PREVIEW OF EVENTS (03/31/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, April 21

CHARLESBOURG, Quebec: The community is invited to an exposition of Ukrainian history and culture, "Ukraine: More Than Just Easter Eggs," at the Reine-Malouin Room of the Charlesbourg Municipal Library. The exposition is presented as an opportunity for Quebecers and all Canadians to become familiar with the Ukrainian ethnos and culture. An exhibit consisting of 21 displays gives the viewer a brief overview of what Ukraine was, is and can be in the future. Other articles are specifically tailored towards schoolchildren and culture enthusiasts. For more information, call Mike Reshitnyk, (418) 628-0941.

Saturday, April 6

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is hosting a lecture by Dmytro Grodzinsky, who will speak on "Complicated Problems of Chornobyl and Ecology." Dr. Grodzinsky is a microbiologist and a member of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine. The lecture will be held on the society's premises, 63 Fourth Ave., starting at 5 p.m. For further information, call (212) 254-5130.
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America presents the Les Kurbas Theater from Lviv in adaptations of Lesia Ukrainka's "On the Fields of Blood" and "Johanna Khusa's Wife," starting at 7:30 p.m. at the institute building, 2 E. 79th St. For additional information, call (212) 288-8660.

Wednesday, April 10

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Les Kurbas Theater from Lviv will present their production of "Games for Faust" in Harvard University's Old Library Theater, McKinlock Hall, Leverett House, located on Mill Street. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: adults, $10; seniors and students, $5. For additional information, call the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, (617) 495-4053.

Thursday, April 11

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute presents a "Ukraine and Poland: Reflections on the Post-war Past and Relations After Communism." An initial lecture will be followed by a roundtable discussion with Krzysztof Pomian (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris), George Grabowicz and Roman Szporluk (Harvard University), and Teresa Rakowska-Harmstone (Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute). The program starts at 4 p.m. at the institute's seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. The event is free and open to the public. For further information, call (617) 495-4053.

Wednesday, April 17

SCRANTON, Pa.: Enthusiasts of folk dance are invited to the Scranton Cultural Center Theater for the North American debut of the Black Sea Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, a company of 40 whose program features Kozak swordplay, Iyrical choreographic compositions and humorous sketches from yesteryear in Ukraine. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $ 15, $19, $23 and $25 and may be purchased by calling the theater's box office, (717) 344-1111. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. For additional information, call Lisa Sauder, (717) 586-7539.

Thursday, April 18

EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, continuing its Spring Seminar Series, invites students, scholars and the community to "Ukrainian Culture in Canada: Petro Karmansky's 'Monkey's Mirror (Mavpiache Dzerkalo),' " a lecture by Dr. Myroslav Shkandrij, professor of German and Slavic studies at the University of Manitoba. The lecture starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Lounge, Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta. For further information, call CIUS, (403) 492-2972.

Saturday, April 20

WASHINGTON: The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family is sponsoring a benefit dinner-dance and fund-raiser to help cover the medical expenses of a son of active parishioners from the shrine. The son has been critically ill for some time and has recently undergone a bone marrow transplant. The evening will include a live band, silent auction, bake sale table, door prizes and a spaghetti dinner. The fun starts at 6 p.m. at the UCNS, 4250 Harewood Road NE. Tickets are $15; children age 6-15, $5; under 6 admitted free. For more information, to order tickets or make a donation call Joe Melkovits, (202) 362-5277.