Pizza-tossing is serious business. To avoid a disaster (and enjoy a tasty, crisper crust) you need to possess culinary skills or else you might be scraping dough from the floor (and that would just be gross). Luckily, Siler Chapman, a world champion pizza acrobat, is making a special appearance to demonstrate his own tricks of the toss. You can see him during the annual Ciao, Italia! Festival — which celebrates all things Italian — at The Wachovia Atrium. The fest will also feature cooking demonstrations, Italian language lessons, wine and cheese tastings, cultural displays and artifacts, vendors in the “Bottega,” a raffle, activities for children, and, last but not least, food (including, sausage and peppers, eggplant parmigiana sandwiches, pasta, pizza, Italian ice and an assortment of cookies and pastries). Mmmm … sounds good, right? $3-$5; free for children 12 years old and under. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The Wachovia Atrium, 301 S. Tryon St. For more information, visit www.italian-club-charlotte.org.
This article appears in Oct 5-11, 2010.
