Italian Story “Two Women” Trending in Bay
You can join the San Francisco Opera this season for the World Premiere of La Ciociara – "Two Women" in English – a story about the cruelty of war, loss of innocence and intense love of a mother for a daughter. Nicola Luisotti, director of both the San Francisco Opera since September 2009 and music director of the Teatro di San Carlo in Na...
Bobby's South Bay Italian caters to adults and children
by Megan Garringer Sometimes, it can be hard for parents to find a restaurant that both they and their kids enjoy, but Bobby's South Bay Italian has solved that problem for South Bay families since its opening last year. While there isn't an official kids' menu, half-servings of many dishes can be prepared and everyone in the family will enjo...
Little Italy hotter than ever
By Michele Parente As he has on most nights for the last 46 years, Nick Pecoraro was watching the world go by on Wednesday from the porch of his ornately embellished two-story house on India Street, right at the foot of the Little Italy sign. The Sicilian-born Pecoraro, 73, is a reigning member of the historic neighborhood's old g...
What is a Vernacular? How Dante invented Italian
Albert Russell Ascoli, Terrill Dis-tinguished Professor, teaches in the Department of Italian Studies, UC Berkeley. His principal field of research and teaching is Medieval and Early Modern Italian culture from the 13th to the 16th centuries. He is the author of Dante and the Making of a Modern Author (Cambridge University Press, 2008).&nb...
Ferlinghetti graces opening of new Italian center digs
by Tony Bravo With real estate at a premium in San Francisco, there's been a lot of creative repurposing of spaces in the city of late, especially in the arts. This was evident at the grand reopening of the Italian Cultural Institute (Istituto Italiano di Cultura) on Wednesday in Opera Plaza. Previously in North Beach, this center...
Italian Flair Comes to The River at Rancho Mirage
The River at Rancho Mirage has become a central meeting place to take in a movie, grab a coffee, stroll through retail shopping and grab a meal at one of the many restaurants located in the outdoor center. If you haven't been in a while, there are several new reasons to visit and for established fans, the restaurants and shops continually offer new...
UNICO holds Annual Brian Piccolo Award Ceremony
By Steven Billups The Rehoboth Area Chapter and the Delmarva Chapter of UNICO presented its Brian Piccolo Award and Scholarships Nov. 13 at St. Edmond Catholic Church's Fellowship Hall. This award, established in 1977, is given to a local senior athlete of Italian-American heritage who exhibits the character traits modeled by the legendary footbal...
Lo Stato della California investe nelle stazioni di ricarica per le macchine Ele
Andromeda Power LLC, con uffici in California ma radici a Torino, riceverà 95.000 dollari dalla California Energy Commission per un progetto di ricerca. Obiettivo: studiare nuove soluzioni di ricarica veloce per i veicoli elettrici. Questo per le stazioni di mobilità verde è uno dei venti progetti di ricerca sostenuti dalla California Energy C...
Don't miss the new Vespa Primavera at Newport Italian
by Silvia Simonetti Less than a year ago, Newport Italian original store opened in Orange County, challenging the American myth of Harley Davidson motorcycles with the Italian stylish and high-tech Piaggio Vespa, Moto Guzzi, and Aprilia motor-scooters. Thanks to an inspired combination of modern design and cozy piazza atmosphere,...
Mario Andretti to be honored by RRDC at Long Beach
Mario Andretti, the world's most recognized race-car driver, will be honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the "RRDC Evening with Mario Andretti presented by Firestone" in Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday, April 10, prior to the running of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. This is the RRDC's sixth consecutive annual banquet honoring...
La startup italiana Cloud4Wi cresce a San Francisco con un round di finanziamento di United Ventures
By Mauro Battocchi United Ventures, la più grande società di Venture Capital italiana dedicata alle tecnologie digitali, ha annunciato un round di investimenti di tipo A di 4 milioni di dollari per supportare Cloud4Wi nella sua espansione internazionale, a San Francisco. Un bell'esempio di come il software italiano abbia la qualita' per cr...
A.G. Ferrari Foods hires new CEO, plans to expand
Hoping to revitalize its brand, A.G. Ferrari Foods hired a new CEO — Jarett Peppard — and is making other changes as it prepares to move into its recently acquired Alameda headquarters next month. Peppard, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who has more than 20 years experience in the grocery industry, will take over as CEO of the 95-...