Operating out of a nearly 100-year-old house in Montrose that has been both a private residence and Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, the Italian Cultural and Community Center preserves rich traditions and culture with a décor that's a throwback to the mid-20th century.

When I comment that that a lot of the furniture and huge china cabinet is reminiscent of what I saw in my own Italian grandmothers’ houses, ICCC Marketing and Communications Coordinator Kathryn Brough has to laugh. “We get that a lot!” she offers.