THE
ITALIAN TIMES
July 19-21, 2013
Published by the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916 www.ICCMilwaukee.com VOL. 35, NO. 2 SECTION B JULY/AUGUST 2013
ICC’s 13th Courtyard Music Series off and running By Thomas Hemman and Kalah Krogmann The highly anticipated 13th season of the Italian Community Center’s Courtyard Music Series has gotten off to a rousing start. While less than summer-like weather has brought several of the shows indoors to the Festa Ballroom, the attendance and enthusiasm appear on the upswing. Featuring a line-up of popular talent performing a different musical genre each night, Monday through Thursday, the series is
sponsored by the International Autos Group. “We’re grateful to the Ralph Mauro family and International Autos Group for their support of this exceptional series,” said Joe Campagna, Jr., who coordinates the programs on three of the four nights. “With their help, we are able to offer the series with neither a cover charge nor drink minimum.” Added Sal Quarino, the coordinator for the Wednesday night shows, “We invite everyone to come to enjoy the music in our courtyard
and, the next time you’re in the market for a new or used car, we encourage you to visit International Autos Group.” The Mauro family operates 11 auto dealerships in the Milwaukee and Chicagoland area. The Courtyard Music Series continues to attract large crowds for “Hot Jazz” on Monday nights and rock and roll on Thursday nights. Fans of blues have found the ICC the place to be on “Tuesday Bluesdays.” The programs on Wednesday nights are garnering renewed attention of fans of opera and clas-
ICC election slate to be finalized at Aug. 1 general meeting By Thomas Hemman Times Editor Italian Community Center members who may be eligible and interested in running for any of the officer positions or any of the four open director-at-large positions must make their intentions
known by Aug. 1, the date the election slate is finalized. An Election Committee was selected in compliance with the organization’s bylaws at the May 2 general membership meeting. ICC President Gina Spang appointed Rosemary DeRubertis as chair and
Frank D’Amato as vice chair. Members elected the three other members, Bill Dickinson, Sal Lo Coco and Mary Ann Maglio. The Election Committee has until Thursday, Aug. 1, the date of the August general membership Please turn to page 4B
sical music and show tunes. All programs in the series begin at 6:30 p.m. and are open to the public. Free parking is available in the lot on the south side of the building. Attendees can order delicious food – from appetizers to sandwiches, dinner entrees and desserts – and their favorite beverages from the staff of Cafe La Scala, the ICC’s public restaurant, starting at 5 p.m. until the shows are over. The 2013 series began on Monday, June 3 and continues with a few interruptions through the end of August. The jazz and blues programs are scheduled to consolidate into one night – Tuesday nights – in September and the good-time rock and roll shows will continue on Thursday night Please turn to page 7B
‘Chef’ Henry Piano prepares Italian feast to benefit Alzheimer’s Association
Many know Henry Piano as a longtime, successful Milwaukee-based attorney and a past president and current director of the Italian Community Center. On June 11, he displayed to an audience of 25 that he is quite the Italian chef. In a benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association, Piano (with the assistance of the ICC’s culinary and banquet staffs and three volunteers) put together a six-course dinner. Among the items he prepared during the demonstration were veal saltimbocca, cheese ravioli with marinara sauce, bruschetta with tomato sauce, anti-pasto plate with caponata salad and an Italian salad. This cooking demonstration was one of the auction prizes in
an auction by the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Wisconsin held earlier this year. The winning bidder was Jim Tarantino, owner of Capri Senior Communities. Here’s a group of the attendees with Chef Henry (in chef’s hat). To Piano’s left is award-winning U.S. Olympic speedskater Bonnie Blair. To Blair’s left is Tarantino. This marked the fifth year that Piano has offered his culinary expertise to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The ICC volunteers who assisted Piano included Gina Manning, Rosemary DeRubertis and Joanne Czubek. (Times photo by Tom Hemman)