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PubIlishedT11 times aAnnually byLthe IAN TIMES Italian Community Center 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 Become a member of the Italian www.ICCMilwaukee.com Community Center and you will receive JULY/AUGUST 2018 • VOL. 40, NO. 2 home delivery of this publication. SECTION A Your address label will be placed here. – CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED – Celebrating 41 years of family, food, great entertainment, fireworks and tradition, Festa Italiana is ready to roll July 20-22 on Summerfest grounds Times photos by Paul Inzeo and John Ferraro

Welcome to the 41st Cosa c’è dentro? What’s inside? Have that Festa feeling yet? Fast-paced futsal asks ICC President/ tournament page 35A Festa Chair Festa Italiana! Eat to your heart’s It is with great pleasure that we kee’s beautiful lakefront. Dean Cannestra page 3A delight at Festa page 36A publish the July/August 2018 Festa The staff of The Italian Times is Festa’s Grand Parade Italiana edition of The Italian looking forward to covering the fes - marches on page 4A Learn to play Times. We have attempted to pro - tival. Our reports on Festa Italiana bocce page 37A vide our readers with information will appear in the September 2018 Festa admission on nearly all aspects of the 41st an - issue. That issue will be published deals page 6A 41st Bocce Tournament nual Festa, produced by the volun - in late August. set for July 22 page 37A teer members of the Italian I wish to thank Barbara Col - Italian flag-throwers ready to thrill pages 8A-9A Fr. John Baumgardner Community Center. We hope you lignon, Paul Salsini, Pam to lead Festa Mass page 38A enjoy the stories, the features and Pietravalle, Susan DeSanctis Everything you wanted the photographs. Christiansen, Christina Ziino, Gina to know about Festa’s Donate to Hunger Task We want to thank everyone who Jorgensen, Valorie Schleicher and entertainers pages 10A-28A Force at Festa page 39A placed advertising in this issue. George Koleas, who volunteered to Meet the MPD K9 page 39A Without the support of our adver - write Festa stories for this issue. Italian Idol tisers, it would be impossible to My thanks also to those who volun - rocks on page 29A What’s cooking at publish this large of a newspaper. teer to contribute articles to every “WOW” describes La Cucina? page 40A We encourage our readers to pa - issue. These individuals include Festa’s fireworks page 30A Next Cannoli-Eating champ tronize those businesses that have Blaise DiPronio, Donato DiPronio, could be you page 40A placed advertising in this edition. Laura Duronio and Barbara Col - Special acts on We also hope that everyone who lignon. My sincerest thanks to Children’s Stage page 32A Kids Pizza-Making reads this issue will be able to at - Anna Pitzo and Danita Wendorf for Free carnival rides Contest July 22 page 41A tend Festa Italiana. The festival doing the proofreading. I want to return once again page 33A Looking ahead: Italian opens Friday, July 20 and runs acknowledge sales representative Heritage Exhibit page 42A through Sunday, July 22 at Henry Faye Ann Kessler, who did a great Cruise the lagoon W. Maier Festival Park (the Sum - on a gondola page 34A Discover Le Marche page 43A merfest grounds) along Milwau - Please turn to page 44A PAGE 2 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES ICC President/Festa General Chair Dean Cannestra asks if you have that special Festa feeling yet? Are you feeling it yet? It’s that legendary late Dick Contino, who humor. This group is Tre Bella, undeniable feeling of excitement played at 34 of our Festas, we do which translates in English to and pride that all of us of Italian have his highly regarded protégé in Three Beauties. heritage get at this time of the year. the extraordinary accordionist Cory Speaking of humor, a lot us Ital - It’s the feeling that everyone who Pesaturo. ians (including me) and non-Ital - loves Italian culture, music and Remember when Festa had vo - ians, too, like funny people. This food gets when something so special calists who could move from year, thanks to Joe Sanfelippo, op - as our Festa Italiana comes up on singing opera, Broadway favorites, erator of Bonkerz Comedy Clubs the calendar. pop standards to Italian numbers? franchise, Festa has two comedians The 41st annual Festa is about We have some of them, too, in the – Carmen Vallone and Vince Car - to be celebrated on Milwaukee’s Tony Award-winning and Milwau - rone – who will be relating their hu - beautiful lakefront. Are you ready kee native Anthony Crivello, Aaron morous stories about growing up to join in the celebration? Caruso, The Sicilian Tenors and Italian. The dates are Friday, July 20 Èvero featuring R. Mitchell Stuart. For fans of classic rock and Ital - through Sunday, July 22 on the We also have two fantastic singers ian rock, Festa is bringing in the Summerfest Grounds. As the Pres - who were born in Italy and who northern Italian rock band, ident of the Italian Community know what Festa crowds like. I’m FLEMT, which has seen its career Center and the General Chairman talking about Moreno Fruzzetti and soar since opening for Bon Jovi in of Festa 2018, I invite everyone – Enzo Scarano. Udine, Italy, a few years ago. whether your Italian roots run deep Who doesn’t like an Italian girl Remember when Festa had that or you just love things Italian – to group? Festa has a trio that will one band that was guaranteed to come and celebrate with us! have everyone singing along and bring people to their feet, have The late pop singer, Prince, who, falling in love with their sense of Please turn to page 41A by the way, had some Italian on his father’s side, once sang, “We’re going to party like it’s 1999.” While we can’t go back in time, it’s not a bad idea sometimes, when you planning a festival like ours, to look back to determine what you were doing in the years when you had the most success and the most fun and memorable moments. We did that this year and decided our most rewarding times were when you could hear Italian music and enjoy everything Italian from one end of the grounds to the other. We decided to bring back a big chunk of that retro feel to Festa this year, from the music on the stages to activities on the grounds Remember when Festa had per - formers who sang the best of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Louis Prima, Julius La Rosa, Tony Bennett and took us back to the glory days of The Rat Pack? This year, Festa has several acts that will do just that. Among them are actor/singer Louis Vanaria, Ray Massa’s Eu - rorhythms, Rick D’Amore and a trio called The Rat Pack Reprise. While we can’t bring back the

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THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 3 SECTION A Don’t miss this beloved Festa Italiana tradition! The Grand Parade of Festa Italiana 2018 marches on by Gina Jorgensen life gondolier puppet and a giant ident Dean Cannestra and Vice of rental equipment, entertainment Beginning on the north end of Papa Luigi puppet walking the pa - President Joe Emanuele and much costs, candy or trinkets for the chil - the grounds, Festa Italiana’s en - rade path. The Milwaukee Police more. We will be tossing out treats dren, please contact Gina Jor - chanting parade will wind its way Department K-9 dogs will join us and trinkets to the children in the gensen or see the Festa Parade through the festival Saturday and this year as well. You will see our crowd. Wish List on Ama - Sunday evening at 5 p.m. Led by Carnevale Court, Tradizione zon: http://a.co/30jFHuy. Donations Calling all children Vivente, I Bei Bambini, the flag- Pinocchio, Geppetto, the Blue Fairy Not only do we invite all chil - of any amount are needed and ap - throwing Sbandieratori Ducato and Topo Gigio, the beloved parade dren to march in the Grand Parade preciated. Caetani, North Division Drumline, celebrates the music, culture and wearing either an Italian costume Some donations have been made Wedgewood IB Middle School spirit of Italy – plus many surprises or a clown costume, but we also will in time for this article. Thank you Band, The Festa Hoopers, floats, along the way! continue a fun opportunity for chil - to Jackie Capurro from the Italian vintage cars carrying our ICC Pres - Look for the bigger-than- dren to participate by wearing a Folk Art Federation of America mask. You provide the children, and Italian Community Center we’ll provide masks for them to members Dave Doern and wear when they march with us. John and Arlene Jorgensen. If you are interested in partici - Donations welcomed pating in this year’s parade in any and appreciated capacity, please contact Gina Jor - If you are interested in donating gensen at 414-380-0808 or gina.jor - to the parade to help cover the costs [email protected] . Grazie mille!

“Papa Luigi meet Papa Luigi.” Sal Purpora, owner of Papa Luigi’s Pizza restaurant, met the “Papa Luigi, pizza chef puppet who is among the giant puppets that marches in the Grand Parade of Festa Italiana. (Photo provided by Gina Jorgensen) Saluti Festa Italiana! The Grand Parade of Festa Italiana will have puppets so tall that they from will make pro basketball players look short. Among the puppets is this huge gondolier who requires a minimum of three people to operate. Catalano’s (Photo provided by Gina Jorgensen) Fruit & Lemonade

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PAGE 4 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES VENETIAN BELL TOWER: SPONSORED BY C.W. PURPERO, INC. IN LOVING MEMORY OF SAM PURPERO 1935 – 2017

Salvatore (Sam) Purpero, who did much to shape the Italian Community Center through decades of Volunteer leadership, will always be remembered by those of us who had the privilege of knowing him.

Sam became known for his accessible personality and his genial unflappability. He served the ICC as President, Vice President, and member of the Board of Directors and as its longest serving Treasurer. He directed the con - struction of the new ICC Building in 1989-1990, along with his brother, Phil. His patience, wise counsel, and understated humor will never be forgotten.

He grew up in the Third Ward of Milwaukee. In his early 20s he embarked on a very successful career at C.W. Purpero, Inc., following in the footsteps of his father and older brother, Phil. He became the Company CEO. In describing the Company, Sam would simply say, “We move dirt.”

A loving husband, father, brother and friend, all who knew him were graced with a life of laughter and a very generous heart. He quietly contributed to many causes. From its beginnings, Sam demonstrated an unwa - vering commitment to the Italian Community Center, with his time, skills, leadership and financial assistance. He shunned notoriety or praise. He was a kind soul who loved to engage with family and friends and always found something to make them laugh.

Sam was predeceased by his wife, Lucille, the love of his life, in 2014. He was the center of a large family and he is survived by six children and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. When asked what his greatest achievement in life was, he would say, “My kids’ —-Cathy, Susie, Margie, Philip, Mary and Chris.”

The grace with which he navigated his life and his quiet generosity are deeply missed by his friends at the ICC and his dear family. We may never see his like again!

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 5 SECTION A Festa admission deals Persons attending the 41st Pre-Festa deal admitted for free all three days front, come to Festa for free from 4 Festa Italiana will have several op - By ordering advance tickets, you when accompanied by an adult. to 5 p.m. Make it a completely en - portunities to attend the festival for can save $3 per ticket. These tick - joyable day with the fabulous Opening day special free. Please read the details in this ets can be purchased online at There will be free admission for Thunderbirds, then Italian food, article carefully. http://festaitaliana.com . Please note: everyone on opening day – Friday, music and fireworks! Festa will take place from Fri - Advance tickets are available only July 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday deals day, July 20 through Sunday, July online and not by mail or at the Festa Italiana invites everyone 22 at Henry W. Maier Festival Saturday deals Italian Community Center. to attend its Mass and procession Park (the Summerfest grounds). Please read carefully these op - During the three days of the fes - on Sunday, July 22 in the American Festival hours are: 3 p.m. to mid - portunities for Saturday, July 21. tival, gate admission will be $13. Family Insurance Amphitheater. night, July 20 and 11:30 a.m. to Festa Italiana is once again hav - There will be free admission from midnight, July 21 and 11:30 a.m. to Everyday children’s deal: ing its VIP Day program from 11 the South Gate or Gate 11 from 11 p.m.. July 22. Children, 12 and younger, are a.m. to 2 p.m. During this time frame, Festa offers free admission 10:15 a.m. to the start of the Mass for persons with disabilities with at 11 a.m. Admission into the amphithe - one care-giver. However, the free ater and the amphitheater fore - ICC members: Get your admission voucher must be ob - court is free whether persons tained on or before Friday, July attend the celebration of the free Festa tickets 13 at the Italian Community Cen - ter, 631 E. Chicago St., a block west Catholic Mass or not. Those indi - As a benefit of membership in bring your current membership of the Summerfest grounds. viduals who wait outside the am - the Italian Community Center, card with you. You will be asked Those individuals who have not phitheater will be admitted to the each member is entitled to four to present the card. secured these free admission Festa grounds for free at 1 p.m. free Festa Italiana tickets, which Those members who cannot voucher (valid during the 11 a.m. to Sunday is Festa’s day of service are good for admission to the fes - pick up their tickets in person can 2 p.m. time frame) will need to pur - recognition. Anyone who is a fire - tival any one of the three days. order them through the mail. You chase a regular admission ticket fighter, law enforcement member Those with a family membership must include a self-addressed, ($13) unless they take advantage of or in the military will be able to are entitled to eight free tickets. stamped return envelope. one of the other Saturday promo - enter Festa for free with one guest There are two ways for mem - Ticket requests that do not have tions during the time frames listed all day. bers to obtain these member-only the return envelope will not be below. To receive free entry, present a tickets. processed. Mail orders must be The first free admission oppor - valid employee identification as the Those members who wish to received by Monday, July 9 to tunity on Saturday, July 21 runs cashier window at the Mid Gate. In pick up their tickets in person can allow sufficient time for process - from noon to 2 p.m. the case of active and former mili - stop in at the ICC office reception ing and delivery to your residence. After watching the U.S. Air tary members, to receive free ad - desk weekdays between the hours Anyone with questions can call Force Thunderbirds dazzling per - mission, present a valid military of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Be sure to 414-223-2180. forming along Milwaukee’s lake - identification or a DD-214 card along with a valid ID at the Mid Gate cashier’s window. Festa Italiana thanks you for your service. Like Saturday, Festa will offer free admission for Air Show fans from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. After watching the U.S. Air Force Thun - derbirds, come to Festa and enjoy the rest of the day Italian style. Festa is having 50/50 raffle but better! While the usual 50/50 raffle re - sults in one ticket buyer splitting the pot with the raffle’s organizing body, Festa Italiana organizers are making your chances of winning even better. This will result in not only one winner taking 50% of the cash from ticket sales, but two oth - ers winning smaller cash prizes! Here’s the deal – from the thou - sands of people who buy Festa’s 50/50 raffle tickets – available for $5 each or 3 for $10 – the first prize winner will receive exactly 50% of all of the dollars collected. The “even better” part comes next: Festa officials will draw another ticket for second prize. The buyer of this ticket will win $500! Then, one more ticket will be drawn, re - sulting in a third-prize winner get - ting a $100 cash prize! The drawing will be held live at Festa at 10 p.m. on Sunday night, July 22 on the Miller Lite Stage. Winners need not be present. The first-prize winning sum is likely to be quite hefty. Last year’s winner, Jacqueline Houlihan of Chicago, IL, won $3,130. With the two additional cash prizes, Festa Raffle Manager Liz Ceraso said she expects the first-prize winner’s share to be even larger this year. People who want to buy raffle tickets before Festa starts can come to the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Mil - waukee. The tickets will be sold at the reception desk during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Festa Raffle Committee will also have the tickets available on Please turn to page 47A

PAGE 6 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 7 SECTION A Witness the spectacle of Sbandieratori Ducato Caetani coming to Festa for the first time by Pam Pietravalle Rome in the Lazio region. launching school which emphasizes aldry tradition: gold, vermilion and The drums, the horns, the colors The flag throwers’ show is styl - launching the flags very high in the blue. The Sbandieratori Ducato and the pageantry will draw crowds ized folklore depicting the return of air in the tradition of the wooden Caetani represent the ancient tra - to the Coliseum Stage at 8:30 pm Onorato IV Caetani, the Duke of staff. dition of hurling flags to remind us Friday through Sunday, July 20-22 Sermoneta and Captain of the Pon - The flags that you will see in the of the fights where the Caetani at Festa Italiana. No doubt, those tifician troops on September 30, show represent the coat of arms Dukes were captains. who witness the precision, athleti - 1571 from the fight of Lepanto who and the colors of the noble Caetani In Medieval times, flags charac - cism and theatrical embodiment of liberated the Christian world from family who once ruled the southern terized the warring factions. The the show will be captivated by what the risk of Turkish Muslims. Rever - part of Lazio, a region of Italy with flag bearers were not only respon - they see and hear. They will be ing the Caetani family, the art of Rome as its capital. The Caetani sible for carrying the ensign but transported back in time to a cele - the flags represents the scenes of family garnered political power and were expected to be soldiers who brated Medieval tradition. the battle and the transition from financial success when Benedetto were skilled in weaponry and their The speed and complexity of 14 the war to peace with the deposi - Caetani (c. 1235-1303) became craft in order to ensure the flags did men of the Sbandieratori Ducato tion of weapons and the elevation of Pope Boniface VIII (c 1294-1303). not touch the ground nor fall into Caetani throwing flags up in the winner flags. The movements are Augmenting the family power by the enemies’ hands. During battle air, around their bodies and to each choreographed into formations with Boniface at the expense of other it was paramount that the flag other in synchronized perfection is one or two flags representing the noble families, the Caetanis pre - bearer protect the flag with his life. a sight not to be missed. military schemes of the phalanx, dominated the political scene by If he was in mortal danger, the flag Italian flag throwers have al - the circle or the wedge. There may the end of the 15th century. The thrower’s responsibility was to hurl ways been a crowd favorite at Festa be solo performances or perform - family was prominent in politics the flag to one of his countrymen to Italiana and this year will be no dif - ances with two, four and six flag- and scholarship into the 19th and safety. This is how flag throwing ferent. This year, the troupe is from hurlers. This particular group 20th centuries. The colors epito - came into being. The flags were Sermoneta, Italy, a town north of includes students of the Cori Flag mize the strongest colors of her - used in peacetime, too, as victory symbols and continue to be used throughout Italy during celebra - tions. Citing Assyrian, Babylonian and Roman military traditions as possi - ble origins of the art of flag throw - ing, a cultural association of flag bearers, the Federazione Italiana Sbandieratori ,was formed 50 years ago to promote this important craft. Flag throwing is an essential part of all celebrations in Italy even today. Over the years, it has be - come more elaborate with acrobat - ics and theatrics putting even more pressure on the performers to excel. They have developed ever more spectacular throws and jumps. To further appreciate the skill required to master this martial art, ITALIAN PIZZA RESTAURANT one must realize that the staff they use is 12.5 feet long and counter balanced at one end with a lead weight in the handle which weighs about 3 lbs. Therefore, it requires Celebrating 46 years in strength and dexterity to manipu - late this heavy rod both in the pro - cession and throwing it. The pennant of silk that flaps and furls business and we have as it is carried, measures 5 feet by 4.5 feet. Imagine when the wind catches it how much skill is re - quired to keep it in control. only ONE location and it’s The sbandieratori , with one hand resting on their hip while hurling this weighted, huge flag in West Allis. make it look so effortless. Acrobats leap, tumble and turn their prac - ticed routines, dressed in medieval outfits reminiscent of drawings cre - ated by Leonardo da Vinci and Full menu - Italian & American Cuisine Piero della Francesca. Silk colors flying in the air, the flags flying higher and lower while the drums LEASE ON T ONFUSE S ITH NY THER beat and the horns blow make a P D ’ C U W A O majestic scene. The audience feels like it is in a practiced military FILIPPO ’S R ESTAURANT ! dance. Today, many young people are proud to carry on this exceptional tradition by joining the Sbandiera - tori Ducato Caetani. They want to Open Monday-Thursday, 11 am -10 pm, perpetuate the traditions and val - ues of this historic folklore that is Friday, 11 am -12 am, an integral part of their history. Promoting this very unique and im - Saturday, 4 pm -12 am,Sunday, 4 pm -10 pm portant tradition of Italy, they take part in international folklore festi - vals. There are 25 members in the Dine-In, Pick-Up & Delivery available (limited area) group consisting of bearers, trum - peters, drummers and flag throw - ers, with 14 of them coming to Festa Italiana, July 20-22. It takes real skill and determination to be - come proficient at this medieval 66991155 WW.. LLiinnccoollnn AAvvee.. tradition. Festa officials ask that attendees give them a warm wel - come and appreciate their talents on the court at the Colosseum 441144--332211--44004400 •• ffiilliippppoossiittaalliiaann..ccoomm Stage and at any impromptu per - formance that might give.

