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With a ceremonious wave of a conductor's baton by Hard Rock Rocksino President Mark Birtha, two Cleveland Institute of Music students Sara Page and Leah Latorraca played the third movement of Bach's Concerto for Violins in D minor to mark the June 15 opening of the newest eatery at the Rocksino, Concerto.   While the 72-seat restaurant gives...

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The Italian American Cultural Club's Oct. 13 meeting included a progress report on the club's upcoming fourth-annual Festa Del Vino wine tasting set for Nov. 14 at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville.   Source: http://www.weirtondailytimes.com/  

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A legend, a life, a complex man and The Voice of the 20th Century. Frank Sinatra, who would've been 100 this year, was a man of contradiction. Small and slight, he towered over popular culture. He projected strength and confidence, despite suffering from depression throughout his adult life.   "We'll never see anyone like that again" – we of...

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  WTI Magazine #72    2015 November 13Author : Angie Spitalieri      Translation by:   In 1995, a group of prominent business leaders in Cleveland held small group meetings to discuss how to best honor their Italian-American heritage, culture and traditions. This group later became the Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation (NOIA). Now celebr...

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The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest is accepting nominations for the Italian-American Man and Woman of the Year through June 22. To nominate someone, send a biography with memories that would make him or her worthy of the honor.   Also enclose two color photos and mail to: The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest, c/o John R. Rossetti, 159 N...

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By Daniel Ofman   Cleveland, Ohio is only about the 48th biggest city in the United States and its economy has been struggling. But this week, the city has earned worldwide attention in pro sports. The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first NBA championship in franchise history. It was also the city's first pro championship in 52 years. And Cle...

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West Virginia has a long history of Italian emigration. In 1910 more than 17,000 Italians were living there, making up 30% of the entire foreign-born population of the State: Italy even had a consular office in northern West Virginia. The majority of the Italian immigrants came from the south: Calabria, Campania, Sicilia. In 1907, the worst mining...

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Saturday morning, they rolled more than 24,000 meatballs 115,000 raviolis and by hand in preparation for Sunday's feast.It takes volunteers weeks to prepare for the feast in Camp Washington, which benefits Sacred Heart Church. This is church's 104th year and the 30th for the dinner. "We have fun. We've been doing this controlled chaos for a long t...

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Lately, a trip to Italy might not be as pricey as we imagined it would be. At least, a little taste of what Italy would be like is what you'll find at Cibrèo. This newly opened, Italian-themed restaurant holds happy hour from 3-6 p.m. every Monday-Friday offering guests a wide array of appetizers, beer, wine, and signature cocktails. After enterin...

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If you haven't yet heard Opera Per Tutti in performance, it isn't because they've not yet been to your part of the city. Since their first formal appearance in March, 2007, the company has performed in Beachwood, Solon, Akron, Chagrin Falls, Cleveland Hts., Bainbridge, Rocky River and multiple sites in Cleveland, including Little Italy.   St...

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