, all heaped into piles. On February 7th, 1497, the inhabitants of Florence had decided many of their worldly possessions were not ‘sparking joy’, but rather leading them towards the hellfires of sin. This event, known to hi...
Fazoli’s Celebrates Founding Leaders During Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction
Fazoli’s has been serving up Fast, Fresh, Italian since 1988. In honor of the brand’s 30th anniversary last September, Fazoli’s has established a Hall of Fame to recognize team members, franchisees and suppliers whose vision, leadership and innovation have impacted Fazoli’s, making it the successful restaurant it is today. To celebrate these esteem...
Cleveland comedian Pescatelli to perform Feb. 16 at The Ren
Cleveland comedian Tammy Pescatelli will perform at the Renaissance Theatre for one night only on Feb. 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. Joined by comedians Rocky LaPorte and Josh Sneed, this is one night of guaranteed laughter. The event is part of the Shaw-Ott Medical Comedy Series with additional sponsorship from Nanogate Jay Systems, LLC. Tammy Pescatelli bri...
Archeologists to embark on quest for long-lost sarcophagus of Romulus, legendary founder of Rome
Archaeologists in Rome are to embark on a quest for a 2,500-year-old stone sarcophagus linked to the legend of the city’s fabled founder – Romulus. They believe it lies hidden in a chamber deep beneath the Forum, once the heart of ancient Rome and now an area of ruined temples and imperial palaces that attracts millions of tourists a year. The ston...
Massive Emperor Trump Float Presides Over Italian Carnival
A giant, godlike President Trump float made its debut on the first day of one of Italy’s most famous carnival events this weekend. The Carnevale Di Viargeggio festival in Viareggio, Italy, is attended by about 600,000 people and is famed for its papier-mâché sculptures. The largest of which can be as heavy as 40 tons and often carry a political mes...
Morto Mario Gerla, l’informatico italiano che ha realizzato il primo collegamento Internet della storia
È morto a Los Angeles, dove viveva da quarant’anni, il grande informatico italiano Mario Gerla: aveva 76 anni ed è stato stroncato da un tumore contro il quale aveva combattuto a lungo. Dopo la laurea al Politecnico di Milano, Gerla si era trasferito al dipartimento di Computer Science della University of California Los Angeles, Ucla, dove aveva pr...
Lady Gaga Wins Best Song Written for Visual Media Grammy for 'Shallow'
The biggest contender for Best Original Song at the 2019 Oscars just added another plus to its list. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper‘s hit “Shallow” from A Star Is Born picked up the 2019 Grammy Award for best song written for visual media at this year’s ceremony. The Grammy goes to Gaga, along with cowriters Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew...
Cutting-edge centers of art, entertainment and fashion. France and Italy top this list
Countries that command cultural influence are often synonymous with fine food, fashion and easy living. They are trendsetters – the country equivalent of the cooler, older sibling. Their products have that certain “je ne sais quoi” that makes them fly a little faster off the shelves. Their music, television and movies are absorbed by other culture...
Consul general knights Druss, Tarantino and Ionta
Three Midwestern luminaries were knighted by Italian Consul General Giuseppe Finocchiaro at a special ceremony on Dec. 12. Chicago-area activist Lissa Druss and Milwaukee stalwart Pietro Tarantino earned the rank of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia and longtime Loyola University language instructor Anna Clara Ionta ascended to the higher...
The Columbus Letters
On his return to Spain, sailing in January and February 526 years ago, Christopher Columbus composed three letters describing his first voyage west and his experiences on the islands he explored. The letters were purportedly sent to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand; Luis De Sant Angel (Santangel), who helped finance the voyage; and Gabriel Sanchez...