PREVIEW OF EVENTS (03/08/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, March 8

KINGSTON, Ont.: The renowned Ukrainian American concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky will be the leading artist in a piano festival at the School of Music at Queen's University. Mr. Rudnytsky, who has been a winner of awards in some ten international competitions including the prestigious Leventritt, will present a program of virtuoso works in Dunning Hall Auditorium on the university campus at 2:30 p.m. The festival, which features prize winners of international competitions in recitals and master classes, was organized by pianist Ireneus Zuk, who was recently named director of the school. Fur further information, contact the School of Music, (613) 645-2066.

Tuesday-Wednesday, March 10-11

PARMA, Ohio: The Les Kurbas Theater of Lviv, under the direction of Volodymyr Kuchynsky, will present Lina Kostenko's verse novel "Marusia Churai" at The Patronage of the Blessed Mother Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 6812 Broadview Rd., on March 10 at 8 p.m. On March 11, the group will present a program titled "Molytva do Zir," featuring the poetry of Bohdan Ihor Antonych. Admission: $15, in advance; $20, at the door; youth, $10.

Friday, March 13

ANN ARBOR, Mich.: The Les Kurbas Theater of Lviv will be at the University of Michigan where a meeting between actors and interested students will be held at the Modern Languages Building at 4-6 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO: The Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Hobart Earle, will appear in concert in Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., at 8 p.m. Tickets, at $12 to $60, are available at the box office or by calling (415) 964-6000. Proceeds to benefit the Rotary International 3-H Medical Project in Ukraine.

Saturday, March 14

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by Dr. Vladyslav Verstiuk, Institute of History, Kyiv, who will speak on the topic: "A Conceptual Approach to the Study of the Ukrainian Revolution: 1917-1921." The lecture will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
WARREN, Mich.: The Les Kurbas Theater of Lviv will present "Marusia Churai" at the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic School Auditorium, 29500 W. Brook, at 5 p.m.
STOCKTON, Calif.: The Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Hobart Earle, and Ola Herasymenko Oliynyk, bandura soloist, will appear in concert in a program of works by Glière, "Taras Bulba Suite"; Oliynyk, Concerto No. 4 for Bandura and Orchestra; and Rachmaninoff, "Symphony No. 2" (world premiere). The concert will be held at the Atherton Auditorium, Delta College, 5151 Pacific Ave., at 8 p.m. Tickets, at $12 to $28, are available at the auditorium box office or by calling (209) 954-5110.
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, under the direction of Lidia Krushelnytsky, presents a program titled "Slozyna i Usmishka" (A Teardrop and a Smile), based on a selection of works by western Ukrainian prose writer and master of the short story Vasyl Stefanyk (1871-1936) and the late Ukrainian émigré feuilletonist Edward Kozak (EKO) (1902-1992). The program is dedicated to the memory of the late émigré choreographer Olha Kovalchuk-Ivasivka. The staging will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. Admission: $15; $10, senior citizens and students.

Sunday, March 15

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, under the direction of Lidia Krushelnytsky, presents a program titled "Slozyna i Usmishka," based on a selection of works by Vasyl Stefanyk and the late Edward Kozak (EKO). The presentation will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 142 Second Ave., at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15; $10, senior citizens and students.
WASHINGTON: The Ukrainian Association of Washington presents a concert honoring the national bard of Ukraine - Taras Shevchenko, which will feature the Dumka Chorus of New York City. The concert will be held at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine, 4250 Harewood Road NE, at 2:30 p.m. Admission: $12 (in advance); $15 at the door; school age children, free. For information and advance ticket orders contact Stephen Rapawy, (301) 770-6911.

Monday, March 16

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by Margarita Balmaceda, assistant professor of political science, University of Toledo, and HURI associate, titled "Belarus, Ukraine and the Future of the CIS." The lecture will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday, March 17 and 19

CHICAGO: The Les Kurbas Theater, under the direction of Volodymyr Kuchynsky, will present "Marusia Churai" at Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 739 Oakley Ave., at 7:30 p.m. On March 19 there will be an opportunity to meet with the actors at the parish hall at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18

NEW YORK: "Music at the Institute" presents Juliana Osinchuk, pianist, with Lee Wilkins, violinist, in the program "Anthologies - Works of Viktor Kosenko" (1896-1938). The concert program will include: "Four Children's Pieces" (1929-1930); Eleven Etudes, Op. 8 (1922-1923), (North American premiere); Sonata in A Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 18 (1927); Allegro and Two Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 4 (1919). The concert will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. Dr. Osinchuk, winner of numerous international competitions and awards, has been hailed as one of today's most versatile artists. She currently resides in Anchorage, Alaska, where she concertizes and teaches privately. Ms. Osinchuk's recording of Kosenko's piano music will soon be released on the Chaconne Records label. Mr. Wilkins, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, is concertmaster of the Erie Philharmonic. Mr. Wilkins has made numerous national and international appearances, both as soloist and ensemble player. He has premiered hundreds of new works for violin and quartet, including a large number of pieces from China.

