PREVIEW OF EVENTS (10/18/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, October 23

CLEVELAND: As part of their 70th anniversary celebration, the United Ukrainian Organizations of Greater Cleveland will honor Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Congressman Steven C. LaTourette for their work on behalf of Ukrainian culture. The event will be held at the Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Tremont, 1202 Kenilworth Ave., at 5:30-8:30 p.m. For additional information call (216) 781-4329.
TORONTO: The Kozub Ukrainian Art Society, jointly with Moloda Ukraina magazine, invites all to a concert dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the birth of opera singer Borys Hmyria (1903-1969), graduate of the Kharkiv Conservatory and soloist at the Kyiv Theater of Opera and Ballet. The concert will feature selections from the singer's repertoire as performed by Anatoliy Bezapaliy, with Natalia Hawrylenko-Zahorbynska, piano, and Svitlana Kukushkina, recitation. The concert will take place at the Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation, 2118-A Bloor St. W., at 7 p.m.; it will be followed by a reception. Tickets: $5. For information call Walentina Rodak, (416) 255-8604.

Saturday, October 24

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by Natalia Chechel, Ivan Karpenko-Karyi State Institute of Theater Arts of Kyiv and a Fulbright scholar, who will speak on the topic "Contemporary Ukrainian Theater: Examples of its Development." The lecture will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
NEWARK, N.J.: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School is hosting a Masquerade Bash beginng at 5 p.m. The fun-filled event is geared for the entire family; all are asked to arrive in Halloween costumes. Games, dancing, pizza, a haunted house, a spooky movie and prizes are among the highlights. Admission is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children. St. John's is located at the intersection of Sandford Avenue and Ivy Street.

Sunday, October 25

WASHINGTON: A coalition of Ukrainian American organizations of the Washington Metropolitan area invites the public to a banquet in honor of Dr. Yuri Shcherbak, who is concluding his tenure as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States. The banquet, to be preceded by a moleben at 1:30 p.m., will be held at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Andrew, 15100 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Md., at 2 p.m. Cost of the banquet is $25 (children 12 and under free). RSVP by Wednesday, October 21, to Claudia Korbutiak, (301) 593-5105, or the Very Rev. Stefan Zencuch, (301) 384-9192.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Regional Council of New Jersey, is sponsoring a lecture by Dr. Roman Procyk, executive director of the Ukrainian Studies Fund at Harvard University, who will give an overview of the Harvard Ukrainian studies program in the U.S. and Ukraine. The lecture, which will be held at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church parish hall, 80 Livingston Ave., begins at 12:30 p.m. The latest HURI publications will be on display. Donations will be accepted. For additional information, call Irene Rishko, (908) 722-5899.

Monday, October 26

NEW YORK: Kiev Camerata, a virtuoso orchestra of 32 players from Ukraine, makes its New York debut as the opening event in Merkin Concert Hall's "Time Out for Music" series. Led by its long-time principal guest conductor, Virko Baley, the ensemble will perform Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings" and Schoenberg's "Verklärte Nacht." The concert will be held at Merkin Concert Hall at the Abraham Goodman House, 129 W. 67th St., beginning at 6:45 p.m.; it will be preceded by a lecture at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12. A meet-the-artists reception follows the performance. For ticket information call (212) 501-3330.

Friday, October 30

WASHINGTON: The Washington Group Cultural Fund presents Kiev Camerata, featuring conductor Virko Baley and piano soloist Mykola Suk. The concert program includes Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings," "Messenger 96" by Valentin Silvestrov, "Concerto-Triptych for Strings" by Ivan Karabyts, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, "Passacaglia No. 2" by Yevhen Stankovych and Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony. The concert will be held at the Dumbarton Methodist Church in Georgetown, 3133 Dumbarton St., at 8 p.m., followed by a reception for the artists. Admission is free; donations are welcome. For further information call (202) 363-3964.

Saturday, October 31

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum is holding a conference titled "The Sokal Legacy." The conference, which is being held in conjunction with the exhibition "Preservation of a Heritage: The Village of Uhryniv of the Sokal Region," will explore the folk art and culture of this unique part of Ukraine. Featured speakers will be folk art collector and a native of Uhryniv Iryna Kashubynsky, artisan and expert on Ukrainian pysanky Tania Osadca and the curator of the Museum's Folk Art Collection, Lubow Wolynetz. The conference will be held at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be included in the fee: $20 per person; $15 for individuals with current museum membership. Registration is required by Monday, October 26. For information and registration, call (212) 228-0110; fax (212) 228-1947; e-mail: [email protected]. The museum is located at 203 Second Ave.

Sunday, November 1

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, under the direction of Lydia Krushelnytsky, will present "Women Through the Ages," with music by Ihor Sonevytsky; choreography, Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky; set design, Maria Shust; costumes, Irka Lishman; sound, Alexander Kytasty; and sound, Andriy Hankewych. The staging will take place at the Ukrainian National Home, 142 Second Ave., at 2 p.m.

Saturday, November 7

SUN CITY, Ariz.: The Ukrainian American Social Club of Sun City, Sun City West and Youngtown will celebrate its 15th anniversary at the Metropolitan Club (the Lakes Club), 105th and Thunderbird Boulevard in Sun City. Cocktails are at 11 a.m., followed by a luncheon at noon. The program will include piano selections by Anne Dworskyj, as well as choral and poetry renditions by members. For information and reservations call (602) 972-2318 or (602) 933-1001.

Saturday-Sunday, November 7-8

PHILADELPHIA: A holiday bazaar sponsored by St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Parish will be held in the church hall, 6740 N. Fifth St., on November 7 at 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and on November 8 at noon-3 p.m. There will be a sale of Ukrainian foods and pastries; take-out orders will also be accepted. Arts and crafts, holiday gifts, flowers and wreaths, a "white elephant" table and activities for children will be featured. For further information call (215) 927-2287.

Monday, November 16

EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is holding a lecture as part of its seminar series by Dr. Wsevolod Isajiw, professor of sociology and R.F. Harney Professor of Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies, University of Toronto, on the topic "Multiculturalism and the Future of the Ukrainian Community in Canada." The lecture will be held at the University of Alberta, 352 Athabasca Hall, at 3:30 p.m. For additional information call the institute, (403) 492-2972.

ONGOING

NEW BRIGHTON, Pa.: The Merrick Art Gallery is holding an exhibit titled "Their Wisdom," featuring woodcut and mixed media works by Ukrainian American artist Anizia Karmazyn-Olijar of Cleveland. The exhibit, which opened October 4, runs through October 25. The gallery is located at Fifth Avenue and Eleventh Street in New Brighton, approximately halfway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Admission free. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. For further information contact the gallery director, Cynthia Kundar, (724) 846-1130.

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