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The OG of Art Revolutions Comes to Santa Barbara Museum of Art
From Monet to Matisse to So Much More: Superstar Impressionist Show Lands in S.B. By Cheryl Crabtree | October 2, 2025 Claude Monet, “The Water Lily Pond (Clouds),” 1903, oil on canvas | Credit: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret...

Bottles: A beloved Italian restaurant now powered by BeBeMe wines
Bottles, the celebrated Italian restaurant and wine bar in the heart of Old Spitalfields Market, announces its next chapter as part of the BeBeMe family. Bottles retains its cherished identity, welcoming atmosphere, and regional Italian cuisine,...

Area religion news for Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025
Join us at the Hilton Garden Inn, Sundays at 11 a.m or online on Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. Listen to messages by Pastor Sterling Hudgins: https://bit.ly/2ZG0PBk. More information at AgapeFamily.org or call 785-539-3570. Ashland Church This Sunday,...

One Fine Show: ‘Spirit & Splendor – El Greco, Velázquez, and the Hispanic Baroque’ at Blanton Museum of Art
El Greco, Pietà (detail), 1574-1576. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of The Hispanic Society of America, New York Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love...

Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Italy’s Blue Weed plants the seeds
Based in Italy, the northern regions of the country specifically (Genova, Milano, Trento, and Rimini), Blue Weed excels when it comes to performing both traditional and contemporary bluegrass music. When the band took root in 2022, it was the...

Review: MISTERO BUFFO, Pleasance Theatre
Why has the arrival of Tilly Norwood, a virtual actor apparently on the cusp of actual agent representation, caused outrage among screen veterans but barely a murmur from their theatrical confrères? Julian Spooner’s take on the controversial...

Friday essay: trauma memoirs can help us understand the unthinkable. They can also be art
Content warning: readers are advised this article talks about sexual abuse and child sexual abuse. As a writer who has experienced the trauma of sexual violence – and who reads and writes about it – Jamie Hood admits to a “soft spot” for Hanya...
First look at Lucia's, new fine dining Italian restaurant in Scarsdale
A new Italian restaurant opens in Scarsdale Three longtime restaurateurs are behind new fine dining Italian eatery in Scarsdale A chef from Italy, premium ingredients and a commitment to customer service are the 'secret sauce' to this new...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of Council of Ministers of Italy in Copenhagen VIDEO
Copenhagen, October 2, AZERTAC On October 2, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Giorgia Meloni, President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, on the sidelines of the 7th European Political Community...

Analyst: Italy keen on strengthening dialogue between Baku and EU
Baku, October 2, AZERTAC The relations between Italy and Azerbaijan show an example of strategic partnership based on historical roots and increasingly acquiring a multifaceted character, Francesco Randazzo, an Italian analyst in international...

Artworks from Birmingham’s world-class Pre-Raphaelite collection to go back on d...
Works of art from Birmingham's world-class Pre-Raphaelite collection will be back on public display at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery from Saturday 25 October 2025. Four newly refurbished galleries of over 60 paintings, sculptures and stained...

How robot painters could help defeat the fine art forgery trade
Art forgery has shadowed the art market for centuries, but in the last few decades it has escalated into a global industry. Estimates from the Art Legacy Institute suggest the trade in counterfeit art may generate between $4 and $6bn annually,...

Italy’s second-biggest train station is No.1 when it comes to beauty
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it Share The station Milano Centrale, Milan The...

China, Italy forge new paths for urban civilization at Rome dialogue
The Sino-Italian Dialogue on Urban Civilization 2025 is held in Rome, Italy, September 28, 2025. /CGTN The Sino-Italian Dialogue on Urban Civilization 2025 is held in Rome, Italy, September 28, 2025. /CGTN The Sino-Italian Dialogue on Urban...

Italy’s ‘Tiramisù World Cup’ Summons the Best Amateur Bakers To Find the Greatest Tiramisu on Earth
Tiramisu is one of the most beloved desserts around the world. After all, its appeal begins with the name—“tiramisu” literally means “pick me up” in Italian. Understandably, many restaurants and coffee shops around the world have made it part of...

Posh Houston hotel serves up Italian twist on afternoon tea service
Uptown Park’s European-inspired hotel has resumed tea service. Remi, the restaurant at the Hotel Granduca, is now serving tea every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12-2 pm. Afternoon tea had been a staple of Alba Ristorante, which closed when...

It’s official: St. Francis’ feast day back to being a national holiday in Italy
Rome Newsroom, Oct 2, 2025 / 08:00 am Italy’s Senate Constitutional Affairs Committee, deliberating in session Wednesday, Oct. 1, approved a bill reinstating Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Italy, as a national...
Italy seizes 21 Salvador Dalí artworks over forgery suspicions
Italian authorities on Wednesday seized 21 artworks allegedly by Salvador Dalí, suspecting them to be forgeries, following a tip-off from the Spanish Surrealist’s foundation regarding irregularities in the pieces. The artworks were part of the...

Piedmont's delegation takes centre stage at Italy Pavilion
Piedmont is taking centre stage at Expo 2025 Osaka as a region that aims to consolidate its role in Japan not only during the universal exhibition but also in the years to come. This message was delivered during a meeting at the Italy Pavilion...

Intermarine Begins Lamination of Next-Gen Minehunter for Italian Navy
Intermarine press release The lamination ceremony – an event of great importance for Intermarine, for the Italian Navy and for the Italian shipbuilding industry – was held in the presence of the President of the Liguria Region, Marco Bucci, the...