February / March, 2008, Polish American News - Page 7 Walnut Street Theatre Maria Koleda, President 825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA St. Adalbert Polish Language School & Presents “The Price” With Member, PAC, Eastern PA District Polish American Actor Robert Prosky Youth Committee January 15 - March 2 Thompson Street and Allegheny Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • (610) 368-1604 Robert Prosky (Porzuczek), a Philadelphia native of Polish descent, was born to grocer SZCZĘŚLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU! Joseph Porzuczek and his wife, Helen, in the HAPPY NEW YEAR! Manayunk section and educated at Temple University. Thank you to all our supporters, parents, and people of St. Adalbert Church for our successful Although he has enjoyed a varied and New Year’s Eve party and Jasełka. We are most honored career on stage and film, he has never grateful for your presence and appreciation of the hard work that the children put participated in a professional production in into the production. We promise to keep on improving and reminding everyone that Philadelphia. He has appeared in more than 200 plays on Broadway we will always be proud of our Polish heritage. and in regional theater, as well as having appeared in thirty-eight films and numerous television shows. He has received or been Speaking of our heritage, we are preparing to celebrate the 400th anniversary of nominated for two Tony Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards, an Emmy, the first Polish immigrants to the New World. We will be present at the Kościuszko the Drama Desk Award and many others. He has performed in films Day ceremonies on February 2nd with a special program during the luncheon. We like Mrs. Doubtfire, Rudy, and Dead Man Walking. are also preparing lesson plans on the history of Polish immigration to America and our accomplishments as Polish Americans. The theme of our end of school year In the Walnut Street Theatre’s production of Arthur Miller’s “The program will also be 400 years of Poles in America. We, the teachers, are planning Price,” Robert Prosky is joined by his two real-life sons, Andy and to underline the positive aspects, the role of the Catholic Church, and to relate the John Prosky. most significant dates to other important happenings around the world during the For tickets visit: WalnutStreetTheatre.org or call 215-574-3550 same period. or 215-336-1234. Once again, dziękujemy! Students of St. Adalbert’s Polish Language School as they perform the traditional Polish Chrustmas Show “Jaselka”. Polish Museum of America America’s First Ethnic Museum 984 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 773-384-3352 • http://pma.prcua.org Founded in 1935, the Polish Museum of America is one of the country’s first and largest ethnic museums. Polish and Polish-American history is promoted through music, artworks, and historical and cultural displays. Krakus Market A Complete Polish Super Market Home Made Kielbasa 3150 Richmond Street • Philadelphia, PA 19134 Best Wishes to Polonia (215) 426-4336 • www.KrakusMarket.com Beneficial Savings Bank PolishAmericanCenter.org.