POMPEII: The Exhibition opens at Pacific Science Center
Near the modern town of Naples, Italy is an ancient city, frozen in time. Pompeii was a thriving community, destroyed by a volcano in the year 79 AD. Nearly 2.5 million tourists visit the site every year. But for Seattleites who can't make the trip, more than 150 artifacts from Pompeii are going on display at the Pacific Science...
Putti party: Chihuly’s ‘Venetians’ brings Italian glass festival to Museum of Glass
It might seem overkill for a museum to have two big exhibits by the same artist in six months. But then, Dale Chihuly — or at least his glass art — is all about overkill, exploding with color and form and size. And there's no doubt that for Tacoma's Museum of Glass, following his "Drawings" show with one of his "Venetians" (from the George...
Artist Iole Alessandrini explores relationship between space and light
by Rita Cipalla The interplay between light and space fascinates Seattle artist Iole Alessandrini. Her complex site-specific installations use controlled environments to explore these elements, often incorporating custom-built lasers, mirrors and other optics. By adding video, music or computerized sound, she creates an intense personal ex...
Trial and Error
By Sam Tanenhaus The dubiously accused almost always disappoint, once their full stories are told. It is the crime that magnetizes our attention. Remove the stain of guilt, or at least of strong complicity, and what's left? One more casualty, and casualties don't command interest. They spread unease. And so it is with Amanda Knox — the Sea...
Great Italian Festival hits downtown Reno
The heart of downtown Reno will once again be transformed into a Little Italy for the 33rd annual El Dorado Great Italian Festival this weekend. "It's hard to believe that we've been doing it this many years in a row," said Lisa Carano, El Dorado's Food and Beverage Manager. "It's our best festival." Read more Source:&nbs...
Michelangelo: sacred and profane. Masterpiece drawings from the Casa Buonarroti
Date: Sunday, January 17, 2016 - Sunday, March 27, 2016 Hours: www.phxart.org Venue: Phoenix Art Museum Organized by: Muscarelle Museum of Art at The College of William and Mary in Virginia In collaboration with: with Fondazione Casa Buonarroti and Associazione Culturale Metamorfosi www.phxart.org Twenty-six rare memorable figurative studies...
Italian American Club honoring Angelo Cassaro
It just goes to prove that if you have the right mixture of speakers, and a special guest, the masses will turn out. And, to show you what I mean, Nelson Sardelli, who is the founding President of the F.I.O.R.E Club (Fun Italians Organizing Ridiculous Events), booked as his guest speaker this Thursday evening, our former Mayor and his entourage (Os...
Seattle’s Italian Community
Most Italian immigrants crowded into cities on the eastern seaboard. Only a small fraction made it to Washington, which in 1910 had less than one per cent of the Italians living in America. Most of them were men who had first lived in the east or who had worked their way west building the railroads. Few came directly from Italy to Seattle. ...
Estate bolognese a Portland
Lo scorso 7 maggio, a Bologna, l'Associazione Lavitabella ha presentato il progetto "Casa Bologna" del Comitato Bologna Portland, istituito in occasione del 10° anno di gemellaggio tra le città di Bologna e Portland, nello Stato americano dell'Oregon. Il Comitato nasce dalla collaborazione tra la stessa Associazione Lavitabella e la Portla...
Consul General Perrone to end his mandate in L.A.
After 3 years representing Italy in Los Angeles, Consul General Perrone will end his mandate in September. "It has been a great honor to serve Italy in City of Angels and in the South-West of the US," he indicated, extending his gratitude "to local authorities, business and individuals for their outstanding cooperation and partnership." "Witnessing...
Fun, tradition and the largest bocce ball tournament in the state
By Marie Mischel For 80 years, All State Italian Day at Lagoon has meant one thing to Gloria Goddard and her family: tradition. Goddard's Aunt Irene was a charter member of the Italian-American Civic League and would take the young Gloria with her to the organization's meeting. The first All State Italian Day celebrated the end of...
'Immensely grateful' - Mario Monti died just hours after he and wife Josephine were named Oregon's longest-wed couple
Stalwart that he was, Mario Monti lived just long enough so he and wife Josephine could be honored as the longest-wed couple in Oregon. Monti, a member of St. Ignatius Parish in Southeast Portland, died March 14 at age 98, just hours after Worldwide Marriage Encounter presented the certificate for 71 years of faithful matrimony. The M...