Virginia Campbell's Piano Artist Series celebrates 35th season in Oklahoma City
As Virginia Campbell's Piano Artist Series celebrates its 35th anniversary season, the local pianist and music enthusiast is showcasing talented fellow Oklahomans as well as fan favorites from beyond the Sooner State. One of the series' most faithful featured artists, Italian pianist Cristiana Pegoraro will launch the 2017-18 season in concert at 2...
Tiramisu for Two in Albuquerque!
Coming to Albuquerque the smash hit Texan Italian Cult Comedy: "Tiramisu for Two". One screening only. Included a spirited pre-film feature and live q&a with the directors. Sunday, October 8. The Hiland Theater - 4800 CENTRAL, SE. 2:00 PM Shot in Rome and Texas, Tiramisu For Two tells the story of Giorgio, a peculiar Italian man who travels from Ro...
Former Republican senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico dies at 85
Pete V. Domenici, the son of Italian immigrants who rose to become a power broker in the U.S. Senate, died Wednesday in New Mexico. The Republican was known for reaching across the partisan divide and his work on the federal budget and energy policy over a career that spanned more than 30 years. Domenici was surrounded by family when he died at an...
A whole lotta muffalettas at 1st annual Muffaletta Festival
Cured meat and olive salad were celebrated in Old Metairie today for the city's first ever Muffaletta Festival, which honored the popular sandwich. The muffaletta was born in New Orleans in the early 1900's. Many believe Central Grocery in the French Quarter started it. The muffaletta definitely brings the Italian culture to our city. Richard L...
The History of Italian Art
Join our new cultural enrichment course to discover the wonders of Italy through art! The course will consist of six two-hour classes every Thursday from October 5 to November 9, 2017. Italian Cultural & Community Center - 1101 Milford, Houston, Texas Each lesson will journey through places of historic and artistic interest and focus on how to read...
Arkansas State Archives Italian Foodways Event features Little Italy
Little Italy is proud to be a part of the Arkansas State Archives event: Arkansas's Italian Foodways. The event is schedule for Saturday, September 16. The symposium's theme, Fruit of the Vine: Arkansas's Italian Communities and Foodways, will feature presentations by Chris Dorer, Dr. Rebecca Howard, Regina Moyer and State Archives staff member Ter...
Tilman Fertitta è il nuovo proprietario degli Houston Rockets
La domanda che negli ultimi giorni tormentava i tifosi della squadra Texana, allenata da coach Mike D’antoni, era: chi sarà il nuovo proprietario degli Houston Rockets? Finalmente si ha la risposta: il nuovo Patron dei Rockets sarà Tilman Fertitta, che ha prelevato la società americana dal ormai ex proprietario Leslie Alexander per 2.2 miliardi di...
Papa Gjorgjo moving to new location
Papa Gjorgjo is moving back to Main Street — but this time, the Italian restaurant is moving further east. The restaurant is relocating from its current home at 1600 N. Mississippi to the space formerly occupied by The Quart House, 802 E. Main St. The northern location will close its doors Sept. 18 so owners George and Gay Veliu can begin moving to...
Nissoli (FI) in visita al Consolato Generale a Houston
Deputata eletta in Centro e Nord America, Fucsia Nissoli (Forza Italia), ieri ha fatto visita al Consolato Generale italiano di Houston dove è stata ricevuta dal Console Generale, Elena Sgarbi. Incontrando i Contrattisti e i dipendenti del Consolato, la deputata ha potuto personalmente constatare il “livello di professionalità che il nostro Consola...
Muffuletta Festival: A block party for New Orleans' iconic sandwich
The muffuletta sandwich was born here and it should be celebrated here, so says Mark Subervielle, owner of Nor-Joe Import's, who is putting on a Muffuletta Festival on Sunday (Sept. 10). The festival, organized by Subervielle and Jared Zeller, will pay tribute to the sandwich as well as Italian-American contributions to New Orleans area food and cu...
ICCC Food Drive next week
Dear Members and Friends, we hope everyone has been able to continue recovering and remain safe and sound in the aftermath of Harvey. We'd like to thank everyone who reached out to let us know how you were doing and checked in on us to make sure all staff members and the Milford House was safe. Now it's our turn to do what we can for all those who...
Sassetta Is the Italian Restaurant Dallas Wants
My first visit to Sassetta was impromptu, which I thought meant that I would be eating pizza alone. But friends materialized—“You? Here? In the Design District?”—and, before we knew it, we were sharing a crudo over a glass of rosé, both of which we all later agreed were the best things we’d had all week. I didn’t think there was a need for a second...