PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/09/00)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, April 9
Thursday-Saturday, April 13-15

RANDOLPH, N.J.: The County College of Morris Performing Arts Department presents "The Secret Garden," a classic of children's literature by Frances Hodgson Busnett, now a musical, with libretto by Marsha Simon, music by Lucy Simon. The production's director is Prof. Marielaine Mammon, with Laryssa Krupa, musical director and conductor. Lead roles are sung by Meagan Candio, Rosemarie Serrano, Chris Boseh and David Weitzer. Show dates: Sunday, April 9, at 3 p.m.; April 13-15 at 8 p.m. General admission: $12; on April 9, $7 for age 18 and under. For ticket information call (973) 328-5225. The performances are held at County College of Morris, Dragonetti Auditorium, 214 Center Grove Road.

Saturday, April 15

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is sponsoring the book launch of Mykhailo Hryshevsky's "History of Ukraine-Rus', Volume 7: The Cossack Age to 1625," translated by Bohdan Struminski. The presentation will be by Dr. Frank Sysyn, director, Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research at the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), University of Alberta, who will speak on "Translating the Classic: the Hrushevsky Translation Project"; Dr. Zenon Kohut, director, CIUS, will speak about "Mykhailo Hrushevsky and the Formation of Ukrainian National Historiography"; and Dr. Serhii Plokhy, associate director, Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research, CIUS, will speak on the topic "Rereading Hrushevsky: The History of Ukrainian Cossacks." The presentation will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
FAIRFIELD, Conn.: The Russian and East European Studies Program at Fairfield University is presenting a program titled "Celebrate Ukraine," to be held in Gonzaga Hall starting at 4:30 p.m. The program will feature the Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Company of New York, under the direction of Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, and the Vesna and Zirochky Ukrainian dance ensembles of Fairfield; selections from folk and contemporary music as performed by Olya Chodoba-Fryz; and presentations by Oksana Starshova and Tetyana Panasenko, visiting professors from Ukraine at the university, who will speak about life and customs in their native villages and cities. There will also be an exhibit on traditional Ukrainian Easter customs in the library. Refreshments will be provided by Branch 73 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America in Fairfield County. Free admission. For further information contact Irene Demkiw-Ormond, (203) 377-1932.

Sunday, April 16

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is sponsoring a lecture by Marta Dyczok, assistant professor in the departments of history and political science at the University of Western Ontario and fellow at the Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Toronto, who will speak on the topic: "Mass Media in Contemporary Ukraine." The presentation will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 2 p.m.
NEW YORK: The 55th anniversary of the St. George Ukrainian Post 401 of the Catholic War Veterans will be celebrated with a luncheon at the East Village Restaurant, 140 Second Ave. This follows a Corporate Communion Mass at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, 22 E. Seventh St., at noon. Please join us in this celebration. Donation: $20. For more information contact Commander Harry Polche, (718) 446-8043.
PASSAIC, N.J.: Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 18 is planning an Easter Yarmarok (bazaar) to be held at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 106 President St. Among the featured artists will be Christina Holowchak Debarry, Laryssa Martyniuk, and Slava Gerulak, as well as new artists from Ukraine. As always, pysanky and traditional Ukrainian crafts will be available, along with Ukrainian CDs and videotapes. Prospective vendors may contact the chairperson of the event, Sonya Capar, (973) 473-8755.
CARNEGIE, Pa.: The Ss. Peter and Paul Senior Chapter of the Ukrainian Orthodox League will hold its 34th annual pysanka sale and food bazaar at noon-4 p.m. in the parish auditorium on Mansfield Boulevard. Over 1,000 beautifully hand-written pysanky, food, as well as many cultural and religious items will be available for purchase. A museum show featuring an exhibit of Ukrainian art has also been scheduled. Also included in the day's activities will be a bake sale and Easter basket drawing by the parish school children. The church will also be open for viewing the iconography of Michael Kapeluck. There is no charge for admission. For more information call, (412) 276-0342 or (412) 279-2111.

