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Library Exhibit, August 4 –
November 22 (see August 4)
Hermitage Art Exhibition, September 21 – November 23
(see September 21)
THURSDAY, October 2
7:30 p.m.
Literary
Petersburg: From Pushkin to Brodsky
A lecture by Michael Makin, associate professor, Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Michigan
LOCATION: Alumni
Center, 200 Fletcher St.
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
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FRIDAY, October 3
8:00 p.m.
Concert
by the St. Petersburg String Quartet and Maxim Mogilevsky,
piano
Featuring chamber music of Destyanikov, Shostakovich, and
Tchaikovsky
For related event,
see October 4.
LOCATION: Rackham
Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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SATURDAY,
October 4
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
UMS
Artist Interview and String Quartet Master Class
Featuring members of the St. Petersburg String Quartet,
who will coach U-M School of Music string students and then
discuss their work with Russian composers and repertoire
(open to public attendance)
LOCATION:
Cady Room, Stearns Building, School of Music, 2005 Baits
Dr.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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MONDAY, October 6
8:00 p.m.
Concert
by the Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre
Valery Gergiev, artistic director and conductor
Featuring Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy (1869),
Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op.
70 (1945), Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade (1888)
LOCATION:
Pease Auditorium, College Pl. at the intersection of West
Cross St., Ypsilanti
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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TUESDAY, October 7
4:00 p.m.
The
Anglomania of the Russian Tsars
A lecture by Elizaveta Renne, senior researcher and
Keeper of British and Scandinavian Painting, Western European
Art Department, The State Hermitage Museum
LOCATION: 1636 School
of Social Work Building, International Institute, 1080 S.
University Ave.
PRESENTER: University of Michigan Museum of Art,
Center for Russian and East European Studies, and The State
Hermitage Museum
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TUESDAY, October 7
7:00–9:00 p.m.
Study
Club: Balanchine Study
A basic introduction
to understanding ballet and the works of George Balanchine
Led by Beth Genné, associate professor of dance, School
of Music, and associate professor of art history, Residential
College, College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts, University
of Michigan
LOCATION:
Vandenberg Room, 2nd Floor, Michigan League, 911 N. University
Ave.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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WEDNESDAY, October 8
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Mandelstam's
"Noise of Time": Autobiography and History
A lecture by Michael Stanislawski, Nathan J. Miller Professor
of Jewish History, Department of History, Columbia University
LOCATION: 3050
Frieze Building, 105 S. State St.
PRESENTER: Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic
Studies and Center for Russian and East European Studies
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THURSDAY, October 9
7:30 p.m.
St.
Petersburg: City as History
A lecture by William G. Rosenberg, Alfred G. Meyer Collegiate
Professor, Department of History, University of Michigan
LOCATION: Alumni
Center, 200 Fletcher St.
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
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SATURDAY, October 11 and SUNDAY,
October 19
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00–5:00
p.m.
Exploring
St. Petersburg: A Workshop for Teachers
A two-day workshop for K-12 teachers exploring St. Petersburg
through its culture and examining the ways making cultural
choices can become curricular themes
Registration
required
LOCATION: Various
U-M campus venues
PRESENTER: University of Michigan Museum of Art,
Center for Russian and East European Studies, University
Musical Society, and Wild Swan Theater
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WEDNESDAY, October 15
8:30 p.m.
The
End of St. Petersburg
A film by director Vsevolod Pudovkin; Soviet Union, 1927,
87 minutes (Russian with English subtitles)
A black-and-white, silent masterpiece depicting socialism’s
struggle against capitalist influences in the context of
political upheaval and the transformation from tsarist St.
Petersburg to communist Leningrad
LOCATION: Auditorium
A, Angell Hall, 435 S. State St.
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
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FRIDAY, October 17
7:00–9:00 p.m.
Advanced
Ballet Master Class
An advanced Balanchine
technique master class, led by the Ballet Master of the
Miami City Ballet
Advanced dancers
only; registration required. To register, contact Dance
Galley Studio at 734.747.8885. Free for members of Dance
Gallery; $15 for non-members.
LOCATION:
Dance Gallery Studio, 815 Wildt St.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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SATURDAY, October 18
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Family
Day
UMMA and UMS join together to offer an afternoon of family
activities. Participants can attend either event or both
for an afternoon of family-friendly arts experiences. For
those attending both programs, we suggest you park once
and walk the short distance between the Power Center and
the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
1:00–2:00 p.m., UMS
Miami City Ballet Family Performance (Power Center)
Special one-hour family performance featuring the work,
The Neighborhood Ballroom. For tickets, call the
UMS Box Office at 734.764.2538 or visit the UMS
Web site.
2:00–5:00 p.m., UMMA
Family Event for The Romanovs Collect (Apse and
Galleries, UMMA).
Drop-in activities include gallery exploration activities
for families to do together, performance/ demonstrations
and art-making projects. All activities are free. However,
pre-registration is required for the oil pastel drawing
workshop, "St. Petersburg Mirrored in Water,"
led by Elena Townsend-Efimova, founder of Ann Arbor’s
Talking Colors Art School. PRE-REGISTRATION is required
for the drawing workshop ONLY. To register for the drawing
workshop, please call 734.647.0522. All children are admitted
free to The Romanovs Collect: European Art From the Hermitage.
Adult tickets are $8 and may be purchased through Tickets
Plus (800.585.3737, ticketsplus.net,
or at participating Meijer stores), or in person at the
Museum.
LOCATION:
Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St.;
University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society and University
of Michigan Museum of Art
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SATURDAY, October 18
6:00 p.m.
