PREVIEW OF EVENTS (02/08/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, February 14

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society sponsors a lecture by Dr. Larissa Onyshkevych, who will speak on the topic of her recent book, "The Twins Shall Meet Again: An Anthology of Ukrainian Drama from the Diaspora" (in Ukrainian). The lecture will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.

Friday, February 20

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America presents the Gruppman Duo with Mykola Suk, pianist, as part of the Music at the Institute series. The performance will include selections from Martinu, Mozart, Ysaye, Runchak, Bruch and Moszkowski and will begin at 8 p.m. at the institute, 2 E. 79th St. Donations: $20, general admission; $15, UIA members; $10, senior citizens; $5, students. For tickets or further information, please contact Taras Shegedyn, (212) 288-8660.

Saturday, February 21

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: The annual Chervona Kalyna Debutante Ball will be held at a new location: the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel on Route. 3. There will be dining and dancing to two orchestras: Tempo and Luna. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m.; dinner and presentation of debutantes, 7 p.m.; dance admission at 9 p.m. with open bar and late coffee. Evening attire. For hotel reservations call (201) 896-0500. For tickets and information call Ihor Sochan, (201) 391-2581.
PASSAIC, N.J.: The Parents Committee of SUM-A sponsors a fund-raiser for the youth of the Passaic SUM-A branch. The Mardi Gras Dance will begin at 9 p.m. at the Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope Ave. The dance features the Dunai band from Toronto. Tickets: $15 at the door; $10 for students with ID. For information and tickets call (973) 340-9551.

Sunday, February 22

CHICAGO: Branch 29 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America hosts Volodymyr Chumachenko, a young, dynamic lecturer of Ukrainian history at Odesa State University. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. Coffee and deserts will be served. Donation: $6.

Monday, February 23

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute continues its seminar series with a lecture by Moshe Taube, associate professor of linguistics and Slavic studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prof. Taube's topic is "Ruthenian Translations from Hebrew in the 15th Century: Why and for Whom?" The lecture will be held in the HURI seminar room at 4-6 p.m. Call (617) 495-4053 for further information.

Friday-Saturday, February 27-28

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.: The New Jersey Youth Symphony, Adrian Bryttan conducting, performs the musical score by Carl Davis for the screening of the silent film "The Flesh and the Devil," starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. The performance will be held at the John Harms Center for the Arts, 30 N. Van Brunt St., at 8 p.m. Tickets: $15 and $12; senior citizens and students, $9. For tickets or further information call (201) 567-3600 or (908) 771-5544.