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 (prev iew - 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@brandeis.edu For directions to Brandeis University and maps, visit: www.brandeis.edu/directions.html Sign up to receive email announcements of future Russian– and East-European-themed events (or unsubscribe from the REES list) at: https://lists.brandeis.edu/wws/subrequest/rees (Please note that if you received this message via the Russian Club list and do not wish to receive these kinds of messages, you must unsubscribe from that list.) Celebrate Russian Theater, Film, Poetry, Song, and more. Russian Week 2006! The Suicide at Spingold Learn More www.powelstock.org/russianweek February 9-19