PREVIEW OF EVENTS (07/02/00)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Wednesday, July 5

NEW YORK: Mykola Zhulynskyi, Ukraine's prime minister for humanitarian affairs, will speak at the Ukrainian National Home, 140-142 Second Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Zhulynskyj, a guest of the Ukrainian World Congress, is visiting New York, Washington and Philadelphia.

Thursday, July 6

CHICAGO: Photo-portraits by Lialia Kuchma and videotaped oral histories by Irene Antonovych from the project "Generations: A Documentary of Ukrainians in Chicago" will be presented at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., on July 7-August 20. Opening reception: July 6, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Gallery hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. Telephone: (773) 227-5522.

Sunday, July 9

CHICAGO: Irene Zabytko, author of the newly released novel, "The Sky Unwashed," will give readings and talk about her new book, which is based on the true story of people who return to their homes in the Chornobyl exclusion zone. The readings and book signing will take place at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 2 p.m. Telephone: (773) 227-5522. The event is sponsored by the Ivan Franko Ukrainian Literary Fund to welcome back the Chicago-born Ukrainian author.
WINDHAM, N.Y.: Pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky and violist Borys Deviatov will appear in concert at the Windham Chamber Festival, along with Kathy Fink, flute; Yuval Waldman, Magdalena Golczewski and Judy Yanchus, violin; Amir Eldan, cello; and Lawrence Glazner, double bass; in a program of works by Mozart, Vivaldi and J.S. Bach. The concert, the first of five for the summer season, is under the direction of Robert Manno and Ms. Golczewski. The concert will be held at the Windham Civic Center, Main Street, at 8 p.m. Tickets: $15; $12, members; $10, seniors and students. For additional information call (518) 734-3868.

Saturday, July 15

GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: The 25th annual Glen Spey Softball Tournament will be held at the Verkhovyna Resort during the Ukrainian Youth Festival. This year's sponsor is the Ukrainian American Cultural Foundation. Cost: $100 per team; registration at 9:30 a.m. Tournament begins at 10 a.m. sharp. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of the resort by the UACF. For information or questions call Andy Rakowsky, (212) 637-3005, or e-mail fleoa5@juno.com.

Sunday, July 16

HAMPTON, Va.: The Tidewater Ukrainian Cultural Association (TUCA) will hold its annual picnic and quarterly meeting in Hampton at noon at the Bethel Park Air Force Recreation area, Pavilion No. 1. We extend an invitation to everyone of Ukrainian ancestry in the Virginia Tidewater area (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, York County, Williamsburg and the surrounding area) to come and join us. Ukrainian American servicemen and women assigned to armed forces installations in this area (Norfolk, Little Creek, Oceana, Dam Neck, Fort Monroe, Fort Eustis, Fort Story, Langley AFB, Yorktown NWS, Yorktown USCG RTC, etc.) are especially welcome. For directions and further information contact Andy Grynewytsch, (757) 874-3155.
FALLS VILLAGE, Conn.: Pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky will appear in concert at Music Mountain with the St. Petersburg String Quartet, playing Ernst Bloch's Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Major. The string quartet, resident at Oberlin Conservatory, will also play works by Glazunov and Ravel. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Tickets: $18 at the door; $15 in advance. For additional information call (860) 824-7126. Music Mountain is the oldest summer music festival in the United States.

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