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Holy Ascension Church of Trumbull, CT, will hold a Mardi Gras show on Sunday, Mar. 3, at 1 p.m., in the church hall (1460 Huntington Tpke., Trumbull). For information and ticket details click here for a flyer.

New England-area parishes will hold the 3rd annual “Hye Hearts Dance” on Saturday, Mar. 2, at 8 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Hartford (100 E. River Dr., East Hartford, CT). Sponsored by the Tri-City Cultural Committee (Armenian churches of greater Hartford and western Mass.). For information and ticket purchase details, click here to view a flyer. Click the link to buy tickets online.

Illinois churches will hold a Poon Paregentan dinner and dance on Saturday, Mar. 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (dancing at 9 p.m.) at the Avalon Banquet Hall (1905 E. Higgins Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL). Hosted by St. Gregory the Illuminator, St. James, and Sts. Joachim and Anne churches. Music by the Yerakouyn Band. RSVP by Feb. 17. Click here for information and tickets.

The Shushi Dance Ensemble of St. Vartan Cathedral of New York will perform its new show, “Komitas: Now and Forever,” on Sunday, Mar. 3, at 4:30 p.m., at the John J. Breslin Theater at Felician University (262 South Main St., Lodi, NJ). Guest performers from Armenia, France, California, New York will join the dance ensemble during the program. For tickets, call (972) 6-SHUSHI or click here to purchase online. Click here for more information and click here to view a flyer.

Sts. Vartanantz Church of Chelmsford, MA, will present an evening of poetry with Michael Casey, parishioner and Viet Nam vet, honoring his book of poems, “There It Is,” on Friday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m., at the church (180 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford). Hosted by Men’s Club. Dinner and program; reservations required; to reserve and for information, contact ara.a.jeknavorian@gmail.com or call (617) 803-2612. Click here to view a flyer.