PREVIEW OF EVENTS (03/22/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, March 27

NEW YORK: The Verkhovynky Plast sorority invites all to an evening in commemoration of Vasyl Stus' 60th birthday to be held at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 Fourth Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Members of the Les Kurbas Theater will perform Mr. Stus' works, and Nadia Svitlychna will offer insights into his life and contributions. Tickets will be $10. For further information please call Nina Samokish, (212) 673-9530.
ORNO, Maine: The Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the Maine Center for the Arts, University of Maine. For information call the center, (207) 581-1804.

Saturday, March 28

NEW YORK: The Les Kurbas Theater invites all to join them in a celebration of their 10th anniversary to be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. with a performance of the works of Bohdan Ihor Antonych, "Prayer to the Stars." Refreshments will be served in a café-like setting, and suprises will follow. Tickets are $30. To reserve a place or table at this unique event, call Chryzanta, (973) 763-9124, or Marta, (908) 964-7886.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: A Ukrainian Easter festival will be held at St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 54 Winter St. (behind Newbrite Plaza), from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Featured will be pysanky, craft supplies, Easter baked goods and traditional Ukrainian food. Pysanky-making workshops will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (fee $15, reservations needed). Ample parking and free admission. For information call (860) 828-5087.
WORCESTER, Mass.: The Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at Memorial Auditorium, Lincoln Square. For information call Music Worcester Inc., (508) 754-3231.
COATESVILLE, Pa.: Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 399 Charles St., will be holding its annual spring bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ukrainian kitchen will have delicious varenyky, halushky, kovbasa, paska, nut and poppy seed rolls, baked goods and more. Church tours and a variety of craft tables also will be available. For information call Irene Pashesnik, (610) 384-7285.

Sunday, March 29

SILVER SPRING, Md.: St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the the Les Kurbas Theater invite all to a performance of Lina Kostenko's "Marusia Churai" to be held in the church center, located at 15100 New Hampshire Ave., at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for children. For further information please call Lida Chopivska-Benson, (202) 686-6975, or the Rev. Stefan Zencuch, (301) 384-9192.
PASSAIC, N.J.: The SUM-A and Plast youth organizations, Passaic branches, invite all children to the musical tale "The Frog," presented by Marta Sawycky, director of Preschool Music. The event will be held at the Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope Ave., at noon.

Monday, March 30

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, as part of its seminar series, is holding a lecture by Olga Strakhov, lecturer, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University, who will speak on the topic "The Ukrainian Background of Patriarch Nikon's Reforms." The lecture will be held in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31

WASHINGTON: The Kennan Institute is holding a seminar, co-sponsored with the Division of International Studies of the Woodrow Wilson Center, featuring William G. Miller, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and Robert Freedman, president, Baltimore Hebrew University, who will speak on the topic "Russia Returns to the Middle East." The seminar will be held in the library, third floor, of the Woodrow Wilson Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW, at 4-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 1

CHICAGO: The Chicago-Kyiv Committee of the Chicago Sister Cities Program is sponsoring a concert featuring winners of the Kyiv International Competitions for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz. The concert will be held at the Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington St., at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15.

Thursday, April 2

CLIFTON, N.J.: A "pirogifest" featuring home-made varenyky, kovbasa and sauerkraut, stuffed cabbage, wine and beer, coffee and cake, will be held to support the caudidacy of Stefan Tatarenko for Clifton Council. The dinner will be held at 7 p.m. at the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church, 635 Broad St. Tickets: $25 per person. For tickets and information, call Tom or Cheryl Hawrylko, (973) 773-1800.

Friday, April 3

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, as part of its seminar series, is holding a presentation titled "Discovering Identities: An Evening of Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry" with Oleh Lysheha, poet and Fulbright scholar, and James Brasfield, poet, translator and lecturer at Pennsylvania State University. The presentation will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 7:30 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio: The winners of the Kyiv International Piano Competitions in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz will appear in concert in Huntington Recital Hall Conservatory of Music at 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Sunday, April 3-5

CLEVELAND: The Ukrainian Museum-Archives is holding its fourth annual Easter bazaar. Pysanky and supplies, ceramics, jewelry, beadwork, photographs, artwork, books and cards will be available for sale. Pysanka-writing demonstrations and video also will be featured. The museum is located at 1202 Kenilworth Ave. Museum hours are: Fridays, 7-9 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. For more information call (216) 781-4329.

Saturday, April 4

NEW YORK: The Plast sorority "Ti, Shcho Hrebli Rvut" invites the public to its Easter bazaar at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Plast "Domivka," 144 Second Ave. On sale will be traditional Easter delicacies, which can be ordered in advance by calling Motria, (212) 749-1664, after 7 p.m.
NEW YORK: The Music at the Institute concert series at the Ukrainian Institute of America presents Alexander Slobodyanik, pianist; Viktor Tretyakov, violinist; and Stephen Kates, cellist; in a concert honoring the memory of legendary pianist Sviatoslav Richter. The program will include: Sergei Rachmanoff, Trio Elegiaque No. 2 for piano, violin and cello; and Felix Mendelssohn, Trio in C Minor, Op. 66, for piano, violin and cello. Oleh Drach and Natalka Polovynka, actors from the Les Kurbas Theatre, will be performing the poetry of Vasyl Stus and Boris Pasternak. An art exhibit during the concert will feature artwork by Mihail Chermiakin; reception will follow. The concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the UIA, 2 E. 79th St. For additional information call (212) 288-8660.

Sunday, April 5

CINCINNATI: The winners of the First and Second Kyiv International Piano Competitions in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz will appear in concert at Memorial Hall, Cincinnati Art Association, at 3 p.m.

Monday, April 6

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, as part of its seminar series, is holding a lecture by Yuri Sokol, research fellow, Harvard Law School, and former program manager, U.S. Treasury Tax Advisory Program in Ukraine, who will speak on the topic "The Establishment of Tax Administration and the Development of Tax Legislation in Ukraine." The lecture will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, April 9

NEW YORK: Seven young keyboard artists, winners of the First and Second Kyiv International Piano Competitions in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz, will perform a program of Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Rachmaninov, Liebermann and Liszt-Horowitz at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, at 8 p.m. Tickets, at $20 and $15, may be reserved by calling (212) 247-7800.

ADVANCE NOTICE

PARMA, Ohio: St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral School is celebrating its 50th anniversary during the 1997-1998 school year. A banquet/ball in celebration of the anniversary is being held on Saturday, April 25, in the St. Josaphat Astrodome, 5720 State Road, Parma. The evening will begin with a social hour starting at 5:30 p.m., with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. The ball will start at 9 p.m. with music by the Romen band. Donations are $50 per person; tickets may be ordered until April 4, by calling (440) 884-6716.