Chris Felix and the Reid Rizzo Foundation bring a little bit of heaven to Little Italy’s Convivio Center
The San Diego arts and Italian American communities are coming together by supporting the ongoing efforts of the Reid Rizzo Foundation in assisting pediatric heart patients and their families while meeting one of the creative forces behind the Artists' Tribute to Italian Americans in Baseball Exhibit at the Convivio Center in Little Italy. ...
Enough with the Drama! Acting “Italian Style”
by Theatre Director Lorenzo Maragoni 2-day basic acting workshop on Italian-style Comedy (Commedia all'Italiana). Have you ever fancied yourself acting scenes from an Italian movie? Have you wondered where many Italian actors get their unique sense of humor, how they manage to never take themselves too seriously, and, last but not least,...
Italian Heritage Night at the San Jose Sharks!
Our San Jose Sharks are back in action and in less than a week we will celebrate "Italian Style" at the SAP center. Hurry and purchase your tickets now for the game on October 25th and tell them you are with Little Italy San Jose or use promo code "Italia" and buy them online at www.sjsharks.com/italia ~ First 300 tickets sold will get a special m...
Italian Surf Academy in San Francisco
A special performance by the Italian Surf Academy, who will present The American Dream: an audio-visual journey into the movie culture of 1960s Italy! Featuring music from Spaghetti western, noir and crime movies originally composed by Ennio Morricone, Luis Bacalov, Carlo Rustichelli, Riz Ortolani, Piero Umiliani, Armando Trovajoli, and more. &nbs...
From the idea to the artwork, through the eyes of the sculptor
by Alessandra Matroianni Sculptors have been producing amazing artworks for millennia. We stare at them and admire the beauty of the shapes, feel the passion and the energy they emanate. But what's behind their creation? "Through the Eyes of the Sculptor", written and produced by Gina Minervini, tries to follow and reconstruct the...
San Francisco Explored: Afternoon Bocce Ball at Crocker-Amazon Park
By Emma Chiang A weekday visit to the bocce ball courts at Crocker-Amazon Park will transport you back to a time when native-born Italians and Italian-Americans were the dominant ethnic group in San Francisco's Crocker-Amazon and Excelsior neighborhoods. The 120-member Bocce Ball Club regularly plays at the public courts where players hol...
Temecula: Chamber orchestra goes ‘Italian’ for season opener
By Jeff Pack Anyone up for some Italian? If so, the California Chamber Orchestra invites you to partake of the group's season opener, "Italian Lyricism," on Saturday night. The concert is a part of the Temecula Presents Classical Series at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater and will feature Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, the Principal Double B...
The Serendipity of Singer Marsha Bartenetti
She's back! Cherished for her smooth, expressive voice, Marsha Bartenetti will return to sing at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on Thursday, July 10, with her Gentlemen of Jazz. Marsha did not achieve success in the music industry the typical way. Pure serendipity and her beautiful voice guided her inspirational journey from San Franc...
Italy’s Luna Rossa beats broken down Emirates Team New Zealand, evens Louis Vuitton Cup finals
The Louis Vuitton Cup finals have been more about survival than sailing. Emirates Team New Zealand fell out of the second race of the series because of a mechanical problem Sunday, handing Italy's Luna Rossa a victory that evened the finals at one apiece. Read more Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga make a winning team
On paper, they're an admittedly odd couple: Tony Bennett, the legendary jazz and pop singer, and Lady Gaga, the quirky queen of modern rock and outré fashions. He's 88 years old, she's 28. Tony strolls on stage in a dapper tuxedo, she's shown up before in a dress made of meat. But then there are the things they have in common: Big, powerho...
Bocce Ball Tournament at Marbella Country Club
The event celebrates the most popular Italian summer holiday blending friendly competition with good food, wine and lively conversation. The evening will begin with a bocce ball tournament from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. We will have six games running simultaneously in teams of four. You may sign up individually and will be assigned to a team when y...
California Stage Theater Company to Present ITALIAN OPERA, Opening 2/20
California Stage Theater Company will launch the West Coast premiere of local playwright Leslie Lewinter-Suskind's zany send-up Italian Opera. Opening February 20th, the production will feature Actors' Equity performer and Sacramento News & Review's 2014 Best Local Actor Michael RJ Campbell. Leslie Lewinter-Suskind's hysterical lampoon...