PREVIEW OF EVENTS (01/28/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, February 2

PHILADELPHIA: The Veryovka Ukrainian National Dance Company continues its U.S. debut tour as part of the All-Star Forum series at the Academy of Music. Drawing on folk music and dance from throughout Ukraine, the ensemble presents a varied repertoire. Tickets are $40 to $14 and are available by calling AcademyCharge at (215) 893-1999.

Saturday, February 3

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites its members and the community to a lecture titled "Historical Ethnographic Expeditions in Polissia Regions Affected by the Chornobyl Catastrophe." Rayisa Zakharchuk-Chuhay, doctor of fine arts and member of the Institute of Ethnography at the Ukrainian Academy of Science, is the scheduled speaker. The lecture begins at 5 p.m. at the society's premises, located at 63 Fourth Ave., between Ninth and 10th streets.

Sunday, February 4

MIAMI: The Ukrainian American Club of Miami will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a banquet and dance, to be held at the Club at 3595 NW 35th St. The revelry begins at 1 p.m. with a short program and dancing to follow. Donation for tickets is $30 for adults, $10 for children 16 and under. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Children of Chornobyl Foundation. Reservations may be made by calling (305) l 635-6374 or by mailing a check to the | Ukrainian American Club, 3595 NW 35th St., Miami FL 33142 (be sure to include your name, address and phone number).

Thursday, February 8

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute invites academics and the public to a lecture on "Political Party Development in Ukraine," to be given by James Clem, Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Russian Research Center. The lecture will commence at 4 p.m. at the institute's seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. Admission is free. For more information call (617) 495-4053.

Friday, February 9

YPSILANTI, Mich.: The Collegium for Advanced Studies and the Graduate School of Eastern Michigan University invite the public to a panel presentation on "Changes in Ukraine Since the Dissolution of the Soviet Union." Panelists will include Anthony Derezinski, constitutional law expert and member of the University's Board of Regents; Valeriy Kuchinsky, minister-counselor to the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington; and Vera Andrushkiw, coordinator of international business programs at Wayne State University. The panel will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Guild Hall, McKenny Student Union Building. Admission is free. In conjunction with the panel presentation, the university will host an exhibition of paintings and pysanky by the Ukrainian American artist Theresa Markiw in the Intermedia Gallery on February 4-18. A reception for the artist and panelists will be held after the panel at 5 p.m. in the gallery. For further information please contact Dr. Patrick Melia, at (313) 487-0379.

Saturday, February 10

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America and the Ukrainian American Professional and Businessperson Association of New York and New Jersey are sponsoring an evening of literature, music and theater to benefit Svito-Vyd, the magazine of contemporary literature and the arts. The program, at the institute, 2 E 79th St., will feature poets Bohdan Boychuk, Maria Rewakowicz and Yuriy Tarnawsky, soprano Kalyna Cholhan and actors from the Lviv Les Kurbas Theater. A reception with music will follow. Donation: $50 per person; starting time: 7:30 p.m. For reservations and information please call (609) 683-5959 or (718) 601-5197.

Saturday, February 10-Saturday, March 30

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Ave., will conduct an eight-session course in Ukrainian embroidery. Beginners will learn the rudiments of the craft while proficient practitioners will expand their skills. Students start from the basic cross-stitch and advance to little-known stitches and intricate cut-work techniques, all the while exploring the history and evolution of styles, techniques, colors, threads and fabrics used traditionally in various regions of Ukraine. Open to all age 10 and above, the courses will be given at the museum at 1-3:30 p.m. Fee: adults, $60; seniors and students over 16, $50; children 10-16, $30; members, 15 percent discount. Course instructor: Lubow Wolynetz.

Sunday, February 11

LAKE WORTH, Fla.: Holy Apostles Byzantine Catholic Church, located at 4868 Hypoluxo Road., will hold its annual picnic at 1-6 p.m. Come enjoy plenty of ethnic food with a Ukrainian band and dancers from Miami entertaining the guest. Donation: $4 per person; free parking. For more information, call (407) 968-8500.

Saturday, February 17

BUFFALO: The Veryovka Ukrainian National Dance Company will perform at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts - Mainstage, at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $16, $20, $22. Partial proceeds to benefit The Children of Chornobyl Foundation. Tickets may be purchased though the UB Ukrainian Student Association and The Buffalo Group: Olenka Bodnarskyj, (716) 636-1300; Ulana Moroz, (716) 685-3114, Dr. George Hajduczok, (716) 639-0918; or John Riszko, (716) 645-6016.