PAGE 8 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Photos provided by Sbandierator Ducato Caetani, Sermonetta, Italy

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 9 SECTION A Enjoy a diverse Italian entertainment lineup all three days When you attend an ethnic fes - returning to Festa after several Rick D’Amore, Ray Massa’s Eu - Bonkerz Comedy Club franchise. tival, like Festa Italiana, you years absence, hails from Pisa, rorhythms and others These comedians, Carmen Vallone should expect to see entertainment Italy. Enzo Scarano was born in Festa has a Dick Contino pro - and Vince Carone, will keep the that appropriately reflects the eth - Salerno, Italy. tègè in Cory Pesaturo. comedy fit for family enjoyment. nic group presenting the event. An Italian rock band named Festa has something of the best Of course, one acts that is a Festa will not ldisappoint if you FLEMT will play each night. Broadway, pop standard, operatic crowd favorite every year, the Festa come for Italian entertainment. George Busateri’s Spider George and Italian vocalists. These include fireworks, will return every night Virtually every act booked this & The Web is returning to Festa Tony Award-winning Anthony at 10:15 p.m. year features musicians, vocalists after a 12-year absence. Crivello, Aaron Caruso, The Sicil - The Children’s Stage also has and/or performers of Italian her - Several of the acts perform the ian Tenors, Enzo Scarano and plenty of solid entertainment for itage. music made famous by famous Ital - Èvero featuring R. Stuart Mitchell. children of all ages. Sbandieratori Ducato Caetani, a ian Americans crooners. These in - The festival also has a fabulous Italian Idol, an amateur singing flag-throwing group from Sermon - clude a newcomer who’s the actor Italian girl group, Tre Bella. contest, is back in the lineup at 8:30 etta, Italy, will be making its debut and singer Louis Vanaria, a trio Comedy is back in the Festa p.m. each night with the finals on at Festa. Moreno Fruzzetti, who is known as the Rat Pack Reprise, lineup courtesy of Joe Sanfelippo of Sunday.

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PAGE 10 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Anthony Crivello remembers happy times growing up in local Italian family By Paul Salsini support system. I’m very grateful.” “Feud” and as the mobster Johnny Award-winning actor and singer Crivello said his performance Dee Hesser in the daytime series Anthony Crivello can look back on will include songs made famous by “One Life to Live.” dozens of powerful roles on stage, in Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Milwaukee audiences most re - films, on television and in concert Louis Prima. “It will be fun and ro - cently have seen Crivello in the halls. He has many memories. mantic.” Milwaukee Rep’s “McGuire,” a play But ask him about growing up in Crivello has obviously come a about the legendary Marquette an Italian American family in Mil - long way from the years when he University basketball coach Al waukee, and he becomes very wist - acted in productions at St. Rita McGuire. The play broke all box of - ful. Catholic School, at Thomas More fice records in the spring of 2017 The grandson of immigrants High School, at Marquette Univer - and then returned for encore per - from Sicily, Crivello lived with his sity and at the Sunset Playhouse in formances in June. Crivello, who parents, Josephine (née Mussomeli) Elm Grove. was a Marquette cheerleader when and Vincent Crivello, and his He began his professional career McGuire was coach, won the 2017 grandparents in a modest house on in Chicago, appearing in the fun Wisconsin Footlights Award for Holton Street. It was a mixed musical “Do Patent Leather Shoes Outstanding Performance by a neighborhood then, Italians, Ger - Really Reflect Up?” in 1978, and Leading Actor in a Play. mans and Polish, overlooking what was then cast as Che in a national The Journal Sentinel critic said years later would become the gen - touring company of Andrew Lloyd Crivello “channels something of the trified Commerce Street area. Webber’s “Evita.” In 1981, he made existential McGuire behind the What does he remember? his Broadway debut replacing courtside jester, who knew that Family gatherings on Sundays. Mandy Patinkin in the role. much of what the world saw was an “My grandmother would be cooking Roles in other New York produc - act – and who simultaneously won - and my mother would be helping tions quickly followed, including dered who he was and why he’d her and we’d start eating at 11 the original production of “Les Mis - Anthony Crivello been so lucky.” o’clock and we wouldn’t finish until érables” in which he first played Crivello returned to Milwaukee 7 o’clock, just in time for the Ed Grantaire and then the leading role for each performance, he said, “You in May to direct the play “Hear Sullivan Show,” he said in a phone of Javert. have to leave the character on stage What’s in the Heart” at Next Act call from his home in Los Angeles. Then came “Kiss of the Spider and not take it home. You prepare Theater. Subtitled “An Italian “Lasagna, different kinds of pasta, Woman,” the dark, fantasy-like mu - for one hour before each perform - Shoemaker’s Tale,” it is a warm fried eggplant. So much. I miss sical by Kander and Ebb. Crivello ance, and the makeup, which is portrait of the life of author Steve those meals. When I was doing a played the challenging role of very specific, helps. Also, other ac - Scionti’s beloved grandfather. Criv - show on Broadway or Chicago or Valentin, the Marxist firebrand in tors change and you react differ - ello will return to direct an encore someplace, and I had to work on a jail cell with a gay window ently to each of them.” production at Next Act Oct. 22-26. Sundays, my friends couldn’t be - dresser, Molina. The New York One of his most recent roles was But before that, he’ll be at Festa lieve that I would rather be with Times said Crivello gave a “blazing as Louis Prima in the musical Italiana. He is performing nightly my family.” performance,” and when he sang “Louis and Keely Live at the Sa - at 7:30 p.m. on the Harley-David - The garden in back. “Tomatoes, “The Day After That,” a stirring an - hara” in Chicago and Los Angeles. son Roadhouse Stage. This will be asparagus, beans, onions, rasp - them about freedom, “the clarity of Playing “Las Vegas Lounge Leg - his third time there, having per - berry bushes, other berries. Every - his voice and the purity of his con - end” Louis Prima, Crivello received formed in 2009 and in one of the thing.” viction are breathtaking.” his third Joseph Jefferson Award first Festas, when he was still a The drinks they had before din - Asked about the role, Crivello nomination in Chicago. teenager. ner. “My grandfather made wine in modestly said, “Molina had all the Somehow, Crivello has also “I had a four-piece combo then,” the basement.” lines. I was just reacting to him.” found the time for roles in films and he said. “This time I’ll have a six- Going to Mass at Our Lady of He credited famed director Hal televisions. His films include “Croc - piece combo.” Pompeii Church. “It was an abomi - Prince for casting him in the role, odile Dundee II,” “Shakedown,” * * * nation that it was torn down. I’ll re - just as he had for “Evita.” “Prince is “Spellbinder,” and “Slaves of New Editor’s note: Paul Salsini is the peat. An abomination.” brilliant. You have to be at the top York,” and he has been on the small author of the award-winning, six- Coming home from school. “My of your game to be cast by him.” screen in “Behind the Candelabra,” volume “A Tuscan Series.” mother would have bean soup Crivello’s Tony award was for ready.” Best Featured Actor in a Musical. But always the sense of family. Other roles followed in New “It was incredible. Such a feeling. 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THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 11 SECTION A Spider George & The Web ready to bring the party to Festa crowds all three nights by Pam Pietravalle with this Festa are long time per - A great treat – after a 12-year sonal friends who have a history of absence from Festa Italiana – working together. “We’ve always George Busateri along with his had the best crew on the grounds group, Spider George & the Web, and we all enjoy working together,” will be highlighting the entertain - both are happy to proclaim. ment at Festa 2018. As many of you Cootie attributes her knowledge know from enjoying George’s music of the live entertainment industry in and around Milwaukee, you will from being exposed to and later be rollicking in the aisles and danc - working for her dad from age 14. ing up a storm when George and Her Dad, the late Frank P. Bal - his band begin their nightly shows istrieri was an entertainment pro - on the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse moter (including boxing), owning Stage at 9 p.m. and operating numerous night - clubs, a dinner theatre and larger George, also Festa’s Entertain - venues when needed. George’s ment Director, says he wanted to background includes the rare abil - put the “Italian” back in the festi - ity to put top-notch, professional val this year by booking all ex - musicians together as accompani - tremely talented Italian/Italian ment to well know singers, often American acts. Doing just that, given only a few hours to ensure George, along with his wife and that the singer/group appears to business partner of more than 35 have been performing together for years, Catherine (Catherine Bal - years. This is one of the many rea - istrieri Busateri, a.k.a. “cootie”) sons performers personally request added “We want to put the fun and his services for their local gigs. The family back into Festa. By booking latest being Johnny Mathis in May. all Italian/Italian-American profes - George Busateri, leader of Spider George & The Web As you’ve read in previous arti - sional entertainers, we hope to ac - cles about George, he is an amazing bound to hear. The band consists of Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, complish supplying Festa goers musician, arranger and promoter of the following artists: George Jr., Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, with a variety of performances with talent. He has used that talent to Busateri (keyboards/vocals), Frankie Valli, The Four Tops, Lit - something for everyone, from 8 to bring a mélange of music that will Deirdre Fellner, Tracy Hannemann tle Anthony and The Imperials, 80 and beyond.” appeal to everyone. One of the and Bob Hirschi (vocalists), Tom Smokey Robinson, The Funk Broth - Combining their lifetimes of ex - many great things about George’s Newburg (baritone sax), John ers, Frankie Avalon and in so many perience in the entertainment in - band is the versatility they offer the Kirchberger (tenor sax), Tom other venues such as Potawatomi dustry, George and cootie possess Festa goers. With his classical Meredith (lead trumpet), Scott Casino, Riverside Theater, Pabst the expertise necessary to accom - background and his group of 12 Baker (trumpet), John Zaffiro (gui - Theater and others in and around modate the many facets of music Milwaukee bred, professionally tar/vocals), Larry Tresp (bassist), Wisconsin. and stage production. “Most folks trained musicians, Carl Storniolo (percussions) and Come see the shows at 9 p.m. on think of the entertainment industry George’s band will be perform - Scott Wenzel (drums). the Harley Stage nightly. You will as all fun and games, when it actu - ing a wide variety of musical gen - Throughout the years, George find yourself singing along and ally involves a myriad of duties and res, from Motown, reggae, R&B to and his band have performed as dancing with muti-generational like all businesses it’s a lot of hard everything George feels his audi - back-up to some of the biggest families, see old friends, make new work,” says George. Because of ence will love. It will be one of the names in the industry such as, friends and party all night long. their backgrounds, most of the peo - more commanding sounds you are ple they will be required to work Congratulations to Festa Italiana on 41 wonderful years!

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PAGE 12 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES From ‘A Bronx Tale’ to Festa Italiana, Louis Vanaria to sing on Miller Lite Stage By Paul Salsini He’s played the memorable character Crazy Mario in Robert De Niro’s “A Bronx Tale,” consid - ered one of the greatest gangster films ever made. He was “Eddie Balducci,” Kirk Cameron’s best friend, in the long-running WB Network series “Kirk.” He’s been on numerous television shows, has two CDs, has opened for Connie Francis and Jay Leno and is now making a movie with Melissa Mc - Carthy. And this summer he’s coming to Festa Italiana. Louis Vanaria will perform at 3:30 p.m. daily at the Miller Lite Oasis Stage, singing songs and “telling stories and jokes.” As it happens, Vanaria’s girl - friend, JoAnn Robertozzi, is part of the Tre Bella group that will be performing on the Miller Lite Oasis Stage at 6:30 p.m. daily. The group is described as “a three-part har - Louis Vanaria mony girl group with a flair to - ever worked with; this was all new wards Italian and Italian American to me. In retrospect he was the pop music.” best; very patient with me and al - Vanaria took time to answer ways talked to the actors one on questions from the Italian Times. one. He’d pull us over to the side Can you tell us Italian Times: and explain what he wanted if we about your roots in Italy? didn’t understand. He knew we My mother is Louis Vanaria: were “green” and he was a great from Naples but she calls herself an teacher/director. “American.” My dad is Sicilian and IT: And then you worked with his family is from Nicosia. It’s a Olympia Dukakis and with Sina - very small town and my dad is very tra. What was that like? good at keeping the traditions of his LV: The film was “Young at family, especially when it comes to Heart,” starring Olympia food and wine. He makes home - Dukakis and was produced by Tina made wine! Sinatra, Frank’s daughter. Frank Can you tell us about grow - IT: Sinatra had a cameo role in the ing up in an Italian American fam - film. I got to meet my IDOL! Tina ily? knew how much I loved him and I grew up in the Bronx; Pel - LV: she was kind enough to make a for - ham Bay to be exact. It was pre - mal introduction the minute Sina - dominantly Italian and Irish. My tra walked on the set. It was a parents owned an ice cream parlor dream come true. He couldn’t have called “Scoops Café,” and rumor been nicer to me. I cannot, to this has it that is where I attained my day, remember what I said to him. name, “Louie Scoops from the I was so excited; it’s all still a blur. Bronx.” The Café was the center of IT: You’ve been in so many tele - the entire neighborhood. All the vision programs, including series. Italian Americans would congre - What are some of your favorite gate there, talk, laugh and eat! Of roles? course, Sunday was the day to go to LV: Well I don’t want to use a my mom’s for pasta and sauce. I cliché, but it’s almost always the still try and make it there every latest role. I enjoyed the “Kirk” Sunday for “macaroni and gravy.” show very much. I loved the role of As a young man did you al - IT: Eddie Balducci. It was steady ways want to be an actor and work. I met lifelong friends on that singer? Did your parents encourage show and it’s memorable. you? IT: Do you feel that you are typ - Yes! I was always a per - LV: ically cast as an Italian American former. At age 9 I began imperson - actor and how do you feel about ating Elvis. Then I began to listen that? to Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bobby LV: I do not feel “type cast.” Darin, Perry Como, Louie Prima; While I am extremely proud of my all the Italian greats. After “A Italian heritage, it is true, how - Bronx Tale,” I began a real singing ever, that most times I play Ital - career. I’d be remiss not to mention ians. I also have played policemen, Mr. Mike Ester who was my men - lawyers and working-class charac - tor and the man who helped shape ters. I’m grateful for all the work I my singing career. I was 17 years receive. old and was singing professionally. IT: You’ve also had a career as a Describe how you got the IT: singer, performing in some high- part in “A Bronx Tale.” Any memo - class venues. Any particular mem - ries of working with Robert De ories? Niro? LV: My first love is music. If I I saw an “open call” in the LV: had a choice, I’d just write music newspaper for Italian looking peo - and sing. Luckily, my acting work ple to be extras in the film. I went gave me opportunities down to try and be a singer and to perform in venues that I’d never was not interested in background have had a chance to work in. My work. On the way out, a casting favorite memory is performing at agent saw me and read me for the Foxwoods Resorts in Connecticut. speaking role of Crazy Mario. I got One year prior to my perform - a call back and went in to read for ance, Sinatra opened the room I De Niro (who was directing the was about to sing in; it was so ex - film). I read for him five times be - citing to me to be in that same fore they said they made a decision. De Niro was the first director I Please turn to page 15A

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 13 SECTION A Rat Pack Reprise will take Festa crowds to the days of Sinatra, Davis and Martin By Barbara Collignon neyland Theatre in Anaheim, Cali - Fans of the Rat Pack (Dean fornia and at the Grand Sierra Re - Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy sort in Reno. He travels extensively Davis, Jr.) will be thrilled to learn throughout the U.S., performing that The Rat Pack Reprise imper - regularly at various venues. His sonators – Joe Scalissi (as Dean tribute to “The King of Cool” has Martin), David Hayes (as Sammy gotten rave reviews wherever he Davis, Jr.) and Jack D’Amico (as has performed. Frank Sinatra) will perform at the Sammy Davis himself compli - 41st Festa Italiana. mented David Hayes after seeing The Rat Pack Reprise will per - him perform in Atlantic City, stat - form all three days, July 20-22, on ing, “That was the best singing im - the Harley Davidson Stage at 4:30 personation of me that I’ve ever p.m. They are one of the most heard.” Hayes, an accomplished co - sought after Tribute shows around. median, earned the title of “Best It was in 1996 in Wisconsin at Performer in a Production Show” in an impersonator contest that Fun & Gaming Magazine . A multi- Scalissi took top prize. He caught talented performer, he appears reg - the attention of Neil Daniels, pres - ularly in various Rat Pack tribute ident of the Dean Martin Fan Cen - shows. He physically resembles ter, and was asked to perform at Sammy Davis and can sing and the annual Dean Martin celebra - dance up a storm just like him. He tion in Ohio in 1998. Scalissi con - has performed in major theatres tinued to headline the festival for across the U.S. and on some of the several years. Since then, he has biggest cruise lines in the world. performed in Canada, Puerto Rico, The Rat Pack Reprise – Joe Scalissi, David Haynes and Jack D’Amico He recreates Sammy’s renditions of of course, the USA and even in the United Arab Emirates. He has per - formed in Las Vegas, at the Dis - “Once In A Lifetime,” “Old Black Magic,” “What Kind Of Fool Am I,” “Candy Man,” “Birth Of The Blues” and many more of Sammy’s fa - vorites. Hayes has received several glowing media reviews for his per - formances. The Atlantic City Weekly wrote, “David not only cap - tures Davis’ look but he’s got virtu - ally every stage mannerism of the late performer and measures up to Davis’ distinctive vocal style.” “David sounds closest to Sammy and puts across the sharp dance gestures of Davis impeccably,“ re - ported the New Haven Register. Jack D’Amico impersonates “Ol’ Blue Eyes” Frank Sinatra and is known for his portrayal of Sinatra in the play “The Pack Is Back.” per - formed at Piper’s Alley (which set the attendance record for a first run play in Chicago). He also performs in the stage show “The Chicago Rat Pack”, which continues to tour the U.S. and internationally. The News – Aruba gave him this impressive accolade: “Jack D’Amico, as Frank Sinatra, is probably the most im - pressive character in the show, wig - gling his hips in a subdued but very Sinatra-ish way. It is his voice, however, which makes everybody sit up and pay attention: it is ex - actly the great master’s voice and intonation. Incredible!” A self- proclaimed “piano bar junkie,” D’Amico has entertained audiences in some of Chicago’s finest lounges and supper clubs. Dave Hoekstra of the Chicago Sun-Times once stated: “Jack D’Amico, Chicago’s favorite Sinatra stylist, is a brilliant saloon singer in his own right.” As a multi-talented performer, D’Amico’s credits include perform - ances on stage and screen. He’s written and performed commercial voice-overs, radio, television and print media. He’s appeared in din - ner theater and concerts and at nu - merous political functions, festivals and corporate events throughout North America. One of Jack’s passions is writing his own music. His CD “Notes To A Lover,” in which he wrote all 10 songs received rave reviews. Jack is currently working on his second CD of original tunes. His favorite kind of music is music that comes from the heart.

