PREVIEW OF EVENTS (12/29/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, January 11

HARTFORD, Conn.: The Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine, the Women's Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine and the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM-A) invite the community to a traditional Ukrainian New Year's Eve (malanka) to be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., at 9 p.m. Tickets: $20, adults; $15, students. For tickets and table reservations call (860) 296-6955. Evening attire.
PARMA, Ohio: The Brotherhood of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral will sponsor its 33rd annual traditional Ukrainian New Year's Eve (malanka) dinner/dance to be held in the parish center, immediately following the 6 p.m. vespers in church. Music for the occasion will be provided by a Ukrainian orchestra. Tickets: $20. For reservations call (216) 661-5646.

Thursday, January 16

NEW YORK: Premiere of the Yara Arts Group's new play "Virtual Souls" at La Mama Experimental Theater. The play runs through January 26. Performance time: Thursday-Sunday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee, at 3 p.m. The theater is located at 74 E. Fourth St. (at Second Avenue). Telephone: (212) 475-7710.

Saturday, January 18

NEW YORK: The Music at the Institute Series presents the Chamber Music Society of the Institute, with Natalia Khoma, cello; Mykola Suk, piano; and guest artists Ihor Leschishin, oboe, Mark Peskanov, violin, and Toby Hoffman, viola; in a program of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Baley and Schumann. The commission and performance of Baley's "Treny/Laments" for cello solo (world premiere) was underwritten by W. Howard Hoffman. The concert will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m.

Sunday, January 19

NEW YORK: The Dumka Ukrainian Chorus, under the direction of Wasyl Hrechynskyj, will present a concert of Ukrainian Christmas carols at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 160 W. 82nd St., at noon.

Saturday, January 25

WARNERS, N.Y.: A traditional Ukrainian New Year's Eve will be held at St. Luke Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the parish hall, 3290 Warners Road. There will be a hot buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by dancing starting at 8 p.m. to the music of Chervona Ruta of Syracuse, N.Y. Tickets: $12.50 (buffet and dance). For reservations call (315) 672-6361.

Ongoing

NEW YORK: An exhibit of paintings and drawings by Valeriy Hnatenko (1947-1987) is on view at Atelier 14, 142 W. 14th St., (between Sixth and Seventh avenues), seventh floor, at 6-9 p.m. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 2-6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The exhibit opened December 19.