Italian Christmas banquet on tap
The Oklahoma Gospel Singing Convention invites the community to an Italian Christmas Banquet and Concert on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. in the McAlester Expo, 4500 W. Highway 270. Tickets are $20 per person, or $35 per couple, and are available at McAlester Expo or holdmyticket.com. Advanced purchase is requested. The event will feature The Stevens Family, T...
Team Italy's Erika Piancastelli voted three-time McNeese State University Athlete of the Year
Team Italy softball slugger Erika Piancastelli was presented the 2016-17 Desmond Jones Athlete of the Year Award at Cowboy Stadium during halftime of a sold-out state rivalry football game between home team McNeese State University and Northwestern State in Lake Charles, Louisiana on November 11, 2017. The Desmond Jones Athlete of the Year Award is...
World's oldest Ferrari leads 100-mile rally through New Orleans Saturday
Giordano Mozzi is one of the most decorated Italian drivers in history, the winningest competitor alive in the famous 1,000-mile “Mille Miglia” rally in his home country. Last week, he flew to New Orleans to add to his list of accolades: leading a line of more than 40 cars in the first “CentoMiglia” rally on U.S. soil on Saturday. And he did it in...
Tiramisu For Two in Dallas, TX
What a GREAT night!!! Big Thanks to everyone who came to our presentation in Dallas, Texas! We had a fantastic time and we really enjoyed the post-screening discussions. It really was one of the most electrifying screenings we have had so far, thanks to the great energy of all the University of Dallas STUDENTS who came out to see Tiramisu For Two....
Spettacolo: Monticchiello in New Mexico
In partnership with Italian Festivals of New Mexico, THE GUILD CINEMA presents SPETTACOLO: the story of Montichiello’s half-century old Teatro Povero (Folk Theater) tradition, beautifully told in a documentary that’s been called both poignant and breathtaking. Directors, Jeff Malmberg & Chris Shellen – Released Sept 6, 2017 – 91 mins – Italian with...
University of Texas - San Antonio Presents Italian Film Festival During October
The University of Texas–San Antonio (UTSA) College of Architecture, Construction, and Planning (CACP), is hosting their first Italian Film Festival, presenting free screenings of Italian films every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. The films selected for screening are: October 4: “Habemus Papam” (“We Have a Pope”), directed by Nanni Moretti; October, 11: “Sm...
Umbria in Sugar Land film festival showcases the beauty of Italian filmmaking
Sugar Land might not be the first place one thinks of as the site for an Italian film festival, but thanks to the determined efforts of some local residents, it has become a reality. The Umbria in Sugar Land film festival kicked off Wednesday night with a screening of the film, My Italy, at the Sugar Land Auditorium, preceded by an "Aperitivo Recep...
Opera Southwest - Season 45: Not your grandma's opera company
With its non-intimidating, welcoming style, Opera Southwest has been converting down-to-earth, everyday folks into serious opera fans since 1972. There’s nothing elitist about New Mexico’s acclaimed Italian opera company. There’s nothing stuffy about it. And there’s nothing pretentious about its celebrated Artistic Director and Principal Conductor,...
Umbria in Sugar Land is coming soon!
From Wednesday September 27th to Sunday October 1st the City of Sugar Land is hosting a multi-day film festival called Umbria in Sugar Land at locations throughout Sugar Land. The festival is an international project produced by the International Film Festival of Spello, also known as Festival del Cinema Città di Spello ed i Borghi Umbri. The sixth...
Tiramisu for Two in Albuquerque!
Coming to Albuquerque the smash hit Texan Italian Cult Comedy: "Tiramisu for Two". One screening only. Included a spirited pre-film feature and live q&a with the directors. Sunday, October 8. The Hiland Theater - 4800 CENTRAL, SE. 2:00 PM Shot in Rome and Texas, Tiramisu For Two tells the story of Giorgio, a peculiar Italian man who travels from Ro...
Tilman Fertitta è il nuovo proprietario degli Houston Rockets
La domanda che negli ultimi giorni tormentava i tifosi della squadra Texana, allenata da coach Mike D’antoni, era: chi sarà il nuovo proprietario degli Houston Rockets? Finalmente si ha la risposta: il nuovo Patron dei Rockets sarà Tilman Fertitta, che ha prelevato la società americana dal ormai ex proprietario Leslie Alexander per 2.2 miliardi di...
OPERA San Antonio Presents Verdi's MACBETH Next Month
OPERA San Antonio presents the first production of its 2017-18 season, Giuseppe Verdi's Italian opera Macbeth, based on the dark and powerful Shakespearean drama. OPERA San Antonio is a resident company of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, and both performances - on Friday, September 8, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 2:...