PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/17/06)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, September 11, through Monday, September 25

JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The School of the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble began its school year on Monday, September 11. Registration of children age 4 and above continues through Monday, September 25, at 6 p.m. at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road. Classes are held weekly on Monday evenings at the Cultural Center. For additional information contact Andreja Kulyk, the school's assistant director, at 215-917-1263 or [email protected].

Sunday, September 24

ALEXANDRIA, Va.: The Washington Group Cultural Fund is pleased to invite the public to the first event in its 2006-2007 Sunday Music Concert Series. Opera diva Oksana Krovytska (soprano) will perform a program of arias by Verdi, Puccini, Dvorak, and art songs by Barvinsky, Liudkevych and Kolessa. The concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the Lyceum Theater, 201 South Washington St., Old Town Alexandria. Seating is unreserved; suggested donation is $20. For more information call 703-241-1817. To become a sponsor of the 2006-2007 season send a check made out to TWGCF ($100 for individuals; $160 for couples) to Rosalie Norair, 9311 Persimmon Tree Road, Potomac, MD 20854.
NEW YORK: The Bowery Poetry Club will feature "The Ukrainian Reading," an evening of music, poetry and fiction in English and Ukrainian co-hosted by Irene Zabytko and Alexander Motyl. The evening, slated for 6-8 p.m., will feature poets Dzvinia Orlowsky and Vasyl Makhno, fiction writers Ms. Zabytko and Prof. Motyl, and the Svitanya Eastern European Women's Vocal Ensemble. Admission is $6. CDs and books will be available for purchase. The Bowery Poetry Club is located at 308 Bowery, at the foot of First Street, between Houston and Bleecker streets, and across the street from CBGB. For more information contact the Bowery Poetry Club, 212-614-0505 or www.bowerypoetry.com, or Prof. Motyl, [email protected].
NEW YORK: "Folk Art, Folk Lore, Folk Life, Ukrainian Living Heritage" - an all-day conference, with folk crafts demonstrations and hands-on participation by attendees - will take place at The Ukrainian Museum. Featured speaker: Prof. Natalie Kononenko of the University of Alberta at Edmonton. Prominent folk artists will share their prized techniques in such crafts as embroidery, weaving, pysanky and gerdany. Admission to the conference, including lunch and a closing wine-and-cheese reception, is $30 ($25 for museum members; $20 for students). For additional information and registration contact: The Ukrainian Museum, 222 E. Sixth St., New York, NY 10003; telephone, 212-228-0110; fax, 212-228-1947; e-mail, [email protected]; website, www.ukrainianmuseum.org.

Saturday, September 30

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites all to a lecture by Prof. Antonina Berezovenko titled "The Political Language in Today's Ukraine: The Experience of the 2004-2006 Elections." The program will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information call 212-254-5130.

Sunday, October 1

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 78 invites the young and young-at-heart to its annual Children's Masquerade. Children should come dressed in costumes and ready to have fun. They will play, sing, dance and participate in a special children's show by popular entertainer Olya Chodoba-Fryz. Children's snacks will be provided; refreshments will be for sale. The event will be held at 2:30-5 p.m. at the Ukrainian National Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Road NE. Admission: $10 per person or child over the age of 1 (includes snack and goody bag). For more information contact Tunia Gast-Yearout at [email protected] or 703-430-2693.
NEW YORK: "Managing the Archaeological Heritage at the National Preserve of Chersonesos: Problems and Perspectives," a lecture and slideshow presentation by Taissa Bushnell, project coordinator for cultural heritage management at Chersonesos for the Institute of Classical Archaeology at the University of Texas at Austin, will take place at 2 p.m. at The Ukrainian Museum, 222 E. Sixth St., New York, NY 10003. The event is co-sponsored by Branch 113 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America. Admission: $15; $10 for seniors and students; 10 percent discount for museum members. RSVP (recommended) to 212-228-0110 or [email protected].

Sunday, October 8

CHICAGO: "Centennial!" - a concert of Ukrainian sacred music with bass Stefan Szkafarowsky, six Chicago Ukrainian choruses, a symphony orchestra and soloists - will mark the 100th anniversary of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Parish. The 2 p.m. concert will feature the lush harmonies of Mykola Lysenko, Kyrylo Stetsenko, Dmytro Bortniansky and others performed in an acoustically rich Byzantine landmark, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, located on Rice Street and Oakley Boulevard, one block north of Chicago Avenue. Donation: $15. For information call 773-275-4537.

Sunday, October 22

SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: A Ukrainian Fall Festival will be held at 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave. Featured will be music and performances by the Voloshky Dance Ensemble, Barvinok Dance Group and Kalynonka Bandura Duet; children's activities; a marketplace featuring amber and beaded jewelry, Ukrainian embroidery, ceramics, pysanky, glass art, scarves, Ukrainian crafts and souvenirs, CDs, DVDs, videos, T-shirts and athletic gear; a food court; a raffle; and museum tours. Get your Christmas shopping done early. Visit our marketplace for unique gifts. Admission is $5 for adults; free for children. For more information contact Sophia Bilinsky, 610-925-4772 or [email protected].

ADVANCE NOTICE

Sunday, November 5

NEW YORK: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Father Borys Gudziak Ph.D., rector, will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

Sunday, November 12

CHICAGO: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Father Borys Gudziak Ph.D., rector, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

Sunday, December 3

WARREN, Mich.: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Myroslav Marynovych, senior vice-rector, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

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