Russian and East European Studies An interdisciplinary program at
Brandeis University REES The Department of German, Russian and Asian
Languages and Literature at Brandeis University and the Brandeis Program
in Russian and East European Studies are proud to present Russian Week
2006, featuring a variety of events related to the language and culture
of Russia. Russian week 2006 is anchored by The Brandeis Theater's
production of Nikolai Erdman's The Suicide: A Comedy in Five Acts at
Spingold Theater. Dmitry Troyanovsky directs an all-new translation and
adaptation by Brandeis professor David Powelstock. For details of The
Suicide visit
www.powelstock.org/suicide. For tickets call the box
office at 781-736-3400. Half-price tickets are available for faculty,
staff and students from area universities. Mention code NBS when you
call. Schedule of events Thursday, February 9 4-5pm teach-in: Learn the
Russian Alphabet in One Hour! (Volen 106) 8pm play: The Suicide (preview
- Spingold Theater) Friday, February 10 8pm play: The Suicide (opening
night - Spingold Theater) Saturday, February 11 8pm play: The Suicide
(Spingold Theater) Monday, February 13 7:pm film screening: Solaris
(USSR, 1972) In Russian with English subtitles. (Golding 110) Tuesday,
February 14 4:30pm Russian Songs and Sing-Along: Come sing popular
Russian songs! (Swig Lounge, downstairs in East Quad) 7pm
Russian/English Valentine's Day Poetry Reading, featuring Boston Russian
poet Katia Kapovich. (Shapiro Student Center Art Gallery, Rm. 317)
Wednesday, February 15 7pm film screening: Lilya 4-Ever (Denmark/Sweden,
2002) A powerful film about trafficking in Russian women. Co-sponsored
with Women's Studies. (Wasserman Cinematheque, Sachar International
Center) Thursday, February 16 4-5pm teach-in: Learn the Russian Alphabet
in One Hour! (Volen 106) 8pm play: The Suicide (Spingold Theater)
Friday, February 17 8pm play: The Suicide (Spingold Theater) Saturday,
February 18 2pm play: The Suicide (Spingold Theater) 8pm play: The
Suicide (Spingold Theater) Sunday, February 19 2pm play: The Suicide
(Spingold Theater) Contact David Powelstock at 781-736-3347 or
powelstock(a)brandeis.edu For directions to Brandeis University and maps,
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