Polka began as a Czech peasant dance. The basis of polka dancing is in the pattern of lightly stepping from one food to the other. This movement, derived from the Czech word “pulka,” meaning ...

Approaching the entrance of the Chandelier Ballroom in the Heights, I began to hear the faint echoes of accordions and trumpets and a pang of dread surged in my spine. I was entering the world of ...

Polka dancing is a big part of the annual St. Stan's Polish Festival in Bay City. Four days of entertainment that begins Thursday, June 27, brings plenty of polka music and dancing to the festival ...

Over the weekend tons of Northlanders flocked to the Earth Rider Bock Fest to enjoy the festivities, but also learn how to polka dance. The polka is originally a Czech genre of dance music familiar ...

The start of Spring has us looking ahead to Easter and beyond. In Buffalo that means Dyngus Day is just around the corner. The celebration of Polish pride wouldn’t be complete without a little dance.

PULASKI – The Pulaski Polka Days, celebrating polka and everything Polish, runs from Thursday, July 16, to Sunday, July 19, off State Highway 160 near Elm Road. The festival brings visitors each year ...

Watch Irish dancing or learn to polka. Get a discount if you join the YMCA. Attend a forum inspired by the #MeToo movement. These are among the WNY Refresh Top 10 Picks of the Week when it comes to ...

Get in the mood to swing with Polka King Jimmy Sturr at the Bayway Polish Club today by dropping in early for dance lessons by Matt and Elaine Bonowitz, five-time polka dance champions and the stars ...