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The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host an in-person photographic exhibition on Thursday, May 26, at 7 p.m. EDT, in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center in NYC (630 Second Ave., New York). “Artsakh: Angel of Peace” features photos by Dr. Marina Mchitarian, including images shot before and after the 2020 war, and offering a life-affirming message of hope. Includes a brief documentary screening and conversation with Dr. Mchitarian. Wine and cheese reception will accompany the exhibit. E-mail zohrabcenter@armeniandiocese.org for details. Click here to view a flyer; learn more on the Zohrab Center website.

St. Leon Church in Fair Lawn, NJ, will hold a “Spring Soiree with Onnik Dinkjian,” on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m., at the church’s Abajian Hall (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). Click the link to view a flyer with information on tickets, reservations, and more. (Proof of COVID vaccination or test required.) E-mail Linda Araz Berenson at berensonl@aol.com for details, or click here to purchase tickets online.

The theatrical film Songs of Solomon, about Gomidas Vartabed, will have two screenings in the New York/New Jersey region: on Friday, Apr. 29, at 7:30 p.m., at Regal Battery Park (102 North End Ave., New York, NY); and on Saturday, Apr. 30, at 7:30 p.m., at Teaneck Cinemas (503 Cedar Ln., Teaneck, NJ). Click the following links to view the trailer, to access the movie website, and to order tickets online (for New Jersey showing).

The theatrical film Songs of Solomon, about Gomidas Vartabed, will have two screenings in the New York/New Jersey region: on Friday, Apr. 29, at 7:30 p.m., at Regal Battery Park (102 North End Ave., New York, NY); and on Saturday, Apr. 30, at 7:30 p.m., at Teaneck Cinemas (503 Cedar Ln., Teaneck, NJ). Click the following links to view the trailer, to access the movie website, and to order tickets online (for New York showing).

The University of Chicago’s prestigious Dumanian Lecture Series for 2022 will feature Dr. Rachel Goshgarian (Lafayette College), speaking on “The City and its Hinterland, the Monastery and its Villages: Revisiting Late Medieval Armenian Geographies and Landscapes.” The online lecture over the Zoom platform will take place on Thursday, Apr. 21, at 6 p.m. CDT. Presented by the U. of Chicago’s Near Eastern Civilizations & Languages Dept. To pre-register (required) click here.