Youngstown Renaissance will host a series of posts and podcasts celebrating the history and exploring the future of Youngstown, Ohio. You'll read about activities and ideas that promote the area and hear interviews with prominent citizens, dedicated activists and compelling artists. Together, we'll promote the culture and vitality of Youngstown, as the city makes its way, beaten and bruised perhaps, but proud and passionate nonetheless, in the 21st Century.
This effort is sincerely dedicated, with eternal gratitude and love, to Robert Fitzer. Perhaps more than any other individual, Youngstown's current renaissance is possible due to his efforts. He fought tirelessly against the corruption that effectively killed the city's chances for renewal after the steel bust. Furthermore, he made the city beautiful through his efforts to preserve its historical sites and his contributions to the arts, through his incomparable clarinet artistry and pedagogy.
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Hey my old neighbor Shawn tells me you moved in behind him. The Stephens house is awesome,I'm jealous you have that nice pool to cool off in. I miss Ytwon a little, but not the house. I didn't realize how much I hated owning a house until I left. Not saying theres anything wrong with it, it just wasn't for me. You'll have to hit my early '04 archives to see my Youngstown posts. they are bad, but I was just learning back then. Tell Shawn and Jennifer hi.
The cult-status Italian cookbook/graphic novel "Feast of the Seven Fishes" is going on tour, kicking off December 9 in Erie, Pennsylvania, with stops planned in Cleveland, Youngstown, Philadelphia, Boston and New York over that following week. A little salty, a little racy, the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" is always honest. From the moment it debuted in September of 2004, the online comic strip developed a loyal audience who rabidly followed the romantic and culinary adventures of an Italian-American family preparing for and celebrating the traditional Christmas Eve seafood feast.
I came across Youngstown Renaissance while researching stops for the upcoming tour, and would love to have you write something up to help get the word out about this very cool holiday-time event near you. I'd like to send you a book that you can give away as a contest prize to one of your readers—all we ask is that you help get the word out! We'd love to get some readers to come join us in Youngstown for our signing at Jimmy's Italian Food from 5-7 p.m. on December 10. I think this would be a great entry for you since there are so many Italian-Americans who call Ohio home.
"Feast of the Seven Fishes" is currently in pre-production to be made into a feature film set for release around Thanksgiving 2008, and will begin shooting in Pittsburgh this coming January.
Please let me know if you'd like me to send you a copy of the book, or if I can help you out with any other questions—we'd love to set something up. Oh, and please don't forget to check out sevenfishesblog.com for more information and some great recipes!
Grazie,
Christina Stewart
Respond2 Communications
sevenfishes@gmail.com
Tyler,
I am a student at YSU and just recently moved back to Youngstown after living in California. We were raising our kids there. I am in an Urban Studies class and need to interview someone. Dr D'Apolito wanted me to ask you. Since I moved back here and have family in Arizona still I thought we would have something in common. I read about you in the Vindicator. If you could let me know I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Erin Barone
Hi Erin, Sounds like we have more than one thing in common. I'd be very happy to talk with you. You can reach me at tyler.s.clark at gmail dot com and I'll give you my phone number to make further arrangements. Cheers.
You show your renaissance - i'll show mine...
Have you read the Italian Renaissance
Graphic Novel AMBROGIO BECCARRIA?! it's
quite enthralling!
Click here for a preview!
Thanx -
'a friend', ofJonathan M. Prince
(the author & artist of 'Ambrogio
Beccarria' & owner of Calicuchima Press).
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