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PAGE 14 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES The Sicilian Tenors look forward to performing again for Festa audiences by Barbara Collignon Jersey and Pennsylvania, showcas - The Sicilian Tenors will perform ing opera, Neapolitan music, jazz, on the Miller Lite Oasis Stage at 5 Broadway and Opera/Pop crossover p.m. every day of Festa. Spectators favorites.” He is also a songwriter will enjoy an hour of lighthearted who mixes pop/rock rhythms with fun and the operatic tenor voices of operatic/pop vocals. Aaron Caruso, Sam Vitale and Vin - Caruso also offered this about cent Ricciardi. You may have heard their future performance at Festa. them in November of 2017 when “No worries. We will be performing they sang “God Bless America” at a lot of Neapolitan songs for halftime during the “Salute to Serv - sure! Just some of the songs we will ice” when the Detroit Lions played be singing are the Italian favorites, the Cleveland Browns. They will be “O Sole Mio”, “Funiculi Funicula” accompanied on stage by a seven- and a special song written for us piece combo band which includes called “ Mistero ” which is a tribute their musical director, Vito Di to the late Luciano Pavarotti.” Salvo. 0He concluded by saying, “We All three men have extensive just love coming to Festa every year voice training and impressive per - to sing for one of the greatest audi - formance records. ences in the entire U.S.” Caruso received a Bachelor of Caruso is also appearing at Arts degree with a major in Vocal The Sicilian Tenors are seen here in a past performance. Festa with classical vocalist Agne Performance and a minor in Italian at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, from the University of Michigan. University of Michigan School of New York and the theaters of New July 21-22. He began performing at age 6 and Music and with maestro Veccia. He attended the Interlochen Arts has performed leading roles in var - Academy for high school. Caruso, ious operas (Carmen, Rigoletto, La who speaks four languages fluently Traviata) as well as in Phantom of the Opera . While serving in the Air CARAVELLA CEMENT and can sing in Russian, Latin and THINK QUALITY • THINK CARAVELLA German, studied opera in Italy and Force, he won first place in the in New York City with maestro World Wide Tops in Blue competi - 34 YEARS EXPERIENCE Luigi Veccia. His specialty is clas - tion in the classical division. sic Neapolitan music. In a brief written interview, Sam Vitale also studied at the Caruso stated, “We will have Vin - (414) cent Ricciardi performing with us, 263-3038 a wonderful Sicilian tenor from Mark Caravella Actor/singer New York.” [email protected] • www.caravellacement.com Opera Musica writes, “Enter - Louis Vanaria tainer Vincent Ricciardi is known Engraving • Staining • Stamping • Overlaps • Patios for his rich, powerful vocals, and his • Drives • Slabs • Stairs • Resurfacing • Countertops coming to Festa vocal versatility. As a concert artist he has thrilled audiences through - • Custom Concrete Designs • Vertical Stamping for first time out the Northeast in the clubs of • Water Features • Polished Floors from page 13A room. Then I recall that the crowd was so quiet waiting for me to come out that I thought there was no one in the audience while I was waiting behind the curtain. I asked my dad if there was anyone out there. His answer, “It’s packed, Bud!” Talk about nerves! I was opening for Connie Francis and there were 2,500 people in the audience. IT: If you had a choice, would you rather perform as a singer or as an actor? LV: I am always writing music and have two original CDs that were produced on Tangerine Records. I love acting, but I just think writing and singing is where my heart is. IT: What’s next on your sched - ule? LV: I’m in the middle of shoot - ing a film starring Melissa Mc - Carthy and Tiffany Haddish called “The Kitchen.” Editor’s note: Paul Salsini is the author of the award-winning, six- volume “A Tuscan Series.” Layton Fruit Market Quality Always

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THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 17 SECTION A Talented Tre Bella will delight Festa crowds with a variety of songs and light comedy By Barbara Collignon Tre Bella. Here is part of that in - Three beautiful and talented terview. women make up Tre Bella, a three- Collignon: Would you like to tell part harmony group that sings in me more about yourself? When did Italian and English. JoAnn Rober - Tre Bella come into existence and tozzi, Lorraine Ferro and Rosie De - how and why? Sanctis compose the trio whose Robertozzi: I became the first fe - vocal harmonies and stage chem - male president of Order Sons of istry brought them acclaim on “The Italy in America in New York City Voice”. Tre Bella will perform at and since I was an artist, I attracted the Miller Lite Oasis Stage at 6:30 that type of crowd. I produced lots every evening of Festa. of musical events. In 2006, we all They have a large repertoire of got to appear with Lady Gaga at rock and pop music and traditional The Cutting Room in New York. A styles, including Italian favorites. year later I was asked to sing at an Capable of performing doo-wop, event and took my then band mates Broadway or rock and pop, they in - with me. Eventually, Tre Bella was corporate banter, comedy and cho - born. Lorraine Ferro stayed on, an - reography into their performances. other girl left and we acquired They’ve graced the Jimmy Kimmel Tre Bella getting ready for a performance. Rosie. It’s been almost 10 years stage in Hollywood, sung for Upon the anniversary of the fire, 2001 recorded an album of her own, now. women’s rallies and empowerment Robertozzi was featured on “Languishing in Turbulence.” Collignon: Do you know which seminars as well as in casinos in WNBC’s News. One hundred forty- Rosie De Sanctis has been acting songs you will be performing at Reno and Atlantic City. six immigrant workers, mostly and singing since being cast as the Festa? JoAnn Robertozzi is the “archi - women of Jewish or Italian descent, Blessed Virgin in her 8th grade Robertozzi: We will be doing tect” of Tre Bella. She also played a perished in the factory fire. This re - Christmas production. Described as some Italian songs, mostly upbeat role in the creation of Ti Piace, Ital - sulted in the passage of safety laws “soulful,” she is a singer and song - dance music and some girl group ian American Presentations, Inc. for the protection of future laborers. writer who hails from the suburbs tunes. It’s a high-energy show. We This is a nonprofit group based in There was only one fire escape and of Philadelphia. Her love for music put our own spin on the traditional Manhattan dedicated to promoting the doors had been locked to pre - began at a young age as she sang music so it’s a lot of fun. For an Italian heritage through art and vent theft, hence the song, “Open around the piano with her family. hour we get to take you on a musical culture. Robertozzi has appeared the Doors.” Recently, she has been touring and journey that hopefully inspires you in a myriad of television commer - Lorraine Ferro is a singer and performing as part of Tre Bella. Collignon: I’d like to learn more cials and co-starred in such inde - songwriter. Her voice has been de - Working with Robertozzi, De Sanc - about the play you wrote in honor pendent films as “Let’s Talk About scribed as gutsy and aggressive. tis can be seen in “Labor of Love,” of the victims of the Triangle Shirt - Sex.” She was awarded an Emmy Critics compare her to such artists the play mentioned above. Multi- waist factory fire in 1911. in 2011 by the Academy of Televi - as Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow talented, she has appeared in films Robertozzi: It has been a true sion Arts and Science for composing and Alanis Morissette. Her vocal and on TV and recently wrote, pro - labor of love. I was commissioned to the score of “5,000 Miles from range has been described as emo - duced and starred in the short film, do something for the Italians who Home”, a WWII documentary fea - tional and introspective. Originally Moses . This film features one of her perished because essentially it was ture film. She also won a Bronze from Dix Hills, NY, she grew up in original songs. Founder of Goddess a Jewish story. The Jewish women Telly Award for the score. She is the suburbs of New York City. You Films, she is committed to “devel - were the scribes. I tell the story currently working on “Labor of may have heard her do television or oping projects that embrace the through the eyes of Italian immi - Love,” a play with music based on radio jingles for Folgers Coffee, voice and empowerment of women grants. I did a lot of research and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Nabisco, Pillsbury and many oth - artists of all ages.” am still writing the music and parts Fire of 1911. Robertozzi wrote the ers. She has also provided back - I recently interviewed Rober - of the book. It’s a work in progress. theme song, “Open the Doors.” ground vocals for other stars and in tozzi to get more details on her and I hope to complete it someday soon. Auguri per il Quarantunesimo Anno di Festa Italiana from La Famiglia Vella

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PAGE 18 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Rock steady all night long with Italy’s FLEMT by Pam Pietravalle formed a new band to compete for Rock fans are encouraged to the opportunity to open for Bon come to the Miller Lite Stage on Jovi in Udine, Italy. Joining the Friday through Sunday, July 20-22 band were Diego Romagnoli, a at 9:30 p.m. and at 10:45 p.m. on drummer from Ancona, Italy and Friday and Saturday to hear the Daniele Bianchelli as lead singer. award-winning rock group FLEMT The break they needed came when from Italy. The band will play clas - they won that contest and per - sic rock and songs written by its formed in a stadium of 40,000 Bon members. Jovi fans. As a result, in 2013 they FLEMT was founded by child - released their first album called hood friends from Senigallia Italy, The Time Has Come . Patrik Pam - Alessandro “Frank” Lapini (gui - bianco, a singer, from Osimo, Italy, tarist) and Michele Trillini, (bass joined the group in 2017 when player), who played music together Daniele’s wife was diagnosed with with a band through their teen and cancer and had to leave the band. adult years. Since then, FLEMT has been per - In 2011, Lapini and Trillini forming in clubs and festivals in Italy and Europe. Their music, however, has become known all over the world. All band members are self taught musicians. Romagnoli has a music degree and gives lessons to Find out what FLEMT is all about nightly at Festa. students. Bianchelli competed on lanta Room (Atlanta, GA), Water’n at Festa Italiana. the equivalent of “American Idol” in Hole (Waynesville, NC) and the Here’s a little secret about the Italy. Although he did not win, he Steeplechase Beer Garden (Coney band’s name that this reporter was able to use the opportunity to Island, NY). The band is now kick - learned. Everyone asked what it promote the band. ing off Tour 2018 America consist - means. It’s simple, the F stands for In 2017, FLEMT embarked on ing of shows in Milwaukee, Frank, L stands for Lapini while its first tour of the U.S. They re - Chicago, New York and Philadel - the E is for the word “and” in Ital - ceived a tremendous response to phia. FLEMT is also working on its ian, the M is for Michele and the T their music when they performed at second album. is for Trillini. Now, FLEMT makes The Still (Gadsden, AL), The At - This will be FLEMT’s first time perfect sense.

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 19 SECTION A Performing with female vocalists Award-winning accordionist Cory Pesaturo ready to amaze Festa crowds by Pam Pietravalle possible on the accordion as it is Come to the Harley-Davidson just another instrument. However, Stage on Saturday, July 21 at 1:30 NO ONE does this in accordion p.m. or Sunday, July 22 to experi - competitions. He accredits this abil - ence three-time world champion ac - ity to his great interest in statistics. cordion player Cory Pesaturo. In jazz, particularly, all the artistry Cory’s fingers dance across the key - and complexity of the instrument at board and bass buttons to produce 1,000 notes a minute becomes syn - music that you do not even recog - thesized to a mathematical for - nize as coming from an accordion. mula. The first person to ever graduate Pesaturo openly admits he is on from the prestigious New England a crusade to restore the accordion Conservatory of Music in accordion, to its rightful place of glory like Cory’s accomplishments at such a back in the ‘50s when it was more young age would fill an entire page. popular than the guitar. He is the only person to win World Accompanying Pesaturo is an - Championships on Digital, Acoustic other child prodigy, Graziana Laz - and Jazz Accordion. Further, Cory zaro, who started singing when she was the first American contestant was 8 years old. Her phenomenal to ever win the Primus Ikaalinen voice was heard singing the Na - World Acoustic Accordion Champi - tional Anthem at Shea stadium onship in 2011. Prior to that he won twice, about which she feels were the 2009 Coupe Mondiale World her most emotional and memorable Accordion Championship and the World Champion Accordionist Cory Pesaturo performances. Graziana was born 2010 World Jazz Accordion Cham - in the Puglia region of Italy and pionship . was about 9 years old. As they say, His versatility is one of the competed in many competitions in In the national arena, he has the rest is history. An innate musi - many things remarkable about Italy. Audiences love her for the won three U.S. National Accordion cality he attributes to inheriting Cory. Winning a classical concerto passion and authenticity she brings Championships, 2009, 2004 and talent from his mom’s aunt and competition at the New England to all the music she performs, espe - 2002, at the youngest age of anyone uncle, he has a unique ability to im - Conservatory of Music at age 16 al - cially the Italian music. competing! However, not satisfied provise in his music. lowed Pesaturo to solo with the Cory confided that Agne with world and national champi - Cory went on to play profession - Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Giedraityte, another very young onships of which he felt the average ally at an early age with his first making him the youngest accor - talented singer, will be sharing the person would not be aware, he de - performance at the White House for dionist to ever solo with a sym - stage with him and Graziana at his cided to break the Guinness World President Clinton at age 12 and has phony orchestra in the U.S. On his shows. Agne is a Lithuanian born Record for the longest continuous performed for the Clintons many jazz side, which clinched Cory’s love soprano who has performed across playing of the accordion in his - times since. In fact, he was the of the accordion, was his friendship the United States and Europe, ap - tory.In fact, he did break the record youngest person to ever perform at with jazz and music legends Quincy pearing on NBC TV as well as with an amazing 32 hours straight a State Dinner. His extensive cur - Jones and Wynton Marsalis while Carnegie Hall. Agne, only 17 years of original and entertaining music. riculum vitae includes television he recorded two albums with old, has won multiple awards all Cory’s introduction to the accor - appearances on the late show with George Garzone and his band, “The over the world. She was a contest - dion harkens back to his Italian David Letterman, CNBC with Fringe.” Going back to his natural ant on America’s Got Talent at the roots. As the accordion was very Maria Bartiromo, the televised talent, in all of his world champi - age of 10 years old and sang im - popular in the Italian community, Columbus Day Parade in New York onships his music was 90% impro - promptu on the stage with Carrie his father played this instrument City and on programs throughout vised which is nearly unimaginable Underwood when she was only 11 and introduced Cory to it when he the world. in the accordion world. It is very years old.

PAGE 20 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Moreno Fruzzetti looks Still as good as gold, forward to Festa return Rick D’Amore and his by Thomas Hemman Times Editor band, back in Festa lineup Moreno Fruzzetti started per - Vocalist Rick D’Amore, who, at forming at Festa Italiana in Mil - one time, held the Festa record for waukee in the early 1990s. He told most consecutive annual appear - The Italian Times that over the ances by an entertainer – 28 course of his Festa appearances, “I straight years starting with the felt lucky to have shared the stage first Festa Italiana in 1978 – is with Dick Contino, Julius La Rosa, back in the lineup after a 13-year the Four Aces, Buddy Greco, Bobby absence. Rydell, Frank Stallone and Nancy Rick will be performing Friday, Sinatra, just to name a few.” Saturday and Sunday evening from Fruzzetti says he has many 6 to 7 p.m. on the Harley-Davidson warm memories of the wonderful Roadhouse Stage. His show will in - audiences that came out to enjoy clude many favorites from those his shows. He said he hopes all of early years, spread across all three his old friends will stop by to say nights. Those favorites include hello and he looks forward to mak - songs from Frank Sinatra, Neil Di - ing new friends. amond, Elvis Presley, ‘50s and ‘60s, Since his last appearance at and, of course, a sprinkling of Ital - Festa in 2014, Moreno has recorded ian tunes as well. You may even be a new album, “È Amore” which con - asked to try to “Stump The Band.” tains an original song, the title Rick’s band includes his sons track, written by Maurizio Destri of Philip on drums and Peter on gui - Pisa, Italy. This album was pro - tar, plus Rob Chalifaux on bass, duced in the Tuscany region of Italy and Mike “Guido” Sturino on key - where Moreno hails from by the boards. Moreno Fruzzetti San Remo Festival winning group, In Festa’s early years, Rick and the Homo Sapiens Band. song include Reno, NV, Sands his band drew big crowds after the Over his career, Moreno’s tours Casino, Bethlehem, PA, San Fran - fireworks. Rick D’Amore have taken him as far as Australia, cisco, CA, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, France and Canada. Some U.S.A. Youngstown, OH, Portland, OR events where he has enjoyed shar - and many other places. ing his Italian heritage through Moreno will be performing at Festa Italiana every day (July 20- 22) at 3 p.m. on the Harley-David - Enzo Scarano son Roadhouse Stage. He said he is looking forward to being accompa - back at Festa nied by the Festa orchestra, “mak - Enzo Scarano, who made his ing for a very exciting show of first Festa appearance in 1992 as Italian and American songs. ” he embarked on a solo career and After Festa, Moreno will be ap - his first American tour, is return - pearing at the Basilica of Our Lady ing to the festival for performances of Mount Carmel Italian Festival in nightly at 7 p.m. on the Cucina Youngstown, OH (July 28-29). Showcase Stage. For more information on Moreno Scarano, who was born in and his CDs, visit: Salerno (Campania), Italy, has www.MorenoFruzzetti.com. been performing professionally since he was a teenager when he sang in many piazzas (town squares) throughout Italy. In the late 1980s, he formed a production company and collaborated with Walt Disney Company in a travel - ing production of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Harder Scarano collaborated and con - sulted for various Italian television programs and large-screen theatri - Funeral Home cal events. In 1993, he was awarded the “Telegatto” for music he wrote for the TV program “Sabato Al Circo.” The “Telegatto” JAMES T. GUARDALABENE is the equivalent of the “Emmy” Award. He embarked on a solo ca - reer. A tour for his first solo album, “L’Arca” brought him to the United 18700 W. Capitol Drive States and Milwaukee’s Festa Ital - iana in 1992. His trip to Milwaukee was chronicled by Italian television and was later broadcast in Italy. The singer continues his musi - • AN ASSOCIATE OF THE HARDER cal career, working with several ac - complished musicians. When not FUNERAL HOME SINCE 2010. performing, he produces music for other artists and composes original “Three generations of my • Personally providing the services music for documentaries. Scarano will be joined at Festa by his ac - family serving yours.” you have come to expect at the companying group Breezeway. www.Guardalabene.com Harder Funeral Home or your church or cemetery chapel. Phone: (262) 781-8350 • Funeral pre-planning and Title 19 expertise. Proud sponsor of the Festa • Longtime member of the Italiana Mass since 2002. Italian Community Center. Buona Fortuna, Festa Italiana!

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THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 23 SECTION A Tom Sorce Band performing with vocalists Sandra Mandella and Tom Anthony The Tom Sorce Band has been Look for the Tom Sorce Band the fireworks. The band will be (drums and vocals), Mike Miller performing for more than 40 years performing with vocalist Sandra back at it with Sandra early Satur - (sax and flute) and Jeff Stoll (key - at numerous venues including Mandella and special guest vocalist day, July 21 at noon as the opening boards and vocals). Joe Zarcone Festa Italiana, the Italian Commu - Tom Anthony on Friday, July 20 as act on the same stage. (congas) will play with the band on nity Center, Wisconsin State Fair the closing act on the Harley- Sandra, a Milwaukee native, Friday night. and many church festivals. Davidson Roadhouse Stage after has had an extensive career as a Tom Anthony is a multi-talented recording artist who has toured vocalist who has long been part of both nationally and internationally. the music scene in southeastern She will be back in town not only Wisconsin. His Tom Anthony for Festa, but to help celebrate her Group has performed year-after- mother’s 100th birthday. While she year at the Wisconsin State Fair no longer lives in Milwaukee, her virtually on a daily basis. He has roots here run deep. She is a grad - been a crowd-pleasing Las Vegas- uate of St. Joan Anita High School. style entertainer at many church The band includes Tom Sorce festivals, the ICC and Festa Ital - (guitar and vocals), Tom Sorce II iana.

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PAGE 24 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Festa fans’ favorite Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms returns Get ready for a literal feast of “Femmina ” by Paolo Belli, to great Vuo Fa L’ Americano ” and their own Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms will Italian and Italian American musi - Italian hits of all styles from the Italian version of “Hang On play at 8 p.m. nightly on the Miller cal tributes from the swing sounds 80’s to the 50’s like, “ A Chi ” or “Tu Sloopy.” Lite Stage. of Louie Prima, the smooth vocals of Dean Martin, and the harmonies of the Jersey Boys to today’s Italian rock when witnessing the perform - ance of Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms. They promise to keep young and older Festa fans dancing in real Italian style. The group is comprised of six vo - calists including Ray Massa, (par - ents from the Campania Region), Tony DiMelfi (grandparents from the Basilicata Region), Marco Capoccia, (born and raised in the region of Frosinone, Italy), Gaetano Nicolosi (born and raised in Cata - nia, Sicily), Giovanni Caproni (grandparents from the Trentino Region) and Jay Miglia (grandpar - ents from the Campania Region). They are credited with bridging the gap between American and Italian venues for festival entertainment by revitalizing the mystique and ro - mantic excitement of Italian music. The EuroRhythms’ popularity is attributed to their unique arrange - ments of songs from Italy’s current Pop Charts like, “ Vespa ” and Ray Massa’s Eurorhythms Swing Explosion with Pete Sorce playing Saturday only The best way to think of what lounge show seeing Frank Sinatra, tainers as well. Pete Sorce does a inside part of the show, the band, Swing Explosion with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. great job recreating that. And just Swing Explosion with Pete Sorce Pete Sorce, does is to imagine what backed up by Count Basie and his like they did back in the Rat Pack will take the Miller Lite Stage at it would be like to be in Las Vegas 17-piece orchestra. Not only were heyday, Pete and the band make noon on Saturday, July 21 in its in the ‘50s and early ‘60s at a they great singers, but great enter - the audience feel like they are an only Festa appearance.

