Joe DePietro comedy comes to Amana
A heart-warming comedy about family, faith, food and the pursuit of the Italian American dream is coming to The Amana Performing Arts Center. TKM Theatrical Productions presents “Over the River and Through the Woods,” a play by Joe DePietro, Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m. at the Amana Performing Art...
Save the date – Passport Day in Minneapolis – March 26th and 27th 2025
Italian citizens are informed that, in collaboration with the Honorary Consul and the The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul, a ‘Passport Day’ is scheduled for March 26th (afternoon) and 27th (morning) 2025 for the acquisition of biometric data for the purpose of issuing an Italian passport, without the need to go to the Consulate Gene...
Da Vinci exhibit invents excitement for Pueblo
The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America hosted a live talk and Q&A event at the Pueblo City-County Library District Rawlings (Main) Branch recently. The event was free to the public and took place Feb. 6. The stage featured three speakers, with Craig Eliot Cisney, vice president of the board for Southern Colorado Science Center, guiding the d...
Italian Film Festival in Minneapolis 2025
The 16th edition of the Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul is just over two weeks away! The lineup is now live. Browse the selection and get ready to immerse yourself, from February 27 to March 2, in the richness of Italian cinema, past and present. Get your passes and tickets here. This year, we are especially excited to feature three...
Tale of two Puccinis: Boulder Opera explores love, loss, laughter in this two-for-one special
This weekend, the Boulder Opera Company is bringing two of Puccini's most splashy works — “Il Tabarro” and “Gianni Schicchi” — to the stage at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Audiences can experience the best of both worlds in a single evening with one agonizingly poignant tragedy and one delightfully mischievous comedy. “The Pucci...
Top Denver Italian Restaurant, Food Hall Expand to Vail
Toss aside the pocket bacon. There are better ways to dine at Colorado’s ski resorts this season — particularly in the Town of Vail. Over the past few months, this destination has welcomed several new restaurants, many of which built their brands in the metro area. They include Tavernetta, one of the best Italian eateries in Denver, and Avanti Food...
Detroit Lakes woman journeys to Italy to explore her father's past as a POW
Rena Buhr was just three years old when her father, Willman King, suffered a massive heart attack "and was told he'd never work another day in his life," she recalled recently, adding that the trauma of that experience affected her father's health irreparably in the years that followed. Though he survived for another 17 years, dying in December 198...
New Book By Ned Chiodo Provides A Deep Dive Into The Italian-American Immigrant Experience
Ned Chiodo, a former Iowa legislator, political activist, and established author, has recently published his latest book, From the Tip of the Boot to the Top of the Heap. With his book, Ned dives into the intricacies of what it means to be part of an immigrant community living in America. From the Tip of the Boot to the Top of the Heap recalls the...
The Mysterious Origins Of Toasted Ravioli
St. Louis isn't the first city that comes to mind when one thinks of regional cuisines. However, the Gateway to the West does have one dish that puts it on the culinary map: toasted ravioli. Don't be fooled by its name, though, this dish isn't toasted, it's deep-fried. It's usually made by breading stuffed ravioli (the stuffing depends on your tast...
Des Moines' Butler Mansion could become Italian American museum
The Butler Mansion would be transformed into a museum, café and event center as part of a $13 million project proposed by the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa. The renovation would make much of the iconic 1930s art deco modern-style home accessible to the public as a cultural destination. The roughly 44,000-square-foot mansion at 2633 Fleur...
Giovanni's Italian Ristorante opens in Sauk Rapids
Giovanni's Italian Ristorante is now open in Sauk Rapids, adding a new Italian restaurant option to the area. The business is located in the former El Loro Mexican Restaurant location at 15 N. Benton Dr. and opened its doors on Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant. Giovanni's serves a traditional Italian menu, with pastas, beef...
Na Favola Offers a Traditional Italian Trattoria Experience in Greenwood Village
Italians have many names for restaurants. There’s the straightforward ristorante, typically the most formal, elegant style of dining establishments. There is the osteria, which is traditionally more like a wine bar or tavern. And then there are the trattorias — family-run restaurants featuring home-style, no-frills comfort food with a distinct focu...