PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/20/03)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, April 26

STORRS, Conn.: Victor Markiw, professor at the University of New Haven and at the University of Connecticut where he is a doctoral degree candidate in the department of music, will appear as pianist in a program featuring piano and chamber works of Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk. The concert, held as part of UCONN's student recital series, will be held at the Von der Mehden Recital Hall, 875 Coventry Road, at 3 p.m. There is no admission charge. Free parking is available directly across Coventry Road in Parking Lot 1. For additional information call (860) 486-2260 or access UCONN's website: http://www.uconn.edu.

Monday, April 28

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will host a lecture by Roman Wysock, assistant professor in the Institute of History at Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland, and Eugene and Daymel Shklar Fellow at HURI. The lecture, titled "Exemplar or Enemy? Poland in the Thought of Dmytro Dontsov, Mentor of Ukrainian Nationalism," will take place at 4-6 p.m. in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachu-setts Ave. For more information, including directions, access the website www.huri.harvard.edu, or call HURI, (617) 495-4053.

Wednesday, April 30

WASHINGTON: The Embassy of Ukraine and Sigma Bleyzer present a special one- time only viewing of selected works of Vasyl H. Krychevsky (1873-1952), a leading figure in the fields of architecture, art and graphic design of Ukraine, from the collection of the Krychevsky family in Caracas, Venezuela, prior to their donation to museums in Ukraine. The viewing will be held at the Embassy of Ukraine, 3350 M St., NW, at 7 p.m. RSVP required: (202) 349-2945.

Thursday, May 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio: The Center for Slavic and Eastern European Studies at the Ohio State University and the Ukrainian Cultural Association of Ohio present the second talk in their Spring lecture series on Ukrainian folklore and literature titled "Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals in Contemporary Ukraine: Negotiating Identity Through Ritual." Guest speaker is Natalie Kono-nenko, professor of Slavic languages and literature at the University of Virginia, and author of "Ukrainian Minstrels: And the Blind Shall Sing, and "The Magic Egg and Other Tales from Ukraine." The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on the OSU campus, 122 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave. Admission is free. For more information call Arcadia Melnyk, (614) 246-4600.

Friday-Sunday, May 2-4

LEHIGHTON, Pa: The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic Society will hold its 16th annual Zustrich-Meet at the Ukrainian Homestead Resort, 1230 Beaver Run Drive; telephone, (610) 377-4621. This get-together of East Coast philatelists (some of whom stay all three days) is open to anyone interested in acquiring, selling, trading or just learning more about Ukrainian stamps, banknotes and coins. The Ukrainian Weekly's own "Focus on Philately" columnist Dr. Ingert Kuzych will be on hand with some of his interesting and unusual acquisitions and to answer questions. For further information contact Mike Matus, (610) 927-3838, or e-mail [email protected].

Sunday, May 4

CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents the closing concert of its 2002-2003 classical music series (12th season), featuring pianist Lydia Artymiw. The program will include works by Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and Lysenko. The concert will take place at the institute, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 2 p.m.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Saturday, May 17

BOSTON: A "Spring Benefit Dance," featuring music by Ron Cahute's Burya from Ontario, will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire St., in Mansfield, Mass., at 7 p.m.-midnight. Proceeds from the event will benefit the following Ukrainian humanitarian organizations: the Rev. John Danylevich Foundation, Ukrainian Orphan Aid Society of Boston and Emergency Medical Aid for Ukraine. Tickets (price includes dinner buffet): $45, adults; $35, youths. For directions call (508) 339-2200. For advance tickets or additional information call Steve Kostecki, (508) 746-7164.

Sunday, May 18

BOSTON: Ron Cahut's "Barabolya" musical concert will be held at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Jamaica Plain, Mass., at 1 p.m. Proceeds from the concert to benefit St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church. Tickets sold at door: $10, adults; $5, youths age 13-17; children under 12, free. For more information call Steve Kostecki, (508) 746-7164.