PREVIEW OF EVENTS (02/13/00)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday-Sunday, February 18-20

MILWAUKEE: Stefan Szkafarowsky will perform with the Florentine Opera Company in the role of Zaccaria in "Nabucco" at the Marcus Center, 929 N. Water St. For further information and tickets call, (414) 291-5700, ext. 24, or (888) 612-3500.

Saturday, February 19

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is sponsoring a lecture by Prof. Dmytro Shtohryn, chairperson of the Ukrainian Research Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who will speak on topic "Little-Known Materials about Ukrainian-Jewish Relations in the Years 1918-1920." The lecture will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.

Sunday, February 20

MIAMI BEACH: The choir committee of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church extends a warm invitation for all to join in a celebration marking the 40th anniversary of the church choir. The festivities will include a dinner and a short program highlighting the history of the choir. The event will take place in the church hall, 39 NW 57 Court, Miami, at 1 p.m. Donation: $12.50 in advance, $15 at the door; children under 12, free. For more information contact Donna McVay, (305) 891-0839; or Natalia Trach, (954) 755-2265.

Wednesday, February 23

CHEVY CHASE, Md.: Prize-winning violinist Solomia Soroka from Lviv and pianist Oksana Lassowsky will perform a program featuring works by Franck, Chausson, Hubay, Lysenko, Skoryk and Stankovych at the Chevy Chase Women's Club, 7931 Connecticut Ave., at 7 p.m. Admission is free; donations are welcomed. The event is sponsored by The Washington Group Cultural Fund. For more information call (202) 363-3964.

Friday, February 25

NEWARK, N.J.: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School invites parents and children to an open house/registration at 1-3 p.m. to be held in the school, located at 746 Sanford Ave. Parents will have the opportunity to learn about the school's academic curriculum, programs and student achievements and to tour the facilities. Children will have the opportunity to participate in classroom activities. For further information contact the principal, Sister Chrysostom, (973) 373-9359, during school hours.
TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies invites the public to a seminar at the University of Toronto. Ivan Svarnyk from the Lviv Central State Historical Archives, holder of a Kolasky Memorial Fellowship, will give a seminar on "Rozvytok Heraldyky v Ukraini" (Development of Heraldry in Ukraine) at 4 p.m. at the University College, Room 152. For information call (416) 978-6934 or fax, (416) 978-2672

Saturday, February 26

NEW YORK: St. George School and Academy Parents' Committee cordially invites everyone to a "Sweetheart Dance" in St. George's auditorium, 215 E. Sixth St., from 7 p.m. until midnight. Donations: $25, adults; $10, students to age 21. Tickets will be sold at the door only. Music for dancing will be provided by Legenda. All proceeds will benefit the school's scholarship fund. For more information contact Sonia Lechicky, (973) 773-5311, or Lesia Magun, (718) 397-1247.

Sunday, March 5

NEW YORK: Requiem services (panakhydy) in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the heroic death of Gen. Taras Chuprynka - Roman Shukhevych will be offered in all Ukrainian churches. A special program (akademia) will take place in New York at 2:30 p.m. at Asher Levy School, First Avenue between 11th and 12th streets. For more information please call the event organizers, (212) 505-0767.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.: The Ukrainian Dancers of Miami Inc. present a whirlwind afternoon of dance and song in "A Ukrainian Montage," their eighth annual concert, featuring the Ukrainian Dancers of Miami, Trio Maksymowich and acclaimed bandurist Yarko Antonevych. The concert begins at 2 p.m. in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave. Admission is $15; for tickets call the AutoNation Box Office, (954) 462-0222. For more information call Donna Maksymowich-Waskiewicz, (954) 434-9753, or visit the website http://www.UkrainianDancersMiami.org/.

Saturday, March 18

WARREN, Mich.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Detroit Regional Council, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a program and dinner to be held at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church Parish Center at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. Sponsor tickets also are available. For further ticket information and table reservations for 10 (to be made by March 11) call Martha Jovanovic (after 6 p.m), (810) 939-8166. Tickets are available also at Eko Gallery and Ukrainian credit unions.