Reward offered in search for Christopher Columbus statue vandals in Garfield
A local Italian-American group is offering a $2,500 reward for any information that leads to the prosecution of whoever vandalized two Christopher Columbus statues earlier this month. The reward is being put up by the Columbian Foundation, an Essex County-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting Italian culture, education and heritage.
Works by Nuvolo at Di Donna Galleries, New York
Di Donna Galleries is hosting an exhibition “Nuvolo and Post-War Materiality 1950–1965” at the gallery’s New York location. Curated by renowned art historian and theoretician Germano Celant, the exhibition sheds light on the early career of Italian painter Nuvolo (né Giorgio Ascani; 1926–2008), who was deemed as the pioneer of screenprinting techni...
Cara Mangini, owner and executive chef of Little Eater
She’s the founder of a food startup that got its big break in the North Market. The author of an award-winning cookbook. The creator of a brand with a clear point of view and aesthetic. And she possesses a world-beating confidence in her vision and her team. Sound familiar? With apologies to Jeni Britton Bauer, we’re actually describing Cara Mangin...
Power washing didn’t solve the Columbus statue problem
City of Trenton employees will have to attempt another solution to remove paint from a vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus. “Power washing did not work,” an Department of Public Works employee said. The water wand rested atop the base of the Columbus monument on Hamilton Ave. Paint remained on the legs of the controversial explorer. John Scar...
'Tosca' to Air as Part of Met Opera's 'Live in HD' Series
You've probably heard how all three original stars dropped out of the Metropolitan Opera's new "Tosca" and how the conductor had to be replaced twice. But did you know about the flap over the angel's wings? A replica of the bronze statue of Archangel Michael that stands on the roof of Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo sword in hand was supposed to dominat...
Date Night in Umbria!
Let us transport you to a romantic evening in enchanting Umbria! Friday, February 9, 2018 at 7:00 pm. Cost: $50 ICCC members | $55 non-members. Registration deadline is February 7, 2018. Reserve today - Eventbrite or call 713-524-4222 ext. 7. Want more information? Click here. Join us for a hands-on cooking class with special guest Letizia Mattiacc...
Bonci Pizza Confirms its Second Chicago Location
It’s official: world-famous Italian pizzeria Bonci will open a second restaurant in Chicago. Popular due to the eclectic topping combinations from founder/chef Gabriele Bonci, the owners of Bonci’s American division plan to open this spring at 1566 N. Damen Avenue, the former home of Dox Quality Greek. Eater Chicago previously reported that Bonci...
Call Me By Your Name gets 4 Oscar nods
Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name on Tuesday obtained four Oscar nominations - best film, best actor for Timothée Chalamet, best adapted screenplay by James Ivory from André Aciman's novel, and best original song (Sufjan Stevens - Mistery of love). The film, a tale of male homosexual desire in an idyllic northern Italian setting, has generated...
I Only Wanted to Live
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Italian Cultural Institute - 601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F - San Francisco (CA). Free Admission | RSVP. I Only Wanted to Live. In Commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance DayNine Italian citizens survive deportation and internment in the Auschwitz death camps. Nine stories through which we...
Columbus Day Is Out, Indigenous Peoples Day Is In
San Francisco joined a nationwide movement to honor Native Americans in lieu of the explorer whose arrival brought on many of their deaths. The Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 on Tuesday afternoon to bump out Columbus Day on the second Monday of October and edge in Indigenous Peoples Day, the San Franciso Examiner reports. It took after the San Fra...
Marco's Pizza Promotes Tony Libardi to President, Inches Toward 1,000 Stores
Marco's Pizza, the nation's fastest-growing pizza franchise, announced today the promotion of Chief Operations Officer Tony Libardi to President, effective as of the first of the year. The move comes at a pivotal time as the brand rapidly approaches the opening of its 1,000th store and celebrates its 40thanniversary year. Libardi, a firm believer i...
Lorenzo Mattotti. Covers for the New Yorker
Twenty years of collaboration, illustrations on current events created at lightning speed, little glitches to solve, curious coincidences, sudden inspirations... all this can happen when one of the most renowned magazines in the world meets an amazing artist like Mattotti. In the prestigious headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute of New Yor...