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Key COVER FEATURE MILWAUKEE'S POLISH FEST June 15-17 ranks as largest U.S. celebration of Polish culture FOR THE 31st YEAR, Polish Fest kicks off Milwaukee's unique series of summer ethnic festivals June 15-17 at Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds) on Lake Michigan. Recognized as the largest celebration of Polish culture in the U.S., the three-day festival features music, dance and food. Hours of the festival are noon to midnight Friday and Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Non-stop music Participation is the name of the game at the Harley- Davidson Non-Stop Polka stage, with groups like Jimmy K & Ethnic Jazz from Ohio, the Polka Country Musicians from Connecticut, The Knewz from New York and LIVEwire from Green Bay. Headlining the Miller Contemporary Stage are popu- lar groups like Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra from New York and John Gorá & Gorále from Canada. Local favorite Tom Anthony kicks off the fun at 12:15 8 on Friday, and that night Bad Medicine, a Bon Jovi tribute band, hits the stage at 9 p.m. Performers on the Cultural Stage include the Syrena & Syrenka Polish Folk Dance Ensemble, Polanie & Wislanie Dance Ensembles and Tad Melon & Friends. Also firing up the audience will be the Silver Orkiestra. The Children's Stage keeps youngsters busy with top acts like magician David Seebach and Julie Sobanski, Princess of Magic. Great food, vodka tasting & Tyskie Beer More than 20 different restaurants are represented at the festival, offering ethnic specialties like Polish sausage; pierogi made of meat, cheese and potato; potato pancakes, and hunter's stew. Well-known Milwaukee restaurants like Old World Deli and Mader's will be represented, with others like Saz's State House providing variety.