Vince Lombardi Commanded Respect as Well as Equality
We all know who the greatest football coach of all time is. He brought the Green Bay Packers from the depths of nothingness to absolute greatness from 1959-1967. He coached thirteen pro football hall of famers. He won five titles with the Packers. He is Vince Lombardi. But outside of the great wins, championships, and football intelligence how much...
Fazio to unveil new Cubs song on Aug. 2
Windy City crooner Sam Fazio will debut a newly discovered Cubs song before the team’s Aug. 2 matchup with the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. The performance will be part of the pregame entertainment that starts at 6 p.m. on Gallagher Way, right outside of the stadium. Titled “Come Out to Wrigley Field,” the tune was written by Pasquale “P.J.” P...
'New chapter': Pinnacle High grad Nico Mannion playing for Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Summer League
Nico Mannion punched a higher floor on that one. Seeing an open lane, Mannion exploded by the defender, took off and finished two hands over the top Friday night at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Welcome back to the NBA. “I was little surprised, too, when I see that much space in the paint,” he said. “It’s surprising to me. Being over in Europe...
150th Anniversary of the Coal War
Saturday July 22. 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. McKinley Memorial Museum - 40 N Main St, Niles, OH. Event is FREE and open to the public! Join us in a showing of a short documentary outlining the history of the 1873 Coal War that saw 7,500 miners in Hubbard and Liberty Townships strike and brought the first Italian immigrants to the area. After the showing, w...
XLII Italian Bowl in Toledo, Ohio: Sports diplomacy in action
The XLII Italian Bowl, the Italian American Football final organized by the Italian American Football Federation (FIDAF) and the Italian Football League (IFL), was held in Toledo, Ohio on 1 July. The match between the Guelfi of Florence and the Parma Panthers took place at the Glass Bowl, the stadium of the University of Toledo, and was the occasio...
Enrico Caruso Meets Bobby Darin -- Concerts on the Creek Presents: The Vince Chiarelli Band
When: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM on Sat, 8 Jul 2023 - Where: Spring Creek Church Concerts on the Creek proudly welcomes one of the most original and eclectic Italian bands, “The Vince Chiarelli Band.” This entertaining group of musicians has garnered audiences from coast to coast. They have been acclaimed for their unique sound, in which traditional Itali...
Alla Boara
When: Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8 at 8:00pm ET - Where: BOB STOP at The Music Settlement, 2920 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH Alla Boara will be putting on an immersive live recording experience at Bop Stop as part of their next live album. The group will be performing a range of new material and the performances will include special guests, Ja...
Riccardo Muti becomes Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life
Riccardo Muti will become the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life starting next season. The announcement was made on the stage of Orchestra Hall on Friday night after a performance of Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis,” the start of Muti’s final subscription weekend as music director. His tenure began with the 2010-11 season. Mu...
Italy: Firenze Guelfi and Parma Panthers advance to Italian Bowl in Toledo, Ohio
The Guelfi Firenze and Panthers Parma of the Italian Football League (IFL) have secured a berth in the Italian Bowl after convincing semifinal victories from both sides. The Italian Bowl will take place in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Despite the Guelfi being back to full strength following a number of injuries late in the season, they...
CIACO gears up for second family fest
A philanthropic powerhouse for more than 30 years, the Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization has bestowed nearly $900,000 in scholarships and tens of thousands of dollars more to veterans in need over the decades. In years past, most of those funds were raised at CIACO’s annual Honor and Hope gala, but last year the organization pivo...
Dean Martin fest draws fans in from all over
The annual Dean Martin Festival is important for Steubenville because it celebrates a hometown hero, but the ever-suave Dean Martin has been an influence for countless others. Visitors from across the nation, all united by a love for Dean Martin and his timeless legacy, make their way to Steubenville each year to take part in the festival and see o...
Let good times roll: Bocce leagues back in action at IM park
With the coming of summer, the action at the Ray Mariucci Bocce Complex is back and rolling with league play and good times. The Dickinson Area Bocce Association recently started its annual league play at the Ray Mariucci Bocce Complex at the Iron Mountain City Park on North Park Road. The DABA hosts two men’s leagues on Tuesday and Thursday evenin...