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From the Editor & A Message from the Publisher LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA w w w. l a g a z ze t t a i t a l i a n a .co m Volume 22, Issue 7 (ISSN 1930-4358) is published (print) monthly for $20 per year or published (digital) monthly for $30 per year by PAS Publishing Company 12510 Mayfield Rd. • Cleveland, OH 44106 phone: [phone] • fax: [phone] POSTMASTER:  Send address changes to: LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA, 12510 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, OH 44106 Periodicals postage at Hudson, OH and additional mailing offices. 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Fliegel Lee Laurino CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EXHIBIT Marcello Mellino All advertisements must be in accordance with the rules and requirements as determined by editorial policy. Paid political advertisements are not to be interpreted as an endorsement by LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA. The newspaper reserves the right to reject ads based on the paper’s editorial policy. While LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA makes every effort to maintain accuracy, the information contained within this publication may contain errors or omissions. To the extent permitted by applicable law, LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials in this publication. Local News: Events in Italy: ­2 calendar and on our website. Please submit all letters to the editor to Angie Spitalieri, [email protected]. If your company would like to place an ad in our upcoming issue, please contact Paul Sciria, 440461-9836. All advertisements must be submitted by July 16. For more information on becoming a distributor, please call Angie Spitalieri, publisher, 216-421-1536 or email [email protected]. A Message from the Publisher (3) Calendar of Events (4) Current News from Italy (4) Il Cenacolo Italiano Di Cleveland (5) Come One, Come All to the Ohio State Fair! (5) Festivals (5) "Il Vivo Spirito Italiano" in the Gordon Square Arts District Neighborhood (6) Tri-C Expanded Italian Enrichment Program Caters to Every Taste and Preference (7) And That's the Way It Is! (7) Current Events from Italy (8) Antonino (10) Two Local Artists Electrify Cleveland (11) Arrivederci Genaro! (11) Andrea Bocelli Live in Concert - Priceless (12) Will She Have "Nun" of This? (12) Cleveland and The Jersey Boys (12) Feature: A Sonata is a Sinatra! (12) Notizie Dall'Italia (14) La Prima Comunione (15) Il primo emozionante viaggio in Lingua Italiana: Italia: 1973 ( 15) Behm Monument & Granite Company Joins the Milano Monuments Family of Companies (16) Iconic Graphic Designer Massimo Vignelli Dies (17) People: Art & Culture: Travel: AUGUST Preview The August issue of La Gazzetta is dedicated to food in the United States and in Italy. And where do we get some of the best food? At home, of course! We are asking all our subscribers to submit the names of their favorite dishes, and we will print them in the August issue. We will also look at the festivals planned for Northeast Ohio this fall. If you are the organizer for a local festival, please send all of your information to me at the email below, so that I can publicize it in our August From the Desk of Paul Sciria (3) Did You Opera in the Italian Garden (18) Italy: Through the Eyes of Artists (18) Sacro GRA: Where are the Cobblestones? (19) Emotional First Trip to Italy, 1973 (20) The Bridges of Rome and Venice (20) Summer Music Festivals in Italy (20) Anniversary of the Sinking of the Andrea Doria (21) The First Communion (21) It's Good to be Italian (21) Know? Watts' a Matta with You, Sabato Rodia? (21) La Gazzetta Info: Photo Exhibit: Sports: Kids Corner: Club Newsletters From the Desk of Paul Sciria Where to Buy La Gazzetta (48) La Gazzetta Online (23) Per strada (24) World Cup Report (28) Homework/ Compito (30) Nonna (30) Paul Sciria, Managing Editor I’ve attended more bocce tournaments than Italian-American festivals, and I usually “let the good times roll” at Pat O’Brien’s tournament, held the last weekend in August each year, at the IA Club Center in Wickliffe. In its 31st year, the Italian flavor of this event permeates the air all weekend long. This year, 100 men’s teams and 15 ladies’ teams from across the country and Canada will be decked out in red, white and green tee shirts, in hopes of winning the $16,000 grand prize. Surprisingly, a non-Italian team, “JJ Lighthouse,” from Pennsylvania, has won more titles than any other team. Last year, though, it was the Italian “Palazzo 777” from Detroit and Toronto that rolled ]