Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini returning to LAFC as player development coach
Former Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini was hired as a player development coach by Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC on Tuesday, one month after his retirement as a player. The 39-year-old spent the previous 1 1/2 seasons with LA. He will work with coach Steve Cherundolo and his assistants. Chiellini made 117 appearances for Italy, playing in...
Golden Globe 2024, Italian-American Paul Giamatti wins Best Actor
After six nominations, Paul Giamatti has won the third Golden Globe of his career. During the 81st Golden Globes Awards ceremony held, as usual, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell presented Giamatti with the award for his performance in The Holdovers. In the film, Giamatti plays the role of a history professo...
Russo Brothers’ Italian American Filmmaker Forum Gives Inaugural Renaissance Award To Louis D’Esposito
AGBO announced today that Louis D’Esposito will be presented with the inaugural award at the Russo Brothers’ Italian American Filmmaker Forum Event on January 18. The Renaissance Award celebrates outstanding contributions to Italian American heritage and the entertainment industry. This is the first annual event for the Russo Brothers’ Italian Amer...
Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini announces his playing retirement from LAFC at 39
Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has retired from professional soccer after a 22-year career. The 39-year-old Chiellini's decision was announced Tuesday by Los Angeles FC, his club for the past 1 1/2 seasons following 17 years at Juventus. Chiellini also announced his decision on social media, calling his career "the most beautiful and intense jo...
Giorgio Chiellini finds “second home” at LAFC: Can he add another MLS Cup?
Thousands of words and many minutes of video content have been composed about the mad scramble to swap jerseys with Lionel Messi after his Inter Miami CF matches, a notable signpost of the high regard with which the Argentine legend is held by players around MLS and beyond. If that’s a key metric for colleagues’ admiration, it should be noted...
Zoppe Italian Family Circus 2023: Fairgrounds, Monterey
December 1-11, 2023 - Showtimes vary by date. Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA. More info here. "Carnavale di Venezia: 2023 – 2024 theme. Circus connecting with Commedia, the oldest two performance artworks. Embodied in the heart of Italian performance, Venetian Carnaval. "The Zoppé Family Circus welcomes guests into...
Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon exhibit now showing at Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
This month, the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles closed the curtain on their successful Pinocchio exhibit and debuted their newest exhibit Louis Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon set to run through October 2024. The exhibition is produced by the IAMLA in collaboration with the Gia Maione Prima Foundation that explores the life and legacy of...
Italian American Runners Excel in West Coast Championships
It is rare to see Italian Americans achieve high marks in the sport of Cross Country. But this year is a memorable exception. Our greater community has two high achieving stars, Matt Strangio and Robert Di Donato. Strangio (in the picture) is a student at the University of Portland (OR) and is a resident of Folsom, CA, just a short distance outside...
Italian Screens 2023
Italian cinema lands in Los Angeles thanks to Italian Screens with four screenings of four movies that were nominated for the David di Donatello 2023: La Siccità (Dry) by Paolo Virzì, Settembre (September) by Giulia Louise Steigerwalt, Ti mangio il Cuore (Burning Hearts) by Pippo Mezzapesa, and La Stranezza (Strangeness) by Roberto Andò. ITALIAN SC...
Ennio Morricone Tribute at Academy Museum Bridges Italy and Hollywood With Restored Screenings
Italian cinema is in the spotlight at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles where the screening series “Ennio Morricone: Essential Scores from a Movie Maestro,” programmed in partnership with Cinecittà, is currently playing to sold-out audiences. The Oct. 6-Nov. 25 event comprises 20 titles, including Sergio Leone’s “The Good the Bad and the Ugly” in a...
Four Decades of Food for the Soul: The Verdi Chorus
Would you care for some Puccini with that pasta? How about a little Rigoletto with your risotto? The concept of combining the sounds of opera with the tastes and smells of Italian cuisine was integral to the creation of the Verdi Chorus, which celebrates its 40th anniversary with a pair of concerts Nov. 18 and 19 in Santa Monica. Things have change...
Mike Vecchione at Stanford, CA
Mike Vecchione feels like a neighborhood kind of guy who always brings hijinx and funny stories. And for Italian Americans, Mike probably feels even more familiar. He brings tiny little details from his life and pokes fun at his own culture. He’s got one bit about how Italy doesn’t get a bad wrap, despite fighting alongside Germany in World War II...