PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Sunday, March 21
- NEW YORK: La MaMa Experimental Theater and Yara Arts Group present
"The Warrior's Sister," a new theater piece based on a Buryat
epic song about the sister of a legendary warrior who puts on his armor
when he is killed. This original theater piece is created by director Virlana
Tkacz with Sayan and Erzhena Zhambalov. Design is by Watoku Ueno, music
is by Emilio China, and the piece is performed by Eunice Wong, Andrew Colteaux
Bayarto Endonov, Hettienne Park, Meredith Wright and Victor Zhalsanov.
The piece is performed in English in a translation by Ms. Tkacz, Mr. Zhambalov
and Wanda Phipps. Tickets: $15. Performance run: March 5-21; performance
schedule: Thursday-Sunday at 8 p.m., with a matinee on Sunday at 3 p.m.
La MaMa is located at 74 E. Fourth St.; telephone, (212) 475-7710; website,
http://www.brama.com/yara.
Friday, April 2
- WASHINGTON: The Kennan Institute, in collaboration with the Ukrainian
Studies Program at Columbia University, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation and
The Washington Group, invites the public to attend the book launch of "Culture,
Nation and Identity: The Ukrainian-Russian Encounter, 1600-1945."
Two co-editors of the book, Prof. Frank E. Sysyn, visiting professor in
Ukrainian history, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, director of
the Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research, University of
Alberta, and former Title VIII-supported research scholar at the Kennan
Institute; and Prof. Mark von Hagen, department of history, Harriman Institute,
Columbia University, and former short-term scholar at the Kennan Institute,
will officiate at the presentation. The book launch will be held at 3:30-5:30
p.m.; the event is free and open to the public. For additional information
access the Kennan Institute website, www.wilsoncenter.org/kennan;
or contact Nancy Popson at kennan@wwic.si.edu
or (202) 691-4100, or Maria Sonevytsky at ms2147@columbia.edu
or (212) 854-4697.
Friday, April 2
- EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies presents Dr.
Blair Ruble, director, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars, Washington, who will give the Bohdan Bociurkiw Memorial Lecture
on "The New Face of Kyiv: International Migrant Communities in the
Capital of Ukraine." The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. in Heritage
Lounge, Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta. For more information call
(780) 492-2972 or e-mail cius@ualberta.ca.
Friday-Sunday, April 2-4
- NEW YORK: On the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the revival of
the Ukrainian Art and Literary Club, Mayana Gallery presents a "Pre-Easter
Art Bazaar," an exhibition of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, pysanky,
books, etc. The observance will also include "Remember Our Artists"
with gallery curator Slava Gerulak, who will discuss the art and lives
of the artists featured in the exhibit. Guests are invited to participate
and join in the reminiscing. Donation: $7; students, $5. Exhibit hours:
Saturday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; exhibit opening at 4 p.m. The exhibit and
the evening program will take place at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave.,
fourth floor, at 7 p.m. For more information, call (212) 260-4490; log
on to http://www.geocities.com/ukrartlitclub/
or e-mail ukrartlitclub@aol.com.
Sunday, April 4
- Whippany, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUMA), Whippany
Branch, is holding a Tricky Tray/Fashion Show to benefit the Ukrainian
Cultural Center of New Jersey. The event will be held at the Ramada Inn,
Route 10, East Hanover, N.J., at 4 - 9 p.m. Tickets: $35 per person. RSVP
to Donna Bilanych, (973) 401-1460, by March 22.
PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES
Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to
the public. It is a service provided by The Ukrainian Weekly at minimal
cost ($20 per listing). Listings should be sent to: Preview of Events, The
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21, 2004, No. 12, Vol. LXXII
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