HUMAN IDENTITY --- A One Man Show Written and Performed by Christopher Vened

DECEMBER 27-28, 2013 @ 7:30PM

COHO THEATER, PORTLAND

The Los Angeles-based writer and performer Christopher Vened brings his inventive, funny and eye-opening work to the CoHo Theater in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of In Character: An Actor’s Workbook for Character Development. Part I of this book “Identity” inspired him to create the one-man show “Human Identity.” The show is done in a rare formula of a monodrama theatre that combines words and mime. It is a comedy.

In the 70s and early 80s, Vened was an actor in the Wroclaw Pantomime Theater of Henryk Tomaszewski, and played leading roles in shows that dazzled the world. In the end of 1981 he defected to the West while on tour in West Germany because martial law was declared in Poland. Since then he has lived in the West--first in West Berlin for two and a half years until finally settling in the United States. Mind you, it is hard not to see that he became a citizen of the world and an international artist. Whether here or there, he has always been involved in the work of theater: directing, teaching, and performing. And here is the through line: theater is a country without borders.

More info and tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/517471

More info: http://christophervened.com/HumanIdentity/

Andrzej Rosiewicz - Jubileuszowy występ - 40 LAT MINĘŁO

Friday, November 15, 2013 @ 7:30 PM

Polish Hall: 3832 N. Interstate Ave, Portland, Oregon 97227 

Portland Polonia will have a rare opportunity to meet Andrzej Rosiewicz,

one of the best Polish entertainers. Mr Rosiewicz is a veteran singer and 
composer who was a national phenomenon in Poland in late 70s and early 80s 
with his witty hit songs that were frequently skewering establishment in 
a cabaret style.  Autor of hits such as "Najwięcej witaminy",  "Czy czuje pani cha-chę", 
"Chlopcy radarowcy", „Czterdziestolatek".

The Grandpas Café will be open for the concert.

Tickets: $15, Seniors $10

Info: Agnieszka - 503-799-0387

LUTOSLAWSKI 100 YEARS

Sunday, November 10, 2013 3:00 PM

Polish Hall: 3832 N. Interstate Ave, Portland, Oregon 97227

tickets: http://lutoslawski100.bpt.me/

One of the most prominent Polish composers, Witold Lutosławski was born on January 25, 1913, in Warsaw and died on February 7, 1994, in Warsaw.

"Lutosławski’s works exerted an immense influence upon the development of music in our times. His consistency in discovering new areas of music in connection with his creative use of tradition, a masterly compositional technique and originality of musical language have placed him firmly within the ranks of the most outstanding composers of the twentieth century."

Join us for an evening of chamber music celebrating one of Poland's greatest composers, in this, the year of his 100th anniversary.

Program includes: Lutoslawski, Wieniawski, Szymanowski
Refreshments onsite: sweets, coffee, light spirits

Witold Lutoslawski, Mourning Music for String Orchestra (arranged by DTQ for String Quartet), Recitativo e Arioso, Subito, Partita for Violin and Piano

Henryk Wieniawski, Etude-Caprice op.18, N.3 in D Major, Etude-Caprice op.18, N. 4 in A Minor 

Karol Szymanowski, Nocturne and Tarantella

Tatiana Kolchanova, Joy Fabos, Mary Rowell - violin

Angelika Furtwangler - viola

Erin Winemiller - cello

Lena Vozheiko-Wheaton - piano

Polish Music at Polish Hall series is supported by Polish Library Association, Polish Festival in Portland and St Stanislaus Parish. Season 2013 is sponsored by Regional Arts and Culture Council project grant and individual donations.

Duo Klavitarre

Friday, October 18, 2013 @ 7:30pm

Polish Hall
3832 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97227

Admission $10 — BUY TICKETS

DuoKlavitarre - the two strong music personalities compliment one another extremely well and offer instrumental virtuosity coupled with spontaneity and excellent interaction. The unusual combination of instruments as well as surprising arrangements promise an exciting and diverse Programme.

Their repertoire includes Baroque, Classic, Romantic and Modern pieces. With their own arrangements of works from Chopin, Piazzolla, Tansman, Bach and Mozart, the two Musicians bring an amazing development to the music world. Their brilliance, together with their stage experience in various countries: in Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, Romania, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Austria, Venezuela, Canada, USA and South Korea, offers a polished and lively interpretation combined with astounding sound.

They used to be also artistic directors of The International Guitar Festival in Grotniki \ Poland and Jaroslaw \Poland. And now they are the organisers of the International Guitar Chamber  Festival in Bremen, Germany ( Hanseatischer Musikpreis Kammermusik mit Gitarre ), and directors of the own Music School ConTakte also in Bremen.

Jolanta Ziemska and Maciej Ziemski are not only a married couple but also a successful musical Duo, whose country of origin is Poland. As the Duo Klavitarre, Jolanta, the Pianist, and Maciej, the Guitarist, have been performing together for twelve years. Both Artists graduated with Awards from the Music Academy in Lodz, Poland, Jolanta under the guidance of Prof.Tadeusz Chmielewski and ad. Joanna Kaczmarska, Maciej under the guidance of Prof. Jerzy Nalepka, where they found romance and discovered their joint love of playing music.

True Life Trio

Saturday, May 4, 2013 @ 7:00 PM

St Stanislaus Polish Catholic Church
3916 N Interstate Ave, Portland, Oregon 97227

Admission $10 — BUY TICKETS

True Life Trio weaves sumptuous vocal harmonies and sultry rhythms from Eastern Europe, the Americas & beyond. This innovative trio explores the creative possibilities of cross-fertilization of different traditions with unlikely timbres bringing to Portland for this show new repertory from Poland:

U Mojej Matecki (At My Mother's) - Gorale region of Poland, from the repertoire of the Warsaw Village Band
Zielony Mosteczek (The Green Bridge) - traditional song known throughout Poland
Lec Głosie (Fly My Voice) - traditional melody from northern Poland, arranged by TLT
Oj Kochanie, Kochanie (Oh, Love, Love) - Gorale region of Poland, arranged by TLT

TLT's improvisation-laced repertoire includes original songs and folk tunes from far-flung lands such as Macedonia, Louisiana, Albania, South Africa, Ukraine, Mexico, Poland, Italy and Georgia. Featuring the powerful vocal talents of three dynamic performers whose musical collaboration was forged in Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble, the trio delves deep into a vast array of folk music that lends itself to three-part vocal harmony, massaging and expanding the boundaries of these traditional styles. The result is a sweet, sonic explosion that melts in the listener's ear and that is uniquely True Life Trio.

True Life Trio is:
Leslie Bonnett: voice, fiddle, percussion
Briget Boyle: voice, guitar, percussion
Juliana Graffagna: voice, bass, percussion

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