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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has extended its contract with renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti as its music director through the 2022 season. The orchestra made the announcement Tuesday. It says Muti's current contract goes through 2020 and the new contract will extend through August 2022. Muti said in a statement that he has "deep respect...

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When: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 At 6:00 pm - Where: PianoForte Studios 1335 S Michigan Ave Chicago - Organized by : Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago In collaboration with : PianoForte Foundation - Entrance : Free On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of Gioachino Rossini, the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with...

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Emma Covelli supported her family by making things that roll off the tongue like music: rigatoni, cavatelli, pastina, tortellini, capellini, ziti, linguine, rotini, farfalle and mostaccioli. A longtime employee at Cicero Macaroni Company, she died Dec. 26 at 100. Asked for the key to her longevity, her son Luigi said, “Her secret was olive oil.” Sh...

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When: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago - 500 N Michi - Entrance : Free  The second of a series of lectures at the Institute by Professor Giovanni Aloi (School of the Art Institute of Chicago). This series of three lectures looks at the history of representation in Italian art from the...

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Can Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding still stay fresh and fun more than a year after returning to the Chicagoland theatre scene? The answer is a resounding, yes! Brought back to Chicago after a successful 16-year run by original cast member Paul Stroli last year, the show is now on an indefinite run. This hilarious, all-inclusive, interactive night of entert...

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If you were dining out in Little Italy or just getting out of class at the University of Illinois-Chicago last Thursday and noticed a larger than usual police presence, this is your answer.  A suspicious package report led to a SWAT investigation that shut down streets between Loomis and Laflin, including the restaurant- and bar-lined corridor of T...

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When Chicago launched a massive plan in 2000 to overhaul all public housing in the city–knocking down high-rises like Cabrini-Green and slowly rebuilding new communities–residents resisted. They didn’t want to lose their homes, or the tight-knit communities that had formed over decades. But as the plan moved forward, they rallied around a new goal:...

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Italian Culinary Expert and Iron Chef America judge Mario Rizzotti will present the first of two lectures, "Tasting Italian Treasures", at the Italian Cultural Institute. During this special presentation dedicated to olive oil, Mario Rizzotti will guide us through the secrets of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) that not too many will tell you. Join us...

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A new spot to score pizza and more has opened for business in the neighborhood. The fresh arrival to Streeterville, called Streeterville Pizzeria & Tap, is located at 355 E. Ohio St. (between Fairbanks Ct. & McClurg Ct.).This new pizzeria takes over the space once occupied by Urban Crosta--which closed after just three months in operation--and spec...

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When: Friday, February 02, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago - 500 N Michigan - Entrance : Free A discussion with Maestro Enrique Mazzola, Conductor of Lyric Opera's production of "I Puritani," led by Professor Jesse Rosenberg, Musicologist at Northwestern University.  

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