HOUSTON -- A CultureMap reader sent us a recently posted YouTube video with a catchy song dedicated to Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, penned by the Continental Club's Pete Gordon. "Combining his ...

Most people haven’t heard of Polish polka star Jan Lewan, but that mattered little yesterday afternoon when he had them dancing in the aisles of the outdoor pavilion at the 1987 Polish Festival at the ...

One of polka accordionist John Stevens goals is “to put a smile on your face and give you a tune you can hum all week.” But he also wants to help his audiences understand that there is more to Polish ...

FRANKFORD — What is polka music? Ask musician Ed Goldberg and the answer is simple. “It’s happy music,” the accordion player said. “People, as soon as they enter into a building and they hear a polka ...

BAY CITY — Benny Prill sits in the middle of a six-piece polka ensemble, accordion strapped around his shoulders, looking out at 40 or so faces staring back at him. He begins to speak — in Polish. But ...

PARK CITY, Utah — Jack Black unveiled his new film, The Polka King, at Sundance Film Festival Sunday night, but he wasn't the biggest star in the room. That distinction belonged to Polish polka singer ...