Folklore Village Festival of Christmas and Midwinter Traditions Dec 28-Jan 1

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63^rd Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions 

December 28, 2010 - January 1, 2011

Folklore Village * 3210 County Highway BB * Dodgeville, Wisconsin 53533 * 608-924-4000

Milwaukee Folk Fair Nov 19-21

Received from Michael K in Madison:

Milwaukee's Holiday Folk Fair, always the weekend before Thanksgiving,
offers several opportunities for dancing to Milwaukee's outstanding folk
orchestras, as well as authentic ethnic food, a world market, and dance
performances by dozens of the city's vibrant ethnic groups -- more than
fifty participate in the city's flagship ethnic festival, a tradition for
more than half a century!

Open Dancing Highlights  --  Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair
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              Friday,  November 19
5:00 - 9:30   Bob Breuer Polka Band at the Music Pavilion.
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             Saturday,  November 20
1:00 - 3:00   ETHNICTRICITY at the Coffeehouse.
6:00 -10:00  ORKESTAR SLOBODA at the Music Pavilion.
    Dance performances alternate with public participation dancing
        throughout the evening at the Music Pavilion.
10:30 - 2:00am  AFTER-PARTY with music by IZVOR ORCHESTRA
   on fine wood floor at the Legion Post, 9159 W. Beloit Road
        (SE corner of 92nd St. & Beloit Rd. in West Allis).
   This is south & a little west of State Fair Park, same venue as in past.
   There is a modest cover charge for the after-party.
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              Sunday,  November 21
2:30 - 6:00   PRAZNA FLASA at the Music Pavilion.
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The Folk Fair is in a single spacious hall with adjacent surface parking at
southwest corner of State Fair Park (84th St. and Greenfield Avenue) in West
Allis, immediately south of I-94 at the 84th Street exit.
Admission is $10 (children & seniors $8, under 5 free).
Full festival details at:  www.folkfair.org

Enjoy!
   Michael & Village Dance House

Muriel Anderson + Tierra Negra - DownersGrove Nov27

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Ted and Andrea's daughter Muriel Anderson is giving her
19th Annual Concert Event w. special guests Tierra Negra. Downers Grove North High School auditorium, 4436 N Main St. 8:00pm

They'll also be on the "Echoes" radio program (doesn't appear to be on WBEZ nor WDCB, though):
http://www.echoes.org/comingup.html#1126

Mazowsze: Christmas in Poland - Nov 27-28 Symphony Center Chicago

Mazowsze: Christmas in Poland - Special - Tickets & Events - CSO

3pm Sat. Nov 27
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone (312) 294-3000
Fax (312) 294-3329

Regional Potluck + Dance - Nov 13 in Evanston

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers Regional Potluck Dinner and Dance Great company, great food, great dancing   Saturday, November 13   6:00-10:30 P.M. (Dancing and set-up 6-6:45   Stop to eat from 6:50-7:20) $5 plus a dish to share Festive dress encouraged Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue Save the date: 12/20 Out of the Woodwork Party Other regional folkdance events 11/20 Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair & after-party    details available on Monday nights Think Global - Dance Local! Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Legendary Romany Reedist Ferus Mustafov in Chicago this weekend

Legendary Romany Reedist Ferus Mustafov Makes a Rare Visit | The Reader Blog
Mustafov makes a couple of rare appearances in the area this weekend...for both he's performing with Detroit-based Macedonian band Alpina. On Friday night he's at the Sts. Kiril & Metodij Macedonian Orthodox Church in Willowbrook (91st and Route 83/Kingery Road) and on Saturday he's at the Sts. Peter and Paul Macedonian Orthodox Church in Crown Point, Indiana (9660 Broadway); both concerts start at 7 PM.