PREVIEW OF EVENTS (01/17/99)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, January 16

MEDFIELD, Mass.: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) of Boston and the Ukrainian American Educational Citizens' Club of Greater Boston are holding a New Year's dance featuring music by Khvyla of Long Island. The dance will be held at the American Legion Hall, Route 27, at 7:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Admission: adults $25; youth, 13-18, $15; 12 and under, free. For tickets and more information call Natalya Kolinchak, (781) 575-1955, or Larysa Morris Michajliw, (781) 942-1836.

Sunday, January 17

CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) presents "Nexus," an exhibition of art work by recently arrived Ukrainian painters and sculptors. The juried exhibition looks to establish links between the ethnographic roots of the artists with current developments in contemporary art practices. Artists represented at the exhibition include Mikola Bagan, Oleksiy Kovalenko, Nina Lapchyk, Volodymyr Melnik, Yuriy Olishkevich, Volodymyr Podlevsky, Yevgen Prokopov, Valentina Sanina, Alex Tkachenko, Youlia Tkatchouk and Yuriy Viktiuk. The exhibit will run through February 21. The institute is located at 2320 W. Chicago Ave. Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. For more information call the UIMA, (312) 227-5522; or visit their website, http://www.brama.com/uima

Saturday, January 23

NEW YORK: "Music at the Institute" presents a concert of chamber music featuring works by Dohnányi, Ishchenko and Dvorák with Gayle Martin Henry, piano; Mark Peskanov, violin; Toby Hoffman, viola; and Wanda Glowacka, cello. Concurrently, there will be an exhibition of floral watercolors by Adele Rossetti Morosini. The concert will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m.

Saturday, January 23

PHILADELPHIA: The Cheremosh Ukrainian Hutsul Society is holding its traditional malanka at the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa. An entertainment program begins at 8:30 p.m., followed by dancing to the music of Tempo. Admission: $20 per person. To reserve tables call Roxolana Luciw, (215) 635-5109, or Ulana Prociuk, (215) 235-3709.

Monday-Wednesday, February 1-3

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.: Vitaliy Kutsenko, principal conductor of the Kharkiv Opera and Ballet Theater, and concert pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky of New York, will appear as guest conductor and piano soloist, respectively, with the Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra in a program of works by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. on February 1 at Desert Mountain Auditorium, and February 2 and 3 at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. Tickets may be obtained by calling (602) 945-8071.

Saturday, February 6

SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: The Ukrainian Cultural Center and the Central New Jersey branch of the Committee for Aid to Ukraine are holding a "Carnival Ball" dinner and dance starting at 6:30 p.m., featuring the music of Fata Morgana. Profits from ticket sales to benefit Ukraine. Tickets in advance for both the dinner and dance are $40 per person, $30 for students with identification; tickets after January 30 are $50 per person; $40 for students. Tickets may be ordered from Damian Gecha, (908) 755-8156, or George Mischenko, (732) 671-1914.