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Feb 25, 12 noon: Luncheon with Ewa Podles
by RSVP |
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Ewa Podles |
The luncheon celebrates the great Polish singer who is in
Seattle for her performance in Handel’s
Julius Caesar (see a
separate note). Ms. Podles is a contralto with an exceptional
vocal range who performed at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala &
Covent Garden, among others. The event is a fundraiser for the
Polish Studies at the
University of Washington
organized by the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee.
Where:
The luncheon is at a private residence, by reservation
only; the deadline has passed
More:
for luncheon contact
Ewa Poraj-Kuczewska,
Ewa Podles,
Haendel’s Juliusz Ceasar,
UW PSEC |
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Feb 24 – Mar 10: Ewa
Podles in Julius
Caesar at the Opera |
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Podles as Caesar (right) |
Ewa Podles, the brilliant Polish
contralto, becomes a regular visitor to
Seattle. She is the winner of the 2003
Seattle Opera’s Artist of the Year Award for her performance as
Adalgisa in Bellini’s
Norma, and in the
summer 2005 she received rave reviews as Erda and First Norn in
Wagner’s Ring of the
Nibelungen. This time she
will take on the title role in
Julius Caesar by
George Haendel.
Where:
Seattle Opera at McCaw Hall;
tickets; Ms. Podles sings in 5 out of 8 performances
More:
Ewa Podles,
Haendel’s Juliusz Ceasar,
also see about a luncheon event above |
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Feb 24, 8 pm: Ich Troje in concert at
Broadway Performance Hall |
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Ich Troje,
a very popular music band from
Poland, returns to
Seattle after a smashing success of their concert in Bellevue in
February 2006. Local fans say their songs have nice and catchy
melodies appealing both to younger and older generation and that
their concerts are always great shows. Michal & Ania Wisniewski
and Jacek Lagwa come to
Seattle with a show cast of 18!
Where:
at
Broadway Performance
Hall, Seattle; this event is sold out!
More: about Ich
Troje band;
about concert Barbara Strutynski (425) 746-3037
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Feb 18, 6 pm: Salon of Poetry reads to kids in
Polish, at the Polish Home |
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The Salon of Poetry invites parents and children to a story time
in Polish based on a tale
Sceny z zycia smokow by Beata Krupska. Kids and
parents can participate in reading and games together;
attractions include a crocodile teaching everybody how to sing a
dragon song.
Note. This
event was originally scheduled on February 11, 2007.
Where:
at the Polish Home;
admission free; in Polish
More: Salon Poezji,
Helena Wrozynski (206) 526-8332 |
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Feb 18, 2 pm: Tomasz Stanko at the
Portland
Jazz Festival |
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© Leszek Pilichowski |
Tomasz Stanko, the brilliant Polish jazz trumpeter is coming to
the 4th Portland Jazz Festival, running from February
16 to 25, 2007. Stanko and his virtuoso playing style are very
well known in Europe and his recent CD received awards as far away
as Australia.
In Portland,
Tomasz Stanko and his quartet will perform in a double bill
concert with Charles Lloyd.
Where:
Oregon
Ballroom at the
Portland Marriott;
tickets
More:
Portland Jazz Festival,
Stanko’s bio,
Stanko’s official website,
Stanko’s Polish Jazz website |
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Feb 17, 9 pm: Soccer Disco at the Polish
Home |
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No, you won’t be playing soccer there! However, there is a
soccer connection to the dancing: Pilkarski Klub of Seattle (PKS),
Seattle's only all-Polish soccer team invites to a special disco
with two DJs: djElixer and djCole all the way from Chicago!
Profits from this party will benefit PKS. Everyone is invited!
Where: at the Polish Home; tickets $10, you must be 21+ to
attend
More: Polish Home |
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Feb 14, 7:30 pm: Expansion Project meeting at
the Polish Home |
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This is a monthly meeting of the Project committee. Come to
discuss and support more changes at the Polish Home! This is an
open meeting, everybody interested in the project is invited to
come and discuss issues. Volunteers are also welcomed at the
meeting!
Where:
at the Polish Home, just drop by; refreshments are provided!
More:
Polish Home
Foundation,
Polish Home |
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Feb 10-18, till 11 pm: Kasia Pawluskiewicz
exhibition on Mercer Island |
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Local artist Kate (Kasia) Pawluskiewicz shows her latest works
at a two-day exhibition on the Mercer Island. About 20 paintings include
big oils from series Everlasting Moments of 2007 and
sculptures include the
Little Birds on the Big Wire installed for the show.
Limited edition Valentine's cards also available.
Where:
8009 SE
58th St, Mercer Island
(private residence); admission free; on Feb 10 & 11 from 5 -11
pm, on Feb 17 & 18 from noon till 11 pm
More: Artist's
website; contact to
Kasia Pawluskiewicz |
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Feb 3, 11 am:
Polish Book Club meeting
at the Green Lake Library |
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The book for the meeting is
Pikanterie, a set of stories by various authors,
published by Wyd. Jacek Santorski in 2006.; Among the authors of
the frequently twisted love stories there are Hanna Samson, Tomasz
Jastrun, Jozef Hen and Krystyna Kofta.
Pikanterie can be
bought on the Internet or borrowed from Club members.
Where: Seattle Public
Libraries, the
Green
Lake
branch,
7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N.,
Seattle,
(206) 684-7547
More: (in Polish)
book,
Polish Book Club, contact to the Club
Hanna Gil |
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Feb 1, 10:30 am - 4 pm: Poznanski painting
exhibition
at the Seattle Pacific U. |
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Kazimierz Poznanski is a
professor at the University of Washington,
a painter and an art collector with interest in Chinese art &
culture. His exhibition Cycles at the Seattle Pacific
University features 18 paintings made with traditional Chinese
paint on a rice paper.
Where:
at the third floor,
Gwinn Commons,
Seattle Pacific University;
admission free.
More: about
Kazimierz Poznanski and his Chinese interests |