Monday, April 17

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) Seminar Series presents "Mykhailo Hrushevskyi and the History of the Cossacks: A Symposium." There will be a panel discussion with Frank Sysyn, director, Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research; Serhiy Plokhy, associate director, Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research; Zenon Kohut, director, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies; and Roman Szporluk, Mykhailo Hrushevskyi Professor of Ukrainian History and director, HURI. The panel will take place in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 3:30-6 p.m. A book launch of Mykhailo Hrushevskyi's "History of Ukraine-Rus', vol. 7: The Cossack Age to 1625," translated by Bohdan Struminski, and open reception will follow. For further information contact Dr. Lubomyr Hajda, (617) 495-4053.

ONGOING

Monday-Sunday, April 3-30

OAKLAND, N.J.: A collection of pysanky, Ukrainian Easter eggs, and related items are on display at the Oakland Public Library throughout the month of April. The exhibit has been coordinated by Vera Chuma-Bitcon of Wayne, N.J. Featured in the exhibit will be the work of well-known pysanka artist Sofia Zielyk of New York. The library is located at the Municipal Plaza on Ramapo Valley Road. For directions and library hours call (201) 337-3742.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Saturday, May 13

WARREN, Mich.: The School of Ukrainian Studies in Detroit will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a banquet at the Ukrainian Cultural Center at 4 p.m. Tickets: $20, adults; $15, children. A commemorative book, providing a detailed history of the school, will be available for purchase. Contributions (tax-deductible) from former students and friends of the school are welcome. For further information contact: Svitlana Leheta, (313) 640-8257; Marta Korol Skalchuk, (810) 582-9057; or e-mail: Martakorol@yahoo.com.

Tuesday-Friday, May 16-19

CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine: The First Congress of Ukrainian Historians will be held at the Fedkovych State University of Chernivtsi May 16-19. The organizational committee of the international conference is headed by Prof. Yuri Makar, dean of the history department at the University of Chernivtsi, and Prof. Lubomyr Wynar, president of the Ukrainian Historical Association (UHA) and head of the Historical Section of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in the United States, as well as the World Scholarly Council of the World Congress of Ukrainians. Apart from sessions on various periods in Ukrainian history, topics will include "Ukrainian Historiography on the Threshold of the 21st Century"; "Ukraine and 2000 Years of Christianity"; "World War II and Ukraine"; as well as auxiliary historical disciplines. A separate session, "Ukrainians and Poles in the 19th and 20th Centuries" will be conducted in cooperation with several Polish scholarly institutions. There are plans to have the proceedings and lectures published. Proposals for papers may be sent in the United States to Prof. Wynar, fax (330) 297-1390; or to Prof. Makar in Ukraine, fax 380-3722-2-19-94. The conference is organized by the Fedkovych State University in Chernivtsi, the UHA and the World Scholarly Council of the World Congress of Ukrainians.

Saturday-Sunday, May 20-21

PARMA, Ohio: St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral are hosting the program "United in Christ" to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. There will be vespers at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at St. Vladimir's with the participation of Metropolitan Constantine and Bishop Robert Moskal. A banquet and concert will be held at noon, Sunday, May 21, at St. Josaphat's Astrodome Hall. Two Ukrainian choirs, one adult and one youth, will sing liturgical music. Sunday event tickets are $35, adults; $20, children age 15 and under. Sales end May 7. For ticket information call Cornel Osadsa, (440) 526-5580.

REMINDER REGARDING REQUIREMENTS:

Effective September 1, there is a $10 charge per submission for listings in Preview of Events. The listing plus payment must be received no later than one week before the desired date of publication. There is also the option of prepayment for a series of listings.

Listings of no more than 100 words (written in Preview format) plus payment should be sent to: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Information sent by fax should include a copy of a check, in the amount of $10 per listing, made out to The Ukrainian Weekly. The Weekly's fax number is (973) 644-9510.

| Home Page |