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THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 25 SECTION A Èvero featuring R. Stuart Mitchell bringing opera and classical music to Festa The opening performer each performed as a soloist with the Mil - As an opera performer, he has evening at 6 p.m. on the Cucina waukee Symphony Orchestra, Bel performed principle roles with the Showcase Stage will be Èvero fea - Canto Chorus, Wisconsin Philhar - Florentine Opera, Milwaukee turing R. Stuart Mitchell, a opera monic Orchestra, Bach Chamber Opera Theatre, La Musica Lirica act. Choir and Orchestra, MAMCCO Opera, Windfall Theatre, Corner - Mitchell has performed previ - (MKE), Grand Rapids Symphony stone University, Music By The ously at Festa Italiana and the Ital - Orchestra, Southwest Florida Sym - Lake, Concord Chamber Orchestra ian Community Center in the phony Orchestra, Racine Sym - and South Shore Chorale. Courtyard Music Series in the past phony Orchestra and other In addition to opera and classi - with area performing arts groups. symphonic and artistic organiza - cal, his repertoire includes Celtic Mitchell is a lyric tenor who has tions. traditional and folk music.

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PAGE 26 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Italian comedians booked at this year’s Festa Festa Italiana Entertainment his performances. Director George Busateri added to Based in Chicago, Carone has comedy the offering at this year’s described himself growing up as an festival. Thanks to the efforts of outsider of the box, quasi-jock, class Milwaukee native Joe Sanfelippo, clown who never quite fit in. At 17, two nationally known comedians he knew his passion was stand-up will be performing nightly at Festa. comedy, a place where being unique Sanfelippo, founder and Presi - would find success. For more infor - dent of Bonkerz Comedy Produc - mation, visit: vincecarone.com. tions, has been producing live and In his 12 years of comedy, Car - TV/cable performances since 1984. men Vallone has traveled to and In addition to owning the 20 unit performed on many stages through - Bonkerz Comedy Chain, Sanfelippo out the United States and has been has been personally involved in the a contestant on NBC’s “Last Comic careers of famous stand-ups and Standing,” CBS’s “Comedy Night comic actors including Billy Gardell School” and appeared in Jamie of “Mike and Molly” fame, former Kennedy’s film, “Heckler.” SNL cast member Darrell Ham - With his enthusiastic smile and mond, Larry The Cable Guy, Carrot happily twisted vision of everyday Top and even the legendary Sam life, Vallone guides the audience Kinison. He consults with NBC’s through a night of entertainment Vince Carone Carmen Vallone “America’s Got Talent,” where he as he talks about being from Up - has placed more than a dozen state New York, living in Florida, comics on the show. and what life is like on the road. The comedians are Vince Carone Never one to attack the audience, and Carmen Vallone. Vallone makes you feel right at Carone has been performing home and you’ll never be scared to since 2001. Represented by sit in the front row. Find more in - Bonkerz Entertainment, Carone formation on Vallone at carmenval - has become known for his fast-talk - lone.com. ing, quick-witted, over-the-top Since Festa celebrates every - rants, combined with a dominating thing Italian, these comedians stage presence. His ability to rattle should keep everyone laughing off more material in one show than when they talk about growing up in most could do in a weekend is what Italian families. keeps the crowds engaged during

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THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 27 SECTION A Tradizione Vivente to perform Italian folk and regional dances on Colosseum Court Tradizione Vivente, the Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee, will be performing nightly at 7:30 p.m. on the Colosseum Stage. For more than 65 years, the members of Tradizione Vivente have been keeping alive the tradi - tions of music, dance and costume brought here by their Italian an - cestors. In addition to performing annually at local events such as Festa Italiana and the Holiday Folk Fair International, the group has earned acclaim for its appearances at ethnic festivals, folk dance con - ferences and other events across the United States. In April, the group performed at the Italian Community Center’s “A Taste of Italy.” Tradizione Vivente is planning a trip to Italy in 2019 to expand its learning experience and to perform with groups there. Tradizione Vivente is seen here during a performance at Festa 2017. (Times photo by Paul Inzeo) Festa Regional Dancers get together every year just for Festa Look for the Festa Regional & Renaissance Dancers performing in the area around the Mid Gate and other open spaces on the grounds. The Festa Regional & Renais - sance Dancers are a group of 12 girls who take pride in their Italian heritage. All of them are of Italian descent. The dancers’ costumes represent the various regions of their ancestors. They perform exclusively at Festa every year in an open area near the Mid Gate. Most of the girls have performed for more than five years now and are keeping the traditional dances alive and fun-spirited through var - ious routines, tambourines and au - dience tarantella. “Everyone loves to participate,” the dancers told The Italian Times. Most of the Festa Regional Dancers are seen here in a 2017 photo. (Times photo by Tom Hemman) Watch for the Classical music artist Sicilian Serenaders Agne to perform on The Sicilian Serenaders – Peter this past April, you probably had Miller Lite Stage Balistrieri and Tom and Ted Pap - an opportunity to hear the Sicilian Sixteen year old classical music won multiple performance awards, palardo – will play Italian and Si - Serenaders play. The trio has been artist Agne will perform each day of including the Baltic Voice 2013, cilian music as they stroll across a regular in the lineup for both Festa at 5 p.m. on the Miller Lite Audience Favorite award in The the festival grounds. While you are Festa and the Taste of Italy. Stage. Sinfonietta Bel Canto, NBC’s “The relaxing at a table or enjoying a Balistrieri (on guitar) and the A rising star from Chicago, Agne Voice” competition and American meal from any of the Festa food Pappalardo brothers – Ted (man - has performed across the United Protégé International Music Com - vendors, you might find these gen - dolin) and Tom (accordion) – are States and Europe. petition. tlemen serenading you. carrying on the strolling musician Agne has appeared on national She will also be performing with If you attended the Italian Com - tradition started by their fathers in television and at Carnegie Hall in tenor Aaron Caruso at 2 p.m. on munity Center’s “A Taste of Italy” the late 1940s. New York City. She has partici - Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and pated in several competitions and 22.

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PAGE 28 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES ‘Italian Idol’ competition rocks on Think you have the vocal chops are at 8:15 p.m. prize. ian Idol, and many audience mem - to be this year’s Italian Idol? One of The finals on Sunday are also at In the Sunday show, finalists bers from the Friday and Saturday Festa Italiana’s most popular fea - 8:15 p.m. will perform two songs. The first shows return for the Sunday show tures – the Italian Idol competition At the time of registration, com - song will be of the contestant’s own to cheer on their favorite,” Winard – is back again this year. Co-Man - petitors will select their songs to choosing. The second song will be a added, “I’m always as excited as agers, Sandy Winard and Andrew perform from the extensive karaoke portion of an Italian song selected everyone else when I’m handed the Etier, are thrilled to announce the repertoire of Kim Marie and will by the managers of the competition. list of winners to announce.” show is on the “big stage,” the compete in random order. “Competitors are encouraged to Cucina Showcase Stage, sponsored A panel of judges will select four bring friends and family to show For more details, contact Sandy by the Bartolotta Restaurants. finalists and an alternate from the their support. Audience reaction Winard at [email protected] Italian Idol is an amateur Friday and Saturday shows. has an impact on the judges’ scor - or call 262-573-7222. singing contest featuring all genres These finalists will receive re - ing,” said Andrew Etier, Italian Idol Pas Italian Idol winners are of music. Contestants must be at turn tickets to Festa Italiana to co-manager. Italian Idol has always known to attend the Sunday night least 14 years of age and have some compete for the cash prizes at the provided fun, entertainment, and finals and, are usually, given an op - degree of vocal ability. Registration Sunday evening show. lots of excitement. portunity to perform. The same is on-site only, begins on Friday The eight finalists will sing for a Serving as the show’s emcee courtesy has also been extended to and Saturday at 6 p.m., and will chance to win $1,000 in cash prizes since its beginning, Sandy Winard Anthony T. Machi, the first presi - continue until there are 16 regis - on Sunday night. This year, the looks forward to another great com - dent of the Italian Community Cen - tered contestants for that evening’s prizes are: $500 for first prize, $300 petition, “Every year, we have more ter (1978-1980) and the first Festa show. Friday and Saturday shows for second prize and $200 for third people wanting to compete in Ital - Italiana General Chairman.

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THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 29 SECTION A Italian-style fireworks will leave you saying ‘WOW’ nightly at Festa by Gina Jorgensen to be involved in the 2018 annual Festa Italiana, continuing a 41- year tradition. Italian fireworks are well known worldwide mainly for their quality, intense colors and noise – make that heavy on the noise – rattling, vibrating and soul stirring booms and bangs. This year’s Festa Italiana fire - works are being orchestrated and set off by Jeff Bartolotta, the local representative for Wolverine Fire - works, on all nights of Festa. The shows start at 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, July 20-21 and 10:15 p.m., July 22. Wolverine Fireworks is one of the largest importer of fireworks. “It has the biggest selection of prod - ucts I have ever had a chance to use, so I am like a kid in a candy store picking out new and better items that I have ever used before,” said Jeff Bartolotta “We have been doing Festa Fire - works from day one and we know that besides the nice colors, the crowd needs to feel the show and walk away saying WOW,” he said. Bartolotta really wants the crowd to feel the display as well as the visual effects not seen before. Some large caliber shells that have not been used in years, due to regu - lations, will be brought back as well. New to the show will be some segments of green, white and red shells and several more pattern shells, like stars, hearts, rings, ghost shells. Bartolotta emphasized, “Noise will be heard from miles away!” Festa officials are pleased that the Bartolotta family will continue

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PAGE 30 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 31 SECTION A Special lineup of entertainment on the Children’s Stage presented by Catholic Financial Life by Susie Christiansen There is so much fun to be had at Festa Italiana’s Children’s Stage, presented by Catholic Fi - nancial Life, Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23. Every act that is booked will present a differ - ent kind of talent, according to Rick Allen, Children’s Stage Manager for the sixth straight year. Here’s the lineup. Friday, July 20 4 – 5 p.m.: I Bei Bambini – Children’s Italian Dance Group 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Anita’s Dance Group 7 – 8 p.m.: Rick Allen & Co. Presents “It’s Magic” Saturday, July 21 2 – 3 p.m.: Michelle’s Magical Poodles 3 – 4 p.m.: I Bei Bambini – Children’s Italian Dance Group 4 – 5 p.m.: Anita’s Dance Group 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Michelle’s Magical Poodles 7 – 8 p.m.: Rick Allen & Co. Presents “It’s Magic” Sunday, July 22 2 – 3 p.m.: Michelle’s Magical Poodles 3 – 4 p.m.: I Bei Bambini – Several of the members of I Bei Bambini, the Chil - group’s performances at the Children’s Stage at Festa Children’s Italian Dance Group dren’s Italian Dance Group, are seen here in one of the 2017. (Times photo by Sr. Ann Catherine Veierstahler) 4 – 5 p.m.: Anita’s Dance Group tricks with an educational twist, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Michelle’s Michelle’s Magical Poodles Show is Magical Poodles family friendly, audience interac - 7 – 8 p.m.: Rick Allen & Co. tive, and fun for all ages. Presents “It’s Magic” “I have been performing in Wis - About each act consin for many years and have Embracing Italian culture, the such affection for the people of this cherub-faced members of I Bei state. The audience is always so Bambini, the children’s Italian warm, generous and sincere.” dance group, will delight the audi - stated Michelle. ence with their performance of Ital - Michelle began her performing ian folk dances. career as a traveling busker, per - Over 40 beautiful children be - Siciliana and with tender songs rehearse at the Italian Community forming as a Living Statue, which tween the ages of 2 and 12 partici - she still performs to this day. She pate in this children’s dance group, such as Carissimo Pinocchio & Center on Monday nights at 6:30 Brilla Brilla una Stellina. p.m. under the direction of Ashley has travelled to Europe, including which exists solely to celebrate Ital - Italy, performing in Tuscany, ian folk dancing, costumes, culture As the children progress into DeSanctis and Susan DeSanctis Christiansen. Rome, Florence, and was fortunate and music. The children dance Ital - their teens, many of them continue enough to explore many other ian, sing Italian and are beginning performing with their parent “As you watch them at Festa, take a close look at our future, in its areas. Incorporating some tradi - to speak Italian, and they love to group, Tradizione Vivente, which tional Italian music and references perform. They will no doubt touch ensures the survival of the latter as purest form, our children,” Chris - tiansen said. “We ensure the sur - in their routine will give the audi - hearts with dances such as Bal de an Italian folk dance group. ence a truly unique experience. Truc, Montevirgine and Tarantella The members of I Bei Bambini vival of our legacy and the Italian culture by passing on to them our Learn, be entertained and have most cherished traditions through a dog-gone good time! music, dance and song. This has re - For more information: sulted in something beautiful.” Michellesmagicalpoodles.com, Sky - Our best wishes to the Italian boundcanineentertainment.com. Dancing and children are the Community Center and Festa passion at Anita’s Dance Center . Illusionist Rick Allen and The costumes, the music, the danc - Bruce Carroll are back for their ing, and the genuine joy on their second year with an all-new 2018 Italiana on 41 great years! faces all combine to create a show edition of “Its Magic.” the audience cannot help but love. Rick and Bruce have a long his - The youngest members of Anita’s tory of performing magic shows at Dance Group will be performing various fairs and festivals. They on the Children’s Stage. Anita’s met while they were both perform - Dance Center of Muskego has been ing at Six Flags Great America. offering dance classes in southeast - Rick & Bruce are a unique two- ern Wisconsin for children, ages 2 person team. They are able to pres - to 18, in tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, ent illusions not often seen at fairs ballet, drama, pointe, poms and and festivals, and because they ballroom for almost 60 years . present large stage illusions, “It’s At Anita’s, the friendly, experi - Magic” appeals to all ages. enced staff take a tremendous Imagine seeing two performers amount of pride in bringing out the magically appearing, disappearing best in their students, not only or changing places in a blink of an teaching them dance, but focusing eye. Imagine someone from the au - Contractors / Engineers / Industrial / Commercial on independence, creativity and dience floating in mid-air. motivation in the students – all This is a show you will want to Milwaukee and Madison locaons traits that instill a sense of self-con - watch with every member of your fidence, pride and self-satisfaction family. Come early – seating fills as these young dancers grow into up fast. (262) 781-8230 adults. “Its Magic” can be enjoyed at the For more information: www.ani - Children’s Stage every night at 7 tasdancecenter.com. p.m. The show lasts about 45 min - www.StaffElectric.com utes and includes audience partici - For the first time at Festa Ital - pation. This is one that is not to be PO Box 917, Butler, WI 53007-0917 iana, Michelle’s Magical Poodles missed. is sure to bring smiles and laugh - To get more information. visit: ter! Performing fun and quirky dog www.rickallenmagic.com.

PAGE 32 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Festa brings back free carnival rides courtesy of Cedar Crest Ice Cream by Times Editor Tom Hemman • Helicopters Where else will you find free car - • Rio Grande Train nival rides, other than Festa Ital - • Glasshouse iana? There will also be an arcade set Festa officials are pleased to up for plenty of fun games to play. bring them back for the 2018 festi - There will be a charge to play the val, Friday, July 20 through Sun - arcade games. day, July 22 on the Summerfest The rides can be found on the grounds. north end of the Festa grounds, Helping Festa make this one-of- north of Cucina Showcase. Your a-kind offer of free carnival rides family will have as much fun as the with its sponsorship is Cedar Crest Lake family has in bringing all of Ice Cream. Cedar Crest is also one the rides to you. of the returning vendors at Festa. The ride operator is the same as the last three years: Lake Enter - prises, a family owned carnival with a home location in Eagle, Wis - consin. Mark Lake along with his two children, Beau and Lindsay, of Lake Enterprises operate the rides. The Lake family has been providing carnival rides throughout the United States since 1930 when Mark’s grandfather started the business. Mark and his family took over from Mark’s father who had carried on the family business . This year, Lake Enterprises will be bringing to Festa these rides: • Tilt-A-Whirl • Paratrooper • Round Up • Go-Gater Interested in advertising in our next issue? Get all of the details by calling 414-223-2189 or sending an email to Tom Hemman at [email protected] All of the thrills of an amusement park are brought to Festa offered all of the carnival rides free of charge! Festa Italiana The rides are provided by Lake Enterprises. This with one big photo was taken at Festa 2017. (Times photo by Paul exception: Inzeo ) Be sure to visit us at the 41st annual Festa Italiana!

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THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 33 SECTION A Cruise the lagoon on a gondola A major icon of Italy and Italian culture is the gondola steered by a handsome singing gondolier in his striped shirt and straw hat. Festa Italiana would not be Festa without the gondola rides in the lakefront “lagoon.” There is nothing more spectacular than witnessing the fireworks while cruising in the gon - dola. Peter Russo, the new Admiral of the fleet, promises that this year will be as awesome as past years. Festa attendees will be able to ride the gondolas on Friday, July 20 from 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; and Sat - urday and Sunday, July 21-22 from noon to 10:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per individual and $30 per couple except during the fireworks each evening. During that time, the price is $40 per individual and $50 per couple. The gondolas are situated at the north end of the park and the ride lasts about 25 minutes. Tickets can be purchased from sellers at the ticket booth near the dock. You will Gondolier Nino Emmiti gave his five passengers a re - ternoon at Festa Italiana 2017. Gondola rides are laxing ride across the lagoon on a beautiful sunny af - available day and night. (Times photo by Paul Inzeo) probably see Adm. Russo there with his crew of gondoliers. where the organizers were offering gaining, Novak conceded to include add his expertise and enthusiasm The gondola rides at Festa have gondola rides. Puccio re-introduced the trailer on which he hauled the to this position. an interesting history. Originally, the idea to the Festa Steering Com - gondola from New Jersey! Addi - Come ride the gondola. It is an they were provided by the Treviso mittee, whose members were fasci - tionally, Joe Vella, a past president experience that you may not have family, who manufactured and nated, and the gondolas were of the Italian Community Center outside of Italy! managed the gondolas. Patriarch of brought back to the festival. and among the family owners of Not only are the gondola rides a the Treviso family, Sicilian born Bill Jennaro was on the Steering Peter Sciortino Bakery, and his romantic experience for couples, Carlo Treviso, was so enamored and Festa Advisory committees and family purchased the other three (there has been at least one mar - with gondolas and his love of Festa brokered the purchase of the 36- for the ICC to use each year. riage proposal we know of), but Italiana that he and his sons, Gae - foot gondola from a manufacturer The largest gondola seats six great fun for a whole family. A few tano and Anthony, made three gon - in New Jersey for the Italian Com - passengers while the other two years, a young man rented the en - dolas available to the ICC and munity Center. Bill drove a hard smaller gondolas accommodate four tire large gondola so he could pro - acted, with his sons, as the gondo - bargain, making the New Jerseyite passengers. The fourth gondola is pose to his girlfriend under the liers. Much to the sadness of every - bring the gondola to Milwaukee used for display. dazzling fireworks at Festa. Al - one, a number of years ago, they and demonstrate that it actually Four gondoliers maneuver the though it was a secret, Jennaro and decided to retire and leave the area, would be seaworthy! Mike Novak, gondolas. Russo became the Admi - a group of about 100 people who which created a big void for the fes - the seller, who arrived dressed as a ral this year when Jennaro stepped had gathered cheered when they tival for many years. However, gondolier, said, “You are talking down. Russo, a member of the came back to the dock. For those about five years ago, Festa’s Spon - like a lawyer” (which Bill is) but he South Shore Yacht Club, is a sailor braving it alone, it can be a great sorship Manager Betty Puccio hap - complied, and the vessel worked in his own right and will definitely way to meet someone new. pened to attend a festival in Kohler, just fine. In fact, with Bill’s bar -

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PAGE 34 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Fast-paced futsal action returning to Festa by Thomas Hemman https://festaitaliana.com – go to companies this article. as ball control and passing in small Times Editor “Activities” tab, click on “Futsal” In futsal, the field (or surface) is spaces. “All of this makes for fast- Futsal, a variation of the game and download the registration smaller than a regulation soccer paced action,” Palmisano said. of soccer that is taking the world by form. The form must be emailed to field, and the goals are smaller. The “With the bleacher-style seating storm, is back in the lineup for the Palmisano at mpalmisano@dcmi - rules create an emphasis on im - around the court, everyone can see fifth consecutive year at Festa Ital - group.com . The same form also ac - provisation and techniques as well everything that is going on.” iana. An eight-team tournament is scheduled for Saturday, July 21 starting at noon on the sports courts adjacent to the Colosseum Stage. Nomad World Pub, 1401 E. Brady St., Milwaukee, is serving again as the sponsor of the tourna - ment. The pub is well known for its extensive beer list, live soccer, trivia, live music and happy hour. Festa’s Futsal Manager Mike Palmisano said, “The skill level of the players will be Reserve Division and higher with some professionals as well. What this means for people who might be watching the matches for the first time is that the action is fast-paced and the players are highly skilled athletes.” Eight area teams will compete for the “Copa Festa Italiana Futsal Championship” trophy. The reign - ing champion, FC Palermo, coached by Sal Carini and sponsored by Papa Luigi’s, plans to defend its title. Carini, who is a longtime mem - ber of the Italian Community Cen - FC Palermo, a team coached by Sal Carini and spon - tional and international level, said Futsal Manager ter, expects the seven other teams sored by Papa Luigi’s, captured its fourth consecutive Mike Palmisano. This was actually the fifth overall to be gunning for his FC Palermo futsal championship at last year’s Festa Italiana. In Festa championship for FC Palermo. Before having a team because it not only won last the title match, FC Palermo scored an 8-3 win over the futsal tournament, six years ago Festa hosted a soccer year’s championship, but has cap - Milwaukee Sporting Club. The matches throughout tournament, which FC Palermo won! Sal Carini tured the title each of the four the playoff tournament were fierce and action- (kneeling in the black and white shirt on the far right) times the tournament has been packed. If you turned away for a second, you probably has coached all five champion teams and Sal Purpora played. missed an incredible feat of athleticism. Several of the of Papa Luigi’s (standing on the left in the dark blue This is a “5 v. 5” playoff, mean - players on the eight teams that participated in the shirt and jeans) has been the team sponsor. (Times ing there will be four players and a tourney have professional experience on both the na - photo by Paul Inzeo) goalie on the court for each team during each match. There will be three officials for each match. 2018 COPPA FESTA ITALIANA TORNEO The championship team will re - SIGN-UP & FUTSAL RELEASE AGREEMENT ceive $250 cash prize in addition to 1st Place: $250, 2nd Place: $100, 3rd Place: $50 the traveling trophy. The runner- up and the consolation division winner will receive $100. TEAM NAME: ______Palmisano anticipates that the champion will be crowned between Participant’s Name: ______Age: ______Initial: ______6 and 6:30 p.m. Teams that are interested in Participant’s Name: ______Age: ______Initial: ______participating in the tournament are asked to visit the Festa website – Participant’s Name: ______Age: ______Initial: ______

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RELEASE AGREEMENT. The person named on this release form (hereafter referred to as “I”) wishes to use the Summerfest facilities (the “Facility” or “Facilities”) of Festa Italiana, Inc. (here - after Festa) at the Summerfest Grounds on Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Festa, the Fa - cility and its employees wish to ensure the fullest extent possible that they are not sued or held liable for injuries sustained by users of the Facility. I make this release and agreement on my be - half and on behalf of anyone who would be able to sue if I were injured while using or attending the Facility.

