Little Italy State of the Neighborhood 2017
Wednesday, July 26th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. $45* per Person. The Little Italy Association of San Diego Board of Directors and Staff are proud to present the 17th annual Little Italy State of the Neighborhood dinner reception. Join us on the rooftop of the new County of San Diego Parking Structure for an evening of food, entertainment and a presenta...
Baccari: Tale Padre Tale Figlio
The Photographic Artistry of Alessandro Baccari Sr. and His Son. August 24, 2017 through January 7, 2018 - Museo Italo Americano - Fort Mason Center - 2 Marina Blvd. Building C - San Francisco, CA 94123 The upcoming exhibit features works by two generations of San Francisco photographers: Alessandro Baccari Sr. (1888 – 1966) and his son Alessandro...
Thousands of Rome’s historical images digitized with help of Stanford researchers
A team including Stanford researchers created a new digital archive to study Rome’s transformation over the centuries. The exhibit, which went online in the spring, consists of almost 4,000 digitized drawings, prints, photographs and sketches of historic Rome from the 16th to 20th centuries. The pieces were collected by renowned Roman archaeologist...
Meet your Merchant: Italian native shares his passion for Italy with Nevada County residents
As a boy growing up in the northern Italian city of Milan, one of Stefano Landini's favorite memories was poring through his mother's cookbooks and making dinner for her when she came home from work. His interest in food was clearly in his blood, as the Landini family was full of chefs. His grandmother, Ida, owned a well-known pizzeria, his Uncle G...
‘Younger’ star Nico Tortorella talks polyamory, hallucinogens and Hollywood
Though he grew up in a traditional Italian-Catholic family in the straight-laced Chicago suburbs, actor Nico Tortorella bucked convention from the start. “Even when I was a hockey player, it was always a show for me. I would score a goal and throw my gloves out over the glass — there was so much flair,” laughs the rakish 28-year-old, who stars in t...
Parmigianino Moves to the Getty, Jasper Johns Pays a Visit to the Broad
Thanks to media coverage, we are familiar with the formality of welcoming heads of states and royalty upon their arrival to the US. But, the question is – what would be the appropriate way to greet the arrival of a celebrity of even higher status? I can see your collective eyebrows go up in wonder… So, how about a Virgin and a baby Jesus, who, afte...
Little Italy's Boss of the Sauce this Sunday
Little Italy is excited to have 8 iconic Italian Restaurants compete for bragging rights at our Boss of the Sauce event and to raise money for our Italian Cultural Center & Museum project. Please make sure to support these Italian restaurants with your business throughout the year. The Event is $20 per person (Tax Deductible) Follow this link to...
2017 Italian Street Painting Marin
THE SUMMER OF LOVE... had many amazing elements swirling through it, but you could always count on art, and colorfulness, and imagination, and sunshine to play a role in most every experience that fabled 1967 moment offered. (Yes, even if the sunshine was not literal but, rather, a state of mind.) Those are several of the elements that will be pres...
Review: Marisa Merz at the Hammer
In Marisa Merz’ Turin apartment, you couldn’t the tell the art studio from the living space. And at 91, she is still producing art there ... art that often reflects its domestic origin but also is so singular and assertive it seems to tap you on your shoulder and tell you to turn around and look at it. Merz became active in Italy over 50 year ago a...
i Palpiti Festival 2017
When: DA Thursday, July 13, 2017 a Sunday, July 30, 2017 - Organized by : I Palpiti, In collaboration with : IIC - Entrance : With fee. Full schedule and tickets here. Among the programs of iPalpiti Artists International, its 20th annual Summer Festival of International Laureates in Los Angeles is emerging as one of the nation’s most significant mu...
The Sicilian Cart at the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) is pleased to announce The Sicilian Cart: History in Movement (June 30 – January 7, 2018) an exhibition dedicated to the tradition and symbol of Sicilian folklore known worldwide. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean. Its strategic geographic position—the crossroads between the Middle...
Italian Summer - San Francisco Celebrates Italia in June
In the month of June, Italy’s Republic Day, the historic Statuto Race, and the 63rd annual North Beach Festival are celebrated as only San Francisco knows how. Red, white and green are proudly displayed throughout the month as these crowd-pleasing events turn the City’s streets into festive feste. Italy’s Republic Day 2017 was June 2 but was celebr...