Michael Pizzini receives 2015 Panzeca Italian-American Scholarship
Michael Pizzini, son of John Thomas Pizzini and Airey Phelan Pizzini, is a Junior Music Education student at Loyola University New Orleans. He has been singing on stage since he was 10 years old and is thrilled to be continuing with Loyola's fabulous production of Gianni Schicci. He is following his grandparents', parents', and sister's le...
Beaumont, SE Texans celebrate heritage with Italian History Month
by Dan Wallach Much of what Americans know about Sicily comes from the 1972 movie "The Godfather," but that's only a movie, which isn't the same as history. Jefferson County Commissioners Court on Monday proclaimed October as Italian History Month. Commissioners might easily have called it Sicilian History Month, because they appear...
Grimaldi's Pizzeria Opening Soon in Katy, Texas
Grimaldi's Pizzeria, famously known for their award-winning hand-tossed, coal-fired brick oven pizzas and calzones, fresh salads and delicious desserts is announcing its latest expansion move into the state of Texas. Located in Cinco Ranch, the restaurant will offer patio seating, banquet space and a full bar. Opening Monday, June 10th gue...
Prominent Austin chef to open Italian eatery downtown
By Jan Buchholz The list of new restaurant openings in 2014 continues to grow with the announcement Wednesday that chef Andrew Curren and his partners at ELM Restaurant Group have acquired the former Bar Louie site in the McGarrah Jesse building in Downtown Austin. The name of the new eatery hasn't yet been determined but the restaurant, set to o...
Cathy Cummings, an Italian restaurant owner, is running for Oklahoma lieutenant governor
Cathy Cummings, a restaurant owner who is running a Democratic campaign for lieutenant governor, differs from her Republican opponent on unemployment compensation fraud. Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb said recently that he often hears from small business owners about their lack of success in challenging questionable unemployment compensation claims from forme...
Oklahoma artists to make Cultural Connections in Italy
by Brandy McDonnell O. Gail Poole never went to Italy, but his work is heading there more than three years after his death. "He spent all of his time in Oklahoma and Taos (N.M.); he went to France and London, but that was it," said the late artist's daughter, Nicole Poole. As part of Cultural Connections, Poole, Douglas Shaw Elder an...
Italy gets some love in film fest
The Italian Film Festival USA Denton, a free, two-evening festival, will take place April 22-23 at the University of North Texas. Screenings will be in Room 184 at the Radio, TV, Film and Performing Arts Building on campus. The closest parking lot that does not require a pass is the small parking garage on Union Circle; guests can pay with a credi...
Italians in Arkansas
Few people associate Arkansas with Italian immigration to America, assuming immigrants settled only in the urban Northeast. Yet many communities throughout the United States have a significant proportion of Italian Americans. Lured by work and regional ties, immigrants gravitated to places they could find work, whether in garment factories, coal mi...
HOUSTON - Treasures of the Venice jewish quarter
The lost silver treasures of the Venice Jewish Quarter will be displayed, for the first time, through 28 April at the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH). The objects from the Venice synagogue were hidden away in 1943 and restored by Venetian Heritage Inc after their rediscovery 10 years ago. They include Jewish religious objects from the 18th to...
Lecture Series: Dual Italian Citizenship
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 6-7 pmAmerican Italian Cultural Center537 S Peters St, New Orleans 70130 Join the Honorary Italian Consulate Arnaldo Partessotti as he discusses the rules of obtaining Italian dual citizenship. Mr. Partesotti will review the practicality of finding the necessary documentation for applying for Italian dual citizenship and...
Italian couple brings love of food from home to their newly opened restaurant in Killeen
by Valerie L. Valdez At Italian Cuisine Restaurant in Killeen, there is a special ingredient you won't find on the menu — the love for cooking great Italian food that owners Natasha and Gordon Basso put into every bite. "Our food is totally different than what other restaurants serve in the area, because it is authentic Italian food,"...
A pizza wizard in Albuquerque: Luigi’s huge daily buffet complements a diverse menu of favorites
"A bottle of red, a bottle of white Whatever kind of mood you're in tonight I'll meet you anytime you want In our Italian restaurant" sings Billy Joel in his epic ballad of nostalgia and disillusionment sprinkled with remnants of hope. That restaurant could be Luigi's Ristorante & Pizzeria, a comfortably well-worn North...