In return for being allowed to use the Facility, I agree and acknowledge as follows: 1). Use of the Facility carries with it some risk of serious injury, including even in rare cases death. The risks include, but are not limited to those caused by equipment, the Facilities, staff mistakes and ac - tions of other users, over exertion, and collision with other person(s), equipment, fixtures or other parts of the Facility; 2). I assume all risk of using the Facility; 3). I understand that the Fa - cility and its employees are relying upon the agreements and representations I herein make. 4). I release Festa, the Facility and its employees from any and all claims, including negligence and claims relating to personal injury or property, arising out of my use or attendance at the Facil - ity; and 5). I have carefully read this document and understand it.

If you have any questions related to team sign-up or this agreement, please contact Festa Futsal Manager Mike Palmisano at 414-688-7547 or at [email protected]

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 35 SECTION A Eat to your heart’s delight at Festa by Susie Christiansen Food is good. Good food is great.Good Italian food is mar - velous. Italian food is flavor, texture, comfort, soul, and joy. Italian food can be rustic and familiar, or it can be progressive and sophisticated, and one doesn’t have to choose be - tween the two, because they are both incredible in their own right. There is as much enjoyment in the bowl of pasta carbonara and tender chicken parmesan as there is in meticulously made, high end brodetto di pesce . It doesn’t matter. It’s all just so delicious. Italian food unites family and friends. At a time when multi-task - ing and reliance on electronics are prevalent, sitting down with family and friends to eat a big Italian meal can be an welcome escape from the demands of that busy world. Talk - ing and laughing and just gen - uinely enjoying the company of those in front of you at that mo - ment is a refreshing change. Simply put, Italian food tastes good, brings people together to the table and makes us feel content and happy. Add a little vino . . . par - adiso in terra. Heaven on earth. Grilling Italian sausage at the Verdi Sport Club booth Sendik’s Festa sausage is the official sausage of Festa Come to Festa Italiana and feast were John Rossetto (left) and Alan Smith at the time Italiana. (Times photo by Tom Hemman) your way through the festival this picture was taken at Festa 2017. This year, grounds. Crest Ice Cream, Catalano Koepsell’s Popcorn, Divino Wine & Tuscan fries. Festa officials are extremely Fruit/Fruit Cup/Lemonade, Croc- Dine, Bobalou Lemon Chill & So you say you are a pizza con - pleased to see those returning from ker Root Beer Barrels, Festa Stuffed Pretzel Carts, Nuts for You, noisseur? Dive into a slice of cheesy last year’s Festa: Alioto’s of Sausage, Gelateria Italiana, Papa Luigi’s, Pietro’s Pizza, Saz’s, goodness at Pietro’s Pizza or a little Wauwatosa, Badger Corn, Cedar Hawaiian Shave Ice of Milwaukee, Scrima’s Wood Fired Pizza, Peter wood-fired hot pizza at Scrima’s. Sciortino Bakery, Peter Sciortino And you can’t go wrong with a juicy Café, Sil’s Mini Donuts and Tratto - Italian beef sandwich from Al - ria di Carlo. banese’s Roadhouse, who will proudly step in for Glorioso’s Ital - Bartolotta Restaurants will re - ian Market, Festa’s long-time turn, but with a delectable Italian friends, who are unable to serve menu featuring such items as: fried due to an overwhelming year of ex - polenta with mushroom ragu and a pansion for the Glorioso family. delicious porchetta sandwich. Festa sincerely thanks Albanese’s Festa Italiana is also thrilled to and send its love to the Glorioso welcome new restaurants, such as family and staff. Dorsia, operated by the Cataldo You can’t go wrong with the Ital - family, Vino Cappuccino, Vivere, ian sausage sandwiches at Festa. and Albanese’s Roadhouse. This Sendik’s Market is the sponsor Oh, the possibilities are endless. of the official Festa Italiana Try the Italian sausage sliders with sausage. The sausage is also sold Roman potato chips from Alioto’s, exclusively at all Milwaukee area butter-dripping corn on the cob Sendik’s stores. from Badger Corn, chicken pesto Maybe you need a snack while panini from Dorsia or calamari traveling from stage to stage to from Vivere. enjoy the outstanding entertain - Perhaps, the melt in your mouth ment at Festa . . . just a little some - beef spiedini from Papa Luigi’s, thing to nosh on. So many great braised pulled pork sandwich at choices along the way, such as the Saz’s, or meatball bomber at Trat - freshest of melon, cherries and The gentlemen seen here enjoyed of the Pompeii Women’s Club. Par - toria di Carlo will satisfy your grapes from Catalano’s, or some - being Italian for a day. Thein and taking of the Italian cuisine was hunger. Feed your soul with Di - thing salty or sweet like cinnamon Son Thai came to Festa Italiana part of their experience. (Times vino’s meat or cheese-filled ravioli roasted almonds from Nuts for You, 2017 as guests of Sister Ann photo by Tom Hemman) and arancini (rice balls) and Vino buttered popcorn from Koepsell’s, Catherine Veierstahler, a member Cappuccino’s veal Parmesan and warm mini donuts from Sil’s, or Vit - toria Colonna’s sweet fried bread dough. Parched? How about a thirst- quenching root beer float from Crocker Root Beer Barrels, a shaved ice from Hawaiian Shave Ice or a Lemon Chill to cool you down? Again, have I mentioned the wine? Lo Duca Bros. and Corv - ina Wines will be supplying wine for Festa guests to enjoy. No day is complete without dessert, and Festa Italiana does not disappoint. Delicious ice cream and sundaes are waiting for you at Cedar Crest, and the cold, creamy gelato at Gelateria Italiana – I rec - ommend that you do a swan dive into it and just eat your way up to the surface. And the bakery – oh my dear friend, the bakery – the sfogliatella and Italian cookies at Peter Sciortino Bakery...to die for. At Festa Italiana, all are invited to sit at our table. Mangiate con noi, amici. Come and eat with us, friends.

PAGE 36 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Play bocce during your visit to Festa by Thomas Hemman On Saturday, July 21, some of teer or need more information please contact John Alioto at pasta - Times Editor the courts will be occupied by the about the available positions, [email protected] . Whether you are 9 or 90, in Special Olympics bocce tournament shape or out of shape, an athlete or from 11:30 to approximately 2 p.m. non-athletic, you can play the Ital - Afterward, all of the courts will be ian lawn bowling game of bocce and available until 8:30 p.m. enjoy it. During your visit to Festa On Sunday, attendees can play Italiana, July 20-22, you can test from 11:30 a.m. to approximately your playing skills on regulation 1:30 p.m., then after the 41st an - size courts. Those courts will be set nual Festa Italiana bocce tourna - up on the lawn east of the Flags of ment is completed. (The Festa and south of Cucina/Johnson tournament starts at 2 p.m. and is Controls Stage. usually finished by 6 p.m., leaving “As a game that can be played the courts open from that time by people of all ages and physical through 8:30 p.m.) abilities, bocce makes a great fam - You might be interested in ily activity or a fun challenge knowing that the Saturday tourna - among friends,” said John Alioto, ment is a State of Wisconsin Spe - bocce manager. cial Olympics qualifying Best of all, the cost to participate tournament. While the tourney al - is inexpensive. The price to play re - ways proves to be a lot of fun, some mains the same as it has been for of the Special Olympians have a the last several years, just $2 per real incentive to win to advance to person per 12-point game. the state finals. Open courts Volunteers needed Open bocce courts for Festa at - Alioto is looking for people who tendees’ enjoyment will be avail - are willing to serve as volunteers at able for a good share of the festival the bocce courts. Among these posi - hours. On opening day, Friday, tions that need filling are games of - July 20, courts are open from the 3 ficials, cashiers and keepers of the Meghan Roehm (left) and Diana Weinblatt played a game of bocce during p.m. opening until 8:30 p.m. game equipment. If you can volun - their visit to Festa Italiana in 2017. (Times photo by Tom Hemman) 41st Bocce Tourney set for July 22 Since the late Joe Puccio’s team, through third place will receive the Old Timers, won the first Festa cash prizes. The first place team Italiana bocce tournament in 1978, will win $250. The second team will the Sunday afternoon event has get $150 and the third place fin - been a staple in the festival lineup. isher will receive $100. The 41st annual tournament All players will receive compli - will take place Sunday, July 22 mentary admission to Festa the starting at 2 p.m. The tournament day of the event. Admission tickets coordinator John Alioto has put out will be mailed to the team captains a call for teams to register to play. upon receipt of “pre-paid” registra - The entrance fee is $50 per four- tion forms by July 12. player team. This is a single elimi - nation tournament with a Anyone with questions can con - consolation round. tact Alioto via email at pasta - [email protected]. A registration form appears Last year, Da Stugots captured with this article and on the Festa tournament championship, elimi - website, festaitaliana.com. nating Sons of Sicily in the title The teams that finish in first match. Da Stugots won the 2017 Festa Ital - iana bocce tournament champi - onship. Thirty-two teams participated in the single elimina - tion tournament. In the title FESTA ITALIANA 2018 match, Da Stugots defeated the Sons of Sicily, 12-1. The champs are seen here. (l-r): Michael BOCCE TOURNAMENT McGuire, David Quadrucchi, Mario Quadrucci and Joe LaDien. The young man in front of David REGISTRATION FORM Quadrucchi is his son, Enzo. (Times photo by Tom Hemman) 41st Annual Tournament – Festa Patrol Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. looking for • Entrance Fee: $50 volunteers per four player team. Ralph Busalacchi, manager of • Single Elimination the Festa Patrol, is seeking volun - teers to serve on his crew during Festa Italiana, July 20-22. with Consolation Round. Volunteers on the Festa Patrol serve as first responders to a vari - • First Place – $250, Second ety of situations on the festival grounds, ranging from security and first aid to lost children. They Prize: $150, Third Prize: $100. strive to keep order along parade and procession routes and work to ensure that Festa’s guests experi - TEAM NAME: ______ence a pleasant and safe family event. TEAM SPONSOR: ______Those interested in volunteer - ing should contact Busalacchi at TEAM CAPTAIN: ______414-534-6455 or email him at abo - [email protected] . ONLY ONE CHECK PER TEAM, PLEASE! MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY CENTER AND MAIL TO BOCCE Get your message across to our TOURNAMENT, C/O ITALIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 631 E. CHICAGO ST., MILWAUKEE, WI readers with an ad in our next 53202. For more information, email: [email protected]. issue. For details call 414-223- FEE INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY SUNDAY FESTA ADMISSION TICKETS, WHICH WILL BE 2189 or send an email to: MAILED TO THE TEAM CAPTAIN UPON RECEIPT OF TEAM “PRE-PAID” REGISTRATION AND [email protected]. COMPLETION OF THIS FORM BY JULY 12. TOURNAMENT IS PLAYED RAIN OR SHINE.

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 37 SECTION A Fr. John Baumgardner to be Principal Celebrant of Festa Mass on July 22 Festa Italiana welcomes all that was directed toward me,” he disciple outside the empty tomb Christian believers to celebrate the recalled. “I began experiencing His that she realized she had encoun - 41st annual Festa Mass and pro - love in a very personal, profound tered the risen Lord. cession on Sunday, July 22. Serving way that I never experienced before “John, I know in the deep re - as the Principal Celebrant will be up to that point.” cesses of your spirit, the same voice Father John Baumgardner. Over the next eight years, that called your name,” he said. “It was The Mass will at 11 a.m. in the newfound love would lead Baum - a call framed in love.” American Family Insurance Am - gardner on a journey that took him Hallberg said she was initially phitheater on the Summerfest to a major seminary, to St. Peter’s shocked to hear that her brother Grounds. The gate to the am - Basilica in Rome, to places like Fa - was considering a priestly vocation, phitheater will open at 10:15 a.m. tima and Lourdes - and finally, on but could tell that his instincts Fr. Baumgardner became an As - July 22, to the altar at the Cathe - were “genuine.” sociate Pastor at Old St. Mary dral of St. John the Evangelist, “When he first brought up the Catholic Church, Saints Peter & where he was ordained a priest. idea, I could tell that it was some - Paul, Our Lady of Divine Provi - “As my spiritual director would thing that had been sitting with dence and Three Holy Women say, you’re finished, but now you’re him for a while because he was very Parish – St. Hedwig, St. Rita and ready to begin,” he said. “There’s a nervous about it - but just sounded Holy Rosary – on July 1. He is part lot to learn, especially starting off also really excited,” she said. “Like of the pastoral team that is led by as a ‘baby priest.’ But I think at the so many things, when you’re kind of the Very Rev. Timothy Kitzke, the same time, one of the graces of sem - scared about something, it can longtime Chaplain of the Italian inary is that you continually see often be what you’re really looking Community Center (ICC). The ICC God’ s providence in hand. You see for. You feel this nervous excite - Fr. John Baumgardner is, of course, the nonprofit Italian how He continually provides for all ment. Sharing the reality of what organization that hosts Festa Ital - of us in our vocations, whether sented it to us as a legitimate op - you’re called to be in the faith can iana. that’s marriage, religious life or tion. It was like, marriage, priest - be really scary, but you know it’s July 22 has special meaning for priesthood.” hood, religious life - these are all right.” Fr. Baumgardner. Not only is it the Fr. Baumgardner was born in excellent options, and whatever Fr. Baumgardner entered the date that he presides over the Festa Illinois, but the family relocated to God calls you to, respond.” university’s St. John Vianney Col - Mass, but it also marks the one Greendale in his early years. The But thoughts of the seminary or lege Seminary in the fall of 2011, year anniversary of his ordination fifth of seven children, he attended a serious vocation to the priesthood graduating in 2012. That fall, he into the priesthood. St. Alphonsus Grade School and “was not on my radar whatsoever,” began pre-theology studies at St. “We’re very excited to have him was a “quiet, reflective person,” ac - said Fr. Baumgardner. Instead, he Francis de Sales Seminary. For the as the Principal Celebrant of our cording to his mother, Mary Baum - focused on sports. At Pius XI, he past four years he has lived in 41st Festa Mass,” said Sister Mary gardner. played baseball, ran track and was Rome, studying at the Pontifical Louise Balistreri and Salvatore Lo When Fr. Baumgardner was even the quarterback of the school’s North American College, specializ - Coco, managers of the Mass and four years old, his youngest brother varsity football team. ing in Mariology. During summers Procession Committee. “He is an Andy was born with trisomy 8, a ge - It was the opportunity to play on home he has assisted at St. Francis outstanding young man. We are netic disorder that leads to physical the University of St. Thomas foot - de Sales Parish in Lake Geneva. pleased that he accepted our invi - and mental disabilities. ball team, in addition to the school’s During his older brother’s time tation to join us to celebrate the Fr. Baumgardner’s pastoral na - strong business program, that in the seminary, said Nick Baum - essence of Festa Italiana, the Mass ture was foreshadowed in his care lured him to the Twin Cities after gardner, he has observed Fr. and procession.” and attention to Andy over the high school graduation. “I think he Baumgardner grow to be “more and To learn more about Fr. Baum - years, said Mary Baumgardner. had a lot of hopes and dreams for more a man for others.” He names gardner, please read the following “I think there were a lot of times some of his sporting activities,” said his brother’s humility, authenticity article that appeared in the when Andy was very sick that was Mary Baumgardner. and sense of generosity as traits Catholic Herald on Aug. 4, 2017. very stressful for him, worrying But after that spiritual retreat that will serve him well in his Editor’s note: Our thanks to the about him and things like that,” she during his freshman year, his fam - priestly ministry. Catholic Herald and Colleen Ju - said. “There was a time when Andy ily noticed a change in him. He rkiewicz Dorman for allowing us to had a major back surgery; he had to began praying more and soon his “My brother is very genuine reprint this article. Colleen, inci - be put into a neck-to-hip cast every Thursday nights were spent in with people,” he said. “People are dentally, served several years ago as day before he could get out of bed, faith-sharing and fellowship at a attracted to that. They’re not nec - an intern with The Italian Times. and because of my own back prob - men’s group for Catholic athletes essarily looking for someone who’s * * * lems I couldn’t help him. I ended up on campus. perfect but for someone who’s gen - asking John and his other brother “I remember one of the nights uine and authentically them - Fr. John Baum - to help quite a bit with that. He just we were talking about vocation, selves.” is always so calming. Andy has a lot and that was really the first time After spending his first summer gardner answers of breathing problems, and for peo - I’d considered a vocation in the as a temporary associate pastor at ple that have breathing problems, larger sense of the word,” he said. the Cathedral of St. John the Evan - different calling they can panic very easily, and “It was the first time I’d honestly gelist and liturgical assistant at the East Side parishes, Fr. Baumgard - by Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman John was always able to keep him asked God that question - all right, As a kid growing up playing very calm. More than that, he was what do you want me to do with my ner will return to the PNAC in Sep - baseball, Fr. John Baumgardner always able to keep me calm.” life? It was the first time I was re - tember to complete his licentiate in used to jokingly tell his family that “He’s an incredible gift to our ally open to His will in my life. And Sacred Theology (STL). when he was older and married, he family,” said Fr. Baumgardner of I remember hearing back...priest - Whatever he will be asked to do would have nine sons so he could his youngest brother. “His path to hood. My initial response was like, following his return to Milwaukee form his own team. Heaven is a lot shorter than mine. okay, that’s funny. What do you ac - next year, his family knows that he “Then when he got into football, He’s really an angel.” He added tually want me to do with my life?” will respond with happy obedience. he’d say, I’m going to have 12 boys that it was being able to minister to But no matter how many times “This is John. This is what he’s so I can have a football team,” re - Andy in moments of crisis that gave he asked, the answer was the same. meant to do,” said Hallberg. “See - called younger brother Nick Baum - him a desire to “help people and Since that time, “it just always felt ing how happy he is and how com - gardner. help them at their deepest level. I like God slowly, softly called me to fortable he is in that position The family may have figured he never really knew (that would lead the priesthood.” confirms to me that it’s right. At the was kidding in this particular in - to the priesthood), but I think that At Fr. Baumgardner’s ordina - end of the day, he’s always going to stance - but between his athletic in - kind of comes from Andy. With kids tion on the Feast of Mary Magda - be my brother that I can goof off clinations and his desire to pursue with disabilities, you have to kind lene, Archbishop Listecki noted with and go for a run with. But this a career in business, Baumgardner of go, okay, what’s really going on how it was not until Christ pro - feels like an extension of the best of did seem to have his future pretty inside, because they’re not always nounced the name of his friend and who he is.” well mapped out when he gradu - able to talk about it or express ated from Pius XI High School in themselves.” 2008 and headed to the University The family’s faith, said older sis - of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. ter Jean Hallberg, was part of what Festa Committee seeks ordained But a life-changing spiritual re - helped them through the difficult religious, lay members, First treat in the middle of his freshman times, like when Andy had to spend year in college compelled him to re - the first 14 months of his life in Communicants to take part in Mass examine the priorities in his life. Children’s Hospital. “It was always The Festa Italiana Mass Com - Celebrant . He was a churchgoing Catholic part of our family culture,” she said. mittee is well underway with “We invite you to help us in from a devout family, but “my faith “The faith wasn’t just taking us Mass preparations for this year’s this wonderful tradition,” said Sr. was never something that was my kids to church on Sunday - it was 41st annual Festa Mass on Sun - Marie Louise Balistreri and Sal - own - something really important much more than that,” said Nick day, July 22 at 11 a.m. The com - vatore Lo Coco, Mass and Proces - to me,” said Fr. Baumgardner. Baumgardner, who is currently a mittee invites priests, deacons, sion Committee Co-Managers. While on retreat, he spent time third-year seminarian for the arch - brothers, eucharistic minister - “Feel free to pass this message on meditating on the Gospel of diocese. “It was something we sand first communicants to par - to parishioners.” Matthew, where Christ implores talked about on a regular basis. ticipate. Please contact Therese Ciofani his followers to let their light “shine From an early age, my parents en - The Mass will take place at the at 414-303-9772 or e-mail her at before others, so that they may see couraged us guys to be open to the American Family Insurance Am - [email protected] if you are your good deeds and glorify your priesthood - they never pushed it, phitheater. Fr. John Baumgard - interested in participating in the heavenly Father.” which I was always really appre - ner will be the Principal Festa Mass and procession. “In a very particular way, I felt ciative of, but they always pre -

