PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Friday, May 5
- NEWARK, N.J.: Prominent Ukrainian bandurist Taras Lazurkevych of Lviv
will appear in concert at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church
Hall, Sanford Avenue, at 7:30 p.m. in a program of Dumy, Ukrainian folk
songs, as well as classical and his own compositions. The concert is sponsored
by Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 75 of Maplewood,
N.J. Tickets: $10.
- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents the group exhibit
"Resurrection," curated by UIMA committee member Olga Stefan,
featuring the work of David Cook, Eric David Hamilton, Maire Kennedy, Dessa
Kirk, Marci Rubin and Rick Smith. The exhibition examines the work of artists
who "resurrect" the detritus of contemporary society, reinvigorating
objects that had been discarded with new life. The exhibit runs through
June 25. For additional information call the institute, 2320 W. Chicago
Ave., at (773) 227-5522.
Saturday, May 6
- HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrainian Amerian Youth Association (SUM) is holding
a Spring Dance, featuring music by the Vorony of Syracuse, N.Y., at the
Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., at 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Donation:
$15, adults; $10, youth up to age 22. For table reservations call the Ukrainian
Gift Shop/SUM-A Cooperative, (860) 296-6955.
Saturday-Sunday, May 6-7
- HARTFORD, Conn.: An exhibit and sale of framed and unframed photographs
by noted photojournalist Tania D'Avignon will be held in the church hall
of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 125 Wethersfield Ave., on Saturday
at noon-5 p.m. and on Sunday at 9 a.m-2 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will
be donated to the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. For further information,
call (860) 956-3834.
Thursday, May 11
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) announces
the first "Brown Bag" lunch of 2000. The event will be held at
noon at the UCCA National Office located at 203 Second Ave. The guest speaker
will be Pavlo Boseyy, producer and scriptwriter of a 51-minute documentary
titled "A Chain to Join Two Worlds: Historical Links of Central Ukraine
and Britain." Mr. Boseyy will show excerpts of the film and discuss
"Central Ukraine: Through the Eyes of Past and Present Kirovohrad."
Coffee and soda will be provided. To register call the UCCA office at,
(212) 228-6840.
Friday, May 12
- PHILADELPHIA: A Ukie Dance Party, sponsored by the Ukrainian Radio
station "Today" and featuring a guest band from Ukraine, will
be held Ulana's, 205 Bainbridge (one block south off South St.), starting
at 9 p.m. For more information call (215) 922-4152.
Saturday, May 13
- EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Professionals and Businesspersons
Association of New York and New Jersey is holding a presentation by Larry
Yanchynski, North American representative of the Ukrainian Heraldic Society,
on the topic "Genealogy in Ukraine: How Far Back Can You Trace Your
Family Tree in Ukraine?" The presentation will be held at the Ramada
Hotel, 130 Route 10 (westbound) at 7:30 p.m.
- LIVONIA, Mich.: The Livonia Symphony Orchestra, under the direction
of Volodymyr Schesiuk, presents the last concert of the season titled "Lasting
Impressions," with guest artist pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky in a program
of works by Liszt, Piano Concerto No.1; Skoryk, Concerto for Piano and
Orchestra; and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. The concert will be held in
Carli Auditorium, Churchill High School, at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information
call (734) 464-2741 or (734) 421-1111.
- WARREN, Mich.: The School of Ukrainian Studies (Shkola Ukrainoznavstva)
in Detroit will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a banquet at the Ukrainian
Cultural Center at 4 p.m. Tickets: $20, adults: $15 children. A commemorative
book, providing a detailed history of the school will be available for
purchase. Contributions (tax-deductible) from former students and friends
of the school are welcome. For further information contact: Svitlana Leheta,
(313) 640-8257; Marta Korol Skalchuk, (810) 582-9057; or e-mail: [email protected].
Friday, May 19
- TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is holding a seminar
at the University of Toronto with Dr. Zenon Kohut, director, Canadian Institute
of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, who will speak on the topic
"The Khmelnytsky Uprising, The Image of Jews, and the Shaping of Ukrainian
Historical Memory". The seminar will be held at University College,
Room 152, at 4 p.m.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday-Sunday, May 20-21
- ROCHESTER, N.Y.: The Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization of Rochester
is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a weekend of activities that will
bring together current and former members of Plast, as well as parents
and friends. The jubilee celebration begins on Saturday, May 20, at the
Marriott Airport Hotel in Greece, N.Y., with a cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m.
and a slide presentation that highlights Plast events and activities in
the Rochester area over the past 50 years. At 6:30 p.m. the guests will
be invited to the Main Ballroom for a sit-down dinner and a program with
performances by novatstvo, yunatstvo, and starshi plastuny, followed by
a performances by the Yevshan Plast Ukrainian Dance Group of Rochester,
which last spring was invited to performed at Epcot Center in Orlando,
Fla. The evening will conclude with dancing to the music of Vidlunnia.
On Sunday, May 21, there will be a liturgy at 11:30 a.m. at St. Josaphat
Ukrainian Catholic Church in Irondequoit, N.Y., followed by brunch for
reunion participants. For additional information, contact Lesia Telega,
(716) 266-1360. For tickets and table reservations contact Daria Hanushewsky,
(716) 342-7571.
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30, 2000, No. 18, Vol. LXVIII
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