Laudomia Bonanni approda a Washington all’Istituto italiano di Cultura con The Reprisal
Nell'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, Laudomia Bonanni (L'Aquila, 8 dicembre 1907- Roma, 21 febbraio 2002) approda in America, come avrebbe davvero meritato in vita, cominciando il suo viaggio da Washington, dalla capitale. La vita e le opere della scrittrice aquilana, tra i grandi del Novecento, il 30 settembre 2013, alle or...
Toledo Opera shows balance with new ‘Aida’
The Toledo Opera's new production of Aida, which opened last night in the Valentine Theatre, delivers an impressive balance of spectacle and intimacy, with a Pharaoh's treasury of powerful singing, abundant and convincing drama, and plenty of color and action. The Valentine stage literally bursts with life from the opening scene to the fin...
Zagat: Gaetano's Among Chicago's Top Italian Restaurants
Zagat has named Gaetano's, 7636 Madison St., Forest Park, in its recent list of "Top Italian Restaurants in Chicago." "Prepare for an experience," at the Forest Park eatery, where the chef delivers "'completely unexpected,' praiseworthy dishes à la carte or in 'unbelievable' tasting menus," the rating says. Read more Sour...
The bust of Nick LaRocca, creator of jazz, to be unveiled by Lt. Governor of Louisiana
The American Italian Cultural Center announces the unveiling of the bust of Italian American Nick LaRocca, the "Creator of Jazz" and composer of such jazz standards as "Tiger Rag" and "Livery Stable Blues". The unveiling by Lt. Governor of Louisiana Jay Dardenne will take place on November 16 at 3 pm at the Old US Mint on Esplanade Avenue. ...
Da Bari a Napoli, Roma e Pisa, Italiani di Frontiera lancia nelle Università il Silicon Valley Study Tour
Storie di talento, ospiti e idee d'ispirazione: un piccolo assaggio di Silicon Valley in alcune università italiane, fra personaggi e storie d'innovazione e una prospettiva concreta: partire il prossimo anno alla scoperta della culla mondiale dell'innovazione con il Silicon Valley Study Tour (nel video due giovani rimasti in California dopo un rece...
Little Italy: perfect Baltimore
By Ray Alcaraz Over the past several months, Little Italy has been in the news quite a bit. Most of the items, it seems, have been related to incidents of crime, including a violent beating and robbing of a restaurant employee. Other items have been written on opinion pages regarding Little Italy's future or how it must change to remain r...
Lina Bo Bardi's Classic Bowl Chair Reissued
It seems to be the season for the great women of industrial design. After the Charlotte Perriand lovefest at Design Miami earlier this month, now its time for another fierce, anti-elitist designer to get her due. Next month, the Italian design brand Arper is set to formally launch their special edition of Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair, in a whole arra...
Italian apples and pears are ready to conquer the U.S.
The U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has finally confirmed that Italian apples and pears are welcome to the United States. After an intense round of verification and control activities monitored by U.S: and Italian authorities as well as local producers, national fruits has been recognized as a fresh product that it is useful...
Pensacola City FC offer playing trials in Italy for young soccer players
Pensacola City FC have announced the unveiling of an international identification event that will see at least two young soccer players earn themselves a trial at a professional club in Italy. In a partnership with Evolution Soccer/MRSoccer, they have entered into a 3 year deal that will see Italian side Empoli FC send a scout/coach to assess the...
Italian fellowships for Young Engineers in the US
by Emanuela Barzi ISSNAF and Consiglio Nazionale degli Ingegneri (CNI, the National Order of Engineers) will be sponsoring up to 100 internships in the US for young Italian Engineers. Between July and December 2014, interns will work for two months in some of the most prestigious Universities and research centers in the United States and C...
New Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato to open in The Preserve in Hoover
by Jon Anderson Benard Tamburello is no stranger to the restaurant business, and the new pizzeria he wants to open in The Preserve subdivision in Hoover aims to help make strangers become friends. Tamburello, who has been in the restaurant business in the Birmingham area for 22 years and currently run Bernie's on Main in Columbian...
Sting, Sam Moore, Nile Rodgers to Perform with Italian Star Zucchero at Special NYC Concert This Month
Sting, soul legend Sam Moore and Chic's Nile Rodgers are among the stars who will join veteran Italian blues-rocker Zucchero for a one-night-only concert event April 23 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Other well-known artists slated to perform at the show include jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O...