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Opera in the Italian Garden in Cleveland

April 2017 |
The Italian Cultural Garden will feature Opera in the Italian Garden this year, a free annual event established in 2008 honoring Italian culture and heritage. The event will take place on July 30, 2017, and it is open to everyone. Established in...
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Events and Entertainment at Local Winery

April 2017 |
CLE Urban Winery è una cantina nata nel 2015 per portare a Cleveland Heights vino artigianale di qualità a prezzi contenuti ed appuntamenti mensili, spesso accompagnati da musica dal vivo in un ambiente urbano e vibrante. Lo spazio...
Local News > Youngstown

107-year-old Di Muzio Home Still Shelters Descendants

March 2017 |
On the lower West Side of Youngstown, OH in the Steelton neighborhood, proudly stands a well-kept, red brick, three-story dwelling that is unique and a possible record holder in this city. 360 Elberen St. bares witness to the history not only of...

Saving History: The Fragapane Family Immigration Album

March 2017 |
Immigration is the first chapter in the history of Italians in America. Immigration stories answer important questions like why did a person or family leave Italy, how did they travel and where did they settle when they arrived in the U.S. They are...
Local News > Cleveland

Legendary Rocker Sonny Geraci Remembered

March 2017 |
Sonny Geraci, best known as the lead singer for the legendary rock group The Outsiders died last month at the age of 69. Emmett Peter “Sonny” Geraci was a street kid growing up in Cleveland to the music of Motown and the British...
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We Italians Remember

March 2017 |
With so much political talk about immigration issues, Cleveland Heights historian Dennis R. Sutcliffe reminded me of the early trials and tribulations of Italians. There were a handful of names (135) in the Cleveland city directories of 1870. More...
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"Sigaro - Per Favore!" (Cigar - Yes!)

February 2017 |
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Mayfield Smoke Shop at 12307 Mayfield Rd. in Cleveland’s historic Little Italy. Owner and Founder Nicole Laurienzo was born within walking distance on Murray Hill. Her full-time love affair with...

Saving history: Literature in the Italian American Collection

February 2017 |
Of interest to the majority of patrons who access the WRHS Italian American Collection are original photographs and documents. Both relate, a lot, to the Italian American community and, because they are original, make a good connection to the past....
Local News > Cleveland

The Old Man

February 2017 |
Vince Guerrieri is a journalist and author in Cleveland. He's “left Youngstown, but has never really escaped it.” He’s written at length about Youngstown for Belt, POLITICO, and Ohio Magazine. Vince Guerrieri è un...
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