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In March of 2005, artist Fred Tomaselli picked up his morning copy of the New York Times and found a blaring headline about ex-WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers being convicted of an $11-billion fraud. The story was sensational — about the worst of Wall Street chicanery and excess.   But what truly caught Tomaselli's attention was the accompanying...

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You might think the best Italian restaurant in America would be somewhere famous like New York City's Little Italy, but you'd be wrong, at least according to Yelp.   In its list of the highest-rated restaurants in the US, the top spot belongs to Mama D's Italian Kitchen, a family establishment in the sunny town of Newport Beach, California....

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Saturday 5, Saturday - End of Summer Pasta Night at Newport Italian - We would like to celebrate the End of Summerwith our famous Pasta Night Event, alongside our fellow Italian motorcycle and scooter lovers!It will be a lively party with Italian music, our famous bruschetta, amazing focaccia made by Magnone Trattoria, pasta al pomodoro (spaghetti...

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On Tuesday, April 28th 2015 the 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will present its Italian Spotlight, an evening celebration of Italian cinema and culture. The event will feature the Orange County premiere of the highly acclaimed film, Do You Remember Me? (Ti Ricordi Di Me) (2014), followed by a festive post-screening gala. Director Rolando...

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Want an unusual way to cruise Newport Harbor this summer? How about a unique romantic date? Whatever the occasion, one of the best ways to get out on the water is to do it in a gondola.   My favorite lady and I recently toured the harbor for her birthday courtesy of Gondola Adventures, and experienced the bay with an Italian flair, as our go...

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Savor the tastes, sights and sounds of old world Italy at the Festa Dell' Autunno at the Condé Nast Traveller #1 rated resort in the world, The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California, September 20-22.   The three-day harvest season event held at Newport Beach's only five-star resort brings the tradition of Italy to Southern Cali...

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By Edie Crabtree   Former Harbor Day teacher and local author, Margo Sorenson has done it again. To celebrate the release of her new picture book, "Spaghetti Smiles," Sorenson paid a special visit to a group of lucky students at Andersen Elementary School this week. Although I am just a few years north of the target demographic, I was a...

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From April 24th - May 1st, 2014, the 15th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will showcase over 300 films from across the globe and host a wide array of multicultural events. Celebrated as Orange County's premiere film event, the Newport Beach Film Festival attracts over 53,000 attendees from around the world who come together to experience the ult...

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by Elisabetta Russo   On June 4th, right after the grand National Republic Day celebrations, the Orange County hosted the first meeting of local Italian and Italian American entrepreneurs with the representatives of the Italian Institutions in Los Angeles.   The unique networking occasion was also aimed at introducing the newly appoin...

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February 13, Friday 6:00-8:00pm – Celebrate one of the most exciting Italian events of the year with family and friends at this fun party. You'll enjoy home made frittelle di carnevale (fried desserts) and Italian wine. "Carnevale in Italy is a huge winter festival celebrated with parades, masquerade balls, entertainment, music, and parties. Childr...

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