We believe the following information to
be correct, but it should always be verified before traveling long
distances or expending funds.
ONGOING
Now Through February 23
Illinois. "Lensless Slides," a
collection of slides by Wojtek Gil, taken with a camera obscura.
Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Ill.
Regular museum hours. For details visit
http://www.PolishMuseumOfAmerica.org .
April 16 through May 16
Illinois. "Post No Bills:
Contemporary Polish Posters," an exhibition of posters by students
and faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and Katowice.
Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Ill.
Regular museum hours. For details visit
http://www.PolishMuseumOfAmerica.org .
May 23 through June 12
Illinois. Art Exhibition
sponsored by the Polish Arts Club of Chicago. Polish Museum of
America, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Ill. Regular museum hours.
FEBRUARY 15-28
Tuesday, February 16
Illinois.
Śledź (Pre-Lent
Polish-style Mardi Gras), sponsored by the Chicago Society, PNA.
Dinner, music, dancing, pageant. Cash bar. La Villa Restaurant and
Banquets, 3638 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, Ill. Reception 6:00 p.m.;
dinner 7:00 p.m., followed by music. Tickets $35. For details and
reservations call (773) 502-6969 or e-mail
markorwat@chicagosocietypna.org .
Sunday, February 21
Ohio. Piano Concert and Scholarship
Tea of the Polish Arts Club of Youngstown, celebrating the 200th
anniversary of Chopin’s birthday. Butler Institute of American Art,
Butler North, Youngstown, Ohio. 1:00-4:00 p.m. Free admission. For
details call (330) 646-4082 or visit
http://www.polishyoungstown.com .
Monday, February 22
Washington, D.C. "Human Rights in
Post-Communist Transition: Fulfillment or Betrayal," a lecture by
Wiktor Osiatynski, Prof. of Law at Central European University.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 6th Floor
Boardroom, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 12:00-1:00
p.m.
Tuesday, February 23
New York. "The Genius of Frederick
Chopin," presented by the Chopin Singing Society. Pvt. Leonard Post,
2450 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, N.Y. 7:30 p.m. Check locally for
details.
New York. Penderecki Quartet in
Concert. State University of New York at Buffalo, North Campus, Slee
Hall, Amherst, N.Y. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 25
Illinois. Installation Dinner of
the Advocates Society of Polish American Lawyers. Award of Merit to
Michael R. Zalewski, President Pro Tempore of the Chicago City
Council. Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Ill.
Time to be announced. Tickets $125; students $100; table of 10
$1,000.
Friday-Sunday, February 26-28
Ontario. "Love Thy Savior," North
American premiere of a play by Jerzy Lutowski. Toronto Centre for
the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York, Ont., Canada. Fri. 8:00 p.m.;
Sat.-Sun. 2:00 p.m. For details call (416) 872-1111.
Friday, February 26
Ontario. Opening Concert of the
Third Canadian Chopin Piano Competition. John Paul II Polish
Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Rd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 7:30
pm. Tickets $20 Cdn. For details visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Saturday, February 27
Ontario. "The Salon Music:
Celebrating the Stars of the Future," a Canadian Chopin Piano
Competition event. John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra
Rd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 10:00 a.m. Tickets $10 Cdn. For
details visit <http://www.chopinfestival2010.com>.
Ontario. "The Salon Music: Nocturne
Master Class," a Canadian Chopin Piano Competition event. John Paul
II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Rd., Mississauga, Ont.,
Canada. 2:00 p.m. Tickets $10 Cdn. For details visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Wisconsin. Megitza Quartet, a
concert by musicians of various cultures with evident influence of
Polish Highlander traditions. Polish Center of Wisconsin, 6941 S.
68th St., Franklin, Wis. Tickets $15 advance; $17 at door. 7:30 p.m.
For details call (414) 529-2140 or visit
http://www.polishcenterofwisconsin.org .
Sunday, February 28
Illinois. "Celebrate Poland."
Polish entertainment throughout the day. Participation by the Polish
Consulate, Polish Scouting Association, Little Stars Children's
Theater, Lechici Dancers, Wici Dancers, Lira Ensemble soloists,
Pytlik Brothers Polish Folk Band, Storyteller Barbara Kozuchowska,
Lucyna Migala, and the Malgorzata Sztwiernia Jazz Band. Food
available. Arts and Crafts tables. Information booths. Cash bar.
Navy Pier, Crystal Gardens, Chicago, Ill. 12:00-6:00 p.m. Free
admission. Pier parking approx. $25. Public transport to Pier
available.
Ontario. "Discovering the Dances:
Celebrating the Stars of the Future," a Canadian Chopin Piano
Competition event. John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra
Rd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 10:00 a.m. Tickets $10 Cdn. For
details visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Ontario. "Discovering the Dances:
Lecture and Demonstrations," a Canadian Chopin Piano Competition
event. John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Rd.,
Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 2:00 p.m. Tickets $10 Cdn. For details
visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Ontario. "Discovering the Dances:
Mazurka and Polonaise Master Class," a Canadian Chopin Piano
Competition event. John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra
Rd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 3:30 p.m. Tickets $10 Cdn. For
details visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
MARCH 1-31
Monday, March 1 – Pulaski Day in
Illinois
Illinois. Pulaski Day Celebration.
