PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Sunday, December 10
- NEW YORK: The Mayana Gallery invites the public to a Christmas exhibit
featuring the artwork of Masha Archer, a.k.a. Maria Mukhin-Archer (jewelry),
Slava Gerulak (ceramics), Natalia Hatz (batik on silk), Vitaliy Lytvyn
(linocuts), and others. The exhibit opens on December 10 at 1 p.m. and
runs through January 14, 2001. Exhibit hours: Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday,
1-5 p.m. Mayana is located at 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. For more information
call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144. Website: http://www.brama.com/mayana;
e-mail: [email protected].
Friday, December 15
- NEW YORK: The Askold Buk Trio, known for its fusion jazz sound, will
be playing at a pub night at the Dibrova Club, Second Avenue and St. Mark's
Place, starting at 9 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Orden Khrestonostsiv
Plast fraternity.
Saturday, December 16
- NEW YORK, N.Y.: The New York Branch of Plast is holding a banquet/ball
on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Plast in the United States.
The event will be held at the Fifth Avenue Ballroom, 24 Fifth Ave. and
Ninth Street. Hors d'oeuvres, 7 p.m.; banquet, 7:30 p.m.; ball, 9:30 p.m.
Formal attire. Tickets: $100, includes dinner; $30, students, ball only.
For reservations call (718) 668-0996. Checks should be made out to Plast
Inc.
- NEW YORK: The New York City Branch of Plast invites all children to
come join us for a visit with St. Nicholas at 2 p.m. in the Plast building,
144 Second Ave. (corner of Ninth Street). The heavenly office will be accepting
gifts starting at 10 a.m. for a nominal handling fee. Please mark gifts
clearly and limit gifts to one per child.
Sunday, December 17
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society will hold a literary reading
by the distinguished Ukrainian actor of theater and cinema, Ivan Bernatskyj,
based on Pavlo Zaitsev's book "Taras Shevchenko: A Life." It
will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and
10th streets), at 2 p.m. For more information call (212) 254-5130.
- PASSAIC, N.J.: Plast, Passaic Branch, invites all children, young and
old, to a Christmas play and a visit from St. Nicholas that will take place
at noon at St. Nicholas School Hall, 212 President St. The heavenly office
will open at 10 a.m. Please mark packages clearly.
- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian American Justice Committee and the Chicago District
Committee of the Ukrainian National Association invite the public to a
presentation by Lubomyr Luciuk, professor of political geography in the
department of politics and economics, Royal Military College of Canada,
and author of "Searching for Place: Ukrainian Displaced Persons, Canada
and the Migration of Memory," who will speak on the topic "Ukrainian
Nationalism and Canada's Ukrainians." Dr. Luciuk, the son of third-wave
immigrants, is the current research director for the Ukrainian Canadian
Civil Liberties Association which is leading the fight against defamation
and false indictments of Ukrainians who fought against the Soviet Union.
The presentation will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, Chicago
Avenue and Oakley Boulevard, at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday, December 21-23
- NEW YORK: La MaMa Experimental Theater and Yara Arts Group present
"Song Tree," an original theater piece based on ancient pre-Christian
winter songs (koliadky and schedrivky), in which mythical spirits descend
on a woman who has buried herself in work and science. "Song Tree"
is directed by Virlana Tkacz, with music by Maryana Sadovska, Yaryna Turianska
and Eugene Hutz. The evening features traditional Ukrainian polyphonic
singing performed by artists from Ukraine and Yara actors, as well as the
music of the ethno-avant-garde band Gogol Bordello. Performances are scheduled
for Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m., plus Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 3
p.m. For tickets, at $15, call (212) 475-7710. La MaMa ETC is located at
74 E. Fourth St. For more information see the website http://www.brama.com/mayana/.
Sunday, December 31
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America cordially invites the
public to a New Year's Eve celebration on the theme "Dance Through
the Decades." Music for the evening will be by Luna. As part of the
celebration there will be a casino and speakeasy as well as professional
dance instruction. Formal attire of any era. For further information contact
the UIA, 2 E. 79th St., at (212) 288-8660.
- CHICAGO: St. Joseph's Church will host a New Year's Eve dinner-dance
at the church hall, 5000 N. Cumberland. Cocktails are at 7:30 p.m., dinner
at 8:30 p.m., followed by dancing to the music of the Good Times. Tickets:
$75 per person; $20, dance only. The event will benefit St. Joseph's Charities.
For reservations call Motria, (773) 625-4805.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday, January 13, 2001
- BOSTON: "Malanka 2001," hosted by the Boston Ukrainian community
(Plast, Ukrainian American Heritage Foundation, and Ukrainian American
Veterans), will be held at Cedars of Lebanon, 61 Rockwood St., Jamaica
Plain, Mass., starting at 7:30 p.m. Advance purchase tickets (before January
8, 2001): adults, $25; youth, $15; tickets at the door: adults, $35; youth,
$20. Buffet included in price. Music will be by Luna. For tickets or information
call Ihor Mykyta, (508) 359-8058.
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10, 2000, No. 50, Vol. LXVIII
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