PAGE 38 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Help the Hunger Task Force feed local struggling residents by donating nonperishable food at Festa on July 22 Festa Italiana officials are urg - waukee’s lakefront festivals that community can’t afford to buy. Fests Feed Milwaukee ing everyone who comes to the are part of United Ethnic Festivals The Hunger Task Force will col - The “Fests Feed Milwaukee” Mass and procession on Sunday, (UEF) have joined Summerfest in lect nonperishable food as well as campaign has been in existence July 22 to bring along a minimum “The Fests Feed Milwaukee” cam - cash donations near the entrance to each summer since 2014. of three nonperishable food items paign. Over the course of the festi - the American Family Insurance for donation to the Hunger Task val season, the goal of UEF and Amphitheater, just outside the “When people come together, Force. Summerfest is to keep the shelves South Gate and inside on the path - like the United Ethnic Festivals This marks the fifth straight of the Hunger Task Force filled way to the amphitheater forecourt. and Summerfest have done to sup - year that Festa and each of Mil - with food that thousands in our Last year, Festa attended do - port this campaign, it makes a pos - nated more than 3,100 pounds of itive statement about our city. It is food and made cash donations to - great for the Hunger Task Force taling $1,316.51 , according to Sal and for the hungry people we Seeking singers for Lo Coco, Festa Mass Co-Chair. serve,” said Sherrie Tussler, Exec - “We want to encourage all of our utive Director of the Hunger Task Festa Italiana Choir ICC members and all of our Festa Force. by Denise Cifaldi Michael Kamenski by e-mail at volunteers to join the public in The Hunger Task Force’s aim is Festa Mass & Procession [email protected] (please making these donations to help us to prevent hunger and malnutrition Committee use “FESTA CHOIR ” in the subject to do our part,” Lo Coco said. “We by providing food to people in need We welcome and invite singers line) or by phone at 414-453-1928. are asking people to bring at least today and promoting social policies to join their voices to this three nonperishable food items to to achieve a hunger free community year’s Festa Choir which will pro - help us surpass last year’s total.” tomorrow. vide the music for the Mass on Sun - Call put out day, July 22. The choir will be rehearsing at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 5400 W. Wash - for Festa ington Blvd., Milwaukee. Donations welcome to Rehearsals will last two hours Mass ushers and music will be provided. Some Ted Catalano, Mass and Pro - offset costs associated hymns will be sung in Italian and cession Committee member and Latin, but no previous knowledge of manager of the ushers, has is - either language is necessary as lan - sued a call for at least 15 new with the Festa Mass guage coaching is provided. ushers to step up and volunteer The Festa Italiana Mass and by the Mass Committee, as evi - The mixed choir is open to all for this year’s Festa Italiana Procession Committee is seeking denced by comments received on a voice parts – soprano, alto, tenor Mass on Sunday, July 22. your donations to help to offset regular basis from people – in - and bass. No auditions are neces - To be an usher, you must be the costs associated with produc - cluding visiting clergy – who at - sary. However, previous choral ex - at least 16 years old. The only ing the celebration of our Mass tend the Mass for the first time. perience is recommended. other requirement is that you at - and procession on Sunday, July The Mass and the traditional Maestro Michael Kamenski re - tend a brief instructional meet - 22. procession that follows have, since quests that singers participate in at ing at the Italian Community “We’re extremely grateful and the beginning, been an essential least four rehearsals including a Center on Monday, July 16 at 7 appreciative of all the support we component of Festa Italiana. mandatory dress rehearsal. Re - p.m. At that time, information have received from the sponsors of Festa itself is an outgrowth of the hearsal dates are as follows: on the duties of an usher during the Mass and procession over the street festivals held at Our Lady Thursday, July 12, 6:30 p.m.; Sat - the Mass and the procession, last several years,” said commit - of Pompeii Catholic Church to urday, July 14, 9:30 a.m.; Monday, which follows the Mass, will be tee co-chairs Sister Marie Louise honor patron saints. July 16, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July discussed. Balestrieri and Sal Lo Coco. “It is Persons interested in making 17, 6:30 p.m.; and a dress rehearsal Catalano requests that new a very costly undertaking to con - donations for the Mass and pro - on Wednesday, July 18, 6:30 p,m. ushers sign up with him early vert the American Family Insur - cession are advised to send checks The Mass will be held on July 22 and then follow through on their ance Amphitheater from a concert made out to the Italian Commu - at 11 a.m. in the American Family commitment. To volunteer as an venue into a place of worship.” nity Center with “Festa Mass” Insurance Amphitheater. usher or for more information, “For the last several years, a written on the memo line. Mail Additional instruments will call Catalano at 414-305-9769 or number of people have stepped those checks to the ICC at 631 E. augment the choir to add to the fes - email him at this address ted - forward with individual donations Chicago St.,. Milwaukee 53202- tivity [email protected]. to help defray those costs, and we 5916. To register to sing with the At least 55 ushers are needed hope that people will be similarly Donations by credit card can be Festa Choir, please contact director every year for the Mass, which moved this year,” the co-chairs made by calling Constance has drawn up to 10,000 people. said. Palmer at 414-223-2808. Catalano said he has about 40 Every year, the overnight Persons with questions are in - dedicated ushers who show up transformation of the Amphithe - vited to call Lo Coco at 414-961- MPD K9 automatically each year. ater is accomplished successfully 9823 or 262-617-8727. Foundation returning to Festa Festa Italiana is pleased to have the Milwaukee Police Department K9 Foundation returning for an - other year. MPD Foundation rep - resentatives will be joined by Milwaukee police officers and their K9 companions on both Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 from approximately 2 to 6 p.m. in the area just south of the Cucina (Johnson Controls Pavilion). Guests are welcome to meet and greet the crime-fighting German Shepherds and their police officer handlers. The foundation will have a place where guests can purchase merchandise such as shirts and stuffed miniature German Shep - herds and make donations. The Milwaukee Police K9 Unit has been serving the citizens of Milwaukee since 2007. The unit currently has nine K9 teams. Pub - lic donations go a long way in sup - porting the unit and the acquisition and training of more German Shepherds and the daily needs of the dogs. For more information, visit: mpdk9foundation.org.

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 39 SECTION A Here’s what’s cooking at La Cucina by Thomas Hemman Times Editor The Cucina Showcase, one of the 2018 Cucina Showcase Schedule most popular spots at Festa Ital - iana, is back for another three days Friday, July 20 Saturday, July 21 Sunday, July 22 under the pavilion at the Johnson 3:30pm: TBA 12:30pm: Chef David 1:00pm: Chef Tony Evans, Controls Stage. This year, La Magnasco. The Chef’s Heritage Senior Living Cucina is sponsored by The Bar - 4:30pm: Chef Brittany Table, Milwaukee tolotta Restaurant Group, Advan - Greene, Ambassador 2:00pm: Drawing of names for tage Media/Ferraro USA and Hotel, Milwaukee 1:15pm: Drawing of Kids Pizza-Making Contest Corvina Wines names for Cannoli- Manager Marie Andaloro-Lieber 6:00pm: Èvero featuring Eating Contest 2:15pm: Kids, 5-9, compete in promises another year of great food E. Stuart Mitchell Pizza-Making Contest demonstrations, challenging con - 1:30pm: Cannoli-Eating tests and great entertainment. 7:00pm: Enzio Scarano Contest 2:45pm: Kids, 10-17 compete & Breezeway in Pizza-Making Contest Friday cooking presentations The festivities will start on Fri - 3:00pm: Chef Miles day, July 20 tentatively at 3:30 p.m. 8:15pm: Italian Idol Borghgraef, Birch + 4:00pm: Chef Tom Peschong, with a cooking demonstration. The Butcher, Milwaukee Divino’s Wine & Dine, name of the presenter had not been Milwaukee finalized as of this publication 4:15pm: Chef/Co-Owner deadline. Andrew Schneider, 5:00pm: Chef Peter Ignatiev. At 4:30 p.m., Friday, Brittany LeReve Patisserie and Johnny Manhattan’s, Greene, the new executive chef at Cafè, Wauwatosa Hubertus the Ambassador Hotel, 2308 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, will be 6:00pm: Èvero featuring 6:00pm: Èvero featuring the presenter. Greene brings her E. Stuart Mitchell E. Stuart Mitchell family’s entrepreneurial spirit and Italian heritage to her new role at 7:00pm: Enzio Scarano 7:00pm: Enzio Scarano the Ambassador. & Breezeway & Breezeway The Cucina stage will be taken over by vocal and musical perform - 8:15pm: Italian Idol 8:15pm: Italian Idol Finale ers the rest of Friday as well as Sat - urday and Sunday night starting at and owner of The Chef’s Table, 500 on pairing foods and a vast variety Eating Contest will be drawn. Read 6 p.m. S. 3rd St., Milwaukee. Magnasco is of Italian wines. He opened The the contest article for more details. graduate of the Italian Culinary In - Chef’s Table in April 2014. The contest will officially begin at Saturday Cucina activities stitute of Costigliobe D’Asti’s Mas - After Magnasco’s demonstra - 1:30 p.m. Activities at the Cucina Show - ter Program in Piedmont. There he tion, the cucina goes into contest Attention returns to a cooking case kick off Saturday at 12:30 p.m. received in depth training on re - mode. At 1:15 p.m., the names of presentation at 3 p.m. This one will with a cooking presentation by gional Italian cuisine and culture, the 10 individuals who will compete be given by Miles Borghgraef, the David Magnasco, the executive chef followed by extensive wine training in the 2018 Festa Italiana Cannoli- owner and executive chef of Birch + Butcher, 459 E. Pleasant St., Mil - waukee. Formally with The Bar - tolotta Restaurant Group, Could you become the 2018 Borghgraef ventured into his own project in December 2015. Another cooking demonstration will be presented at 4:15 p.m. by Festa Italiana Cannoli- Andrew Schneider, the co-owner of the LeReve Patisserie and Cafè in Wauwatosa. The Greenfield resi - Eating Contest champion? dent studied firefighting before by Thomas Hemman 1:15 p.m. to participate in the con - well as the official Festa cannoli- turning to pastries. Times Editor test, get ready to chow down as eating champion T-shirt and No matter your size or cannoli- many cannoli as you can in four his/her picture in The Italian Times Sunday Cucina activities eating history, everyone 18 years or minutes. The contest officially be - and on the Festa website, festaital - The opening cooking demonstra - older is welcome to register for a gins at 1:30 p.m. iana.com. tion of Festa’s closing day, Sunday, chance to compete in the 2018 All of the cannoli is provided by July 22, will be given by Tony The contest will officially begin Evans, the executive chef for Her - Festa Italiana Cannoli-Eating Con - after the contestants are chosen the Vella family, which owns Peter test. Sciortino Bakery, the popular bak - itage Senior Living. Evans formerly and the silver trays filled with can - operated Moxie in Whitefish Bay Simply visit The Cucina Show - noli are delivered in a grand parade ery on Brady Street in Milwaukee. case on Saturday, July 21 before 1 Festa provides cups of water to help and Bravo! Cucina Italiana in led by Julius Caesar (yes, he’s alive Brookfield. p.m. to enter your name into the and kicking at Festa and protected contestants down those gooey, but drawing. Contestants must be pres - scrumptious Italian pastry treats. Young wannabe chefs get the by Roman soldiers). spotlight at the Cucina starting at 2 ent when his/her name is called. If Aside from bragging rights, the The record for most cannoli your name is one of the 10 drawn at p.m. when the names of the con - winner will receive prize money as Continued on page 41A testants in the annual Festa Ital - iana Pizza-Making Contest are drawn. The 5 to 9 year participants will compete at 2:15 p.m., followed by the 10 to 17 year old contestants at 2:45 p.m. Look for details on this event in a separate story. Taking the Cucina stage at 4 p.m. will be executive chef Tom Peschong of Divino Wine & Dine, 2315 N, Murray Ave., Milwaukee. Peschong is a longtime chef having worked at some of the finest eating establishment in the area. He is also a venture to doing cooking demonstrations at Festa. The last cooking demonstration of the weekend will be presented at 5 p.m. by Peter Ignatiev, head chef at Johnny Manhattan’s, a highly rated steakhouse at 3718 Hubertis Rd., Hubertis. Tidbits to digust To eveyone’s delight, all of the fine chefs will be providing samples to their attending guests. Recipe cards will be made available for the taking so you can try the wonderful dishes in your own kitchen. So whether you are young or old, So, who do you think is having more fun? The two vol - Cucina Showcase. The other volunteer (wearing the a baby boomer or a millennial, unteers who are counting how many cannoli each con - cap) is Lloyd James, who tabulated the cannoli de - testant downed or the three contestants seen here? vouring of the 2017 contest winner, Evan Jacob Gar - there will be something for all to The volunteer with a big smile on his face is none cia, who is on the far right. (Times photo by Paul enjoy at Festa Italiana Cucina other than Filippo Voltaggio, who performed on the Inzeo) 2018.

PAGE 40 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Kids Pizza-Making Contest set for Festa’s Sunday Festa Italiana invites all chil - cucina, said that the Kids Pizza- ipate before 2 p.m. on Sunday be - issue of The Italian Times . dren in the age groups of 5 to 9 and Making will take place on Sunday, cause that is when the names of the The 2017 winners were eight 10 to 17 to participate in the eighth July 22. contestants will be drawn. All par - year-old Madilyn Polzin in the 5-9 annual “Kids Pizza Making Con - The pizza-making event will be ticipants must be present at the year-old division and 10 year-old test.” The contest is a fun way for sponsored, for the third consecutive time of the drawing. Kailee Laurence in the 10-17 year- children to create fresh, made- year, by Divino Wine & Dine, the At 2:15 p.m., children, ages 5 to old category. from-scratch pizzas in front of a live Italian restaurant at 2315 N. Mur - 9, will compete. Then, at approxi - crowd at the Cucina Stage. ray Ave., Milwaukee. mately 2:45 p.m., the 10 to 17 year Marie Lieber, who manages the Children must register to partic - old participants will go at it. Cannoli-Eating Festa Italiana supplies every - thing the kids need to design the contest Have that Festa feeling best pizzas they possibly can. That from page 40A includes fresh dough, the sauce and eaten in the Festa contest is 10-1/4, various toppings. downed by seven-time champion yet? ICC President/ A panel of judges will choose a Tony Paulis of Milwaukee. He ac - winner in each division. Every par - complished that feat in 2011. Festa General Chair ticipant will receive a commemora - Last year, Jacob Garcia of tive T-shirt. The winners in each Grand Rapids, Mich. won the con - bracket will receive the T-shirt and test, devouring nine cannoli in the Dean Cannestra asks their picture in the September four-minute time frame. from page 3A The primary reason we have them dancing on picnic tables, Festa Italiana every year is the forming conga lines and singing same reason why our ancestors along to every song? Of course, I’m held festas each summer in Mil - talking about the one-and-only Spi - waukee’s old Third Ward more der George & The Web. This multi- than 100 years ago. That reason is talented band is back in the Festa to celebrate our faith and to honor lineup for the first time in 12 years, the patron saints of our ancestral and I know, personally, I can’t wait hometowns and our Italian soci - to hear them each night at 9 p.m. eties. Our Festa Mass and Proces - on the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse sion will be celebrated on Sunday, Stage. July 22. The Mass, in the American For dramatic presentation and Family Insurance Amphitheater at Italian tradition and pageantry, we 11 a.m., will be led by Fr. John have the flag-throwing troupe – Baumgardner, the young priest Sbandieratori Ducato Caetani from who is now serving as an Associate Sermoneta, Italy – coming to Festa Pastor for several of the East Side for the first time. Can’t wait to see Milwaukee parishes. Come and cel - the group. From the video that the ebrate the essence of Festa ! group gave us, they look pretty re - Being one of the many food and markable. beverage vendors on the Festa Another remarkable presenta - grounds, I couldn’t go without say - tion that makes Festa stand out is ing something about the wide vari - our nightly fireworks show. This ety of delicious Italian delicacies we year, Jeff Bartolotta and his crew will have for you to enjoy. Come are coming back to present the hungry. I have no doubt you will booming, ground-shaking fireworks find plenty of your favorite food and Italian-style fireworks that every - beverages to enjoy. If you love Ital - body expects when they come to our ian food – and who doesn’t? – you festival. will want to eat your way across the Of course, there is a lot more to festival grounds. Festa, from the Cucina Showcase, I also want to express our fullest where area chefs will be giving free gratitude to all of our sponsors who Italian cooking demonstrations, to generously support Festa. Without our exhibit saluting the Italian re - your support, we couldn’t even gion of Molise and our Italian Her - think about putting on a festival of itage Exhibit, where everything this magnitude. I ask everyone who from our church to our families are is reading this to support our spon - celebrated in displays, photos and sors and thank them for supporting statues. This year, the Heritage Ex - Festa. hibit is going to have a special dis - Last, but not least, I want to ex - play showing photos from our past tend my sincerest thanks to all of 40 years of Festa. There will be an our volunteers including the dozens area in the Italian Region tent of you who have been working on where you will be able to explore the 2018 festival for months now. your Italian genealogy. The Italian Our volunteers continue to be the artists and authors tent is also re - backbone of Festa. Many thanks turning this year. and God bless all of you. You will be able to play bocce all – Dean Cannestra three days, go on a gondola ride, ICC President watch our fantastic parade on Sat - Festa General Chairman urday and Sunday, go on our FREE carnival rides, view our replicas of Italian landmarks, meet and greet Seeking the special-trained dogs in the Mil - Father Dom’s “Mission in a Mission” waukee Police Department’s K-9 photographers Bring Father Dom Roscioli to your Unit, enjoy wholesome entertain - church for a unique mission! ment on the Children’s Stage and for Festa much more! Tom Hemman, editor of The If you like cannoli and think you Italian Times, is looking for in - can eat a lot of them in four min - dividuals to volunteer to take utes, register to enter in our Can - pictures at Festa Italiana, Fri - noli-Eating Contest on Saturday. If day, July 20 through Sunday, you have children between the ages July 22. Father Dom brings an enlightening of 5-9 and 10-17 enter their names Photographers must have approach to being a Catholic priest to take part in our Kids Pizza-Mak - their own camera and feel se - ing Contest on Sunday. If you’re an through story telling of his unique cure with taking photos in var - amateur singer, I suggest you sign- ied lighting conditions. These experience in life, and relating up to compete in our Italian Idol positions also require that the them to the challenges faced by contest. photographers have notebooks Have you ever seen a futsal people in their everyday lives. to take names of people appear - game? A tournament of this ex - ing in their photos and can pro - Available September through April tremely fast-paced soccer-style [email protected] 262-751-7036 vide a brief description of the for missions. game will be played on Saturday af - photos they submit to the editor. [email protected] 262-224-3145 ternoon on the sports court next to These volunteer photogra - the Colosseum Stage. Eight area phers can be assured that some teams will be competing. Contact Father Domenic Roscioli at of their photos will appear in the Consider have a Holy Spirits Wine Sale, prior to the On Sunday, we have our 41st September issue of The Italian Thanksgiving & Christmas Hoorl idays. This is a gorre Jaatn annual Festa Bocce Tournament. Times or on the Festa Italiana Register your team and see if your at opportunity for a fundraiser and iotr i s easy to do. team can become the 2018 cham - Please turn to page 44A pion. Details are in this issue.

