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The Celebrating St. Petersburg
Festival includes a series of lectures and symposia involving
University of Michigan faculty as well as visiting scholars
and performers. These educational programs, which are free
and open to the public, will also serve as resources for
the Fall
2003 Celebrating St. Petersburg Theme Semester.
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SATURDAY, March 8
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Projecting
Petersburg
A public symposium devoted to St. Petersburg's classical
architectural legacy and its contemporary cultural aspirations
for the 21st century featuring Valery Gergiev, Eric Owen
Moss, and others
LOCATION:
Hale Auditorium, Assembly Hall Building, Business School,
701 Tappan Ave.
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
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THURSDAY, September 4
6:00–8:00 p.m.
The
Jewish World in Postcards
A lecture by Valery Dymshits, director, Jewish Heritage
Center, Petersburg Judaica
This event is the opening program for the Frankel Center's
exhibition (see September
2)
LOCATION:
Media Union Gallery, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd., North Campus
PRESENTER: Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic
Studies
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SATURDAY, September 6
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Art
in Revolution/Art after Revolution
A symposium exploring the international legacy of radical
artistic initiatives generated by the Bolshevik Revolution
of 1917
LOCATION: University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525
S. State St.
PRESENTER: History of Art Department, University
of Michigan Museum of Art, Institute for the Humanities
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WEDNESDAY, September 10
12:00 p.m.
French
Textiles in Russia: Western Influences on the Russian Taste
in Interior Decoration, 1750-1800
A lecture by Tatiana Lekhovich, Curator of Textiles, West
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, September 16
4:00 p.m.
Porcelain
and the Culture and Politics of Imperial Russia
A lecture by Lidia Liackhova, Curator of Porcelain, West 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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WEDNESDAY, September 17
4:00 p.m.
Russian Royalty and German Romantic Art
A lecture by Mikhail Dedinkin, Curator of 19th- and
20th-Century German Drawings, West 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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September 18
7:30 p.m.
The
Legacy and Myths of St. Petersburg
A lecture by Anatole Senkevitch, Jr., associate professor,
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University
of Michigan
LOCATION:
Chesebrough Auditorium, Chrysler Center, 2121 Bonisteel
Blvd., North Campus
PRESENTER: Center for Russian and East European Studies
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WEDNESDAY, September 24
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Beyond
the Pale: Jewish Life in Pre-Revolutionary St. Petersburg
A lecture by Benjamin Nathans, Associate Professor, Department
of History, University of Pennsylvania
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, September 25
8:00 p.m.
St. Petersburg and Early 20th-Century Russian Literature and
the Arts
A lecture by Kelly Miller, visiting assistant professor, Department
of Russian Language and Literature, Dickinson College
This event is the opening program for the University Library's
exhibit, St. Petersburg: Window on the West/Window on the
East (see
August 4).
LOCATION:
Special Collections Library, 7th Floor, South Building,
Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, 920 N. University Ave.
PRESENTER: University Library
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SUNDAY, September 28
3:00 p.m.
The Private Tastes of the Romanovs in 18th Century Russia
A lecture by James Steward, UMMA director, professor of the
history of art, University of Michigan, and curator of the
exhibition, The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the
Hermitage (September
21-November 23)
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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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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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 Paintings, West 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: Understanding Balanchine
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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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; pre-registration required. To register, contact Dance
Gallery 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
6:00 p.m.
UMS Artist Interview: Edward Villella
A pre-performance
interview with Edward Villela, artistic director, Miami
City Ballet
Interviewed by Christian Matjias, assistant professor of
dance and music, School of Music, and 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:
Vandenburg Room, 2nd Floor, Michigan League, 911 North University
Ave.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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SUNDAY, October 19
1:00 p.m.
Performance
Related Educational Presentation
Miami City Ballet: Balanchine and Stravinsky
A discussion of George Balanchine's important contribution
to ballet and the evolution of his career, as well as preview
of the afternoon's
ballet repertoire
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:
Hussey Room, 2nd Floor, Michigan League, 911 North University
Ave.
PRESENTER: University Musical Society
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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, West 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
LOCATION:
Alumni Center, 200 Fletcher 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 Ann 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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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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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–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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TUESDAY,
November 4
4:00–6:00
p.m.
How
Schloyme-Zanvl Rappoport Invented S. An-sky: The Jew as a
Petersburg Writer
A lecture by Gabriella Safran, assistant professor, Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Stanford 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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FRIDAY,
November 7
4:00–6:00
p.m.
Forum on Alexander
Ostrovsky's The Diary of a Scoundrel
A panel discussion
on Alexender Ostrovsky and his satire, The Diary of
a Scoundrel, in anticipation of performances of the
play (November 20-23)
Panelists: Assya Humesky, prefessor emerita, Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Malcolm Tulip, clinical
assistant professor of performing arts, Department of Theatre
and Drama, and John Hill, doctoral student in theatre practice,
Department of Theatre and Drama, University of Michigan
Moderator: Michael Makin, associate professor, Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Michigan
LOCATION: Conference Room,
Third Floor, Modern Languages Building, 812 East Washington
St.
PRESENTER: Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
and Department of Theatre and Drama
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