Conversation / Puccini Forever at Opera Festival of Chicago
The Italian Cultural Institute and Opera Festival of Chicago present an inspiring conversation about Giacomo Puccini, on the occasion of the 100th year anniversary of his passing. Specially, we will hear from world renowned tenor Jonathan Tetelman, who just finished singing the role of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at the Met, and Oliver Camacho, h...
Northern Italian restaurant, Plume, preparing to open in former Der Rathskeller site on Rockford’s North End
Husband and wife team Lia Pennacchi and Chase Williams are putting the final touches on Plume, an Italian restaurant they are opening on Rockford’s North End later this month. “This is a gorgeous location,” Pennacchi said. “This a wonderful area with just absolutely amazing business owners and amazing neighbors.” The location is 1132 Auburn St., wh...
Call for Honoree Nominations for 2024 Cleveland Italian American Heritage Month
Nominations for Honorees who will be recognized during Cleveland Italian American Heritage Month in October 2024 are being requested by the Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee. The categories for nomination include: Arts & Culture, Business, City or County Employee, Individual, Public Servant, or Youth. Anyone is welcome to submit an ho...
Review: Antica Rises Above the Usual Neighborhood Italian Joint
For the past three years I’ve been dodging tips from friends and readers, who’ve suggested that I travel across town to dine at Antica Italian Kitchen in Avon. When it comes to driving long distances to review Italian restaurants, I’m definitely a “once bitten, twice shy” kind of guy. But earlier this year, I ran out of excuses. That’s when owner F...
Onesti, DeLuca pull out all the stops for Springfield reception
What do you get when a true showman joins forces with one of Springfield’s most respected legislators? The second annual Italian Caucus Tour of Italy Reception, of course. Hosted for the last two years by Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans President Ron Onesti and State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, the blockbuster event drew more than 300 movers an...
Paolo Busti marks 40 years
Tuesday night’s scholarship dinner gave the Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation a chance to look back at its founding four decades ago while also honoring local Italian Americans today. The foundation, which gathered at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, took time to pay tribute to Vito Gautieri, its lone living founder among those who started the organiza...
Celebrate Italian food, culture at Holy Rosary Church
Holy Rosary Church in Indianapolis is excited to announce the summer highlight from 5-11 p.m. Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15, at 520 Stevens St and surrounding Lacy Park. Experience the joy of an outdoor Italian festival with delicious food, music, and fun activities for all ages – and it’s all free! Enjoy over 25 Italian dishes, music, dan...
The poetry in Benny Ciccarelli’s Italian sausages
Folks — it’s grillin’ season in metro Detroit, which means one can almost hear the sound of Italian sausage sizzlin’ in the background. For the most part, Italian sausages are one of those dishes people purchase at the meat counter at Whole Foods or Kroger, or prepackaged. The broad public view seems to be that Italian sausages are created more or...
Wickliffe Italian-American Club hosts first Heritage Day event
The Wickliffe Italian-American Club recently hosted their first Italian-American Heritage Day, an event they hope to expand on in the coming years. Located at 29717 Euclid Ave., the club’s free event took place June 1 and featured pony rides, face painting and a balloon artist for children, as well as a bocce target game for kids to learn how to pl...
That's Amore! Italian military team will return to Oshkosh's AirVenture after nearly 40 years
Guess who’s back! It’s been almost 40 years in the making, but the Frecce Tricolori, the military aerobatic team representing the Italian Air Force, is finally returning to Oshkosh for this year’s EAA AirVenture show. EAA Director of Communication Dick Knapinski confirmed the news via news release, highlighting the Italians’ return ahead of July’s...
Executive Chef Giuseppe Asciutto brings a bit of Italy to Wisconsin
Located in Wauwatosa, St. Camillus Life Plan Community has been part of the Milwaukee landscape for over 90 years. Initially opened in 1932 as a men’s hospital, the campus has grown to over 20 acres and now includes Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing and Short-Term Rehab, Home & Community Based Services and Hospice. I...
Mazzini-Verdi Club President Bernard Ghilarducci
Bernard Ghilarducci and Luigi Banducci are close friends who have been at the helm of the Chicago-area Mazzini Verdi Club since about 2007, when they started alternating two-year presidency terms. Ghilarducci’s current term as president started Jan. 1. A retired engineer, he has been a member of the club since 1980, when he and his wife, Fidalma, j...