PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/31/97)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, September 7

SOMERSET, N.J.: An afternoon of music with Michael Lev will take place at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, Davidson Avenue, Somerset, N.J. at 4 p.m. Featured performers singing selections by Mr. Lev will be: "Lastivka" women's vocal ensemble; "Lvivsky Muzyky" folk group; Natalia Honcharenko, soprano. Mr. Lev is a composer, orchestrator and musical director of the "Lastivka" ensemble. Tickets are $10 at the door. For additional information please call (718) 948-2076.

September 11- October 31

WASHINGTON: The Dimock Gallery at The George Washington University is sponsoring "Mixed Mediums: Cycles of the Spiritual," sculptural and wall pieces in mixed medium by three women artists. It will feature the works of Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak and Sharon Kopriva, both from Houston, and Breon Gilleran of Baltimore, all of whom combine themes of religious or spiritual journeys with an engaging use of mixed media. An opening reception will take place on Wednesday, September 10, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information contact Lenore Miller at the Dimock Gallery, (202) 994-1525.

Saturday, September 13

MONTCLAIR, N.J.: An artist's reception for "Remembering Myth," an exhibition of paintings by Christina Saj will take place at the Midland Gallery from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ms. Saj's contemporary interpretations of ancient mythological themes include characters from Greek and Roman mythology as well as personages from historic and literary fables. The exhibit will be on view from September 6 through October 3. The Midland Gallery is located at 13 Midland Ave. For more information please call the gallery director Jose Camacho at (973) 746-4884.

Sunday, September 14

CHICAGO: Ukrainians from the Chicagoland area will assemble to remember the more than 7 million men, women and children who perished in the Soviet man-made famine of 1932-33. Religious services will be held at the Great Famine Memorial at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 300 E. Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale, Illinois at 1 p.m. Participating will be leaders of the Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Protestant Churches, as well as the Consul General of Ukraine, youth organizations and the general public. Forty five survivors of the tragedy will be present. A program will follow afterward in the church's parish center, where survivors of the Great Famine will give personal testimonies, which will be followed by an appearance by the Surma Male Chorus and the Bandura Ensemble.
PARMA, Ohio: The 23rd annual Homecoming, sponsored by St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic parish in Parma, Ohio, will be held at the picnic grove, 7700 Hoertz Road. The yearly Homecoming gives Ukrainians and friends throughout Greater Cleveland and the surrounding area the opportunity to get together and renew friendships as well as spend some time in a pleasant atmosphere. This year's program: 1 p.m. - tasty Ukrainian foods will be served; 3 p.m. - prayer service for the Ukrainian nation; 5 p.m. - performance by 30 children of the Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Kashtan.

Wednesday, September 17

MONTCLAIR, N.J.: "Artists and the Internet," a presentation by Orest Saj, Internet publishing expert on art marketing and online publishing, will take place at 7:15 p.m. at the Midland Gallery, 13 Midland Ave. For more information please call gallery director Jose Camacho at (973) 746-4884.
WASHINGTON: In observance of the sixth anniversary of Ukrainian independence, a special Congressional Reception will be held on Capitol Hill from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building, rm. B354. Sponsored by the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, it will feature remarks by Congressmen and representatives of Ukraine. The cost of the Congressional Reception is $25. Pleases RSVP by September 11 and make checks payable to the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Send to: Ukrainian National Information Service, 214 Massachusetts Ave, NE, Suite 225, Washington D.C. 20002. For further information contact Michael Sawkiw Jr. at (202) 547-0018 or Ihor Gawdiak (301) 680-0415.

Thursday, September 18

EDMONTON, Alberta: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies cordially invites you to celebrate the publication of volume 1 of the English-language edition of Mychailo Hrushevsky's "History of Ukraine-Rus'" at 3:30 p.m. at the Timms Centre, University of Alberta (corner of 112 Street and 87 Avenue). RSVP by September 12 to (403) 492-2972.

Friday, September 19.

BUFFALO: The Ukrainian Women's League of America, Branch 97, and the University of Buffalo Center for the Arts are presenting a Ukrainian Night of Opera and Music, featuring Volodymyr Vynnytsky, pianist; Maria Stefiuk, soprano; Oleh Chmyr, baritone. The concert will be held at the Center for the Arts, SUNYAB North Campus, at 7:30 p.m. Admission: adults $15; students (with i.d.) $10. Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the concert, or at area TicketMaster outlets in advance. They may also be reserved be calling (716) 852-5000. For more information call Maria at (716) 835-6288.
CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is pleased to present "Digital Perspectives," an exhibition of computer generated art by nationally recognized artists in the field of digital art. Digital Perspectives will feature the work of such acknowledged pioneers in the field of electronically-generated art as Joan Truckenbrod, Diane Fenster, Ken Musgrave and Roman Verostko. Viewers will be encouraged to interact with a number of the pieces on view, becoming participants in the creative process. The UIMA is proud to be one of the satellite sites of the International Symposium on Electronic Art, hosted by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from September 22-27. The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is located in the hear of Chicago's Ukrainian Village at 2320 W. Chicago Ave. For more information contact Oleh Kowerko at (773) 227-5522 during the day or Natalie Domchenko at (773) 283-7868 in the evening.
EDMONTON, Alberta: "Glass Making in Kyivan Rus'," a seminar featuring Prof. Thomas Noonan of the University of Minnesota will take place at 3:30 p.m. at the University of Alberta, 352 Athabasca Hall, CIUS Library. For further information contact the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, 352 Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E8.

Sunday, September 21

MONTCLAIR, N.J.: Christina Saj will talk about here views on art and the various techniques she employs in the works in her latest exhibition "Remembering Myth" at 4 p.m. at the Midland Gallery, 13 Midland Ave. For more information please call gallery director Jose Camacho at (973) 746-4884.

Monday, September 29

TORONTO: The Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, CIUS Press and the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies cordially invite you to attend the University of Toronto book launch for the English-language edition of Volume 1 of Mychailo Hrushevsky's "History of Ukraine-Rus'," which will be held at 4 p.m. in the Common Room of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 59 Queen's Park Crescent. The main speaker will be Prof. Ihor Sevcenko, specialist in Byzantine studies at Harvard University. Other participants: Marta Skorupska, translator of Volume 1; Dr. Frank Sysyn, editor-in-chief; and Dr. Zenon Kohut, CIUS Director.

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