Saturday, March 21

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America presents "New Horizons: An Exhibit of Contemporary Art," featuring works by Anya Farion, Nelli Fedchun, Roman Hrab, and Marko Shuhan. An opening reception will be on Saturday, March 21 at 5 p.m. The exhibit runs through March 29. Exhibit hours: March 21, 5-8 p.m.; March 22, 28 and 29, 1-5 p.m; March 23-27, by appointment. For more information contact UIA, (212) 288-8660.
NORTHPORT, Fla.: Bandurist Julian Kytasty will present a concert program titled "Kobzar of His Generation," featuring the life and times of legendary bandurist Hryhoriy Kytasty through his songs and solo instrumental compositions. The concert will be held at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Religious and Cultural Center, 4100 S. Biscayne Rd., at 7 p.m. For additional information call Lesia Tatarko, (941) 497-4232.

Sunday, March 22

JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Sisters of St. Basil the Great Spirituality Center Capital Campaign Committee, in collaboration with Manor Junior College, will present a seminar on Eastern spirituality. The seminar, will be held in conjunction with Manor's Ukrainian Heritage Day, on the college campus, 700 Fox Chase Road, at 2 p.m. The two-hour seminar with its theme "Eastern Spirituality on the Threshold of the New Millennium," will feature presentations by Prof. Thomas E. Bird, director, Byzantine Studies Program, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, N.Y., who will speak on the topic: "Reflections of the Holy Father on Eastern Spirituality in the Orientale Lumen"; and Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, professor, Slavic and Germanic literatures, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, "Perceptions of Eastern Spirituality Through the Writings of Josyf Cardinal Slipyj"; with the Rev. Msgr. George Appleyard, Pittsburgh, serving as commentator. Tickets to benefit the Basilian Spirituality Center Capital Campaign, are $10.
CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents the exhibit "2D by 3D" by Canadian sculptors Don Proch, Peter Kolisnyk and Ed Zelenak. The opening reception is on Sunday, March 22 at noon-4 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through May 3. Exhibit hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. The institute is located at 2320 W. Chicago Avenue, for additional information call (773) 227-5522.
COOPER CITY, Fla.: Julian Kytasty will present the concert program "Kobzar of His Generation," dedicated to the songs and solo bandura music of Hryhoriy Kytasty. The concert will be held at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall, 5031 SW 100th Ave., at 1 p.m. For additional information call Kateryna Hodivska, (954) 989-3420.

Monday, March 23

EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is holding a lecture by Dr. Zenon Kohut, director, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, titled "The Development of a Ukrainian National Historiography in Imperial Russia." The lecture will be held in the CIUS Library, 352 Athabasca Hall, at 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute, as part of its lecture series, is holding a lecture by Prof. Wsewolod Isajiw, department of sociology and R.F. Harney Professor, University of Toronto and director, Graduate Collaborative Program and Ethnic and Pluralism Studies, on the topic "The Meaning of Being Ukrainian Canadian: Ukrainian Ethnicity in Canada." Prof. Isajiw is the co-author of "Ethnic Identity and Equality," author of "Causation and Functionalism in Sociology," editor of a number of books including "Ukrainians in American and Canadian Society." The lecture will be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $5. For additional information call the institute at (416) 923-3318.

Thursday, March 26

WINNIPEG: The Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center is holding a lecture by Orest T. Martynovych, professor, department of history, University of Toronto and author of "Ukrainians in Canada: The Formative Years, 1891-1924," who will speak on the topic "1917 in Kyiv: Preliminary Observations on the Revolution in Ukraine." The lecture will incorporate insights from archival research conducted in Kyiv. It will be held at the center (Oseredok), 184 Alexander Ave., at 7 p.m.

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Tuesday, March 31

TORONTO: The World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its Ukrainian quarterly publication Ukrainka v Sviti (Yaroslava Zorych, editor) and the 25th anniversary of its English yearly publication "Ukrainian Woman in the World" (Hanna Mazurenko, editor). The publications focus on world issues, report on the work of WFUWO's U.N. representatives, review new publications and authors, sponsor literary contests, and feature distinguished Ukrainian women. A substantial number of complimentary issues of both publications are sent to Ukraine. To mark the occasion, an evening celebration will be held at the Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation, 2118a Bloor St. W., at 7:15 p.m.

Sunday, March 29

WASHINGTON: The 14th annual pysanka workshop will be held at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine, 4250 Harewood Road NE, at 1:30-4:30 p.m. Fee: $10 (includes materials). Format: slide-lecture, exhibit, and hands-on workshop. Pysanka kits, books of designs and instructions, posters, puzzles and genuine pysanky will be available for purchase. Seating is limited. For reservations call Pat Pylypec, (202) 526-3737, or contact Jurij Dobczansky by e-mail: [email protected].