The After Hours Film Society continues at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Avenue in downtown Downers Grove, on Monday, August 11 at 7:30 PM with a special presentation of "Bicycle Thief." The film will be shown in memory of Joe Barillari, who was instrumental in the formation of the After Hours Film Society. Tickets for "Bicycle Thief" a...
READ MOREQuest'anno la parata del Colmbus Day a Chicago tornerà a sfilare sulla State Street, come richiesto dalla comunità italiana. In vista del 13 ottobre – quando la parata si terrà in tutte le città americane dove più numerosa e radicata è la comunità italiana – il Console generale a Chicago Adriano Monti ha scritto al sindaco Rahn Emmanuel per ringraz...
READ MOREIl Gruppo Maire Tecnimont ha firmato un memorandum of understanding con Cronus Chemicals, Llc per un contratto Epc di realizzazione di un nuovo impianto di ammoniaca e urea, situato a Tuscola, in Illinois. Il valore delle attivita' di engineering, procurement e construction (Epc) sara' pari a circa 1,5 miliardi di dollari, a seguito dell'e...
READ MOREThe Italian cultural institute of Chicago and Italcultura, in collaboration with Pianoforte Foundation and media sponsor WDCB 90.9 fm present a jazz concertby world-renowned Stefano Battaglia trioSaturday, May 30th at 7:00 pm at Pianoforte Studios - 1335 s michigan ave This trio represents, in Battaglia's own words, "a new harmonic...
READ MOREby J. Nick Augustine, J.D. Candidates seeking the political endorsement of the Italian American Political Coalition are invited to appear for an interview at the upcoming endorsement session held Saturday, September 6, 2014, at the Diplomat West, located at 681 West North Avenue in Elmhurst, Illinois. Interviews will be ten minutes in leng...
READ MORESausage will be grilling, families will be dancing, and dads will be honored as Onesti Entertainment hosts its 28th annual Italian Block Party — Oakley Avenue Festa Pasta Vino on Father's Day weekend, June 19 to 21. The Father's Day tradition will feature Italian food specialties representing generations-old recipes from the restaurants located in...
READ MOREValerio Tricoli offers a special program for Lampo to mark the 100th anniversary of Luigi Russolo's Futurist manifesto, "The Art of Noises" (March 1913), one of the most influential texts in 20th century music. For the first time, the idea of noise-sound becomes part of musical discourse, creating the conditions for a radical advancement in sonic a...
READ MOREThe Council of Catholic Women of Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish will host its inaugural Italian Dinner on Saturday, November 9. The celebration of Italian cuisine will be held at Mary, Seat of Wisdom School's Barry Gymnasium in Park Ridge, 920 Granville Avenue, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is open to the public. The evening offers something fun...
READ MORE1-12 Maggio: Food Wine Expo. Quarta edizione della fiera business to business dedicata ai prodotti agroalimentari Italiani. Nei due giorni di programma le ditte Italiane partecipanti avranno l'occasione di condurre incontri commerciali con i principali importatori, distributori, ristoranti, supermercati, GDO e negozi di nicchia del Midwest degli St...
READ MORE"My 19-year-old grandson, a sophomore at my alma mater, Fordham University, is the core of my happiness and life. I hardly acknowledge my daughter [Nina] when he's around; I'll walk right past her and go to him." These words are bemusing in their honesty and could likely belong to any proud Italian-American grandfather known for his bluntn...
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