Darrell Fusaro: the art of surrendering to the current and making people happy.
In 2001, the creative artist and performer Darrell Fusaro had the opportunity to get closer to his Italian heritage for the first time in his life. His grandparents were part of the first generation of immigrants to the U.S. who needed to blend into the mainstream to survive, without exposing their native culture even at home with their own family....
Need Foundation Contractor and Handicap Elevator!!!
Little Italy is going full speed ahead with plans for the Little Italy Cultural center & Museum. Our first round of comments from the City and changes from our Architect now leave us with a daunting task of installing an entirely new foundation and a handicap lift elevator to meet the requirements for access to the "Italian Cellar" bar area of...
OC Fashion Designer Nadia Bozzetti: Calm, Cool and Custom Fit for Success
by Gaya Lynn These days, most people answer the phone in a few ways. Either with disdain or with intense caution as if ready to say the word "No," before you even say hello. But when calling fashion designer Nadia Bozzetti, she did neither. Instead, her voice was like pure sunshine, bubbly, speaking both in English and Italian with a grace...
Aperitivo Italiano - Italian American Museum of LA and Rao's
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles and Rao's cordially invite you to an Apertitivo Italiano: a preview of the seventh annual Taste of Italy. Wednesday, September 30, 2015. 7-9 pm. Rao's 1006 Seward St. • Los Angeles, 90038. RSVP: Media@italianhall.org Featuring highlights from Rao's Second Anniversary Menu, pair...
October 17 – Italian Rootstock Festival – 1:00-8:00 pm
Santa Rosa Vintners Square. 1301 & 1305 Cleveland Avenue - Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Free for adults & children. A full day of family fun filled with local Italian artisan ambiance with Italian food, Italian folk music & dancing, silent auction, arts & crafts, face-painting, games for kids, grape stomp, wine tasting,...
J. Marchini Farms: Farming the rich soils of California since the 1920’s
by Lavinia Pisani J. Marchini Farms revolutionized the radicchio industry introducing the Italian style to California. Based in Le Grand, CA, Joe Marchini is the head and soul behind Mr. Radicchio. This is clear looking at his face printed on the radicchio jars now available internationally. Mr. Radicchio is the result of family p...
Phil Stern, welcome back to Sicily
Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 - Thursday, March 31, 2016 Hours: See IIC gallery hours Venue: IIC Organized by: IIC In collaboration with: Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania, Scuola di Fotografia and Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia, Le Nove Muse Editrice, Digital History Archives, Credito Siciliano, Sheraton Catania, Miartè Fine Art and F...
Sublime sounds of iPalpiti Festival come to Encinitas
With its beautiful beaches and delicious restaurants, Encinitas is truly a feast for the senses. Not to be left out, the ears of local residents are in for a treat later this month when the annual iPalpiti Festival returns to the city for the fifth straight year. In its 19th year overall, the festival will kick off in Encinitas July 7-10 b...
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles Announces A Solo Exhibition “Color Fusion: The Art of Dick Marconi”
From January 31 "Color Fusion: The Art of Dick Marconi" will feature a selection of Marconi's works, an ongoing exploration of the emotive, transformative, and creative power of colors. Dick Marconi (b. 1934) is an American artist residing in California, whose fascination with colors began at the age of twelve when an accident left him bli...
North Beach Citizens' "An Italian Dinner Celebration"
For the twelfth year, "An Italian Dinner Celebration" will welcome the San Francisco community for a dazzling evening of authentic Italian fare and live entertainment for a fantastic cause. The event marks the 12th annual Spring Fundraiser for North Beach Citizens, a local non-profit founded by Francis Ford Coppola, committed to alleviating the pro...
San Francisco a Tavola
If the Italians can teach us just one thing, it may be the importance of the family kitchen. Meals made and enjoyed at home are something of a rarity in this day and age. We at ItaLingua love the idea of family gatherings and sumptuous, homemade meals enjoyed among friends and loved ones, which is why on May 17, 2013, in support of Jamie Oliver's F...
Francesco Vezzoli returning to MOCA with new exhibition
by David Ng Francesco Vezzoli, the uber-hip Italian artist whose conceptual creations tend to have a high celebrity quotient, will present a new exhibition that's set to stop at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles later this year. "Cinema Vezzoli" is scheduled to arrive at MOCA in late fall, according to the artist's representat...