I was in Reggio Emilia–an ancient little town in northern Italy, sitting at a vast wooden table in a room with stone walls and floors. I was warmed not by the hearth beside me but by the broth in front of me. I closed my eyes. Scents perfumed me and I blissfully became one with hints of flour and tomato and oregano. My body tumbled forward and my e...

When: February 24th at 6 pm - Where: Pianoforte Foundation, 1335 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago Formed in 1994 during the studies at the Juilliard School in New York, the Zappa-Mainolfi duo had its debut as part of the Chamber Music Series in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in 1994. Continuing its training, the duo has worked with such artists as Har...

Maserati North America today announced its January 2017 sales results, solidifying the luxury Italian automaker as the number one premium brand for year-over-year sales in the United States with an increase of 69.3 percent for January, compared with the same month in 2016. Maserati sold 889 units last month in the United States, up from 525 units i...

Rome’s esteemed pizza-maker Gabriele Bonci will open a pizzeria in Chicago. Rick Tasman, president of Bonci USA, confirmed in an email from Rome on Friday that a lease has been signed for 161 N. Sangamon St., which he said is in the 900 West Randolph project in the West Loop. "We are so very excited about the opening," Tasman wrote, noting he is in...

Dal 1 gennaio 2017 si e’ operativamente avviata l'integrazione logistica dell’Agenzia Nazionale del Turismo presso l'ufficio di Chicago dell'ICE-Agenzia sito al 401 North Michigan Avenue.  La collaborazione prevede l'utilizzo, per la durata di 1 anno, dello spazio di circa 23mq - precedentemente adibito alle aziende italiane utilizzatrici del servi...

When: March 14th at 6pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450What: Mountains and Seas: Romantic Geography - Registration at https://landscape-mountains.eventbrite.com. Free and open to the public. The third of a series of three lectures, given by art historian Giovanni Aloi, culminating in a guided tour of the Italia...

When: March 7th at 6pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450 What: Art in the Roman Empire, A series of Lectures with Sinclair Bell, Associate Professor of Art History at Northern Illinois University Registration at https://pompeii.eventbrite.com - Free and open to the public. By exploring the art and architecture o...

"The Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo's Masterpiece and More". A talk by Professor Judith Testa. February 22nd at 6pm. Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450. Registration at https://sistine-chapel.eventbrite.com The Sistine Chapel - the most visited religious site in Rome - is more than merely a setting for Michelangelo’s famous...

International pop superstar and winner of over 81 major awards including Grammys, World Music awards and Billboard Chart Toppers, Laura Pausini will return to Chicago October 23rd.   This very rare Chicago appearance comes at the hands of local entertainment pro Ron Onesti, who produces over two hundred shows annuall...

By Corilyn Shropshire   Italian luxury jeweler Buccellati is opening the doors to what the family-owned company is labeling its new U.S. flagship on Oak Street Friday morning. The new 2,000-square-foot, two-level boutique is located in the new Esquire Theater, alongside a bevy of other high-end retailers including Christian Louboutin an...