Current owner of Cavaretta’s Italian Deli in Canoga Park marks 30 years
By Gregory J. Wilcox It seems to Paul Nunneri that he blinked and 30 years flashed by. That can happen when a leap of faith morphs into a labor of love. "It has flown by, but it's been good. It's my life, you know," Nunneri said of three decades as an owner of Cavaretta's Italian Deli on Sherman Way in Canoga Park. So banners and...
Gabriele Ciampi: the delicate balance between classical tradition and contemporary trends
An exclusive performance of classically trained Maestro Gabriele Ciampi conducting his CentOrchestra was held at the Italian Cultural Institute on Thursday, June 5, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles. Featuring an 18 piece orchestra and 3 soloists from Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome, the concert presented Ga...
Tour of art exhibit offered in Italian at the California Lutheran University - Nov. 12 at 10:30
The public is invited to take a free tour of a California Lutheran University art exhibit in Italian from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. Brittany Corbucci, an Italian instructor at Pepperdine University, will guide visitors through "Coming Home: Alumni Art Exhibit" in the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art on the Thousand Oaks ca...
New Horizons Concert Series - Gianni Trovalusci - Flute
Date: Thursday, March 03, 2016 Hours: 8:00 PM Venue: Chapman University Organized by: Chapman University College of Performing Arts/Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music Tickets available at https://events.chapman.edu/14997 Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, the flute has become an important medium in the field of Contemporary Mus...
'Thicker Than Water,' a sitcom with a side of spaghetti at Theatre West
By F. Kathleen Foley Fifteen years ago, Roy Battocchio's "Thicker Than Water" had its world premiere at Theatre West and quickly became one of the most popular offerings in the now-53-year-old theater's history. The play has returned to test its durability as a crowd pleaser. There's little denying that "Thicker" is thin, with a sitcom-li...
This Fine-Dining Chef Is Making the Best Mozzarella Sticks You’ll Ever Have
Zach Pollack's new restaurant Cosa Buona is going to put fried cheese back in the spotlight. Even the worst mozzarella sticks are still pretty good. If you have at least one opposable thumb and a working knowledge of toaster ovens, you can turn a bag of freezer-aisle TGI Friday's cheese logs into a deeply soul satisfying plate of food. ...
Columbus Day vs. Indigenous People’s Day?
by Valerio Viale Recently, at City Hall East, Press Conference Room, it was held a discussion among representatives from the Indigenous Community and the Italian-American one, in Los Angeles. The first motion, filed by L.A. Council member Mitch O'Farrel (who represents the 13th District of the City) in November 2015, aims at establish...
Open House Saturday at Chichizola Store & Garden
By Ellie Routt The Mother Lode Land Trust was established in 1990 by a coalition of ranchers, conservationists and other concerned citizens to preserve the landscape of California's Central Sierra Nevada. It was here that gold was discovered in 1849 and a state was born, fortunes made and lost, and the rugged beauty of the Sierra Nevada fo...
Italian Cultural Center: Tribute to Co-Founder Graziella Spinelli
by Andrew Bagley Often in life, great things are created by chance. Not the chance found in lady luck, but the chance created by perfect timing and someone; one's decision to open a door and allow another to act out their passion and desire by creating greatness with unexpected and overwhelming results. Such is the latter with Gra...
Pennetta routs Radwanska to win Indian Wells WTA title
Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) - Italy's Flavia Pennetta routed world number three Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Indian Wells WTA crown. Pennetta, 32, claimed the biggest title of her career, needing just one hour and 13 minutes to blow past Poland's second-seeded Radwanska, who was hobbled by a left leg injury. &n...
Angelo's Italian Deli Expands Belmont Shore Location
By Ashleigh Ruhl Pulling hot focaccia out of the oven, Angelo Marciuliano of Angelo's Italian Deli lifts the bread out of a heavy cast-iron pan, and the fresh-baked smell drifts out of the tiny La Verne Avenue storefront as it has for nearly 15 years in Belmont Shore. But there's extra haste in his work, and a bigger smile too, as Marciul...
The Italian Consulate is New Trendy Place to Get Married
by Mauro Battocchi What better way to celebrate that most special day than to surround yourself with the intimacy of the Italian Consulate General in SF, perched atop the hills with gleaming views of the Bay? Many don't know, but the Consulate is a popular place for couples, with at least one Italian citizen, to bond themselves in official...