Music & Poetry
Poetry as Theatre:
Oleh Lysheha's Swan
Yara created several theatre pieces based on poetry by Oleh Lysheha, including “Swan” (2003).Director Virlana Tkacz talks with participants and shows video clips.
Special Virtual Event for UECC Jenkintown
sponsored by Ukrainian Community Foundation & Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU
coming June 2020
Zhadan and Friends
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What We Live For, What We Die For
reading at Harvard
Folk Fiddler:
Pawlo Humeniuk
Pawlo Humeniuk, a Ukrainian immigrant from Pidvolochysk, was known as “The King of Ukrainian Music” in the 1920s. Yara’s Virlana Tkacz talks to folklorist Iryna Voloshyna about his recordings and the US Orchestra in Kyiv which is inspired by his repertoire today.
Special Virtual Event for UECC Jenkintown
sponsored by Ukrainian Community Foundation & Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU
coming June 2020
Zhadan and Friends
Read more about the book,
Photos from PEN Festival:
Zhadan and Friends
2020 (Virtually)
Friday, April 24, Poets: recording
with Dzvinia Orlowsky, Wanda Phipps, Olena Jennings & Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler. Program link
Saturday, April 25, Jazz: recording with Anthony Coleman, Fima Chupakhin, Bob Holman & Yara actors Program link
click blue links above for recordings
Read more about the book,
What We Live For, What We Die For
