Medford (OR) students visit sister city Alba, Italy
Local students from North and South Medford High Schools are saying ciao to Medford’s Italian sister city, Alba, through a cultural exchange program in their tour across Italy. The students have visited Rome, Turin, and of course, Alba, where student Will Brock stopped to sing at a cathedral. The Medford Alba City Sister Exchange Association says t...
Glass masters bring nature to life in new exhibit at Tacoma’s Museum of Glass
Even if creepy crawlers are not your thing, there is plenty to see and appreciate at Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature, a new exhibit at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. The installation features 18 contemporary glass artists who have meticulously captured the delicate details, astonishing patterns, and vibrant colors of insects, birds and plants. ...
Pinsami Showcases at Pizza Expo 2025 in Las Vegas
Pinsami concluded a highly successful participation at Pizza Expo 2025, the world’s largest trade show for the pizza and baked goods industry, which recently wrapped up in Las Vegas with strong attendance. Already a leader in Italy’s premium pinsa base category and recognized by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies, the...
Big Spokane Italian family traces roots back home, finds cousins and sets sights on another trip to Sicily and Sardinia this spring
Geri Guinn knew she came from a large Italian family; that much was clear. Growing up in Chicago with her parents and two sisters, she lived near her aunts, uncles and paternal grandparents, Pietro and Crocifissa Congiu, who had immigrated to the United States from Italy in the early 1900s. Although her grandparents only spoke Italian, weekly spagh...
The Bronx Wanderers
Just about two decades ago, a dad and his two sons embarked upon a journey that began in the Bronx and ultimately landed them among the brightest stars on the Las Vegas Strip. Vinny Adinolfi was a successful producer with Columbia Records, working regularly with legends like Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand and Billy Joel as well as a...
The Italian Social Group will host the Honorary Italian Consul in Portland (OR), Vytas Babusis
April 8th, 6:30 p.m. - The Italian Social Group will host the Honorary Italian Consul in Portland, Vytas Babusis! Vytas Babusis' life story sounds like the plot of an American dream in reverse. Here is someone who spent 15 glorious years in Italy, blending in from the bustling streets of Rome to the serene vineyards of Tuscany to the temples in Sic...
Team Italy’s Miles Mastrobuoni earns Seattle Mariners’ Opening Day roster spot after hot-hitting Spring Training
During 2025 Spring Training, Seattle Mariners utility man Miles Mastrobuoni displayed versatility on the field playing multiple positions (3B, 2B, CF, and LF) and demonstrated his prowess at the plate (.429 batting average with three doubles, one triple, five walks, seven RBI, seven runs scored and one stolen base). M’s manager Dan Wilson said, “Th...
Eataly Las Vegas is putting on the spritz—and much more
It’s a time-honored tradition among Vegas visitors to promenade along the Strip. Depending on the direction, a walkabout can lead to discoveries that may not have been on the original travel itinerary and can take an epicurean turn. Should the route pass in front of Park MGM, the opportunity to explore Eataly Las Vegas awaits just inside the resort...
Don’t fear Saint Pasta. What you've gotta try at new Phoenix Italian restaurant
Saint Pasta may be known for vodka sauce, but following social media drama between owner Racan Alhoch and Yelpers, I was equally curious to experience the service at the food-truck-famous chef's new brick-and-mortar. With Saint Pasta’s cult following and its lack of reservations, I decided to go for an early dinner at 5 p.m., right when they open....
Dante’s Comedy (in music) in Arizona. Concert of the Italian pianists Elena Buttiero and Anita Frumento
Elena Buttiero and Anita Frumento, Italian musicians from Liguria, return to the United States to present "La Divina Commedia" for piano four hands of the Genoese composer Cesare San Fiorenzo (1875). The recital will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025 in the Recital Hall of the School of Music at Arizona State University in Tempe, just outside...
‘Soupy Fest’ returns to Westerly, celebrating spicy sausage and Italian heritage
Get out the crackers and cheese, and uncork a nice bottle of red wine, because ‘Soupy Fest’ is returning to Westerly. What’s soupy, you might be asking? Westerly soupy maker Joe Lombardo has your answer: “In simplest terms, it’s cured pork with spices,” Lombardo said in a recent interview. You could think of soupy as Westerly’s way of saying sopp...
Venetian Resort Leans Into Its Italian Influence In 'Viva Las Venice'
A Las Vegas resort in a prime real estate location gets a refreshed brand identity in a new campaign. Venetian Resort Las Vegas -- which is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Apollo Global Management -- launched a “Viva Las Venice” campaign introducing a refreshed brand identity following substantial investment in the property, which is in cl...