Remembering John Balagna...
It was with great sadness to note the passing last week of John Balagna. In addition to being a world-class Radiochemist and making important contributions to the nuclear weapons testing program, John made very important contributions to the New Mexico wine industry. John, being of Italian heritage and a chemistry background, took an early interest...
2018: Newly elected ICCC Board members
Dear Italian Cultural & Community Center Members, as per Section 6.03.4, if the number of candidates who have timely qualified equals (or is less than) the number of vacancies, the President may dispense with sending out ballots and all candidates who have timely qualified shall be declared winners. We are proud to announce that the following becam...
American Society of Italian Heritage honors its Rising Stars
The American Society of Italian Heritage held it annual Rising Star Banquet at DiChristina's Restaurant. The organization includes members from all parts of the Northshore and several south shore members as well. Guest speaker was Professor Anthony Margavio, former University of New Orleans, Loyola University, and Southeastern Louisiana University...
Public money to back Italian restaurant, preservation in former St. James Methodist church
People entering the historical former St. James United Methodist Church building in downtown Waco see a message in gold lettering assuring that prayer changes things. Lane and Amy Murphy had a prayer answered Thursday, when the board of Tax Increment Financing Zone No. 1 voted to grant $531,185 in TIF money toward a $2.6 renovation plan the couple...
Sculpture by Peter Chinni featured at Harwood
Artist Peter Chinni turned 90 on March 21, and although he hasn't lived in Taos for long, he has cemented his place in the community of artists here. Chinni's "Inside/Out" is part of the Harwood Museum's Winter Exhibitions opening Saturday (Nov. 3). Although the Taos Arts Council nominated Chinni for a Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts ba...
Primo Levi's Jewish Question
Monday, November 12 2018 from 6.30 PM to 7.30 PM CST. Giffels Auditorium, Old Main - University of Arkansas - 416 Campus Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Dr. Druker’s lecture addresses the question of how Judaism informs Primo Levi’s identity and, more importantly, how it is reflected in the thematic and stylistic aspects of his autobiographical texts d...
Fucsia Nissoli (Fi) incontra il nuovo Console Generale d’Italia a Houston
“Nei giorni scorsi, a Houston (Usa), ho incontrato il Console Generale d’Italia Federico Ciattaglia, per dargli il benvenuto. L’incontro, molto cordiale, mi è servito per ribadire quanto le nostre istituzioni all’estero siano vitali per mantenere, con gli adeguati e puntuali servizi, il legame fra i residenti all’estero e la Madre Patria”. Lo dichi...
Antonio Fiocca, molisano, “Pioniere” dei minatori italiani in Oklahoma
Aurelio Fiocca, all’epoca venticinquenne, partì da Carovilli (oggi provincia di Isernia), alla ricerca del “sogno americano” nel lontano 1884. Giunse in Oklahoma e andò a lavorare nelle impervie miniere site in quello che era stato territorio degli indiani. Aurelio fu tra i primi italiani, vero “Pioniere”, a giungere in quella zona. Aderì al “The N...
Creole Italian Lecture
Wednesday, November 7, 2018. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST. Italian Cultural & Community Center - 1101 Milford Street - Houston, TX 77006. Justin Nystrom will be at the Italian Cultural & Community Center in Houston, Texas to share more about his book "Creole Italian: Sicilian Immigrants and the Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture" In his book Creole Itali...
IACC leads Houston investment delegation to Piacenza for start-up conference
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Texas director Alessia Paolicchi has just returned from Piacenza where she led a delegation of Houston business people to attend a start-up conference at Incubatore Inlab. The trip was organized by Incubatore Inlab, the Catholic University Piacenza, the Piacenza Chamber of Commerce, Confindustria Piacenza, the Asso...
Q&A: Stephen Costello - The tenor on performing the role of Don José in Carmen at the Dallas Opera.
There won’t be any yellow police tape around the Winspear Opera House on Friday but the stage will become the gritty crime scene of a murder driven by jealous rage. It all takes place in The Dallas Opera’s production of Bizet’s ever-popular opera Carmen, which is filled with sex and smuggling, violence and victimization, theft and terrorism, deser...
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin will live-score the original 'Suspiria' film in Houston
The glossy remake of Italian cult horror film "Suspiria" starring Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton unfurls later this month. But local moviegoers can get a taste of the original, and its eerie music, in November. Legendary horror soundtrack composer Claudio Simonetti and his band Goblin will live score the 1977 original during a Nov. 3 event at Whi...