Italian Feast's Meatball Run returns with new nonprofit partnership
Italian Feast's Meatball Run is returning this year to raise funds for local schools in partnership with South Carolina-based nonprofit Turn90. The Meatball Run will feature both a 5K and a 1-mile run and is a USATF certified race, according to the Summerville Italian Feast website. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Educational Foundation Do...
An evening of traditional Sicilian music with Michela Musolino and Lorenzo Piccone
The Kittredge Arts Center at Warren Wilson College (701 Warren Wilson Rd Swannanoa, NC) presents Cantu: an evening of Sicilian Folk Music interpreted by Michela Musolino in concert with special guest artist, Lorenzo Piccone, on September 17th. Door open at 6:30pm. Show begins at 7pm. Meet & Greet at 8:30pm. Tickets here. Internationally recognized...
In Miami the Stati Generali of the Associations of Italian Researchers Abroad: “Italy’s calling”
On September 28, 2024, the Stati Generali of the Associations of Italian Researchers Abroad will be held in Miami, Florida-USA, an exciting moment in the associative life of all the Associations of Italian Researchers Abroad who will work, united, to make Italy even more competitive. Together, paths and projects for growth will be mapped out, provi...
MSU’s music department hosts Italian opera faculty recital
Voice faculty members in Mississippi State’s Department of Music are presenting an Italian opera recital Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. on MSU’s campus. “La Regata Italiana” takes place in the lecture-recital hall of the Music Building located at 124 Hardy Road. The program, which is free and open to the public, will sweep attendees through the rich history...
Jon Bon Jovi prevents woman in 'moment of crisis' from jumping off a bridge
Jon Bon Jovi was in the right place at the right time on Tuesday when he helped coax a woman from jumping off a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee. The "Livin' on a Prayer" singer happened to be filming a music video on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when he saw a woman in a "moment of crisis," Fox News Digital has learned. "A shout out to @jonbon...
Philly Italian Subs and Pasta: A Culinary Gem in Asheville
Philly Italian Pastas and Subs is a place where owner Howard Knepper goes out of his way to make sure his customers know that they come first. He laughed when he was told one of the reasons he was selected for this interview was because he loves to talk. The other reason was he runs a great business with great food. During the pandemic, it was a go...
Italian Polymer Additives Supplier Sets Up Shop in Florida
Italy-based polymer additives supplier Sabo announced this week the establishment of a subsidiary in Orlando, FL. Sabo International Americas joins the company’s three other locations in Europe and Asia, further reinforcing its global presence and role in the polymer additives market, the company said in a press release distributed on Sept. 4. The...
Renaissance Evolution Celebrates the Success of "Puccini & Friends: Celebrating US-Italy Cultural Relations" in Atlanta
Renaissance Evolution, an international think tank dedicated to enhancing appreciation for Italian culture, art, products, and the economic contributions of Italian businesses to the United States, celebrated a remarkable evening on August 28, 2024, with the event "Puccini & Friends: Celebrating US-Italy Cultural Relations." Hosted in Buckhead, At...
DeLuca Brings the Flavors of Rome to Music City
When visiting another country, it’s best to follow the ancient proverb, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” And when the foodways of Rome come to Nashville, dine as the Romans do. That’s the premise of DeLuca, a restaurant rooted in these traditions, recently opened in the former Porta Via location on White Bridge Road. Executive Chef Rosario DeLu...
Officials From Whitesburg’s Italian Sister City Visiting Here This Monday
Whitesburg (KY) is set to formalize its Sister City partnership with a town in Southern Italy and an official from that town will be visiting next week. Assistant Mayor Dr. Paolo Voci of Sant’Andrea Apostolo Dello Ionio (Calabria) will be in Whitesburg Monday for a ceremony to seal the relationship. The Mountain Eagle reports Sant’Andrea is the bir...
Italian Embassy in US presents American tour by Paolo Fresu
The new American tour of Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu, performing in duo with American pianist Uri Caine, begins today August 31 in Washington, with a performance at the most important jazz festival in the U.S. capital—the DC Jazz Fest. This long-standing musical partnership, celebrated by critics and always appreciated by audiences, will be prese...
Viral comedian Eric D’Alessandro returns to Straz Center this fall
In the age of viral comics, few people have both gained and maintained comedic notoriety like rising comedy sensation Eric D’Alessandro. The charismatic and unfiltered New Yorker drew rave reviews for his sold out show in Tampa in the summer of 2023, and now he’s back live inside the Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center on Friday, September 13. D’Aless...