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 41 SECTION A Capri Senior Communities to sponsor exhibit Festa’s Heritage Exhibit to project cherished story of Milwaukee’s Italians with a nod to an exciting future by Christine Conley These photos capture their devotion heart, drawing on his deep sense of Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church Exhibit Chair to faith, family, and the citizenship faith, his devotion to family, and his and stained-glass windows from If you are of Italian ancestry and that helped them achieve the commitment to creating commu - the current St. Rita Church build - living in the Milwaukee area, it’s “American Dream.” nity. “We are both proud and grate - ing. The new church will integrate likely that your family story, like Change is a constant in our ful for the faith on which these the art and sacred objects from both most, is rooted in the Blessed Vir - American cities as migration and churches were built, and we believe churches. gin of Pompeii Church. Affection - urban development transform the in creating something for future More than a year ago when the ately known as the “Little Pink landscape and the neighborhoods. generations that honors the history project was announced, Milwaukee Church,” it was the heart of the This renewal in Milwaukee has im - of this community,” said Fr. Tim. Mayor Tom Barrett commented on Italian community in Milwaukee’s pacted our Italian churches. In The new church that Tarantino’s the perfect partnership between Fr. Third Ward in the first half of the 1967, the Blessed Virgin of Pompeii team is designing, incorporates de - Tim and Jim Tarantino. “This is a 20th century. Church was razed for the freeway sign elements from the former Please turn to page ??A As the population expanded into expansion; St. Rita School had its the city’s First Ward, the church es - last graduation in 1987 before tablished the Saint Rita Mission merging with Catholic East Ele - with the intent of building another mentary; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church and a parochial school for Church closed its doors in 1998; Italian children. Between 1936 and and currently the St. Rita property 1939, through difficult economic is in development. Many of these times, these two congregations re - changes have created devastating alized their dream of both church losses to Milwaukee’s Italian Amer - and school in St. Rita of Cascia, on icans. the corner of Cass and Pleasant Sts. Capri Senior Communities Shortly after the completion of sponsorship St. Rita’s, another Italian church Festa Italiana is proud to an - was forming in West Allis. Our nounce Capri Senior Communities Lady of Mount Carmel parish was as the sponsor of this year’s Italian established, and the first Mass was Heritage Exhibit. Tarantino & celebrated in September of 1939. Company, part of the Tarantino All three of these communities were Family of Companies along with served by the Scalabrini Fathers of Capri Senior Communities, is de - Saint Charles Borromeo and the veloping the current St. Rita prop - Sisters of Charity of Saint Joan An - erties into St. Rita Square, a senior tida. living community with independent Since the earliest Festas, the living apartments, assisted living story of Milwaukee’s Italian immi - apartments, and a memory care grant has been told through reli - unit. A new St. Rita Church, which gious artifacts and historic includes a walkway to the residen - photographs. The Italian Heritage tial buildings, is a highlight of the development. Here are Fr. Tim Kitzke and Jim Tarantino in a photo that was taken in - Exhibit, a two-part exhibit, will side the Italian Heritage Exhibit at Festa Italiana 2017. continue to feature the Blessed Vir - James Tarantino, founder and gin of Pompeii Exhibit with statu - principal of Tarantino & Company ary and art from our Italian and Capri Senior Communities, societies and our Italian churches, was drawn to this project because including St. Rita and Mt. Carmel. of his strong family connections to The second part of the Italian Her - St. Rita and the Blessed Virgin of itage Exhibit contains our Historic Pompeii. Fr. Tim Kitzke, Pastor of Photo Collection. From the thou - Three Holy Women Parish which sands of photos donated to the Ital - includes the East Side churches of ian Community Center collection St. Rita, St. Hedwig, and Holy emerges a window into the past. Rosary, found an enthusiastic col - Visitors get an appreciation of the laborator in Tarantino, sharing a courage it took those determined vision for the future of the St Rita individuals who left Italy and Sicily properties. in order to make better lives for Previous partners have de - themselves and their children. scribed Jim as a developer with a

This is a view of the St. Rita Square Project looking west on Cass Street and showing the St. Rita Church, looking quite similar to the “Little Pink Church” (Our Lady of Pompeii Church). The Pompeii Church was built by Milwaukee’s Italian immigrants from 1905 until its demolition in 1967.

Seen here are Milwaukee Alderman Nic Kovac, Jim Tarantino, Mayor Here is a view of the St. Rita Square project looking from the northwest Tom Barrett and Fr. Tim Kitzke in a photo taken at the news conference from Cass and Pleasant Streets. announcing the St. Rita Square project.

PAGE 42 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Discover the beautiful and historic Italian region of Le Marche while visiting Festa by Christina Ziino the 15th century Palazzo Ducale Exhibit Co-Manager that houses the Galleria Nazionale The Regional Exhibit at Festa delle Marche. In the 16th century Italiana is ready to transport Urbino was the largest producer of guests to another great Italian des - majolica style pottery in the coun - tination. This year, it’s the region of try. It is an UNESCO site and is Le Marche on the beautiful Adriatic considered the best surviving ex - Province of side of Italy. ample of a Renaissance city. Pesaro and Beaches, mountains, National For the classical music lover, Le Parks and beautiful architecture Marche has a great history of pro - Urbino are just some of the attractions ducing some big names. The town awaiting travelers willing to ex - of Pesaro is a must visit. As the Province of plore one of Italy’s little-known home of opera composer Giachino Ancona treasures. Summers at the beach, Rossini, it holds a music festival winters on the slopes, spring and each August in his honor. Pesaro fall hikes in the wilderness, there is has been honored as “The City of something to do no matter the sea - Music.” The famous opera tenor, son. Beniamino Gigli hails from the Province of The first thing one notices about town of Recanati in Macerata. Macerata this region is its name. It is the only Opera lovers will want to visit his region referred to in the plural. museum. Another music trivia fact Province of Originally, the area was known as is that the town of Castelfidardo in Fermo Marka, which referred to a frontier the Province of Ancona is the inter - unit so called by invading German national capital of accordion mak - forces. So multiple units became Le ers. of Marche . Le Marche is also home to a pio - ce vin no The town of Urbino, a walled neer in education, Maria Montes - ro ice P i P city and home of artist Raphael, of - sori. She was born in 1870 in col fers a plethora of Renaissance art Chiaravalle and changed modern As and history including the house education. where he lived. It is also home to The Lazzaretto of Ancona, also

called the Mole Vanvitelliana, is an If you love shoes, this is a real 18th-century building constructed mecca. on an artificial island for the pur - Of course, we can’t forget the pose of serving as quarantine sta - food. Olives, grapes for wine and tion and Leprosarium for the port truffles are among just some of the town of Ancona , Italy . Ancona is agricultural products produced also the home of a Roman am - here. The olive oil of Pesaro is con - phitheatre that was built in the 1st sidered one of the best in Italy. Al - century, B.C. by Octavia Augustus. hough they have great fishing along Following World War II, Le the Adriatic, the Marchigiani also Marche has been known for its de - love their meat. It is believed that signer shoe production. The porchetta (roast pig) originated in Provinces of Ancona, Macerarta Macerata. and Ascoli Piceno form what is known as “Shoe Valley” with hun - So, once again Festa Italiana in - dreds of small shoe design and pro - vites you to explore a new area of duction factories. Some larger beautiful Italy. Come along for the names like Tods and Santoni also journey. No bags to pack. No pass - produce their high-end shoes here. port needed. Just your curiosity.

Arc de Trajan. (Photo credit: Yves Jalabert)

Camerano. (Photo credit: Enrico Matteucci)

Lazzaretto. (Photo credit: Claudio Stanco)

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 43 SECTION A Marche region genealogy to be displayed with Sicilian/Italian family research at Festa exhibit by George Koleas Flavia, Solanto, and Porticello. Hundreds of those families came to Mil - This year’s Regional Exhibit at Festa Italiana features a presentation waukee and most continued to remarry into the same family lines. A sam - on genealogy in the region of Marche and in other parts of Italy, includ - pling of just some of those names include Alioto/Galioto, Balistreri (and all ing Sicily. It will be presented by Pursuing Our Italian Names Together its variants), Bellanti/e, Busalacchi, Carini, Colla, Corrao, Deluca San - (POINT), Chapter 22, the Italian Community Center’s Italian Family His - Filippo, Machi, Pizzo, Scardina, Sardina, Tarantino and many others. If tory Club. The club will be joined by members of the Milwaukee County you know or are related to any of these families, please visit our display Genealogical Society, (MCGS). POINT is the MCGS’s Italian Area Inter - and talk to one of our volunteers. est Group. To learn more about Italian genealogy, go to https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Italy . “trova i tuoi antenati” Volunteers from both groups will help you to You will be taken to a page with many topics. The Mormon Church, the (find your ancestors). Using resources available online and private data - parent of this website, has been working in cooperation with Italian bases, our volunteers will help you learn how to find information about archives and is in the process of digitizing the considerable store of records your family. If you want our help, we ask you to fill in these two forms that it has microfilmed throughout Italy. For more information about this the best as you can with information you know and bring it with you. One collaboration, go to: is a family group sheet, which is available at http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/en ; https://www.archives.gov/files/research/genealogy/charts-forms/family- https://familysearch.org/italian-ancestors/ or group-sheet.pdf and the other is an ancestral chart, which is available at https://www.lds.org/church/news/familysearch-unites-with-italian- https://www.archives.gov/files/research/genealogy/charts-forms/ancestral- archive-organization-to-digitize-civil-registration-records?lang=eng&_r=1 chart.pdf . To learn more about researching your Italian family, we welcome you If you want to view the source material about Marche genealogy from to visit our website at http://www.orgsites.com/wi/point22/. You will find our display, all but the family trees, family pictures, genealogical records our meeting dates, our last meeting minutes, and the list of surnames our and maps can be found at the websites listed in this article. members are researching. Records of births, marriages and deaths can be found at the Diocese Taking advantage of many of the resources listed in this article re - and in individual Catholic churches. A list of Catholic Diocese (Diocesi) in quires you to have access to a computer and an internet connection. We Marche can be found at: http://www.chiesacattolica.it/dbcei/diocesi-e- recognize that many people do not have this. While you can use a com - parrocchie/regione/?id=23 . puter and get internet access at many public libraries, we understand that • Ancona – Osimo Arcidiocesi Sede metropolitana, Piazza del Senato, many people have no interest in doing this, but are interested in re - 7 - 60121 Ancona AN. Telephone: 071 9943500, fax: 071 9943521, searching their family history. Computers facilitate this research, but you [email protected] can research your family without a computer. Like many of us, I started Ascoli Piceno Diocesi Sede vescovile suffraganea di Fermo, Piazza Arringo, researching my family this way. We hope that you can come to our dis - 10 - 63100 Ascoli Piceno AP, Tel. 0736 259901. fax: 0736 245504, play and talk to us about researching your family. If you cannot visit us [email protected] . at Festa Italiana, we invite you to come to one of our meetings. There is • Camerino - San Severino Marche Arcidiocesi, Sede arcivescovile suf - no cost or obligation. fraganea di Fermo Piazza Cavour, 7 - 62032 Camerino MC. Telephone: At our meetings, we discuss new developments in researching our fam - 0737 630400, fax: 0737 631420, [email protected] . ily history; members report on the progress they are making in their re - • Fabriano – Matelica Diocesi Sede vescovile suffraganea di Ancona - search; members describe the obstacles preventing them from finding the Osimo, Piazza Papa Giovanni Paolo II, 2 - 60044 Fabriano AN. Telephone: information they need and other members offer suggestions on how to 0732 3049, fax: 0732 22142, [email protected] overcome those obstacles. When we have new visitors and members, we • Fano - Fossombrone - Cagli – Pergola Diocesi Sede vescovile suffra - answer their questions and get them on the right path to discovering more ganea di Pesaro, Via Roma, 118 - 61032 Fano PU. Telephone: 0721 about their families. If you or your families are from the Milwaukee area, 803737, fax: 0721 825595, [email protected] you may even meet a new cousin. • Fermo - Arcidiocesi Sede metropolitana, Via Sisto V, 11 - 63900 You are welcome to attend our next meeting which will be on Saturday, Fermo FM, Telephone: 0734 229005, fax: 0734 229981, comunicazioniso - Aug. 25 at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwau - [email protected] . kee, starting at 10 a.m. and concluding at noon. Please mark your calen - • Jesi Diocesi Sede vescovile suffraganea di Ancona – Osimo, Piazza dar for our last meeting of 2018 on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the same time Federico II, 6 - 60035 Jesi AN. Telephone: 0731 56813, fax: 0731 226747, and place. [email protected] . Please feel free to bring guests. Whether you are just starting or have • Loreto Prelatura territoriale, Prelatura territoriale suffraganea di been researching your family for many years, anyone with an interest in Ancona - Osimo, Piazza della Madonna, 1 - 60025 Loreto AN, Telephone: Italian family history is welcome. Many of our members are also re - 071 9747173, fax: 071 9747174, [email protected] . searching families from other nationalities. If you have any questions or • Macerata - Tolentino - Recanati - Cingoli – Treia Diocesi Sede vescov - need additional information, please feel free to contact me, George Koleas ile suffraganea di Fermo, Piazza San Vincenzo Maria Strambi, 3 - 62100 by e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 262-251-7216 after 7 Macerata MC, Telephone: 0733 291114, fax: 0733 263386, segreteria@dio - p.m. cesimacerata.it . • Pesaro Arcidiocesi Sede metropolitana, Via Rossini, 62 - 61121 Pe - saro PU, Telephone: 0721 30043, fax: 0721 32422, info@arcidioce - Festa photographers needed from page 41A sipesaro.it . • San Benedetto del Tronto - Ripatransone – Montalto Diocesi Sede website, http://festaitaliana.com. pher will be given a badge to wear vescovile suffraganea di Fermo, Piazza Sacconi, 1 - 63074 San Benedetto Some will be used for the market - to ensure the access needed to get del Tronto AP, Telephone: 0735 581855, fax 0735 579473, curia@dioce - ing of future Festa Italiana cele - the pictures they desire. sisbt.it . brations. Interested individuals should • Senigallia Diocesi Sede vescovile suffraganea di Ancona – Osimo, Pi - Hemman will supply interested contact Hemman at : themman@ic - azza Garibaldi, 3 - 60019 Senigallia AN, Telephone: 071 659245, fax: 071 individuals with free admission cmilwaukee.com or call 414-223- 60094, [email protected] . and free parking. Each photogra - 2189. • Urbino - Urbania - Sant’Angelo in Vado Arcidiocesi Sede arcivescov - ile suffraganea di Pesaro, Piazza Pascoli, 2 - 61029 Urbino PU, Telephone: 0722 2850, [email protected] Not all family history records are at the Diocese or the church. Records Heritage Exhibit showcasing of births, marriages and deaths can also be recorded in archives. The archives with family history information in Liguria are found at: past, present and future http://www.daddezio.com/genealogy/italian/records/REGI-MAR.html . from page 42A ects like this make Milwaukee a https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Marche,_Italy_Genealogy or project created out of faith and better place.” http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/en/regions-and-sources. These love,” reflected Barrett. “We have A display from Capri Senior archives include: an individual with strong Milwau - Communities will be a part of the Ancona: http://www.archivisias.it/consulta_archivi_albero.asp?Comp - kee roots who is not only investing Italian Heritage Exhibit. Repre - lessiRootNode=131400000 and creating economic development sentatives will provide information Mailto: [email protected] in the neighborhood where he grew and updates on the St. Rita Square Ascoli Piceno: up, but he’s also honoring his her - Development and the new St Rita http://www.archivi-sias.it/consulta_archivi_albero.asp?ComplessiRootN - itage and the church he loves. Proj - Church. ode=141200000 Mailto:[email protected] Fermo: mailto:[email protected] Macerato: http://www.archiviodistatomacerata.beniculturali.it/ Welcome to 41st Festa . . . http://www.archivi-sias.it/consulta_archivi_albero.asp?ComplessiRootN - from page 1A tamke/ or go to https://mobile.twit - ode=530460000 job doing the advertising sales for ter.com/FestaMKE to talk it up. Be - Mailto: [email protected] this issue. come a fan of Festa on Facebook at Pesaro: If you happen to misplace your www.facebook.com/festaitalianamil - http://www.archivi-sias.it/consulta_archivi_albero.asp?ComplessiRootN - print edition of this newspaper, you waukee to join the conversation. ode=670360000 can also find a copy of it online at Use the hashtags #MyItalian or mailto: [email protected] the Italian Community Center’s #FestaMKE to share your A significant number of Milwaukee and Chicago Italians have roots in website, www.ICCMilwaukee.com . thoughts. Sicily. If you aren’t familiar with the specific towns your ancestors are You can also follow Festa Ital - See you at Festa! from, here are some of the names from Palermo and Bagheria peninsula. iana on Instagram at – Thomas Hemman Some of those towns would include Aspra, Bagheria, Sant’ Elia, Santa https://www.instagram.com/fes - Times Editor

PAGE 44 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Festa allows you to pretend you’re in Italy through its replicas of famous tourist attractions Several of Italy’s most famous Leaning Tower of Pisa tourist attractions can be seen at Returning will be a replica of the Festa Italiana, July 20-22, in Leaning Tower of Pisa. Sponsoring replica form. These replicas include this attraction is Giuffre Brothers the Rome Colosseum, the St. Cranes. Mark’s Bell Tower, the David The campanile , or freestanding statue, the Leaning Tower of Pisa bell tower of the cathedral of the and a Sicilian-style arched gate - Italian city of Pisa is known world - way. wide for its unintended tilt. It is situated behind the Cathe - The Roman Coliseum Festa’s large tarp-painted dral and is the third oldest struc - replica of the famous Roman Coli - ture in Pisa’s Cathedral Square Piazza del Duomo seum wraps itself around the back ( ) after the Cathe - of the bleacher sides at the Colos - dral and the Baptistery . seum Court. For Festa visitors, it The tower’s tilt began during makes an excellent backdrop for construction, caused by an inade - photo opportunities, especially at quate foundation on ground too soft night when lights bounce off of it. on one side to properly support the The Coliseum is one of the great - structure’s weight. The tilt in - est works of architecture and engi - creased in the decades before the neering in the world. Famous for its structure was completed and grad - ually increased until the structure ancient gladiatorial shows, epic an - The actual bell tower is located religious and political center of the imal hunts and displays of family was stabilized (and the tilt partially in Venice’s Piazza and is a welcom - city. corrected) by efforts in recent years. power and prestige, the Coliseum ing beacon in Venice’s principal David statue in Rome is the largest amphithe - public square, which is the social, Sicilian-style arched gateway ater in the world. Completed in 80 Festa allows you to travel to the Another returning replica will AD, the Coliseum is the iconic sym - Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence the Sicilian-style arched gateway bol of imperial Rome – and a Festa to see a replica of Michelangelo’s fa - that was first seen in Milwaukee in landmark. mous masterpiece, David. Festa’s the 1930s at the St. Rocco’s festival, replica of the statue is 17-feet tall. hosted by Sicilian immigrants who St. Mark’s Bell Tower The replica matches the original lived in the city’s old Third Ward. A famous Venetian site at Festa 8.5-ton marble statue representing is the 43-foot tall replica of the Cosmo Carini also built this David, the Biblical hero and fa - beautiful replica with lights for Campanile di San Marco , the bell vored subject in the art of Florence. tower of St. Mark’s Basilica. C.W. Festa. Purpero, Inc is sponsoring this awe - some replica. ICC member Cosmo Carini was chief designer and builder of the Venetian landmark replica that has appeared each year at Festa since 2008. Carini and his volunteer crew meticulously erect the tower in sec - tions with the help of a crane do - nated by Giuffre Brothers Cranes of Oak Creek and a professional elec - trician, who places and secures the lighting for the archangel Gabriel on the top of the tower.

