Fabrizio Capobianco (Founder and CEO TOK.tv)
If the American Dream has always meant "to make it" on one's own merits, if millions of Italians went to America first for survival and then for success, if the result of the work of our fellow citizens has always been admired in the U.S., the union between Italian entrepreneurs and the United States cannot but constitute an important part of our j...
San Francisco’s Academy of Art University Launches Study Abroad in Florence for Painting and Printmaking
by Mauro Battocchi The creative thrust of the art community in San Francisco now includes printmaking, printmaking and book art from Florence, the capital of Italy's artisan paper makers and printers. Learn more about the Academy of Art University's new program in Florence Italy in this excellent short film, crafted by Ian Nelson...
Italian Safety Stallion: Maserati Ghibli Aces IIHS Tests
By Bengt Halvorson The 2014 Ghibli is the first Maserati ever to be run through one of the major U.S. crash-test systems. And now in its first set of tests—from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—it's been named a Top Safety Pick. It's unusual for a couple of reasons. One of them is that models from lower-volume performance...
We Weren’t Always White: anti-italianism essays on a prejudice
This book is a marvelous opus which deserves to be recognized for its innovative approach to the topic of Anti-Italianism. As William J. Connell affirms, "The essays in this volume were written... with the idea of looking very hard at the experiences Italian Americans have had with issues of discrimination and stereotyping." And it does so with a c...
Spallo seeks sixth term on Lee’s Summit City Council
Joe Spallo is running to return to a City Council seat in District 3, saying he wants to be a voice for that district's constituents. He said another reason he's running is because it's always important for voters to have a choice. His opponent, so far, is Diane Seif. Voters elected Spallo in 1995 and re-elected him four times, h...
Two ’58 Ferraris Lead Arizona Classic Car Auctions Up 11%
Two 1958 Ferrari convertibles captured the top prices at a week of classic car auctions in Arizona that raised $248.6 million, an 11 percent advance on the equivalent events last year, according to Hagerty, a U.S.-based classic car price database. A restored Ferrari 250 GT California LWB Spider sold for $8.8 million with fees at RM Auction...
Italian Immigrants of Alabama
The Italian American Heritage Society chapter of Birmingham, Al. takes pride in announcing the Vulcan Park & Museum has chosen to feature the Italian Immigrants of Alabama as their up and coming exhibition. Our Italian ancestors chose this beautiful city to call home in their new country America. What a fitting tribute to our ancestors and to t...
Torino negli Stati Uniti a caccia di investimenti e turisti
di Angelo Paura e Marco Ferini "Siamo la seconda città per esportazioni in Italia e siamo qui per mostrarvi le opportunità di investimento". Con queste parole il sindaco di Torino, Piero Fassino, ha presentato la conferenza "Investment opportunities in Torino" che si è svolta oggi all'Italian trade commission (Ice) di New York. Un nuovo vo...
Come for the food, stay for the bocce at Tin Roof Bistro
by Merrill Schindler When I lived in New York City, I often would go to an Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side called Il Vagabondo, which served terrific red sauce food from the south of "The Boot" and was filled with lots of (mostly) guys speaking Italian. It also featured an indoor bocce court. You could get a table that s...
Venti Tre Modern Italian now open in Canton
by Richard Gorelick Venti Tre (3731 Boston St., 410-563-0302, venti-tre.com), opening March 18 at The Shops at Canton Crossing, is a new fast-casual concept from Fazoli's, the nation's largest chain of quick-service Italian restaurants. Venti Tre (which means 23 in Italian) features a customizable menu with 23 fresh toppings...
SLO's I Madonnari festival has new name, sponsors
San Luis Obispo's popular street painting festival is getting a new identity. SLO I Madonnari, which takes place Sept. 13 and 14 in downtown San Luis Obispo, will be sponsored by the and the San Luis Obispo Children's Museum. Formerly known as the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival, the annual event features dozens of local and...
Celebrity Chef Mario Batali to be Featured Guest at Benefit for Newton Medical Center
Celebrity chef, author and television star Mario Batali will be featured guest at the annual "An Evening of Wine and Roses" fundraiser benefitting Newton Medical Center. Batali will appear on Thursday, May 29 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Centenary College's David and Carol Lackland Center in Hackettstown. Read more Source:&n...