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January 28th - February 24th. Times vary. Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N Wacker Dr., Chicago (IL)   If you're drawn to vocal acrobatics, Bellini's Druid priestess Norma will thrill and astonish you. The absolute pinnacle for any prima donna with the technical prowess, sumptuous voice, and dramatic fire to master its perilous cha...

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Chicagoans of all ages flocked to the city's historic Little Italy on the weekend to celebrate their Italian pride at the 7th Annual Taylor Street Festa Italiana.   The four-day event attracted more than 50,000 people to celebrate the history and heritage of Chicago's Little Italy – a place where many Italians migrated to and settled at the...

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Order Sons Of Italy in America Leone D'Oro Lodge #2700 to feature George Zima who will speak about the trappings of a Broadway career with memories of vaudeville, stage and TV at the monthly general meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd at 7:00pm.    Beef Sandwiches will be served for $5. Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia Av, Orland...

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The Illinois Sons of Italy Foundation recently announced that graduating high school seniors who are full or partially of Italian ancestry are invited to compete for college scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each, to be awarded by the foundation.   The scholarships will be awarded to qualified students who will graduate this year from any...

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by Peter Frost   A less-buttoned-up spinoff of celeb chef Fabio Viviani's Siena Tavern is set to open this summer on Restaurant Row. As previously reported by Crain's, Bar Siena, an 8,000-square-foot, 180-seat Italian restaurant/pizza bar/doughnut shop is working toward a summer opening at the corner of Randolph and Green streets, with...

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Spending every summer of his childhood in Sicily convinced Antonino Bondi that he wanted a career somehow related to Italy. He never pictured himself as a teacher in those days, but he has realized his dream in a classroom. Bondi, 31, the son of parents who immigrated from Sicily to Chicago in the 1970s, teaches Italian 2, 3 and 4 in northwest...

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The Eatalian experience just got better. La Scuola Di Eataly Chicago opened Wednesday at the Ohio Street Italian food mecca. The school offers 90-minute classes about Italian cooking and techniques, with up to 50 students per class. Hands won't be for cooking in the class, but they'll certainly be for eating as students will be able to sample...

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At our annual celebration honoring the Italian students inducted into the National Honor Society, "Società Onoraria Italica-Sezione Cristoforo Colombo," the Prospect High School Italian Program showcased the hard work of students at Prospect High and St.   Raymond's and honored members and organizations in the community who share the passion...

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On May 29, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago hosted the 4th Annual "Veterans In Need" Dinner to raise funds for the agency's Veteran's Services Programs. The keynote speaker was Col. Harvey Curtiss "Barney" Barnum USMC (Ret.), who earned the Medal of Honor for gallantry and heroism at the Battle of Ky Phu in Vietnam in 1965. Held at...

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L'ICE - Agenzia organizza la partecipazione alla collettiva italiana alla PLMA di Chicago 2013 che si terrà dal 18 al 19 novembre 2013. E' l'unica fiera del settore Private Label nel mercato USA e quindi un appuntamento consolidato per i buyer del settore. Numerosa e varia è la gamma dei prodotti a marca commerciale a cui è dedicata la fiera,...

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