Sicily Cancels Major Cleveland Show of Ancient Treasures
Authorities in Sicily have canceled their loan of a collection of important antiquities for a U.S. tour, upending the Cleveland Museum of Art's plans for a major exhibition set to open in September, The Plain Dealer reports. The move comes several weeks after cultural officials in the Italian island province complained to the Getty Museum...
OSIA celebrates 91st annual Columbus Banquet
The Grand Lodge of Illinois/Wisconsin, Order Sons of Italy in America, celebrated its 91st annual Columbus Banquet on Oct. 10 at the White Eagle in Niles. Richard R. Della Croce, Columbus Banquet Chair and Master of Ceremonies for the evening, welcomed the guests and introduced the Grand Lodge Officers, honored award recipients and the Columbu...
Italian visitor enjoys slice of Americana
Although she lives several thousand miles away in the cosmopolitan city of Milan, Italy, 20-year-old Alice Terruzzi resembles a typical American millennial when it comes to fashion, music and aspirations to complete her education. For the past three weeks, Terruzzi has been the houseguest of Melvin and Connie Porchers of Piqua. The relatio...
Lola & Giuseppe’s Trattoria: Sage choices made in creation of authentically Italian dishes
By Jon Christensen The farfalle fantastico, a light dish colorful with tomatoes, olives and spinach Lola's Fresh Italian Cuisine is now Lola & Giuseppe's Trattoria, reflecting the role of Lola Iacobone's husband, Joe. Although the menu has evolved during the past six years, it's still basically a varied Italian lineup that goes beyond...
University of Michigan archeologists digging in Italy have unearthed a grand structure unlike anything the Romans were known to be building at the time.
ANN ARBOR—In a long-buried Italian city, archaeologists have found a massive monument that dates back 300 years before the Colosseum and 100 years before the invention of mortar, revealing that the Romans had grand architectural ambitions much earlier than previously thought. The structure, unearthed at the site known as Gabii, just east o...
Plenty of good food at church’s Italian Feast in Grayslake
At St. Andrew Episcopal Church in Grayslake last Saturday, nearly everyone was an Italian-American for the day as they ate food Italiano with buon appetito. There was a cornucopia of food. The pasta came in three kinds — spaghetti, penne and ravioli — with a choice of two sauces: marinara and Afredo. Oh yes, there were succulent meatballs,...
Solon Italian Club meets for second annual sausage-making party: Solon Snapshot
Nearly thirty members of the Solon Italian Club came together at the Solon Community Center on the afternoon of Sunday, March 23 for the club's second annual sausage-making party. Club members split the cost of supplies and broke into small groups to season the meat, mix in spices and load it into casings. Each group made several pounds of...
DanteMichigan : Great Italian Short Stories of the Twentieth Century | Friday, January 16 at 7pm
Great Italian Short Stories of the Twentieth Century/I grandi racconti italiani del Novecento: A Dual-Language Book (English and Italian). Edited and translated by Jacob Blakesley. This anthology highlights the rich range of modern Italian fiction, presenting the first English translations of works by many famous authors. Contents includ...
Summit program takes a nostalgic look at popular Italian singers – April 15
When Larry Bergnach brings back the music and memories of popular Italian singers on Wednesday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m. at The Summit of Uptown, 10 N. Summit, Park Ridge, he will help you remember Mario Lanza, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Perry Como, Julius La Rosa, Frankie Laine, Vic Damone, and Dean Martin as well as favorites from orchestra leade...
Juvenile Justice Initiative honors Maestro Muti
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti was honored by the Juvenile Justice Initiative on Sept. 16 at the Union League Club of Chicago for his dedication to sharing music with children in the juvenile justice system. The event celebrates JJI's 15th year anniversary and the organization's many accomplishments, including raising the...
Special guest to address Italian American Cultural Club in presentation open to the public
The Italian American Cultural Club will welcome artist, writer and inspirational speaker Lou Del Bianco and his performance of "In the Shadow of the Mountain" at the club's June 17 meeting. The presentation that begins at 7:30 p.m. at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville is open to the public. Admission is free, but donations will be acce...
WisItalia Italian Teacher of the Year Award
by Al Rolandi Greetings to all. As the President of WisItalia it gives me great pleasure to announce our 2015 WisItalia Italian Teacher of the Year Award recipient, Mr. Steven Falsetti. Mr. Falsetti was nominated by Ms. Janine Cano Graber, principle at Victory K-8 School For The Gifted and Talented and Italian Immersion and a...