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When Margaret Ranalli closed Enoteca Emilia in O'Bryonville, she moved to Charleston, South Carolina, for a while. She worked on opening some restaurants there. But when she had the chance at re-establishing Enoteca back in the Cincinnati area, she decided to take it.  The new version of her Italian restaurant will open in Loveland in late October....

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A stroll through the art history of Florence, Rome, and Venice. Come along with noted art scholar Rosa Di Grottole as she guides us through the streets and galleries of these cities, filled with classic art. Sunday afternoon 17 November. If you are planning a trip to Italy this will prepare you for the greatest understanding and enjoyment. And if y...

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This week we are coming at you from Cleveland, Ohio, one of America’s most passionate Italian communities! In celebration of Italian American Heritage Month, our favorite moderator John M. Viola has been invited to speak to the Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation (NOIA Foundation) about the history of Southern Italy and its impact on the Ital...

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One of Cincinnati's oldest and largest traditions, The Original Italian Dinner, is happening this Sunday. This year, volunteers at Sacred Heart Church are making more than 21,000 meatballs and 200,000 raviolis by hand in preparation for Sunday's feast. It takes volunteers weeks to prepare for the feast in Camp Washington, which benefits the church....

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Mannerism — the strangely refined, highly idiosyncratic style that dominated Italian art from the 1520s to the rise of Baroque art at the end of the 16th century — finally has a major presence in the permanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.  The latest round of acquisitions at the museum, announced Wednesday, includes what it calls its...

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Rocky Colavito made a point of spending time with his fans when he played in Cleveland. Soon, those fans will have more than memories to remember their beloved hero. A life-size statue of Colavito is being created by noted sculptor David Deming and will be placed in Tony Brush Park at University Circle — about five miles east of Progressive Field....

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Italian Americans may not set off Guinness-fueled celebrations every St. Paddy's Day like Irish Americans, or serve as an excuse for margarita madness on Cinco de Mayo like Mexican Americans. But with their heaping plates of spaghetti and meatballs, mobster flicks, and the unfortunate reality TV show "Jersey Shore," Italian Americans are a critical...

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Although some cities have done away with Columbus Day, Cleveland's City Council rejected a resolution to change the name of Columbus Day. The Columbus Day Parade was held in Little Italy on Monday. Parade Chairmain Basil Russo says it's an important day to celebrate. “Columbus Day recognizes the monumental historical event that began the process of...

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Unlike most parishes, St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church isn’t subject to geographic boundaries. Since 1898, the church has served the Italian community throughout Columbus. To this day, Roman Catholic Italian Americans come from throughout central Ohio to worship, and portions of the mass are still delivered in their native language. “Th...

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Cleveland’s own Russo brothers, directors of Avengers: Endgame, the top-grossing film of all time, will be honored guests at the Cleveland Pops Orchestra’s annual fundraising event, the G-Clef Gala. The orchestra’s fundraising celebration will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel, according to a news release from the...

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