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Joe DiMaggio. Yogi Berra. Phil Rizzuto. Names instantly recognized for being extraordinary baseball players, but not only, also Italian-American. Famous Italian-Americans who were all each inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.   Back in the late 1910s and early 1920s, children born first generation American to Italian immigrants learned t...

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The Italian Cultural Institute will host a round table related to the creativity behind Italian fairytales and the current state of Italian children's literature.   The speakers will be Giovanna Zoboli, writer and co-founder of the illustrated children's book publisher Topipittori; Simona Mulazzani, illustrator of over 60 adults' and childre...

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by Deborah Vankin   The Italian nonprofit arts organization Depart Foundation, which exhibits contemporary emerging and mid-career artists from around the world in Rome, is expanding its footprint, debuting a West Hollywood space Wednesday night with a show by Italian artist Gabriele De Santis.   Since launching in 2008 with the dual...

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By Lisa Crovo Dion   "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man." — Don Vito Corleone, "The Godfather". It seems Francis Ford Coppola shares some of Don Corleone's values. At least where family is concerned. At his eponymous winery in Geyserville (the site of the former Chateau Souverain), Coppola creates...

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by Bianca Friundi   The Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco is very excited to share its latest acquisitions as well as old favorites with friends, members, and visitors this summer.   On June 12th, the new exhibit La Collezione will display an extraordinary selection of artwork from its permanent collection: a great number of work...

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Museo Italo Americano - Fort Mason Center - 2 Marina Blvd., Building C - San Francisco, CA 94123 - Thursday, November 19, 2015 7:30pm - Phone: (415) 673-2200 - E-mail: sfmuseo@sbcglobal.net   Illustrated lecture by Roberto Pieraccini, a scientist, a technologist, and the author of "The Voice in the Machine". Mr. Pier...

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December 12, Saturday Fondazione Italia Festa di Natale -All regular scheduled Italian classes will meet from 9:00am to 10:30am followed by the Christmas program. 11:00am - Noon children and adult performances. Noon to 2 p.m. a light lunch will be served. 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600 - Los Angeles, CA 90024   Come play Tombola (...

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Five accomplished Italian Americans whose families are part of the fabric of Monterey County will be honored Saturday by the Italian American Cultural Center Foundation at its ninth annual celebration dinner. The event at the Marriott Hotel in Monterey will honor brothers Michael and Frank Bruno, Mary Melicia Benech, Jeff Davi and Joseph LoManto....

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By Elizabeth Kalfsbeek   After more than three months of being closed, Aria is planning its grand opening Saturday. Though the name of the Italian restaurant remains the same as before, the owners and menu have changed.   This is the second business venture for sportscaster Del Rodgers and chef Jeremy Martinez, who also co-own of...

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by Carolyne Zinko and Valerie Demicheva   Coming but not going: The Salvatore Ferragamo store, which opened with great fanfare at 233 Geary St. in September 2000 (nearly the entire Italian clan flew in, Union Square was tented, Tony Bennett sang a benefit concert), is moving to 236 Post St. and will open officially on Jan. 8.   To mar...

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