Meet Maestro Riccardo Frizza!
After his last appearance four years ago, Maestro Riccardo Frizza is returning to the Bay Area for his fourth collaboration with the San Francisco Opera. This season he will be conducting Donizetti's iconic Roberto Devereux, from September 8th to the 27th, 2018. His previous productions include Lucrezia Borgia in 2011, I Capuleti e i Montecchi in 2...
Achille Bocus | History, Technology and Technique of the Mandolin
It is common to think of musical instruments as immutable. In reality, musical instruments are constantly evolving and improving. The mandolin in particular has undergone a surprising evolution, which, from its baroque beginnings to its modern form, has seen changes in aspects such as its shape, wood type, ropes, and plectrums. From the flat top an...
Owner of Montrose Italian eatery, wine bar cooks up expansion to Oak Forest/Garden Oaks area
A 20-year-old Italian eatery is expanding beyond its Montrose location to a new development project in the Oak Forest/Garden Oaks area. Camerata in the Oaks will be a sister concept to Camerata at Paulie’s, according to a press release. Paul Petronella, who also owns Paulie’s and is a partial owner of Okra Charity Saloon, is partnering with Chris...
Los Angeles: una parte di San Pedro diventa “Historic Little Italy”
Una parte del quartiere di San Pedro, a Los Angeles, è stata rinominata “Historic Little Italy”. La decisione è stata ratificata dal Los Angeles City Council il 27 giugno scorso. Ne dà notizia il Comites di Los Angeles, spiegando che la mozione è stata presentata da Joe Buscaino, italo-americano e rappresentante di San Pedro nel consiglio. La mozi...
“Home movies!” all'IIC di San Francisco
Una serata speciale lungo il viale dei ricordi, un viaggio tra gli spezzoni di film di famiglia, una piacevole nostalgia da condividere insieme. Per riviere le emozioni del passato e scoprire come preservare questi tesori in pellicola l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco ospiterà martedì prossimo, 17 luglio, “Home movies!”. Appuntamento...
Grazie America! From Italy to Merced County
After more than a year of preparation, the Merced County Courthouse Museum opened the “Grazie America! From Italy to Merced County” exhibit on March 16, 2017. The exhibit collected personal stories from more than 130 contributors. As this successful exhibit came to an end on August 6, the process of documenting and preserving their stories continue...
Strangers among us — Little Italy during wartime
The war was getting really heavy, and a man in an officer’s uniform came to our door. He said, “I have some papers here, and I want you to read these. You have to leave your home and go to Oklahoma, and you’re going to go into a concentration camp. We’re going to take all the people who live near the waterfront because you’re too dangerous.” I said...
Ferrari Nights
Ready to raise a glass and toast to summer with a glass of bubbly? Starting on July 13, join us for Ferrari Nights! Every Friday at our rooftop lounge, chill out with a live DJ and special Ferrari Trento DOC sparkling wine and cocktails. Escape the ordinary Friday evening, and head to our Terra rooftop lounge where you can hang out under the stars...
Scenic Lupo Marino opens on uneven footing at the Wharf
Another month, another new place to eat at the ever-expanding Wharf. The latest flavor is Italian, courtesy of restaurateur Med Lahlou, who aims to diversify his District portfolio, including the freshly minted Lupo Verde Osteria in the Palisades, by serving pizza and Italian street food at the appropriately named Lupo Marino. Initial impression: K...
This is the largest tasting event of Italian wines in the South Bay
For the ninth year, Redwood City’s Donato Enoteca is hosting its grand wine and food celebration featuring 100 different Italian wines. Enoteca100 Estate features some of Italy’s best Barolo, Brunello and refreshing rose wines paired with Executive Chef Donato Scotti’s regional Italian cuisine focused on simple, local and fresh ingredients. Think s...
Irene, biologa molecolare a Los Angeles
«Il nostro DNA è continuamente ‘bombardato’ da agenti fisici e chimici che ne danneggiano la struttura, alterando l’informazione genetica. Per fortuna le nostre cellule hanno a disposizione sofisticati meccanismi molecolari che riparano i danni al DNA, e mutazioni in questi meccanismi sono una delle cause principali della formazione dei tumori» aff...
From Capodimonte to San Francisco: Botticelli Madonna’s with the Child on Exhibit at the Palace of the Legion of Honor
Paraphrasing a much higher authority one could say that the avenues to connect Napoli to the Bay Area, www.unitethetwobays.com –travel through unpredictable ways. The dream of many Italians, Neapolitans in the specific, of one day to see some pieces from the Museo di Capodimonte’s Collection on exhibit in Northern California came true this week wit...