UMS
Artist Interview: Edward Villella
A pre-concert performance interview with Edward Villela,
artistic director, Miami City Ballet
Interviewed by Beth Genné, associate professor of dance,
School of Music, and associate professor of art history,
Residential College, College of Literature, Sciences and
the Arts, and Christian Matjias, assistant professor of
dance and music, School of Music, University of Michigan
LOCATION: Vandenburg
Room, 2nd Floor, Michigan League, 911 North University Ave.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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SATURDAY, October 18–SUNDAY,
October 19
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, 2:00 p.m
Balanchine/Stravinsky!
Performances by the Miami City Ballet, Edward Villella,
artistic director
Repertoire includes Balanchine/Stravinsky Apollo,
Agon and Stravinsky Violin Concerto
For related event, see Performance Related Educational
Presentation (October
19).
LOCATION: Power
Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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SUNDAY, October 19
1:00–5:00 p.m
Exploring
St. Petersburg: A Workshop for Teachers
See October 11
LOCATION: Various
U-M campus venues
PRESENTER: University of Michigan Museum of Art,
Center for Russian and East European Studies, University
Musical Society, and Wild Swan Theater
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MONDAY, October 20
4:00 p.m.
The
Collection of Peter the Great
A lecture by Sergey Androsov, Head of 19th- and 20th-Century
Painting and Sculpture, Western European Art Department, The
State Hermitage Museum
LOCATION:
1636 School of Social Work Building, International Institute,
1080 S. University Ave.
PRESENTER: University of Michigan Museum of Art,
Center for Russian and East European Studies, and The State
Hermitage Museum
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TUESDAY, October 21
7:30 p.m.
Boris
Godunov and the “Time of Troubles”
A lecture by Valerie Kivelson, associate professor, Department
of History, University of Michigan
For related events,
see October 29-November 2
and October 30.
LOCATION: Alumni
Center, 200 Fletcher St.
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
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WEDNESDAY, October 22
8:30 p.m.
October
A film by director Sergei Eisenstein; Soviet Union, 1928,
103 min. (Russian with English subtitles)
A reenactment of the 10 days in October 1917 in St. Petersburg
when the Bolsheviks brought down the Kerensky government
LOCATION: Auditorium
A, Angell Hall, 435 S. State St.
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
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SUNDAY, October 26
3:00 p.m.
Nicholas
I and The Hermitage: Builder, Patron, Tastemaker
A lecture by Anne
Odom, curator emeritus, Hillwood Museum and Gardens, Washington,
DC
LOCATION: University of
Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St.
PRESENTER: University of Michigan Museum of Art,
Center for Russian and East European Studies, and The State
Hermitage Museum
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SUNDAY, October 26
6:00 p.m.
Recital
by violinist Vadim Repin and pianist Alexander Korsantia
Featuring compositions by Mozart, Prokofiev, Ysaye, and
Richard Strauss
LOCATION: Rackham
Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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TUESDAY, October 28
NB: THIS LECTURE HAS
BEEN CANCELED.
Military
Collections of the Russian Emperors
A lecture by Georgy Vilinbakhov, First
Deputy Director of The State Hermitage Museum; State Herald,
Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Heraldry
LOCATION:
1636 School of Social Work Building, International Institute,
1080 S. University Ave.
PRESENTER: University of Michigan Museum of Art,
Center for Russian and East European Studies, and The State
Hermitage Museum
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WEDNESDAY, October 29
8:30 p.m.
Peter
the First, Part I
A film by director Vladimir Petrov; Soviet Union, 1937,
96 minutes (Russian with English subtitles)
A lavish, spectacular production covering the early years
of the reign of Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great)
LOCATION: Auditorium
A, Angell Hall, 435 S. State St.
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
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WEDNESDAY, October 29–SUNDAY,
November 2
Wednesday–Saturday, 8:00 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday,
2:00 p.m.
Boris
Godunov
Alexander Pushkin’s lyric masterpiece staged and directed
by Declan Donnellan with actors from Russia’s leading
theaters (performed in Russian with English supertitles)
For related events, see October
21 and October 30.
LOCATION: U-M
Sports Coliseum, corner of 5th Ave. and Hill St.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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THURSDAY, October 30
12:00–1:30 p.m.
Roundtable:
Boris Godunov and the World of Contemporary Russian Theater
A roundtable exploring
the world of theater making in Russia, featuring the noted
cast and crew of the new production of Boris
Godunov, in conversation with Kate Mendeloff,
professor of theater and drama, University of Michigan Residential
College, and moderated by Leslie Stainton, lecturer, University
of Michigan Residential College
LOCATION: Residential College
Auditorium, East Quadrangle, 701 E. University Ave.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society and Center
for Russian and East European Studies
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FRIDAY, October 31
8:30 p.m.
Balanchine/Tchaikovsky!
A performance of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Suzanne Farrell,
artistic director
Repertoire includes Balanchine/Tchaikovsky Mozartiana,
Tempo di Valse from The Nutcracker, Pas de Deux, and
Serenade
LOCATION: Power
Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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FRIDAY, October 31–SATURDAY, November 1
Friday, 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m., 2:00–5:30 p.m.;
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., 2:00–4:00 p.m.
From
the Mariinsky to Manhattan: George Balanchine and the Transformation
of American Dance
A two-day public symposium featuring presentations on Balanchine’s
work and its impact in Russia and the U.S. by internationally
recognized scholars and acclaimed Balanchine-trained dancers
LOCATION: Rackham
Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St.
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
and Department of Dance
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= ongoing event