Louis Prima Jr. Headlines 2016 Festival Entertainment Lineup
The Italian American Heritage Festival of Iowa has built a reputation of consistently providing a variety of entertainment acts – this year is no exception! Whether you enjoy swing, New Orleans jazz, classic rock, folk dancing or Italian-American classics – we have it all this year! So pick up your favorite Italian delicacy along with your...
Colorado World War II vet celebrates his 100th birthday
by Aldo Svaldi As he hunkered down in a foxhole at an English airbase, trying to escape German rockets buzzing overhead, George Brienza questioned whether he would get to see his wife and two daughters in Colorado again. On Saturday, Brienza celebrated his 100th birthday in the Arvada home of his niece, surrounded by family that had t...
Enjoy an Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes at These Six Colorado Restaurants
Italian Americans, especially those from the East Coast, have fond memories of big family gatherings during the holidays — and big meals, including a Christmas Eve tradition known as the Feast of the Seven Fishes. If you find yourself far from the cooks in your family who put out a seafood spread for the holidays, a few Front Range restaur...
Servizio passaporti a Minneapolis – Venerdi, 19 febbraio
Un rappresentante del Consolato Italiano di Chicago sarà a Minneapolis per facilitare il rilascio dei passaporti biometrici per i cittadini italiani residenti nel Minnesota o Western Wisconsin. La visita del rappresentante avverrà venerdi, 19 febbraio p.v. dalle 9,00 alle 14,30 nella sede dell'Italian Cultural Center a Minneapolis. Le visite a...
Italian guitarist travels to Casper, Lander for shows with Wyoming Symphony Orchestra
With his mop of gray hair and a red instrument case, Nando di Modugno could be mistaken for a classic rock guitarist on tour. Then he opens the case, revealing a classical guitar. He removes the instrument and begins plucking a tune. Instead of the frantic buzz of rock and roll, di Modugno weaves a graceful melody, his fingers running up a...
PetraSlate Tile & Stone Adds New Carrara Italian Marble Tile Product to Inventory
PetraSlate Tile & Stone, a Denver-based wholesale distributor providing real stone materials for flooring, walls and roofing through contractors, interior designers, and retail outlets across the US, announced the inclusion of authentic Carrara white marble products to their already large selection of marble, slate and limestone tile inventory....
’La Traviata’ opens Central City Opera’s 2015 summer festival
The familiar melodies of Giuseppe Verdi filled the historic opera house July 11 on opening night of Central City Opera's 2015 summer festival. It was a dressed-down audience for the 83rd season opener, as the Yellow Rose Ball and presentation of the flower girls took place earlier on June 27 instead of the traditional opening night formal affa...
DaVinci & Michelangelo Museum Theatre to Debut in Denver at the Glitter Dome Events Center
The World Premiere of DaVinci & Michelangelo: Titans Side by Side Original Museum Theatre Performance will make its debut at the Glitter Dome Event Center in the RINO Arts District of Denver, CO beginning with an evening performance on November 27th, 2015 at 7:30pm and playing selected matinee and evening performance through December until New...
A.C. Milan, Chelsea Set to Open U.S. Bank Stadium in International Champions Cup Match
The International Champions Cup will return to Minneapolis on August 3 as Italian power A.C. Milan and defending Premier League champions Chelsea will meet in the inaugural sporting event at U.S. Bank Stadium. This high-profile international match marks the third major non-Vikings event that will take place in the first month of the stadium's open...
Trio Settecento to give lecture, concert May 17
The Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association proudly presents Trio Settecento for the final concert of its 2012-2013 season. Imagination, vigor, technical polish and historical insight have made the Trio's performances appealing to audiences and critics alike. The Ames program is entitled "An Italian Sojourn" featuring 17th and 18th century m...
ENF13 Meet New Italian American Author, Deborah Stevens...Book Signing and Wine Giveaway!
Join us on Monday, October 21, 2013, and meet Italian American author, Deborah Stevens! Deborah has recently completed her first novel, a fiction thriller, entitled " The Serpent's Disciple". The book's springboard is derived from the 1978 event in which Pope John Paul I was about to release a list of y within the Vatican who belonged to an illega...
Il Posto Voted the Best Italian Restaurant in Denver
Il Posto means, “The Place” in Italian, and chef and owner Andrea Frizzi has largely backed up his contention that his breezy spot in City Park West is hot ― it’s routinely mentioned as one of the city’s best Italian restaurants for years now. Frizzi, originally from Milan, imports many Italian ingredient...