Italian TV crew visits Topeka art park
By Phil Anderson Topeka may seem an unlikely destination for tourists from Italy, but it was the perfect fit for a two-person television production team that visited the capital city on Wednesday. Alessandro Turci and Federica Miglio, whose TV production company is based in Rome, spent part of Wednesday morning filming at the Aaron Dougla...
Guinness declares the longest baguette at 400 feet in Italy
A judge from Guinness World Records has certified a 122-meter-long (400-foot-long) baguette baked at the Milan Expo 2015 World's Fair as the longest in the world. Some 60 French and Italian bakers worked nearly seven hours Sunday to bake the French bread characterized by its soft middle and crusty exterior, methodically moving a specially desi...
Al Molinaro, actor from Kenosha, dead at 96
by Joe Potente One of Kenosha's most recognizable native sons, Al Molinaro, died Friday at 96. Molinaro's son, Michael Molinaro, said his father died at a California hospital, ending a decline that stemmed from a gallbladder infection a few months ago. Known for his TV roles as drive-in owner Al Delvecchio on "Happy Days" and Mur...
Creating Beauty – lecture
Museo Italo Americano - Fort Mason Center - 2 Marina Blvd., Building C - San Francisco, CA 94123.Sunday, November 15, 2015 4:00pm Let Kathleen Gonzalez, author of A Beautiful Woman in Venice, tell you the stories of Rosalba Carriera, Veronica Franco, Hermonia Vivarini, Marietta Barovier, Cencia Scarpariola, and others who proved tha...
Local and fresh: Modern Italian food is made the old-fashioned way at Marietta Square eatery
by Therra C. GwynItalian food has come a long way in the United States from its beginnings as home cooking in immigrant kitchens and lovable canned spaghetti for the masses. Recently opened restaurant Piastra — Italian for "plate" — in Marietta, features chef Greg Lipman's take on modern Italian cuisine. It's a careful concoction of d...
Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Nesta giving NASL an Italian renaissance with Miami FC
By Bob Williams Miami is well known for its Cuban and Hispanic neighbourhoods but the city's soccer community has now developed a strong Italian influence. For Little Havana, read Little Milan. Earlier this year Riccardo Silva, a multi-millionaire Italian TV rights magnate, and Paolo Maldini, the former AC Milan and Italy legend, te...
The Venetian Las Vegas Presents 'An Evening with Sophia Loren'
Award winning, Italian icon and actress Sophia Loren will grace the stage at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian® Las Vegas on Saturday, March 26. Loren will treat fans to an unforgettable night of firsthand, personal accounts including such topics as her life in Italy, film career and private memories. Guests will also have the oppor...
Christmas in Naples. A Presentation by Anita Sanseverino
Wednesday, December 30th (6:30 P.M.). Please join Anita Sanseverino in a photographic tour of Naples during the Christmas season, culminating in the area's most important street during the season, Via San Gregorio Armeno, the street of the Presepio Napoletano. Anita will share a history of the presepio and how it became central to Naples, and...
Harry F. Mariani, Who Introduced Americans to Lambrusco, Dies at 78
by Sam Roberts Harry F. Mariani, who with his brother made a fortune introducing Americans to Italian wines, first through the chilled, sparkling sweet red Riunite promoted with a ubiquitous slogan, died on Tuesday in Huntington, N.Y. He was 78. Joe Janish, a spokesman for Banfi Vintners, confirmed the death but did not specify a...
Marco's Pizza Announces Expansion Plans for Jackson, Mississippi
To meet the growing demand for pizza in the Jackson, Mississippi, area, Marco's Pizza® franchise is seeking to partner with entrepreneurs who want a slice of the action. How big is the demand for pizza in Jackson? Residents in the state capital, as well as tourists, are passionate for pizza. With large employers and area universities...
Italian outdoors brand to pitch tent in Golden
by George Demopoulos A 127-year-old Italian outdoors company is decamping for a new North American headquarters in Golden. CAMP USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Italy-based CAMP Technical Adventure Equipment, is moving this month from Broomfield to Golden. The new facility will house CAMP USA's offices, and handle inventory and shipp...
Fall in love with Puccini at Allentown's Miller Symphony Hall
by Steve Siegel Valentine's Day is all about love, and you don't have to be an opera aficionado to fall in love with Puccini. One of the greatest composers of Italian opera, Puccini has produced many standards of the opera repertoire. So what better way to celebrate the holiday with that special someone than at a romantic concert featuring...