Liverpool, AS Roma coming to Busch Stadium for exhibition
Another big international soccer match is coming to Busch Stadium. The Cardinals have anounced that an international pro exhibition game will be played at Busch Stadium this August . This will be the fifth soccer match at Busch Stadium since 2013. The four previous matches have all drawn at least 30,000 fans, two have drawn more than 40,000....
I.E. has the holy trinity of Italian cooking: Ultra-seasonal, ultra-local, ultra-quality
A decade ago, Italian farmhouse cooking captured the American food porn imagination like, well, porn. Golden-hued images of impeccably renovated Tuscan farmhouses were the Food & Wine set's wet dream. The vineyards tumbling beyond the kitchen windows. The granite center islands with centerpieces brimming with just-picked lemons. The wine. No...
Fratellanza Society 150th Anniversary Celebration
To celebrate our 150th Anniversary! We look forward to a festive evening as we embrace our Italian heritage and show Saint Louis what it means to be Italian. We will have several special features at this banquet:1) For the first time in over 40 years, an Italian Counsul will be attending a Fratellanza event. Consul General Giuseppe Finocch...
Il Giornale della Parata di Colombo - july 2013
Dear Visitor, 5TH ANNUAL BOCCE TOURNAMENT It is time to get your team in the August 3rd tournament as soon as possible as we are filling up. The cost is $25 per player or $100 per four player team. Your entry fee includes a delicious lunch, prepared by Helen Marzano Frei and friends, beer, soda, water, and a continental breakfast. We will...
Delta starts flying to Rome from MSP
Delta Air Lines has begun its seasonal nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Rome on Wednesday. The Atlanta-based carrier celebrated the latest addition to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport's list of global destinations with preflight water arches and Italian fare. Delta is the dominant carrier at MSP, offering its customer...
Homegrown ‘Rigoletto’ takes stage at Century II
By David Burke When Wichita Grand Opera last presented "Rigoletto" six years ago, it was a stop on the itinerary for a touring performing company. This time around, the Giuseppe Verdi classic is a homegrown production, featuring behind-the-scenes artists with a longtime passion for the work, and a Wichita native savoring his first...
Symphony ends season on high note
Wow, wow, wow, the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra's "Poperazzi" concert on Saturday night at Hoag Hall was a thrilling way to end the 85th season and to celebrate Jacob Chi's 20 years in Pueblo. The evening was a perfect blend of classical and popular music. Rossini's "Overture to La scala di seta" was the opening selection. The symphony's perf...
A Denver, tra Dago Red e un vecchio trombone
di Paolo Battaglia Ripartiamo dal Missouri per la tappa di trasferimento più lunga del nostro viaggio: tra due giorni ci attende Denver, la città più italiana del Wild West. Fin dalla metà dell'Ottocento, gli italiani si sono spinti fino al Colorado che, tra l'altro, ha dato i natali a uno dei più grandi letterati di origine italo american...
Colorado Springs eatery serves up traditional Italian-American fish feast
Feast of the Seven Fishes is one of the most delicious Italian-American traditions, at least for those who love seafood, and The Margarita at PineCreek, 7350 Pine Creek Road, is hosting such a dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The multicourse family-style menu with wine costs $60 per person (plus tax and tip). Details: 598-8667, margar...
Nuggets' Danilo Gallinari undergoes ACL surgery
Danilo Gallinari says he will undergo surgery to repair the ACL on his left knee next week and is hoping to be back on the court for the Denver Nuggets around February. The Italian forward has been rehabbing in the team's weight room since an operation in late April to fix the meniscus in a knee he hurt April 4 against Dallas. He arrived M...
Dalla collezione della Morgan Library una splendida mostra sugli artisti italiani della seconda "età dell'oro" a venezia. Da Tiziano a Guardi
Il XVIII secolo vide seconda età d'oro di Venezia . Anche se la città non era più una grande potenza politica, divenne capitale artistica grazie ad artisti di grande talento come Giambattista Tiepolo, suo figlio Domenico, Canaletto e i membri della famiglia Guardi eseguendo importanti commissioni della nobiltà e la chiesa , mentre i viaggiatori str...
State Sen. Hopes Port Chester's Mt. Rushmore Carver Is Recognized by Feds
A new book, Carving a Niche for Himself; The Untold Story of Luigi Del Bianco and Mount Rushmore, chronicles the life of former Port Chester resident Luigi Del Bianco, who was the chief carver of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. His story had largely been forgotten until author Douglas J. Gladstone unearthed it in his book. And now, N...