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When Patricia Galli offered to help her stay-at-home mom start her own business, her mom said “no, grazie.” “I didn’t send my daughter to college to work hard physically,” said Elsa Amidei, who is glad she changed her mind about letting Patricia join Pastificio, the Highwood take-out eatery that specializes in Northern Italian cuisine. “My daughter...

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During the Italian Renaissance, patronage of the musical arts was a point of pride for countless aristocratic families. As Italian Americans in the Windy City, we have a proud legacy to uphold, and there is no worthier recipient of our patronage than Maestro Riccardo Muti. As Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 2010, he has burni...

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The Italian-American Society of Peoria will hold its 88th Annual Summer Festa Picnic from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at Hickory Grove Park in North Peoria. It is a long-standing family event held by the group every year since its founding in 1929. The event is a fundraiser for the society’s four scholarship programs. The menu features chicken...

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Gabriele Bonci arrived a few weeks to oversee the operation Chicago, as the acclaimed-Roman pizza maker aims to introduce Americans to his unique topping combos on his pizza sold by the slice. The first Bonci outside of Italy opens on Tuesday, Aug. 15 and they’ve picked Chicago to debut the brand in the U.S. Bonci has seen long lines of customers i...

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The Sicilian American Cultural Association will present attorney Umberto S. Davi with its Medal of Merit on Sept. 24 at Monastero’s Banquets in Chicago. Tickets for the event are $40 for adults (cash bar) and $18 for children 2 to 12 years of age. Entertainment will be provided by past winners of the Bel Canto Foundation Opera Contest. (773-588-251...

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If by chance I have made your acquaintance, or maybe we have crossed paths on Facebook or somewhere else, you would know I am an Italian-American. With red sauce running through my veins and olive oil on my skin, I love my pasta as much as anyone. Through the years, as I grew my career in music, I took with me as much of the backstage "pasta and me...

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The Endowment for Radio Maria and the Poor will raise funds for both causes at its fifth annual banquet at 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Pescatore Palace in Franklin Park. The event will feature entertainment by Loris Giannoni, better known as “DJ Italian Gold.” A Catholic radio program broadcast around the world in several languages, Radio Maria is spearh...

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Associazione Regionale Siciliana in America will stage Sapori di Sicilia at 6 p.m. on Sept. 23 at Altavilla Banquets in Addison. The event will feature an extensive array of Sicilian appetizers followed by a sumptuous dinner, music and dancing. This year, ARSA will honor the Sicilian Band of Chicago for its decades-long commitment to celebrating It...

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IATC is pleased to announce that Antonio Brunetti, actor of stage, film and television, will portray Rocco in Roxanne Christofano Pilat’s dramatic memoir, Piano, Piano: Stories from my Father, August 25 at 7 p.m. at Hull House. Antonio is a Chicago-based actor and ensemble member with Trap Door Theatre and Collaboraction. His theatre credits includ...

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The Women’s Division of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans recently held their 51st annual Scholarship Presentation and Fashion Show at Drury Lane in Oak Brook Terrace. President Rose Mary Ranallo and fashion show chairman Carmella Capriati greeted the 300 guests in attendance and thanked them for their support and generosity, which ena...

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