The Tragedy of W. S. Kuniczak
Wieslaw S. Kuniczak, born in Lwow in 1930, died on September 20 at Quakertown Hospital near Philadelphia at the age of seventy. We may be to close to his death to sum up his literary heritage. (…) His opus magnum is monumental trilogy consisting of The Thousand Hour Day, The March and Valedictory. The initial […]
Polish Easter Traditions
Every year, between March 22nd and April 25th, on the first Sunday after the first spring full moon, the Christian world celebrates Easter. The 40-days of Lent precede it – it is a time of deep reflection on the meaning of faith and life, time of prayer and preparation for the Resurrection of Christ. This […]
Bellini 101
Were it not for the fact that I had been assisted in choosing pastries for the reception following the program by an enthusiastic set of two considerably younger siblings, I could have easily been led to believe that I was attending a lecture presented at a most prominent college of arts and humanities. The Symposium, […]
A Double Success of Composer & Performer Alike: La Straniera of Opera Circle
I shall refer to antiquity, as many a writer thus open their thoughts. In the 4th century B.C., Aristotle reflected on the capacity of music to soothe the senses, & certain forms thereof to cleanse the soul. He could not have possibly known the musical output of Bellini, since the latter lived in the 19th […]
Polish Neighborhoods
Many readers of the Forum are familiar with the story of Cleveland Poles. Polish immigrants came to the United States, settled in neighborhoods near others from their homeland, worked in the mills and factories, and built institutions to serve their community, many of which are still around today. But most of us today talk about […]