Abbruzzese is named ‘AARP Woman of Year’ in Fontana
The Fontana AARP Chapter 555 has taken the summer off, but one lady's work is never done. Fontana AARP's senior member, Ellie Abbruzzese, continues to arrange trips for AARP members and guests. For her year-round dedication to this task, she has been named the "Woman of the Year" by Fontana AARP. One major function of the Fontana AARP is to p...
Il Neorealismo di Vittorio De Sica Conquista San Francisco - Intervista a Lino Capolicchio
di Roberto Natalini C'e' un'epoca d'oro nella storia del cinema italiano la quale non sembra mai tramontare. Questa considerazione e' quantomai attuale negli Stati Uniti dove si guarda ancora con grande ammirazione ai capolavori del cinema neorealista del secondo dopoguerra. Tra i protagonisti di questa fase, considerata come il Rinas...
Fate of Broncos rests in fettuccine of Italian restaurant in Boulder
by Dan Daru Who would have thought an Italian restaurant in Boulder would have the fate of the Broncos in their fettuccine? Jay Elowsky does. He owns Pasta Jay's in Boulder and has been feeding the Broncos franchise for years. "They understand the value of complex carbohydrates for fuel two days before a game and so they've been...
Meet the namesakes of the Musco Center for the Arts
As the $82 million Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts approaches its grand opening Saturday, the center stands to join a growing family of buildings at Chapman University named for benefactors who helped make them a reality. So then, who exactly are the Muscos? Sebastian "Paul" Musco was born to a family of Italian immig...
California Mille 2016: 67 Historic Cars Recalls The Italian Mille Miglia
Do not call it a race! Who has been part of the California Mille in the last years cannot help but call it either a "tour" or a "drive. Every year, for a full weekend, San Francisco and the Bay Area become the place where-to-be for car lovers from all over the United States. While the California Mille 2016 started on Monday 25th, cars that...
Lamborghini Centenario Lands In North America
Following its official presentation made this spring, at the Geneva Motor Show, the Centenario has been shown to a group of VIP clients, who gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum last week, for a private viewing. "The car is the ultimate expression of Automobili Lamborghini. The Centenario marks what would have been the 100th birthday...
California vintners branch out to Italian grapes
By S. Irene Virbila Italian immigrants were instrumental in founding the California wine industry, yet when winemakers sought to upgrade the image of their wines in the mid-20th century, they followed the then-current fashion and went with French grapes — Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Though perhaps better suited to California's climate, Ital...
World War II-era Italy comes to life in ACT’s ‘Napoli!’
War is hell for the soldiers called up to fight in "Napoli!" For those at home, it's a pretty good way to turn a profit. Eduardo De Filippo's 1945 play — originally titled "Napoli Milionaria" and currently onstage at American Conservatory Theater in a 2005 translation by Linda Alper and Beatrice Basso — depicts an Italian family working th...
Mike D'Antoni resigns as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers
by Dan Devine Mike D'Antoni resigned his position as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los Angeles first reported the resignation, with the Lakers later confirming his departure. "Given the circumstances, I don't know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two...
Expo 2015, così l'America vuole stupire l'Italia
Il 2 giugno a San Francisco la celebrazione della Festa della Repubblica è stata l'occasione per il presidente del Padiglione USA a Expo2015, Charlie Faas, per presentare il progetto Expo al pubblico di Silicon Valley riscuotendo grande interesse. La venue era quella giusta: davanti al Golden Gate, nel punto in cui San Francisco ha fatto i...
CLU to screen Italian movie
The second season of CLU's International Film Festival continues with the Italian film "Cesare deve morire" ("Caesar Must Die"), directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, screening at 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 12 at Carmike Thousand Oaks 14 (formerly Muvico) at The Oaks mall, 166 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. A drama-within-a-drama, the film wa...
BAIA Launches BAIA Executives Business Network
Readers of this blog will already be well familiar with the Business Association Italy America, known as BAIA, which brings together entrepreneurs, managers and professionals operating between the US and Italy for exciting events, workshops, lectures and more. Membership in BAIA means access to a rich network of passionate people and repre...