The 51st version of Wurstfest, the annual celebration of German culture, returns to New Braunfels on Friday, showcasing a new performance space for people who want to Chicken Dance and Schottische.

TWO RIVERS – The Two Rivers Community Band will host a concert titled Polka in the Park July 31. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. in Central Park, featuring "The Star-Spangled Banner." Attendees can ...

Participants in 2024's Chicken Dance, led by former Cincinnati Bengals players David Fulcher and Ickey Woods. Our feature OKI Wanna Know looks for answers for those everyday mysteries. This week, we ...

LBC Harrisburg Marketing Director Pat Casey and the rest of the crew decided to create their own event, featuring traditional elements one would expect from an Okto­berfest celebration as well as more ...

If you’ve ever done “The Chicken Dance” at a party, you have Stanley Mills to thank. The music publisher promoted the polka ditty until it became a ubiquitous number at weddings and other gatherings ...

Brave Combo is not your Grandma’s polka band. But, even Grandma will tap her toes when the band plays tunes she remembers and adds its own twist. Go hear Brave Combo (at Musikfest Wednesday) if you ...

Walt Groller’s parents gave him his first accordion when he was 4 years old. There was one problem, though. The boy played it so much that his mother became tired of hearing it and threw it down the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The polka chinata, in which two men whirl together in a crouch, is revived in a dance by Alessandro Sciarroni, coming to PS21 in Chatham, N.Y. Two dancers doing polka chinata, ...