Mario Andretti: 100th Indy 500 will be the 'most precious event'
by Mario Andretti I won a world championship, four national championships, and a dirt track championship, but when I'm introduced, it's as the winner of the 1969 Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race defined my career and after 100 years it defines motor sports around the world. Race fans can't wait to see the drama tha...
Auditions for Tony N' Tina's Wedding in Munster
September 2, 2015, Wednesday 6:30 PM - 10:00 PMMunster High School, Munster, IN 46321 - Munster High School - Munster, Indiana 46321 HOTT Productions, NFP-Helping Others Through Theatre is proud to be the first to bring the joy, laughter, warmth and somewhat exaggerated stereotypes of this Italian-American wedding and reception to t...
Giovanna D'Arco in Chicago - A Symposium
The Center for Italian Opera Studies and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago announce a free symposium, "Giovanna d'Arco in Chicago." A welcome reception begins at 10:30 AM. Co-sponsored by the Chicago Opera Theater (COT) and the Norman Wait Harris Memorial Fund, the symposium led by Philip Gossett pairs a roster of world-renowned sc...
Relive the magic at Canzonissime 2015!
Recreating the magic of the popular musical television show Canzonissima, which ran from 1958 to 1974, Canzonissime 2015 will feature Italian all-stars Fausto Leali, Orietta Berti and Gianni Nazzaro, along with talented actress/comedienne and impersonator Emanuela Aureli as emcee. This one-of-a-kind musical import will hold forth on Wednesday, Marc...
Society honors Leonard family
The Italian American Society presented Ken, Derek and Brad Leonard with an award on Monday at its annual Charity Gala dinner for their work with local high school athletes and their achievements in coaching. The three were named the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Honorees of the Year for charity and motivation. Ken Leonard has won three...
One Year Later. A film by Lucia Mauro
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 • 1PM RECEPTION • 2PM FILM SCREENING. Join us for the premiere screening of One Year Later. This feature film chronicles one woman's healing, life-affirming journey to the Italian Alps after completing cancer treatment. A Q&A with the cast and crew will follow the film. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be ser...
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo to play for Italy in World Baseball Classic
CHICAGO -- Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo knows the Italian team faces an uphill climb in the World Baseball Classic. Team Italy will play Mexico on March 7 and face Canada the next day, followed by a game March 9 against the U.S. squad. "We're in a pretty tough bracket, so hopefully we can have a few upsets there," Rizzo said Wednesday. His g...
Concert Orchestra to feature guest conductor and instrumentalist
by Lanie Maresh Guest conductor Marzio Conti will conduct the Concert Orchestra as featured instrumentalist Alexandra Katelyn Mullins will play the harp at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Musical Arts Center. Repertoire includes overture to "Gwendoline," composed by French composer Emmanuel Chabrier, "Harp Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 98...
Italian teen Pop-Opera trio IL VOLO comes to Playhouse Square this winter
IL VOLO, the critically acclaimed Italian teen pop-opera trio, has announced a 35-date U.S. tour that will include a February 24 stop at Playhouse Square's State Theatre for one 8 pm show. Tickets go on sale Fri., Aug. 21 at 11 am at playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000, priced at $99; $75; $65; $50; $35 and $10 Smart Seats. Special limited packag...
University of Chicago’s Symphony Orchestra Presents: Viva l’Italia!
by Valeria Fanelli Celebrate spring with a musical journey to Italy – through the eyes of composers from northern lands who visited this beautiful and captivating country, at the Mandel Hall (University of Chicago) on April 25, 2015, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The German composer Felix Mendelssohn described his "Italian" Symphony No. 4 i...
Screening of "Quiet Bliss" ("In grazia di Dio")
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - Hours: 6:00 p.m. Site: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - 500 N Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611 Four women in the same family make ends meet in a small town in Salento during the crippling economic crisis of our times. The failure of a family business and the foreclosure of their house seems t...
Chris Colabello, big fan of Terry Francona, signs minor league deal with Indians
By Dave Nordman Chris Colabello was an Assumption College junior when the Red Sox ended their 86-year championship drought by winning the 2004 World Series. Colabello was a big fan of the team and its manager, Terry Francona. He still is. "I've always been a Tito guy," Colabello said. "I just love the way he goes about h...