PREVIEW OF EVENTS (01/23/00)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, January 27

EDMONTON: There will be a lecture by Dr. Oleh Ilnytzkyj of the department of modern languages and cultural studies at the Universty of Alberta, titled "Was Nikolai Gogol a Post-Colonial Ukrainian Writer?" at 3:30 p.m. at the CIUS Library located at 352 Athabasca Hall. For more information about the event, please contact Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, (780) 492-2972.

Friday, January 28

NEW YORK: "Bread with Honey: A Performance of Dance and Music" will be presented at The Bridge for Dance, featuring choreography by Katja Pylyshenko Kolcio and music by Julian Kytasty and Alex Kytasty. The concert will take place at 8:30 p.m. at The Bridge for Dance, 2726 Broadway (between 104th and 105th streets), third floor, (1, 9 train to 103rd Street or 2, 3 to 96th Street). Tickets: $10. For reservations call (212) 924-0077. For information call Ms. Kolcio, (212) 873-2494.

Wednesday-Thursday, February 2-3

PITTSBURGH: The Duquesne University Tamburitzans will audition talent for the 2000-2001 performing season. Graduating high school seniors and current college undergraduates with dance, vocal or musical talent may audition for a spot in the ensemble, which presents the music, songs and dances of Eastern Europe and neighboring cultures. The Tamburitzans perform from coast to coast, averaging 80 shows per season, which runs from mid-August through May. Successful auditionees will receive substantial scholarship aid to study in the field of their choice at Duquesne University. Selections from Ukraine are featured regularly in the Tamburitzans' production; many talented dancers, singers, violinists, accordionists, clarinetists and other folk instrumentalists of Ukrainian heritage have proudly performed with the ensemble over its 63-year history. For more information, or to schedule an audition, call (412) 396-5185, fax (412) 396-5583, e-mail [email protected], or visit the Tamburitzans website at http://www.duq.edu/Tamburitzans to download an application. If travel to Pittsburgh is not possible, a 15-minute video showcasing the applicant's talents may be submitted. Deadline for all submissions is February 1.

Friday-Sunday, February 4-6

NEW YORK: The Yara Arts Group and the Ukrainian Institute of America present "Gogol/Hohol: Contemporary Artists, Writers and Performers React to the Master." Friday, 8 p.m.: opening of art exhibit festival of films inspired by Gogol, and performance by "Staroviry" ethno-electronic band; Saturday, 8 p.m.: folk songs that inspired Gogo performed by Maryanna Sadovska and Julian Kytasty with performances of prose and poetry; Sunday, 4 p.m.: readings of original plays inspired by his short stories. Tickets are $20 for Saturday; $15 for Friday or Sunday events;. $35 for festival pass. For information on events call (212) 475-6474 or e-mail [email protected]. All events at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. at Fifth Avenue.

Saturday, February 5

WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, Newark branch, is holding its 50th anniversary ball at the Hanover Marriott. Music will be by Tempo. Cocktails at 6-7 p.m.; program and dinner, 7-9 p.m.; dance, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Tickets: dinner and dance, $75; seniors 65 and over, $65; students under 25 for dance only, $20. For tickets and reservations call Maria Welyczkowski, (973) 514-1846.
CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Engineers Society of America (Chicago Branch), the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America Inc., Illinois Branch, and the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Association of America and Canada, Chicago Branch, will hold their annual banquet and ball with presentation of debutantes in the State and Grand Ballroom of the Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. The attire is black tie; music by Good Times. For reservations and more information call (847) 985-3596. All reservations must be in by January 26.

Friday, February 6

MORRISTOWN, N.J.: Adrian Bryttan will conduct the New Jersey Youth Symphony in a concert program featuring Richard Strauss' "Death and Transformation," Handel's "Water Music," and the U.S. premiere of Roberto Milano's Piano Concertino. Concert begins at 3 p.m. at the Morristown Community Theater, 100 South Street. For ticket reservations and information, call (908) 771-5544.
JENKINTOWN, Pa.: For those who are interested in learning more about finding the proper career path or interested in returning to learning, Manor College, located in Jenkintown, is holding an Open House/Career Day at 11 a.m. An introduction to the college, complete with faculty, staff and student discussions, as well as presentations on the various programs offered, provide a complete overview of Manor. Special seminars will be given on "I'm Undecided About a Career," "Financial Aid" and "Return to Learning for Adults." For more information or reservations for the special seminars, call the Admissions Office, (215) 884-2216.

Friday, February 11

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America presents the Olenska/Olenska Petryshyn art exhibit featuring the works of sisters-artists Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn (1934-1996) and Chrystya Olenska (1941-1979). Painting in a series of distinct phases that ranged from abstraction to realism. Ms. Olenska-Petryshyn was particularly acclaimed for her often monumental canvases of flora, especially desert blooms. Ms. Olenska was a versatile artist whose work ranges from expressive and haunting paintings, mostly still lifes and landscapes, to reliefs and papier-maché sculptures. The opening reception will take place at the institute at 6 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through February 27; works will be available for purchase. The institute is located at 2 E. 79th St., telephone, (212) 288-8660.

Saturday, February 12

DETROIT: The Ukrainian Engineers Society of America, Detroit chapter, cordially invites all members and guests to the 2000 winter ball and debutante presentation at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road, Warren. There will be live entertainment, courtesy of Zabava from Canada; open bar through dinner. Dinner tickets: $55, adults, $45, retirees; dance only: $25, adults; $15, students to age 21. Girls interested in being debutantes should contact Oksana, (810) 268-1207, by January 31. For tickets or table reservations, contact Ksenia Kozak, (734) 913-4793.

CORRECTION

In a Preview listing for January 22 (published in the January 9 issue), one of the sponsors of the "Malanka 2000" being held in the Boston area was improperly identified. The Ukrainian American Citizens Club, not the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council (both of whose acronyms are UACC), was a co-sponsor of the event.

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