Mayor Richard M. Daley and other officials. Polish Museum of
America, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Ill. 10:00 a.m. Free
admission.
Illinois. Pulaski Day Dinner
sponsored by the Illinois Division of the Polish American Congress.
Prominent public figures and community leaders. Entertainment by
Wici, a PNA dance group. White Eagle Banquets, 6839 N. Milwaukee
Ave., Niles, Ill. 6:00 p.m. Tickets $45. For details and
reservations call (773) 631-3300.
Indiana. Polonia Bus Trip to
Chicago, sponsored by the Polonica Pilgrimage Society. Tours of
church and Basilica, shopping at Polish delicatessen and lunch.
Departure from Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church, Portage, Ind.
at 8:45 a.m. and from All Saints Catholic Church, Hammond., Ind., at
9:15. return at 5:00 p.m. to Hammond and 5:30 p.m. to Portage.
Tickets $50. For details and reservations call (219) 947-7037.
Ontario. "Chopin’s 200th Birthday
Party, a Canadian Chopin Piano Competition event featuring Krzysztof
Jablonski. John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Rd.,
Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 7:00 p.m. Tickets $10 Cdn. For details
visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Wednesday, March 3
Indiana. Polonia Bus Trip to
Chicago, sponsored by the Polonica Pilgrimage Society. Tours of
church and Basilica, shopping at Polish delicatessen and lunch.
Departure from Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church, Portage, Ind.
at 8:45 a.m. and from All Saints Catholic Church, Hammond., Ind., at
9:15. return at 5:00 p.m. to Hammond and 5:30 p.m. to Portage.
Tickets $50. For details and reservations call (219) 947-7037.
Ontario. "The Muses Who Inspired
the Master, a Canadian Chopin Piano Competition event featuring Dr.
Janet Lopinski. John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra
Rd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 7:00 p.m. Tickets $10 Cdn. For
details visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Thursday, March 4
Ontario. "Fryderyk Chopin: The Poet
of the Piano," a Canadian Chopin Piano Competition event featuring
Dr. Alan Walker. John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra
Rd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 7:00 p.m. Tickets $10 Cdn. For
details visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Friday, March 5
Illinois. "Polkaholics," a film by
Wes Hranchak, featuring Li'l Wally and the Polkaholics. Chicago
Cultural Center, Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago,
Ill. 8:00 p.m. Free admission. For details visit
http://www.polkaholics.com.
Ontario. "Chopin and Friends: A
Parisian Salon recital," a Canadian Chopin Piano Competition event.
John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Rd., Mississauga,
Ont., Canada. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 Cdn. For details visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Saturday, March 6
Washington, D.C. Piano Concert by
Dr. Raymond Jackson, internationally celebrated concert pianist,
presented by the Polish American Arts Association of Washington,
D.C., to benefit its scholarship fund. Embassy of the Republic of
Poland, 2640 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, D.C. 6:00 p.m. Tickets
$50. For details call (703) 241-1149.
Sunday, March 7
Ontario. "Gala Winners Concert," a
Canadian Chopin Piano Competition event. Royal Conservatory, TELUS
Centre, Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
2:00 p.m. For details visit
http://www.chopinfestival2010.com .
Sunday, March 12
New York. Wreath Laying Ceremony of
the General Pulaski Association. Pulaski Monument, Main and Church
Sts., Buffalo, N.Y. For details call (716) 634-6856.
New York. Installation Dinner of
the General Pulaski Association with guest Speaker Hon. William
Hochul. Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Rd., Williamsville, N.Y.
6:00 p.m. Tickets $37. For details call (716) 685-9641.
Saturday, March 13
Illinois. White and Red Ball (Bal
Amarantowy), presented by the Legion of Young Polish Women.
Debutante presentation. Music and dancing. Hilton Chicago, Grand
Ballroom, 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Reception 6:45 p.m.;
dinner 8;00 p.m., followed by music. Tickets $175. For details call
(847) 647-7710.
Saturday, March 20
Ontario. Czerwone Gitary
[Red Guitars] in Concert. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton,
Ont., Canada.
Sunday, March 21
Illinois. Song and Dance Concert,
sponsored by the Educational Department of the Polish National
Alliance (PNA). Ridgewood High School, Auditorium, 7500 W. Montrose
Ave., Norridge, Ill. 1:00 p.m. Tickets $15 not sold at door. For
details call (773) 286-0500 ext. 387.
New York. St. Patrick-Joseph Dyngus
Day Party. Irish Center, 245 Abbott Rd., Buffalo, N.Y. Check locally
for details.
Saturday-Sunday, March 27-28
California.
“Halka,” an opera by Moniuszko featuring Polish soprano Patrycja
Poluchowicz.
Florence Gould Theater at the Palace of the Legion of Honor,
100-34th Ave. at Clement Street, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, Calif.
2:00 p.m. Tickets $20, $31, $34. For details visit
http://www.pocketopera.org
.
Sunday, March 28
Illinois. Palm Sunday
Luncheon, presented by the Polish Women’s Civic Club. Avalon
Banquets, 1905 E. Higgins Rd., Elk Grove Village, Ill. Reception
12:00 p.m.; luncheon 1:00 p.m. Tickets $47; children $16. For
details call (847) 382-6339.