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By Sarah Rohrs Before his rise as a leading progressive political analyst and author, Michael Parenti learned about life growing up on the streets of New York's Italian East Harlem. The Berkeley author, a strong voice for the political left, gave a glimpse of his early life during a special book reading in an unusual location -- the credit un...

Traditional Italian cooking at its finest, combines with a distinctive modern twist to give diners at Zappone's Italian Bistro a delectable and "delizioso" dining experience. At the heart of the operation are the years of experience and family tradition of owners, Dina Zappone, and her husband, Chef Salvatore Zappone.   Read more   S...

There are only a few days left to get your Patrizio fix at the popular Highland Park Village location. After 25 years of meatball plates on an impressive patio, its last day of business will be February 28.   The landlord declined to renew the lease, opting instead to rent to new restaurant and retail businesses in the spaces surrounding the...

Una delegazione di imprenditori italiani verrà negli Stati Uniti a fine marzo, per una missione finalizzata a individuare opportunità di investimento in America. Il primo di una serie di importanti appuntamenti bilaterali, che potrebbero completarsi con la visita del presidente del Consiglio Renzi alla Casa Bianca nel mese di aprile, e forse anche...

Save these dates 27, 28, 29 August, 11 a.m. to 11p.m.Ciao Portland, Festa Italiana fills Pioneer Courthouse Square with Italian Food,Entertainment, Dancing, Wine and Beer Gardens. Don't miss the pasta, pizza,gelato or maybe a little cannoli! . Join us in Portland's beautiful Piazza, it's a great place to celebrate Italian culture on a summer d...

UNICO-PORTLAND is excited and proud to announce their upcoming fundraiser event, "Dolci Lunedì" (Sweet Monday), on Monday evening, May 4, at 7:00 PM. The event will be held at the First Covenant Church, 4433 E. Burnside St., Portland. They are featuring Italian desserts and beverages and will also have live entertainment performed by members, Beth...

The hands of Italian immigrants from the hamlet of Pettoranello helped build the modern Princeton, a place that beckons a new generation of Italian youth this week. A delegation of 20 high school students are due to arrive in Princeton Thursday night to begin a week of cultural exchange.   They will spend part of their visit attending classe...

Date: Monday, May 11, 2015 Hours: 5 PM Venue: UCLA Organized by: UCLA Department of Italian In collaboration with: IIC The UCLA Department of Italian will host poet Mario Moroni for a poetry reading. Mario Moroni was born in Italy in 1955. He moved to the United States in 1989. He has taught at Yale University, the University of Memphis, and C...

Engineers at young Italian start-up Mycoplast have developed a water- and fire-resistant new material that is light as styrofoam and 100% compostable, sources said Tuesday. The new bio-material – called Mogu, which is Chinese for mushroom – comes from mushrooms that have been "fed" on farm and food waste. "Mogu utilizes (waste such as) sawdus...

The Department of French and Italian in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position in Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Italian Studies. This is a one-year, non-tenure track appointment with the potential for renewal.   Candidates with strong interdisciplina...

Join host Kathy McCabe to celebrate the premiere of the PBS travel series Dream of Italy at a cocktail party at Via Umbria in Washington, DC on Saturday, May 30th at 5 p.m. Via Umbria owners Suzy and Bill Menard are rolling out the red carpet in their Georgetown store/event space for a celebration of the television show and all things Italian...

With the exception of Louis Zamperini in 2014 "Unbroken", it has been almost impossible to find Italian American positive characters in the Hollywood storytelling of last decades. While Italian Americans have proved their talent and their hardworking attitude with an exceptional positive contribution to American society, economy, culture in any pos...