PREVIEW OF EVENTS (05/01/05)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, May 5

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) and Andrei Kushnir Michele Taylor, LLC American Painting present an exhibition titled "Old School Painters" featuring works by Barbara Nuss, Andrei Kushnir, Michele Martin Taylor and Jack Hannula. The exhibition opens Thursday, May 5, at the UIA, 2 E. 79th. St., with a gala opening reception at 5:30-8:30 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through May 15. For additional information about the show or to see a full collection of each of the artists, visit www.oldschoolpainters.com or visit the gallery at 208 E. Sixth St.; telephone, (212) 254-2628.

Saturday, May 7

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a meeting with Roman Lubkivsky, former ambassador, writer, professor at the Ivan Franko Lviv National University, and honorary president, Lviv branch, Prosvita Society. Prof. Lubkivsky will present a new edition of Sviatoslav Hordynsky's "Na Perelomi Epokh" (At the Turning Point of Epochs: Articles on Literature, Reviews, Essays, Critical Reviews, Memoirs, Letters), which came out as a publication of Svit, Lviv, 2004. The presentation will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information call (212) 254-5130.

Sunday, May 15

PHILADELPHIA: The School of the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is hosting its annual Spring Festival, to be held at St. Michael's Ukrainian Church, 1013 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, Pa. The festival begins at 1 p.m. with a performance by the Voloshky School at 2:30 p.m. Admission: $5, adults; $3, children age 3-12. Come join us for an entertaining day on the beautiful grounds of St. Michael's. For additional information contact Adreja Kulyk, (215) 917-1263.