Artisans’ Exhibit returns to Festa by Val Schleicher Look for the statue of David that Exhibit Manager will mark the Culture and Fine Art Italian American artisans and Area. authors will gather at Festa Ital - The group of artisans and au - iana, July 20-22,, to present a dis - thors participating this year are as play of creative art and literary follows: works. The group selected repre - • Silvana Bastianutti. She is an sents the next generation of Italian author who recently has published American artisans. a memoir about her life in Italy The artisans coming to Festa during the war and eventually her are perpetuating their culture and immigration to Milwaukee. The art as descendants of Italy’s Ren - book is titled My War My Peace. aissance era. They come from all • The Orlandini crew. Eugene walks of life and art, encompassing Orlandini, ornamental plaster, is a mediums of oil, acrylic, ceramic, third generation artisan. He will plaster, wood/natural and mixed display and demonstrate his ornate media, photography, literature, plaster and restoration work that and performance art and more. has given the family name interna - Demonstrating and selling their tional recognition. Shelly Orlandini art during all three days of Festa, will display her photography of the ensemble will share their Paris, around town and her travels. artistry, culture, and knowledge to • Debra Stubbe Burkart Cre - all. Festa’s Artisan Exhibit is a rare ation. Her paintings are done with site, not unlike the Salons of Eu - acrylic paint on raw canvas and rope in Italian and European art magic marker. Originals as well as history. Please turn to page 47A

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 45 SECTION A 38th annual VIP Day for disabled set for Saturday, July 21 Festa Italiana will host its 38th processed on a timely basis. can be dropped off and picked up “We’re looking forward to a annual VIP Day for the disabled on Proper postage is required. near the Mid Gate on Harbor Dr. great turnout of the disabled in our Saturday, July 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 Send the request to: VIP Day c/o There will be vehicle parking avail - community and presenting to them p.m. “Our gratitude is extended to Festa Italiana, 631 E. Chicago St., able for $5 in the ICC lot and Sum - all that Festa Italiana has to offer,” our sponsors, Goodwill Industries, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916. The merfest Lot P until 2 p.m. Jennaro said. Summerfest and the Italian Com - cut-off date for all mail orders is munity Center,” said VIP Day Man - Monday, July 9. A ticket order form ager Bill Jennaro . accompanies this article. VIP Day ticket order form For group VIP ticket orders, During the three-hour time pe - please email Constance Palmer at riod on July 21, Festa provides per - Name of VIP guest(s): [email protected] or you sons with disabilities and their may call her at 414-223-2808. She caregivers the following deals. will make the arrangements for the ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Each VIP Day guest and a care - pickup of group orders. giver can, with a special pre-or - During the VIP Day hours, food ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– dered advance ticket, attend Festa vendors will have special offers on for free starting at 11 a.m., a half- two food items. Each vendor will Type of Disabilities: ______hour before the grounds officially have those items plus soda for half open to the public. These free VIP price, courtesy of Festa Italiana. In Day admission tickets will be ac - ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– addition, each VIP will also be eli - cepted until 2 p.m. gible to pick up free fresh fruit at Name of Caregiver(s): ______VIP Day tickets are available at the Catalano Fruit stand in the Miller Lite Area. A Milwaukee area the Festa office at the Italian Com - Mailing address: ______munity Center during regular busi - fruit wholesaler, who wishes to re - ness hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., main anonymous, is donating the Monday through Friday. The last fruit. City, State, Zip: ______day to secure these tickets at the Please note: This year, Festa Phone No.: ______ICC is Thursday, July 12. asks that caregivers provide each VIP guest with an adhesive name VIP tickets can also be ordered Email Address: ______by mail. Be sure to include the tag listing the following: 1). Name of guest. 2). Name of the group with name of the VIP and one guest, All VIP Day ticket orders must be received by Monday, July 9 to phone number, the type of disabil - which the guest is attending. 3). ensure timely processing. Make sure to include a self-addressed ity and indicate if you may require The mobile phone number for the any special needs for the disability. responsible party. This information envelope with significant postage for the tickets that will be sent to With your request, include a self- is essential when a VIP gets lost you. Mail your request to: VIP Day, Festa Italiana, 631 E. Chicago addressed, stamped envelope from his/her group. St., Milwaukee, WI 53202. For any questions, contact 414-223-2180 so your tickets can be VIP guests that arrive in groups or email [email protected] Prayer, pasta, processions by Father Domenic prayer, pasta and processions Jose Roscioli changed my life. I figured that I Growing up Catholic in the couldn’t be as bad as I was told 1950’s, it seemed that everything from the pulpit every Sunday. was a sin. I mean, I figured that if I was We went to confession every Satur - without hope, God wouldn’t allow day. If you didn’t have a sin, you the statue of the Blessed Mother made one up. Sometimes, while and Baby Jesus to be carried past waiting in line to go to confession, the house I lived in, and then throw we even traded sins. The sermons a party in the park for a weekend. at Sunday Mass were heavy on So all the guilt theology guilt and we were told that we had preached from the pulpit the rest of the same chance of going to Heaven the year took a back seat once the as “a snowball’s chance in Hell.” Mother of God left the church build - At our Lady of Mount Carmel ing and was paraded through the Church in Kenosha, we were streets. blessed to have the Sisters of Char - We prayed the rosary, sang ity of St. Joan Antida. That group songs in Latin and Italian carrying of religious women is all about “Mamma Mary” through the streets hope, so they told us that, no mat - of our good, old neighborhood. Lit - ter how bad we were, we should be - tle girls dressed in their First Holy come friends with Mary the Mother Communion outfits and threw of Jesus. If we did that the Sisters flower petals on the streets to make promised us that, if St. Peter closed it even more special for our Blessed the doors on us, we just had to go Mother. Along the way many peo - around back, and Mary would open ple pinned dollars on the ribbons a window to let us into Heaven. hanging on the statue. Most of I thought it was worth a shot so them were one-dollar bills because I started going to Our Lady of most of us were poor even though Mount Carmel devotions on we didn’t know it. I marched in that Wednesday nights. We prayed the procession most of my life. Then I rosary, said some Mary prayers and moved away. then celebrated Benediction of the At Festa Italiana in Milwaukee, Blessed Sacrament. When I was lit - I found a new home in the proces - tle, I waved good-bye to the statue sion through the grounds following as I left church. I figured that she the Mass on Sunday each year. would see me in Heaven and re - As the Sisters of Charity of St. member my face. Joan Antida taught me, I’ve been As the feast day of Our Lady of friends with Mary the Mother of Mount Carmel approached in the Jesus, just in case. You never know, summer, the ladies started making I just might need her to open a win - homemade pasta, meatballs and dow in the back so I can get into sauce in the church hall kitchen. Heaven. Somehow then, once a year, at festa time everything changed. The You might want to consider get - statue, the banners and the people ting close to Mary. After all, every - spilled out of the church building one can use a little prayer, pasta into the streets in a large proces - and procession or two in their life. sion. People decorated their homes Have fun at Festa and don’t forget with statues, flowers and tapestries to wave at the statue. “Mamma that they brought from Italy and Mary” will see you wave and re - Sicily. member your face too. In Columbus Park there was a God bless the good Sisters of huge party called a festa or festival Charity of St. Joan Antida. Thank Seen here Father Domenic Roscioli deliving the homily at the Festa Ital - (to the “Americani”). That time of you for the gift of hope. iana 2015 Mass when he was the Principal Celebrant. (Times photo by Tim Townsend)

PAGE 46 SECTION A – JULY/AUGUST 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Italian Senator Francesca Alderesi coming to Festa on Sunday, July 22 New Italian Senator Francesca Born to Neapolitan parents in “Cara Francesca ...,” the daily edi - close to as many people as possible Alderesi will be coming to Festa Treviso in 1968 and raised in Rome, tion of RAI Italia dedicated to the the enormous resource made up of Italiana on Sunday, July 22. Festa Alderesi graduated from high life stories of Italians and descen - Italians and descendants in the attendees will be able to meet her school in classical studies. dants in the world. world, and about which I would like after the Mass and procession, ac - Since 1989, she has started her In recent years, she has en - us to speak with more awareness cording to Mike Palmisano, a past participation in various television riched her experience in the field of and frequency also in Italy.” president of the Italian Community programs. This has led her, since emigration, getting to know per - Center. Palmisano invited the sen - 2000, to be both the writer and the sonally thousands of compatriots on In June 2010, she was awarded ator to Festa. presenter (for eight editions and five continents during meetings with the honor of Knight of the Earlier this year, Alderesi was more than a thousand episodes) of and conferences. Order of Merit of the Italian Re - elected as an Italian Senator to rep - “Sportello Italia,” the television Motivated by the love for our public for her commitment to the resent North America and Central program of RAI International countrymen and their stories, Italian communities in the world. America. She replaces Renato Tu - broadcast all over the world. which represent an immense her - In May 2013, she was the god - rano, who did not seek re-election. Since 2015, she has hosted itage of values, traditions and cul - mother and the promoter of the ture of our Belpaese, she has “Garden of the Italians in the wanted to document the experi - World” located in Rome on Lun - ences gained during her travels gotevere Flaminio. It represents through a series of amateur inter - the first homonymy plate of Italy Visit Festa’s views. She has been engaged, as dedicated to our compatriots she herself says, “in wanting to dis - abroad . Artisans’ Exhibit from page 45A ing care of her mom. She has affordable prints and greeting been on her artistic journey for cards will be available at Festa. eight years, having been in Bead and Button Magazine and win - • Paul Salsini. The widely cel - ning a design award for metals ebrated author will bring his lat - with Milwaukee PBS. Her design est novel, The Temptation of sense is organic, using natural Father Lorenzo: Ten Stories of stones to create adornment for 1970s Tuscany to the Festa Arti - wear with both casual and busi - sans Exhibit along with his ac - ness dress. claimed A Tuscan Trilogy: The • Valorie (Sanfilippo) Schle - Cielo, a novel of wartime Tuscany, icher. This sculptor and photogra - Sparrow’s Revenge, a novel of pher will display her photography postwar Tuscany; and Dino’s only at Festa. As a recognized Story , a novel of 1960s Tuscany. artist and arts advocate, she has • Art Cola. This former educa - overseen events around her com - tor turned author will be present munity to show art in unexpected all three of his novels: The Stone places. She has been coordinating Cutter Genius, The Shamrock the exhibits for the Festa Art Tent Crown and Papa and the The Lep - and other local non-profits for the rechaun King . He will also pres - past 18 years. She has gained a Italian Senator Francesca Alderesi ent his Christmas themed national and international repu - children’s book, Papa and the Gin - tation for her art, has traveled to gerbread Man. Soho NY and London UK with her Festa raffle details • Barbara Schoenherr. She art and has works in many coun - from page 6A began creating jewelry while tak - tries around the word. some of the evenings of the “Live found on the ICC website, iccmil - Music in the Courtyard” series, waukee.com, and in this issue. hosted by Bartolotta Restaurants During Festa, July 20-22, raffle and presented by Milwaukee Com - tickets will be sold at locations Milwaukee County Transit pany. The series schedule can be across the grounds. System gets riders to Festa two different ways Planning to attend Celebrate Festa Italiana with half-hour after the event. Fre - ease and convenience by taking the quency of service is approximately Summerfest, Festa Italiana and bus. The Milwaukee County Tran - every half-hour. For Sunday Mass, sit System (MCTS) offers two easy buses will drop off at South Gate. the other lakefront ways to get to Festa Italiana, July Local routes 20-22 at Henry Maier Festival MCTS also serves downtown festivals this summer? Park. Take either the Downtown with numerous local routes from all Shuttle service along Wisconsin over Milwaukee County. Routes 14, Avenue and Freeway Flyers from 15, GreenLine and GoldLine all three park-ride lots. drop passengers off within walking Your best bet for parking is distance of Henry Maier Festival Downtown Shuttle service Shuttles provide service roughly Park. Many local routes connect the Italian Community every 30 minutes starting at 2:30 with the Downtown Shuttle. p.m. on Friday, July 20 and ending Fares at 12:30 a.m. (leaving Festa to go to Shuttles are $3 round trip for Center lot. The ICC Parking the original pick-up locations), from adults or $2.50 using an M•CARD. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Satur - Discounted fares for children (ages Lot is across the street day, July 21 and from 9:30 a.m. to 6-11), seniors (65 and older) and 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. persons with disabilities are avail - Buses operate in both directions able. Visit RideMCTS.com or down - from the festival grounds and along Wisconsin Avenue. When load the Ride MCTS app for those traveling to Festa, the Shuttle fares. Children under six can ride ACCEPTS stops between N. 6th Street and N. for free when accompanied by an Jackson Street, then proceeds di - adult. rectly to the Mid Gate. The return Freeway Flyer fare round-trip is CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS . trip follows the same route. Stops $7 for adults or $5 when paying are made at all bus stops marked with an M•CARD. Like the shut - with the Summerfest smile logo. tles, discounted fares for children (ages 6-11), seniors (65 and older) Freeway Flyer service Festival-goers can catch a Free - and persons with disabilities are way Flyer from the following park- available. Visit RideMCTS.com or ride lots: Brown Deer East (Brown download the Ride MCTS app for Deer Road, west of I-43), College those fares. Children under six can (College Avenue, at I-94, north and ride for free when accompanied by south lots), and State Fair Park (I- an adult.. 94, S. 76th and W. Kearney Street). Customers can also get informa - Service is provided during all hours tion by calling the 24-hour auto - of the festival, beginning a half- mated bus information line at hour before the event and ending a 414-344-6711.

THE ITALIAN TIMES JULY/AUGUST 2018 – PAGE 47 SECTION A What it means for a young member to belong to the ICC by Ted Catalano how the idea “of not volunteering” This story brings to light the was even a choice.(Well said!) idea of “what it means” to be a From her days attending Saint member of the Italian Community Rita’s Grade school and Catholic Center through the words of a won - East, to today, Tracy has seen derful young lady who coincidently; Festa differently. She hopes the just recently joined. generations of the past will mentor If she just joined, than what is it the youth of tomorrow, so that that she could possibly offer? – one Festa can carry the successes of may ask! Read on…. that past to today. We’re not giving Her name is Tracy (Conley) Bal - up and neither is Tracy! istreri and she was born with a On the day that there was green, white and red spoon in her ground breaking on the site that mouth. Please don’t let that currently houses the ICC; the press Irish/English maiden name Conley took a courtesy shot of what was fool you for Tracy’s Godmother is the past, present and future of the past ICC President Betty Puccio, ICC. The president at that time her uncle is current ICC President was Betty Puccio representing the Dean Cannestra and her Mother is present. A young Tracy Conley was Dean’s sister, Chris. Her Father is in that photo representing the fu - the recently departed Dan Conley. ture! You can catch Tracy playing For you see, when Dan Conley fell bocce at the ICC come fall. Just in love with Chris Cannestra, he look for “the Master Blaster” as also fell in love with (and surren - she’s fondly referred to by players. dered to) her entire “Italian cul - Ladies and Gentleman… this Girl’s ture,” and boy did he ever! got Game! Tracy literally learned to walk * * * on the avenues of Festa Italiana, Here is a young Tracy Balistreri, with guidance from Dan and Chris. when she was still Tracy Conley, She grew up and learned from her with her Nanna Pauline Cannes - Grandmother Pauline Puccio and tra, in a photo taken at Festa Ital - Great Grandmother Jennie Puccio, iana 1981. for whom she appropriately re - ferred to both as “Nanna” – why she even referred to Grandma Conley as Nanna. And that is one more piece of evidence, proving Dan Con - ICC Membership Dues ley’s allegiance to the love of our Italian heritage. From the time of her little orthope - dic shoes to the tennis shoes of N N N Benefits of Italian Community Center Membership N N N today, Tracy has volunteered at Four (4) Festa Italiana Tickets – Maximum of Eight (8) Per Family Festa and anything else concerning the Italian Community – heart and Voting Privelegs (21 & Older) Postal Service Delivery of The Italian Times soul. Member Discounts on Social Events, Classes & Bocce Leagues Her parents, Dan and Chris, taught her what that means and Members Rooms Cultural, Educational & Social Activities now Tracy and her husband Mike Forever Friendships Stronger Bonds Between Your Family & Your Culture Balistreri do this for the blessing in their lives. While both continue to volunteer, they instill those won - derful values in their 4-year old Age 20 and under Annual Dues named Sebastiana. You can cur - Ages 21 – 65 Annual Dues rently catch her with the ICC’s Pic - colini Dance group (that’s the Individual Gratis – $0.00 Individual $50 per year smallest children in I Bei Bambini). Members, age 20 and under, receive two (2) free Festa “It’s about community as a Italiana tickets. No voting rights. At age 18, a member Couple/Family $100 per year whole, where community includes may vote, but must purchase a membership to do so. the Church, Festa and the ICC (Carnevale, Taste of Italy, Bocce, etc.)” is how Tracy answered the Ages 66 – 84 Annual Dues Ages 85 & Older Annual Dues question about what the ICC meant to her. She concluded with the Individual $50 per year Individual $30 per year statement that VOLUNTEERING was the key and sadly exclaimed Couple/Family $75 per year Couple/Family $50 per year Effective: January 1, 2018. All Memberships Valid Through December 31, 2018.

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM

Names & Birthdates of Each Adult: ______Names & Birthdates of Each Child (under age 21): ______Address, City, State, Zip Code: ______Phone No.: Email Address: ______

No. of Members under 21: _____ No. of Members 21-65: ______No. of Members 66-84: ______No. of Members 85 & Older: _____

Payment Amount: ______Method: Ì Cash Ì Check Ì Credit Card – Card Type Ì MC Ì Visa Ì Discover Ì Other Milwaukee Police Department K9 Officer Johnson brought his dog, Card No. : Expiration Date: Enox, to Festa 2017 to meet the at - ______tendees. The MPD K9 Foundation, a nonprofit organization, had a ______S_i_g_na_t_ur_e_ –_A_d_u_lt_ M_e_m_b_e_r ______S_ig_n_a_tu_r_e _–_A_d_u_lt _M_e_m_b_e_r ______booth to collect donations for the purchase of more police dogs and Mail this form to: Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916. The ICC respects your privacy and does help with daily necessities. The not sell or distribute personal information such as birthdates, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. This membership dogs and the Foundation are re - registration form can also be emailed to [email protected]. For further information, call (414) 223-2180. turning to Festa 2018. (Times photo by John Ferraro)

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