PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Tuesday, May 16
- NEW YORK: The "Music at the Institute" chamber music series
will host a concert presented by the Mannes College of Music as part of
the 2006 yearlong festival "Bach and the Baroque Legacy." The
program will consist of works by J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach and Ukrainian
composers Myroslav Skoryk, Mykola Lysenko, Leonid Hrabovsky, Valentyn Silvestrov,
Vsevolod Zaderatsky, Viktor Kosenko and Virko Baley. The concert will be
held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. Donation:
$30; UIA members and seniors, $25; students, $20. For additional information
and reservations call 212-288-8660 or visit www.ukrainianinstitute.org.
Thursday, May 18
- WASHINGTON: The Washington Group and the Ukrainian Congress Committee
of America (District of Columbia Branch) present Dr. Oleh Shamshur, ambassador
of Ukraine, speaking on U.S.-Ukraine relations. The event begins with refreshments
at 6 p.m. with the presentation at 7 p.m. Venue: Army and Navy Club on
Farragut Square (ballroom), 901 17th St. NW; 202-628-8400. Admission is
free; donations are welcome. Business attire is required. For more information
contact Adrian Pidlusky, TWG president, 240-381-0993, or Ihor Kotlarchuk,
UCCA branch president, 703-548-8534, or log on to www.TheWashingtonGroup.org
or www.UCCA.org.
Saturday, May 20
- WARREN, Mich.: The School of Ukrainian Studies of the "Ridna Shkola
Society" in Detroit celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth
of Ivan Franko with a program featuring a premiere performance of "Lys
Mykyta." Also included in the program are "Didova Ripka,"
"Hrytseva Shkilna Nauka," selections of songs to Franko's poetry,
dances and a commemorative lecture on Ukraine's "Velykyi Kameniar"
(as Franko is called). The program begins at 6 p.m. at 29400 Westbrook.
For additional information contact Dr. Roman Hryciw, 734-662-9414.
Sunday, May 21
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka will perform religious music,
including "Ave Maria" and Mozart's "Lacrymosa" at St.
George Ukrainian Catholic Church, 30 E. Seventh St. (between Second and
Third avenues). The concert will be conducted by Vasyl Hrechynsky and will
take place immediately after the noon liturgy (approximately 1:15 p.m.).
For more information call 718-896-7642.
- JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The School of the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
is hosting its annual Spring Festival at St. Michael Ukrainian Church,
1013 Fox Chase Road. The festival begins at 1 p.m. with a performance by
the Voloshky School at 2:30 p.m. Admission: adults, $5; children age 3-12,
$3. All are invited for an entertaining day on the beautiful grounds of
St. Michael's. For addition information contact Andreja Kulyk, 215-917-1263.
- IRVINGTON, N.J.: Branch 86 of the Ukrainian National Women's League
of America is sponsoring a concert marking the 150th anniversary of the
birth of Ivan Franko. The program begins at 4 p.m. at the Ukrainian Center,
140 Prospect St. Admission is $15; refreshments will be served following
the concert. For information call 973-379-7340.
Friday, June 23
- GLENDALE, Calif.: Famed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns of The Irish Tenors
trio, New York Metropolitan Opera bass Stefan Szkafarowsky and film/TV
actor George Dzundza, along with the Pasadena Community Orchestra, join
with the Ukrainian National Choir Kobzar of Los Angeles in a concert of
rousing patriotic American and Ukrainian songs. "A Musical Salute
- God Bless America" is presented by the Ukrainian Culture Center
of Los Angeles as a tribute to all who have served in the U.S. armed forces,
with proceeds going to support children of those fallen in our military
during "Operation Enduring Freedom." The event will be at the
Alex Theater, 216 N. Brand Blvd., starting at 7:30 p.m. Ticket reservations
are available from Kobzar by contacting Dareen Swartzlander, 909-860-2102,
or online via www.alextheatre.org.
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14, 2006, No. 20, Vol. LXXIV
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