PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/05/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Tuesday, April 7

NEW YORK: The Department of Slavic Languages and the Harriman Institute at Columbia University present the Les Kurbas Theater from Lviv in "An Evening of Ukrainian Poetry." The event will be held at 301 Philosophy Hall, Columbia University, Broadway and 116 St., starting at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 9

PURCHASE, N.Y.: Performing as a duo, cellist Vagram Saradjian and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky, will appear in a faculty recital at the State University of New York at Purchase in the Conservatory of Music Recital Hall in a program of works by Bach, Beethoven, Schumann and Rachmaninoff. The recital begins at 8 p.m.
WASHINGTON: The Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies is holding a seminar, cosponsored by East European Studies, Woodrow Wilson Center, on the topic "Social Structure and Personality under Conditions of Radical Social Change: A Comparative Analysis of Poland and Ukraine." Featured speaker is Melvin Kohn, professor of sociology, The Johns Hopkins University. The seminar will be held in Room 486, Woodrow Wilson Center, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, at 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14 and 15

NEW YORK: The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse and American Ballet Theatre present American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, John Meehan, director, in "Five World Premieres." Among music composed for the premiered works is that of Ukrainian-born composer Dmitry Polishcuk for the choreography of Robert Hill. The program will feature the work of Mark Godden (music by Johannes Brahms); Mr. Hill (music by Mr. Polischuk); Lynne Taylor-Corbett (music by Randy Newman); Earl Mosley (music by Mark Flanders); and Lynn Cote (music by Antonin Dvorak). The performance, to be held at The Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, begins at 8 p.m. Tickets, at $24, full; $18, members; and $10, students, are available at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office, 68th Street between Park and Lexington avenues, noon-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday; telephone: (212) 772-4448; fax: (212) 650-3661.

Wednesday, April 15

PURCHASE, N.Y.: Concert pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky will present an "All-Chopin" program at the Conservatory of Music Recital Hall, State University of New York at Purchase, at 8 p.m.

Monday, April 20

CAMBRIDGE: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by Paul D'Anieri, assistant professor of political science, University of Kansas, on the topic "The Future of Ukrainian Foreign Policy." The lecture will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Saturday, April 25

WASHINGTON: The Washington Group will host a semi-formal cocktail party/happy hour at the home of James Fedorko, 1428 Longfellow St., starting at 7 p.m. Contact either Jim at [email protected] or (202) 722-7493 or Adrian Pidlusky at [email protected] or (202) 483-8276 for more information.

Sunday, April 26

PITTSBURGH: The Pittsburgh District Committee of the Ukrainian National Association and The Ukrainian Technological Society invite the public to attend an afternoon with Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, educator, editorialist and author of the recently published book "Ukrainian American Citadel: The First Hundred Years of the Ukrainian National Association." Dr. Kuropas will speak on the topic: "The Future of the Ukrainian-American Community." The presentation will be held at the University Club, 123 University Place, at 3 p.m. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.

Monday, April 27

WASHINGTON: The Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies is holding a noon discussion on the topic "Ukraine's Democratic Future" with Paula Dobriansky, vice president and director of the Washington Program, Council on Foreign Relations. The discussion will be held in the library (3rd floor), Woodrow Wilson Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW.