2004

Jan 1 to 2 – Thu to Fri – Russian holiday: New Year (More)

Jan 7 – Thu to Fri – Russian holiday: (Orthodox) Christmas (More)

Jan 10 – Sat – 1 to 3 pm – New Year's Party & Play
Russian Children’s Center “Golden Key” invites children of all ages and their parents
to the program:

New Year musical “Snow Queen”
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka (Grandfather Frost and Snow Girl)
Singing and dancing around the New Year’s tree

Thunderbird Activity Center (TAC), 59th Ave. and Greenway, Graduate School of International Management -- Building 4 –Cost: $5 if you want your child to receive a present. – !!!!! Please, make sure contact us to reserve your present as the number of presents will be limited to the number of people we’ll expect. 60+ kids have already reserved presents. Contact us: azruskids@cox.net or 623-362-2873 or 480-206-8600

Jan 10 – Sat – 6 pm – GCC Russian Club
Rodzhestvo Vercherinka

Potluck dinner. Bring Russian food dishes to share.
Music. Dance. Song.
GCC Student Union Grill Room.
See 1999 picnic photos.

Jan 9 thru Feb 2 — Fri, Sat, Sun — Chess
7:30 pm Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 pm Sundays.
Love is a battlefield—or at least a game board in Desert Stages' latest production, Chess. In the play, the Russian chess champion falls for the beautiful manager of the American champion, which gives their governments an idea—use their burgeoning romance for espionage. Set during the Cold War, the musical warms up audiences with a score by ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, and lyrics by Tim Rice. "One Night in Bangkok" is just one of the many pop hits that pack the musical's score. — Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at the door. For details call 480-483-1664 or visit www.desertstagestheatre.com.

Jan 13 – Tues – 8 pm to 2 am –
Real Russian New Year's Banquet -- Transilvania Restaurant & Bar, 15820 N 35th Ave (1 block north of Greenway), Phoenix. – Russian & Transilvania Band, 3 singers, piano, magician, belly dancer. – Lots of Food, Spirit, and Fun. $65 per person, $32 for children 15 years and younger. RSVP Michael or Rafael: 602-330-7035, 602-487-3636, or 602-326-0340.

Jan 28 – Wed – 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Tucson – Kazakhstan Ambassador
His Excellency, Dr. Kanat Saudabayev will present an overview of the economic climate in Kazakhstan and outline trade and business opportunities currently available in the Republic. – Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 465 West St. Mary's Road, Tucson – Please RSVP by January 23 to Kris Pfeiffer, City of Tucson Office of Economic Development – 520-791-5093

Jan 29 – Thur – 10 am to 12 noon – Phoenix – Kazakhstan Ambassador
His Excellency, Dr. Kanat Saudabayev will present an overview of the economic climate in Kazakhstan and outline trade and business opportunities currently available in the Republic. – Arizona Department of Commerce, 1700 West Washington, Suite 220, Phoenix – Please RSVP to Brenda Davis, Arizona Department of Commerce, International Trade & Investment Division -- 602-771-1155

Jan 31 – Sat – 9 am to 11 am – AITA Meeting
Arizona Interpreters and Translators Association meeting -- UA Arizona Health Sciences Center, 4001 N 3rd Street. – Meet translators and interpreters, hear about the job market, and share knowledge.
– Barbara Rayes, Spanish Translator, Phoenix Children's Hospital Co-Director,
– Maricopa County Medical Interpreter Project -- 602-546-3348 phone / 602-546-3340 fax

Feb 3 – Tue – 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm – ASU REESC Lecture:
Can Psychology Aid Democracy? Psychological Factors in Democratic Functioning
ASU Psychology Building, Room 205 – Prof. Janusz Reykowski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland – Check the website or call The ASU Russian and Eastern European Consortium office: 480-965-4188 to confirm.

Feb 6 – Fri – ASU REESC Event:
Visiting administrators from Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan
Check the website or call The ASU Russian and Eastern European Consortium office: 480-965-4188 for more information.

Feb 7 – Sat – 12 noon to 4 pm – Germans from Russia Meeting
Glendale Public Library Foothills Branch, 19055 North 57th Avenue (north of Union Hills) Glendale -- (623) 930-3831. Speaker: Elizabeth Lenci-Downs author of I Heard My People Cry: One Family's Escape From Russia. "Spellbinding, unforgettable true story of Lise Huebert Towes Gerig and the people of Tchongraw escaping Stalin's Russia. Epic told through the lives of individuals caught up in events of Russian history, 1800-W.W.II." Downs was 1995 YWCA Woman of the Year in Fine Arts, for Maricopa County, and lives in Fountain Hills. For more information about the speaker visit www.lencistudios.com

Feb 7 – Sat – 7 pm – GCC Russian Club Meeting 1

Meeting in the GCC Student Union
Discussion of Russian News Committee, and 2 Informative Presentations by Members:

US-Russian Nurses Conference by Daniel
Understanding American Taxes by Oksana

Door Prize: 2 Free Tickets to Valentines Dinner Show & Dance – Feb 15
Refreshments: krepki chai, sweets, ... bring something to share.

Feb 6 – Fri – 10 am to 2 pm ASU REESC Event:
Study Abroad Fair
ASU Campus, Cady Mall – Check the website or call The ASU Russian and Eastern European Consortium office: 480-965-4188 for more information.

Feb 10 – Tues – 7:30 pm – FREE Concert
"The First Violin of Kazakhstan" Aiman Musakhodzhayeva – ASU School of Music, Katzin Concert Hall, 40 E. Gammage Parkway, Tempe. – 1986 winner of the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow, designated a 1998 UNESCO "Artist for Peace," a founder and Artistic Director of the State Chamber Orchestra "Academy of Soloists," and Rector of the 5-year-old Kazakh National Academy of Music. – This Central Asian violinist, who has toured internationally for more than 25 years, will play on her Stradivarius selected works by Gershwin, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Paganini, Saint-Saens, Tartini, and Kazakh composer Tulebayev. – Phone: 480- 965-TUNE (8863).

Feb 15 – Sun – 7 pm – Russian Valentines Dinner Show & Dance
Transilvania Restaurant & Bar, 15820 N 35th Ave (1 block north of Greenway), Phoenix. – Russian & Transilvania Band, Singer from Russia, belly dancer. – Lots of Food, Spirit, and Fun. $55 per person. RSVP Michael or Rafael: 602-330-7035, 602-487-3636, or 602-326-0340. Win 2 tickets at GCC Russian Club meeting Feb 7.

Feb 19 to 29 — Chekhov: Cherry Orchard Play
Galvin Playhouse, Nelson Fine Arts Center, 51 East 10th Street, Arizona State Univerity, Tempe.— Set in 1900, after the tsar's liberation of the serfs and before the Revolution, Chekhov's final play is, among other things, a meditation on classism in which nothing happens—a construct meant to show, according to Mason's director's notes, "how boring real life was in Russia." First presented by the Moscow Art Theatre in 1904, the play concerns the Ranevskys, an aristocratic Russian family that has fallen on hard times, in good part because of Madame Ranevsky, a flighty spendthrift who now faces the loss of her family's magnificent estate and cherry orchard. Burdened with debts, the family has only months before its estate will be auctioned. Family friend Lopakhin, a successful businessman whose father and grandfather worked as slaves for the Ranevskys, advises them to cut down the cherry orchard and build rental cottages there to pay off their debt. When they refuse, he buys the property himself, and the Ranevskys scatter. — "Cherry Bomb: With a lackluster The Cherry Orchard, Marshall Mason says goodbye", Phoenix New Times.

Feb 20 – Fri – 10 am to 11:30 am – Jewish Stories of Russia
"Jonah and Sarah, Jewish Stories of Russia and America" by editor Maxim Shrayer, professor of Russian Literature at Boston College – Bureau of Jewish Education, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd (1/4 mile north of Cactus) – Most of the stories are by his by his father, David Shrayer Petrov. – Admission is free, but RSVP required at 480-669-5990.

Feb 20 – Fri – 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – REESC Open House
Visit our new offices at ASU -- Coor Building 4465 (Find map coordinates E-2) – Refreshments and lots of news and information. – We're here most weekdays between 8 am-5 pm. You're always welcome. – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

Feb 21 – Sat – 7 pm – Russian Winter Festival Concerts
The Arizona Balalaika Orchestra and Kalinka Russian Dancers perform their annual scholarship concerts at Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson – 100 performers! – An energetic show of live Russian and Ukrainian music, song and dance, featuring the Sons of Orpheus Men's Chorus and special guest artist Ola Herasymenko Olinyk, performing the unique Ukrainian bandura, a lap-held harp-like instrument. The Orchestra, consisting of over 30 performers, together with 20 Kalinka dancers and the 50-member Orpheus chorus, will present a truly memorable show, unique in Arizona! Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students -- Pima Community College box office -- 520-206-6986. For more information call Dan Nicolini at 520-743-2347, or Mia Hansen at 520-327-2628.

Feb 22 – Sun – 2 pm – Repeat performance

Feb 23 – Mon – Russian holiday: "Defender of the Fatherland" or "Soldier's Day"
Den' zashchitnika otechestva -- Known until recently as Soviet Army Day, popularly viewed as holiday for all men. It's a day off over there. And treated like the male equivalent of Women's Day (March 8).

Feb 24 – Tue – 1 pm – Tucson – Sounds of a Bandura - A Unique Ukrainian Instrument
FREE Concert by Ola Herasymenko Oliynyk, internationally acclaimed Bandura virtuoso. An exceptional program of Ukrainian folk music! – The Cultural Exchange Council, 2150 North Alvernon Way (south of Grant), Tucson – Phone: 520-806-9004 – FOOD, FUN, ENTERTAINMENT, FREE!

Feb 27 – Fri – 1 pm – Russian Gypsies
"Competing Modes of Political Mobilization Among East and Central European Roma" Lecture by Dr. Thomas Keil, Arizona State University West, Social and Behavioral Science.– held at ASU – Coor Building 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

Feb 27 – Fri – 8 pm – As Long As We Both Shall Laugh
Russian-American comedian Yakov Smirnoff at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams Street, Downtown Phoenix. – Yakov "America What A Country!" Smirnoff tells of his love of America, his adopted country. Inspired as a small boy hearing on Voice of America radio the phrase "bring me your tired, your poor, your hungry," he decided then and there that he would emigrate from the Soviet Union to America. Displaying his talent as an actor and artist, Smirnoff weaves the affecting story of his personal American Dream with strands of memory about his youth in Russia; his parents; his early struggles as a poor immigrant in the US; his marriage, children and divorce; and the difficulty men have understanding women. Read reviews. – Tickets $32.50 balcony, $35.50 main floor – Box Office: 602-262-7272 (call 9:30 am to 5 pm, M-F). Read Yakov jokes and more...

Feb 29 – Sun – 7:30 pm – Russian pianist: Maxim Philippov
Virginia G. Piper Stienway Concert Series – Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St. (south of Indian School, east of Scottsdale Road), Scottsdale – Moscow-born Maxim Philippov is a master Rachmaninoff pianist who performs around the world. He began studying the piano at the age of 5 and made his public debut when he was 8. A laureate of several major international piano competitions, including the Leeds, Rachmaninoff, Rubenstein and Tchaikovsky competitions, he won first prize at the 1996 Esther Honens Calgary International Piano Competition, a silver medal at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2001. A former pupil of Vera Gornostaeva, Mr. Philippov now resides in Moscow where he serves on the faculty of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Tickets: $20 -- Phone: 480-994-ARTS (2787).

Mar 1 – Mon – 7:30 – Repeat performance (Special $5 student tickets)

Mar 6 – Sat – 7 pm – GCC Russian Club Meeting 2
GCC Student Union

Rostov Wedding (video, 30 min.)

Real Estate in Arizona (slides, 30 min.) by Natallia Bor (e-mail questions now)

Russian Childrens' Center Activities (slides, 10 min.)

Holiday Announcement: International Women's Day is March 8
Refreshments: krepki chai, sweets, ... bring something to share.

Mar 7 – Sun – 4 pm – Russian Music and Dance Concert
The Arizona Balalaika Orchestra and Kalinka Russian Dancers perform – Rio Verde Community Church, 25603 N. Danny Lane, Rio Verde, AZ (North Fountain Hills) – About 50 performers! – An energetic show of live Russian and music, song and dance. The Orchestra, consisting of over 30 performers, together with 20 Kalinka dancers, will present a truly memorable show, unique in Arizona! Tickets: $15 at the door. Phone: 602-471-7239. – DIRECTIONS:
From north Scottsdale take Pima road north from the 101 Loop (between Scottsdale and Frank Loyyd Wright). Go north past Jomax to Dynamite, also called Rio Verde Dr. Turn west (right) to Forest Road, turn south to Four Peaks Blvd, turn east (right). Go 1 block and turn south (left) on Danny Lane, 1/2 block to 25603 N. Danny Lane.
From Central Scottsdale take Shea Blvd east to N Fountian Hills Blvd. Turn left (north) which changes into E McDowell Mountain Road. Continue for about 5 miles to to Forest Road. Turn north (left). See map.

Mar 8 – Mon – Russian holiday: International Womens' Day
Women receive flowers, presents and are toasted by men. ( More ...)

Mar 13 & 14 – Sat & Sun – 7:30 pm – Solos with Piano or not ... An Evening of Music and Dance with Mikhail Baryshnikov and pianist Koji Attwood – Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St. (south of Indian School, east of Scottsdale Road), Scottsdale -- Possibly the last time to see him on stage. Baryshnikov will perform new dances choreographed specifically for the tour. Our intimate theater will provide every audience member with an up close and personal experience not to be forgotten. Time magazine: "the greatest living dancer." Tickets: $85 to $125; Phone: 480-994-ARTS(2787) Born: Riga. Started ballet age nine. Teenager: school of the Kirov Ballet, Leningrad; graduated principal dancer 1969. Kirov Ballet: 5 years. 1974 defected to the West, age 26. New York City: principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. 1979 New York City Ballet. 1980: returned to American Ballet Theatre for 10 years as artistic director. 100+ different works in his career. Actor in five films, Oscar-nominated in "The Turning Point". 3 Emmy award-winning TV specials. 1989 Broadway in "Metamorphosis", earning a Tony nomination and a Drama Critics Award. Since 1990 director and dancer with the White Oak Dance Project, which he co-founded. Kennedy Center Honors. The National Medal of Honor and the Commonwealth Award. Age: 55. See The Baryshnikov Dance Foundation.

Mar 14 – Sun –1 pm – Tucson – FREE Russian Music and Dance Show
The Arizona Balalaika Orchestra and Kalinka Russian Dancers perform – Foothills Mall, Ina Rd. and La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ – Directions: From I-10 Freeway, take Ina Road east to La Cholla Blvd. – About 30 performers! – An energetic 30 minute FREE perfomance of live Russian and music, song and dance. – Part of the 2-day EMAT Fair. The European Multicultural Alliance of Tucson presents colorful dancing, music, ethnic culture, crafts and food, come help us build bridges of understanding. Saturday and Sunday.

Mar 19-21 – Fri-Sat – 9th Annual Arizona Slavic MusicFestival
American Slavic Association, 5125 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ – Great ethnic food, music, dancing and singing with music by: Becari (St Louis), Jedinstvo (Phoenix), Radost (Alquippa, PA), Drina (Schererville, IN), Momci (Detroit), Vojvodina (Southern California), this year honoring the Popovich Brothers with Pete Mistovich. – Contact: Suzanne Borato (602)-284-1114; Donna Vudrag: (480)-899-0797

Mar 20 – Sat – 7:30 pm – Russian Passion (1 of 3)
All Saints Episcopal Church, 6300 N. Central (near Maryland, between Glendale Av & Bethany Home), Phoenix -- Gretchaninoff's Passion Week and other Lenten masterworks -- Presented by the Phoenix Bach Choir with the Kansas City Chorale -- Alexander Gretchaninov' s The Seven Days of Passion -- This monumental, passionate, rarely performed work will change your life. Tickets: $22 General, $20 Senior, $15 Students and groups of 4 or more. (HINT: Call the ASU REESC office: 602-253-2224, to join their student group!)

Mar 21 – Sun – 7:30 pm – Russian Passion (2 of 3)
Scottsdale Center for the Arts Atrium, 7380 E. 2nd St. (south of Indian School, east of Scottsdale Road), Scottsdale -- Gretchaninoff's Passion Week and other Lenten masterworks -- Presented by the Phoenix Bach Choir with the Kansas City Chorale -- Alexander Gretchaninov' s The Seven Days of Passion -- This monumental, passionate, rarely performed work will change your life. Tickets: $22 General, $20 Senior, $15 Students and groups of 4 or more. (HINT: Call the ASU REESC office: 602-253-2224, to join their student group!)

Mar 19 to 25 – 1:30 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm, 9:35 pm – Олигарх = Tycoon: A New Russian
Russian language film (English subtitles) playing only one week at the Madstone Theater in Chandler (just east of I-60 on Ray Road at Kyrene).– Based on the life of Russian mogul Boris Berezovsky, this drama covers 15 years of a young academic who's career skyrockets after devising in semi-legal financial deals in post-communist Russia. In 1988 Platon Makovski (Vladimir Mashkov) and four bright college friends abandon their science studies for the shady world of post-Soviet business. "Tycoon" follows the police investigation into the attempted assassination of Makovski years later, delving into the private lives of those who looted their country and its inhabitants, yet were also the lifeblood of a nation paralyzed by inertia and the fear of change. Tycoon has become the highest grossing domestic film in Russian history. In Russian with English subtitles. A Russian/French production – 128 minutes, Not Rated. -- Local radio and TV film critic Gayle Bass will be on hand opening night (3/19) at the 7 pm show to host the event and hold a discussion following the film. It would be interesting to have students involved in Russian culture and language participate in viewing the film and the discussion. Read a review from The Chicago Tribune. (Thanks to Randy Montgomery for sending this in.) -- SPECIAL: 2 tickets for for the price of 1, only for the Arizona-Russian community on March 19 & 20 -- Fri & Sat -- 1:30 pm & 4 pm -- When you buy your ticket, say Chris Ayers is a molodets' who invited me here via the GCC Russian Club e-mailing list to sell me 2 tickets for the price of 1.

Mar 26 – Fri – 7 pm – FREE: T-Bird European Night
The Russian, German, French, Italian and other European clubs at the International Graduate School of Business Management (T-Bird) (Greenway & 59th Ave) invite you to their Spring European Night – National ethnic food, drink, music and dance. The T-Bird Russian Club also asks local Russians to come help set up their table and display area. Contact T-Bird Russian Club president: Egor Musatov. They need help with Russian costumes, food, night lights. Location: Swimming Pool Patio between Buildings C & D, also marked 4 & 5 on the campus map (North of the central parking lot.)

Mar 27 – Sat – 9 pm to 1 am – Tucson: Russian Disco Party
Mountain View Restaurant, 1220 East Prince Rd (between 1st Ave and Cambell), Tucson– DJ Tolik's last Russian Night in Tucson. – $10 cover charge – All new music from Russia and Europe – Vote if you want him to continue Russian parties in Tucson.

Mar 29 – Mon – 1 pm – FREE: Uzbekistan Schools
"The Educational System in Uzbekistan" – FREE lecture by Botir Djuraev (Visiting scholar, American Councils ACCELS Program, Tashkent Institute of Culture, Linguist). His research interests include marketing communications and the language of advertising.– ASU – Coor Building, Room 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

Mar 31 – Wed – 7:30 pm – Connections 2: Back in the U.S.S.R.!
Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams Street, Downtown Phoenix.-- The Phoenix Symphony conductor, Bob Moody, discusses and demonstrates two giants of 20th-century Soviet-Russian music: Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, and their struggles for artistic freedom in a totalitarian state. The evening ends with a Question & Answer session. Tickets: $20

Apr 1 – Thu – 7 pm – FREE: Kazakhstan Youth Violin Concert

The <<Aygolek>> ensemble presents classical and folk music at Washington Adult Center (at Washington Park), 2240 W. Citrus Way (north of Bethany Home Road, south of Glendale Ave, east of I-17, west of 19th Ave), Phoenix -- 19 violin students (ages 8-13, 2nd to 5th graders) from Kazakh National Academy of Music, Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, are traveling across the US, and will visit Arizona from March 30 to April 3. Besides this concert, they will perform at 3 schools in Mesa, and visit Arizona sights. Everyone is invited to hear them play and meet them. Hosted by the Phoenix Conservatory of Music. Contact: Bonnie Olander or, Susan Weidner. See the press release for more details.

Apr 4 – Sun – 3 pm – Russian Passion (3 of 3)
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 400 S. Old Litchfield Rd (at Indian School Rd.), Litchfield Park – Gretchaninoff's Passion Week and other Lenten masterworks – Presented by the Phoenix Bach Choir with the Kansas City Chorale -- Alexander Gretchaninov' s The Seven Days of Passion – This monumental, passionate, rarely performed work will change your life. Tickets: $22 General, $20 Senior, $15 Students and groups of 4 or more. (HINT: Call the ASU REESC office: 602-253-2224, to join their student group!)

Apr 4 – Sun – 7 pm – Вечер Знакомств (Evening to get acquainted)
The Russian club Nadezhda is organizing again. This potluck party is for Russian-speaking people, and people who want to speak more Russian. Meet new friends, find clients, have fun. – The clubhouse of Canyon Creek Apartments, 17617 N. 9th Street (North of Bell Road) Phoenix. – For more information phone Rita Biner at 480-575-0068, or e-mail. Come and bring your friends.

Apr 9 – Fri – 7 pm – Tucson: Russian Film Month (UofA Russian Club)
FREE: Russian movies every Friday evening in April at 7 p.m. at University of Arizona, Tucson – Integrated Learning Center, Room 130 (underneath the mall just south of the psychology building.). Donations requested. Contact: Jonathan Rigg, Treasurer, U of A Russian Club (phone: 520-991-1445).

Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin)
1925, 75 mins – Silent, Black & White
A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny during the 1905 Revolution and a resulting street demonstration which brought on a police massacre." This silent classic by Russian master director Sergei Eisenstein is part of film legend. Read more....

April 10 – Sat – 10 am to noon – "Great Eggs-spectations"
Ukrainian Egg Decorating at the Arizona Museum for Youth, 35 N. Robson, Mesa — Come to this eggs-tremely delightful workshop! — Start with a smooth white egg and take home a pysanka, a Ukrainian decorated egg. Traditional designs will be emphasized. Artist: Christine Boyko — Ages: 8 years through adult — Fee: $10 members, $14 nonmembers (fee per participant) — Registration required. Download registration form and Spring 2004 schedule.

April 10 – Sat – 7 pm – GCC Russian Club Meeting 3
GCC Student Union

Vecherinka (bring a Russian dinner dish to share)
Pisanki (Ukrainian egg decorating for kids) CANCELLED
Video: Jim's Weedding in St. Petersburg
Russian Radio Show: "Voice of Russia", by Olga
Russian TV program news, by Julia
Door prize: 2 Harkins' movie tickets

Music, food, dance, song & art.

Apr 16 – Fri – 7 pm – Tucson: Russian Film Month (UofA Russian Club)
FREE: Russian movies every Friday evening in April at 7 p.m. at University of Arizona, Tucson — Integrated Learning Center, Room 130 (underneath the mall just south of the psychology building.). Donations requested. Contact: Jonathan Rigg, Treasurer, U of A Russian Club (phone: 520-991-1445).

Window to Paris (Okno v Parizh)
1993, 87 min. (Russian and French with English subtitles)
An ex-music teacher goes to live in a communal apartment after being fired from his job. To his surprise, he stumbles across a magical window that transports him and his neighbors to Paris. Romance, adventure, and even prospects for international trade tempt the heroes into using the portal for their own purposes, only to find out it will soon close. Made just after the fall of the Soviet Union, this film provides the audience with a comical but timely look at the changing lives of Russians in the early 1990s. Read more...

Apr 22 – Thur – 6 pm to 8 pm – Elena's Art Exhibit + Wine
Vintage Market, Biltmore Fashion Park, 2442 E. Camelback Rd ( 24th Street next to Macy’s ), Phoenix, AZ. – Taste wine and meet the artist – Elena Thornton, originally from Bendery, Moldova. The exhibit continues everyday.

Apr 23 – Fri – 11:30 am – Doing Business with Russians
Postponed until next year
Thunderbird-Garvin School Of International Management, Building ___, Room ____.

What foreign nationals should know before getting involved into doing business in Russia or other former USSR countries.
What are the cultural peculiarities of Russians that influence business interactions
Why and in which circumstances can "Doing Business with Russians" be different from doing business with other nationalities.

Egor Musatov -- President, Russian Club -- Phone: 602-332-5117
Thunderbird-Garvin School Of International Management

Apr 23 – Fri – 7 pm – Tucson: Russian Film Month (UofA Russian Club)
FREE: Russian movies every Friday evening in April at 7 p.m. at University of Arizona, Tucson — Integrated Learning Center, Room 130 (underneath the mall just south of the psychology building.). Donations requested. Contact: Jonathan Rigg, Treasurer, U of A Russian Club (phone: 520-991-1445).

Burnt by the Sun (Utomlyonnye solntsem)
1993, 150 min. (Russian with English subtitles)
Won the Oscar for best foreign language film in 1994, and is the first post-glastnost film for Nikita Mikhalkov who dedicated this film "to all those that have been burnt by the sun of revolution". The film is set in 1936 during Stalin's purges. The star is Colonel Kotov, a hero of the Bolshevik Revolution, who returns after 10 years. He is the good soldier who loves his people, his revolution, and his motherland. In one long summer day, Kotov loses everything – his Socialist Revolution, his 9 year-old daughter Nadia, and his wife Marussia to her lover. Read more...

April 24 & 25 – Sat & Sun – Tucson – 2-Day Chess Camp
Viscount Suite Hotel, 4855 E. Broadway (near Park Place Mall), Tucson – Anjelina Belakovskaia, WGM (Womens' International Grandmaster) the 3-time US Women’s Chess Champion, moved to Tucson about 5 months ago and is hosting a 2-day intensive chess school for youth and adults. — 10 hours of instruction, families welcome, preparation for National Junior High (K-9) Championship, meals included. — Cost: $149 to $209. Website for Miscrosoft Internet Explorer only. – Read more about Anjelina in Sports Illustrated, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, etc ... She has a masters in financial mathematics (of course), was 2003 Vice-President of the American Academy of Economic Science, and is a derivatives trader by profession. Born in Odessa, she speaks Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and Polish.

Apr 25 – Sun – 8 pm to 1 am – Russian Disko Nights
Yan's European Restaurant and Bar, 2734 W. Bell Rd (west of I-17 Freeway, in shopping center, north side), Phoenix. — $5 cover charge. Must be over 21. — All new music from Russia and Europe (50% Russian, 30% European, 20% American, plus your requests). Russian Disco Nights in Phoenix every last Sunday of the month by DJ TOLIK.

Apr 30 – Fri – 7 pm – Tucson: Russian Film Month (UofA Russian Club)
FREE: Russian movies every Friday evening in April at 7 p.m. at University of Arizona, Tucson — Integrated Learning Center, Room 130 (underneath the mall just south of the psychology building.). Donations requested. Contact: Jonathan Rigg, Treasurer, U of A Russian Club (phone: 520-991-1445).

Russian Ark (Russkii Kovcheg)
2002, 96 min -- Wide screen, stereo ( English subtitles)
In one continuous shot, no cuts, famous Russian characters walk through the rooms of the Hermitage as Russian history and time change from the 1700s to present. The characters comment on the times and people they meet. Read more...

May 1 – Sat – 9 am to 1 pm – Tucson: AZ-AATSEEL Spring Meeting
Bi-annual Meeting of the Arizona Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages (AATSEEL) — University of Arizona Modern Languages Auditorium, Room 350, Tucson. -- Lunch snacks served. — Go to AATSEEL website for more info.

Chekhov's "Anniversary", a play by the University of Arizona Slavic Department Theatrical Group
Dobro Slovo Initiations
Tatyana Dhaliwal (ASU): Poetry Reading
Botir Djuraev (ASU): Some Peculiarities of Playing Around with Words
Jeanette Owen (ASU): "Hints Reconsidered: Accounting for Context in Indirect Speech Acts"
Danko Sipka (ASU): "Ambiguous Definitions: A Case Study"
Elections for 2004-2005
General Discussion: "National Research Center for Slavic Studies in Arizona: Who, What, When, and How"

By invitation from:
Danko Sipka <Danko.Sipka@asu.edu>
Research Associate Professor and Acting Director
Critical Languages Institute, Arizona State University

May 1 – Sat – 7 pm – GCC Russian Club Meeting 4
GCC Student Union

Video: Russian Children's Center Christmas Concert
Door prize: 2 Russian movie tickets for "The Return", May 21-27
Song: Moscow Nights

Refreshments: Krepki Chai, Russian Caviar, Sweets.

May 4 – Tues – 7 pm – Valaam Monastery Ensemble
This world renown Russian male voice ensemble is hosted at Saints Peter and Paul Eastern Orthodox Church, 1614 E Monte Vista Road (16th Street, between Thomas & McDowell), Phoenix AZ 85006 – Program: Old Russian liturgical (religious) singing, intermission with refreshments, Russian folk songs. Kievan chant, polyphonic from the 1600s & 1700s, masterpieces of old orthodox church music. – Admission: Adults $10 adults, $8 seniors/students, $5 youth ages 5-16, children under 5 free. $25 for family in advance, or $30 at door. – Reservations, printed programs, and information from Stephanie: 602-432-7473, or church office: 602-253-9515. – 21 songs in program:

12 Religious and Chants:

9 Folk songs:

Sticheron of Pascha (Greek)
As the Disciples Were Going to the Mountain
Oh Gentle Light (Valaam)
Praise Ye the Name of the Lord
Oh, Theotokos, Rejoice (Georgian)
Song of the Most Holy Theotokos (Serbian)
O, Word, Unchangeable Light (Znamenny)
To Thee, O the Most Pure
Let God Arise (Znamenny, Greek, Georgian)
The Exaltation [velichanie] of the Epiphany (Serbian)
Let us Flee from the Proud Speaking of the Pharisee
Hearken in the Morning to my Voice, my King and my God

The Battle of Poltava
In a Dark Forest
12 Robbers
Hey, lads, stop drinking other's beer
Troika
It happened in Olkhovka village
Evening Bells
7 Sons-in-Law
Brooms

May 2 to 12 – 10 evenings – Norbekov Personal Self-Restoration Program
Temple Chai Auditorium, 4645 E. Marilyn Rd (South of Greenway), Phoenix, AZ — Follow the signs — An educational and health-rehabilitation course (samo-vostanovlenie cheloveka). Staff from the the Moscow Institute of Personal Self-Restoration, is coming to Phoenix as part of a 16 city US tour. "Norbekov [photo shown] is the creator of a unique effective system of self-restoration" for the physical body and senses, hormones, mental and emotions. The program is 10 evenings, $15 for an orientation class, or $300 after April 2, for the entire program. Guarantee: all but $50 refunded after 2 classes. $280 + 2 CDs if paid before April 2. Call: 1-866-672-3568 or 480-575-0068. E-mail. Russian speaking only. Another announcement.

First class: Sunday, May 2 — 4 pm to 8 pm -- Open House, $15 (cash/check/charge)
Remaining classes: Weeknights, 7 pm to 10 pm; weekends, 4 pm to 8 pm.

If you have a problem with transportation please contact Rita BIner by phone 480-575-00-68

May 9 – Russian Holiday: Victory Day
The President of Russia sends congratulatory letters to all the veterans. There are parades, feasts, presents and flowers to give thanks to the people who fought for the defense of Russia. In all the cities there are meetings in which a leader or the mayor of the city gives speeches about the achievement of people in the war and veterans tell about their adventures in the war. Also see: "Women, War and Memory"

May 9 – Sun – 11 am to 1 pm – Tucson: Victory Day Celebration (Den' Pobedy)
Council House Apartments, 2323 E 10th St, Tucson (Phone: 520-623-4686) -- FREE Event -- Food, music and talk about the Victory Day in the Russian language -- This is part of the New American Program sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona in Tucson which sponsors events for Russian immigrants. Contact: Raisa Moroz, Phone: 520-577-9393.

Apr 29 to May 23 – Cirque du Soleil "Varekai"
Tue - Thu, 8pm — Fri & Sat, 4pm & 8pm — Sun, 1pm & 4pm
A big tent at WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road — Tickets: $35 to $190 from 1-800-678-5440, www.cirquedusoleil.com, or ticket office east of yellow/blue tents. The ticket office is open Tue - Sat 1 pm to 10 pm, Sun 10 am to 7 pm. No performances or ticket sales on Mondays.— 13 acts with mostly Russian performers — Anton Chelnokov's plunge to Earth (as Icarus), Irina Naumenko's contortions while balancing on canes (shown), the Russian Swings (shown), Georgian Dance, ... Read May 5 review in the Arizona Republic: "'Varekai' a 3-ring circus of acrobats, costumes, music"

May 7 thru 18? – Movie: A Foreign Affair 2003, PG-13, 94 min.
At 4 theaters near Phoenix: 2 Harkin's Theaters (Arrowhead Fountains 18, Shea 14; and 2 AMC Theatres (Ahwatukee 24, Arizona Center 24. — After their mother dies, two dim-witted bachelor farmers face a desperate crisis in this romantic comedy: where can they find another woman to take care of them? Their solution: go on a "romance tour" of Russia to pick out a foreign bride one of them can marry and bring back home — where she can tend to both men. This film is also documentary on the Russian bride business. Beautifully shot at locations in St. Petersburg and Mexico, near Mormon and Mennonite farms. — The movie is based on the Phoenix matchmaker business of the same name — A Foreign Affair — which is offering a free trip to Russia.

May 14 – Fri – 8 pm – Òàòüÿíà Îâñèåíêî è Äèàíà Ãóðöêàÿ
Pop Russian Concert — Washington High School, 2217 West Glendale Ave — Tatiana Ovsienko (Òàòüÿíà Îâñèåíêî) and Diana Gurckaja (Äèàíà Ãóðöêàÿ) — Tickets: $30 & $35 — Information: Anna Mitavskaja (Àííà Ìèòàâñêàÿ) 480-820-02-85.

May 16 - 20 – Tucson: Sister City US-Central Asia Friendship Tour
18 teenage soccer players (13-15 years old) and 5 adult chaperones (coaches, translators) from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) are coming to Arizona. They will stay in the US for 3 weeks in May 2004 stopping in Washington DC, Virginia, Massachusetts, Tucson, then Colorado before leaving. They will compete against American soccer teams, participate in cultural events and live with host families. The team will play soccer in Tucson and explore Native American culture or visit the Grand Canyon. Guests will be able to taste great local food. Tucson has a unique connection with Central Asia because of its sister city relationship with Almaty, Kazakhstan. The guests need host families in Tucson. Please contact: Alexis L. Hover, City of Tucson, 2205 E. Speedway, 520-791-4601 to help.

May 17-19 – Mon-Wed – "A New Beginning: The Refugee Experience"
Refugee Resettlement Program Annual Conference, at Arizona Golf Resort, 425 S. Power Rd. (Bush Hwy/Power Rd. & Broadway), Mesa, Arizona — Call IRC for more information at (602) 433-2440 or contact the Conference Office: (480) 893-6110, or e-mail program@kc-a.com – Download registration form and program in PDF format. Eastern Europe focus is on Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia. This conference is an exciting opportunity for refugees, refugee service organizations, and members of the general public to learn and share about the changing dynamics of refugee resettlement and best practices that are helping refugees to successfully transition to life in Arizona.

May 21 – Fri – Russian Beer & Wine Tasting
Madstone Theater in Chandler (1 mile east of I-10 on Ray Road at Kyrene).–— Return to Eastern Europe for a special Screen Savour event! — Enjoy the unique taste of Eastern Europe with the Exclusive Engagment of Vozvrascheniye ("The Return"). A special screening on May 21st at 7 pm will include admission to a wine and beer tasting event featuring beers from Russia & Eastern Europe. The tasting event will start at 6 pm, film to follow at 7 pm. Seating is limited...reserve your ticket now! Members are $10 & non-members $14. Price includes a ticket to the movie. The tasting event and film will be at Madstone Theaters, 5835 W Ray Rd, Chandler. 480-785-7469. (See below.)

May 23 – Sun – 3 pm – RCC End-of-School-Year Picnic
Bring the kids! The Russian Children's Center invites your family to our Potluck Picnic Social. – Thunderbird School of International Management, Thunderbird Activity Center (TAC, building 4 on this map), 59th Ave & Greenway (enter at first stop light south of Greenway, then turn left to first parking lot in center of campus. TAC is the big building south of the parking lot.) – We will celebrate Mother's Day with a performance to honor our parents, moms and dads. – This is an informal potluck barbecue. We will provide bar-b-qued sausages (hotdogs) and drinks. Please bring a dish to share with others. – RSVP! – Please, let us know by e-mail if you're going to attend, so we can plan accordingly for the sausages and drinks, if you have any questions: Natallia, or Alyona

May 24 – Mon – 7 pm – Julia Ageyeva on Piano – FREE CONCERT
A concert of classical trios for clarinet, cello and piano. Works by Beethoven, Muczynski and Brahms performed by Erin Finkelstein (clarinet), Hope Shepherd (cello) and Julia Ageyeva (piano). –— Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt (downtown Phoenix), Admission is free, but donations are suggested: $7 regular/$5 students and seniors. This is Julia Ageyeva's last concert in Phoenix, She's been here for 6 years, finished her Master's degree in music and will move to New York this Fall to continue studies.

May 21 to Jun 1 – Fri to Thu – Movie: Âîçâðàùåíèå (The Return) (English Subtitles) – 2004, 105 min.
Last week at the Madstone Theater in Chandler (1 mile east of I-10 on Ray Road at Kyrene). Award winning Russian language film (English subtitles) playing 2 weeks at the Madstone Theater in Chandler (1 mile east of I-10 on Ray Road at Kyrene).–— Two teenage Russian boys have their father return home suddenly after being absent for 12 years. The father takes the boys on a holiday to a remote island on a lake in the north of Russia that turns into a test of manhood of almost mythic proportions. –— Matinee $6 (before 6 pm), Evening $8, Students $6. –— See reviews from Google.com –— See article in Arizona Republic (May 21).

Madstone Closed the business on Tuesday June 2 -- No more Russian movies like this!

May 21 to 27 – Fri to Thu – Movie: Power Trip (English Subtitles)– 2003, 85 min.
Only one week at the Madstone Theater in Chandler (1 mile east of I-10 on Ray Road at Kyrene). -- Set in Tbilisi, Georgia in the former Soviet Union, "Power Trip" is a documentary film that looks at the privatization of electricity by an American company, AES. The head of the company tries to introduce the concept of paying for power to people learning to live in a rapidly changing society. An incredibly complex web of problems is faced by AES while major political, corporate, and financial difficulties swell as Tblisi's real power dilemma. Tours of power facilities show how citizens have vandalized the wires, attaching their own flimsy lines in dangerous configurations to pipe power into their homes for free. Interviewees range from struggling people protesting their power bills in the streets to major corporate moguls who are hogging power for industrial use. –— Matinee $6 (before 6 pm), Evening $8, Students $6. –— See article in Arizona Republic (May 21).

May 27 – Thur – 8 pm to 1 am – Tucson: Russian Disko Nights
Musicbox, 6951 E.22nd (west of Kolb Rd) — $5 cover charge. Must be over 21. — All new music from Russia and Europe (50% Russian, 30% European, 20% American, plus your requests). DJ TOLIK.

May 28 – Fri – 6:30 pm – Nadya Zubkov Ballet Students
2004 Annual Spring Performance — Cactus Shadow Fine Arts Center (½ mile south of Carefree Hwy on 60th Street) — Tickets: Adults $12, Child $10, from School office 602-494-3400

Invitation to Dance
Scene 1— Festival in Provance
Music: Andre Philidor (1646-1730) & Ferdinand Herold (1791-1833); Choreography: Nadya Zubkov
Dancers: Primary - Level 2 students
Scene 2 — Scenes de Ballet
Music: Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) & Richard Strauss (1864-1949); Variations from Raymonda and from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; Choreography: M. Petipa, staged by N. Zubkov; Dancers: Levels 3 - Advanced students
The Nightingale — One-act ballet
Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen, Music: Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) & Alexander Glazunov; Choreography: Nadya Zubkov, Golden Idol and Moors - Music by L. Minkus from La Bayadere, Choreography: M. Petipa, staged by N. Zubkov

May 30 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Tucson: Junior Chess Camp
Anjelina Belakovskaia’s Junior Chess Camp for children under 14 with USCF Rating U1300. Space is limited to 12 students. – Women International Grandmaster Anjelina Belakovskaia, 1360 S. Avenida Polar, J#206, Tucson, AZ, 85710 –Tel: (520) 795-7591, cell: (201) 362-6494, e-mail: anjelina@cox.net – $75 to $175.

May 30 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Opening Secrets: How to Learn Them Fast
June 6 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Middlegame Tactics and Strategy
June 13 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Improve Your Endgame Results

May 30 – Sun – 8 pm to 1 am – Russian Disko Nights
Yan's European Restaurant and Bar, 2734 W. Bell Rd (west of I-17 Freeway, in shopping center, north side), Phoenix. — $5 cover charge. Must be over 21. — All new music from Russia and Europe (50% Russian, 30% European, 20% American, plus your requests). Russian Disco Nights in Phoenix every last Sunday of the month by DJ TOLIK.

June 1 to July 2 – Tue & Thu – 6 pm to 8:50 pm – ASU 1st Summer Session
RUS 494: Russian Children's Literature

8 students needed to offer this class!
SLN: 51415 — Room LL-264 — 5 week course taught in English
Instructor: Tatyana Dhaliwal — Phone: 480-201-4885
Jump In!!! Discover Rich Folklore, Exotic Art, Fun Movies.
Enrich yourself, your kids, or your classroom!
Can be taken as a graduate course RUS 590 or FLA 590 on approval of your advisor.
Fulfills L, H, and HU requirements upon petition.

June 5 – Fri – Âèòàñ (Vitas)
Popular Russian singer and his ballet. Location to be announced. — Information: Anna Mitavskaja (Àííà Ìèòàâñêàÿ) 480-820- 02- 85.

June 6 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Tucson: Junior Chess Camp
Anjelina Belakovskaia’s Junior Chess Camp for children under 14 with USCF Rating U1300. Space is limited to 12 students. – Women International Grandmaster Anjelina Belakovskaia, 1360 S. Avenida Polar, J#206, Tucson, AZ, 85710 –Tel: (520) 795-7591, cell: (201) 362-6494, e-mail: anjelina@cox.net – $75 to $175.

May 30 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Opening Secrets: How to Learn Them Fast
June 6 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Middlegame Tactics and Strategy
June 13 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Improve Your Endgame Results

Jun 10 – Thu – 12:30 pm – Slavic Words in English
ASU Critical Languages Institute (CLI) Summer Events Calendar. CLI Associate Director Danko Sipka discusses English words which were borrowed from the Slavic languages. Dr. Sipka holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Belgrade, Serbia and a Ph.D. in psychology from the Polish Academy of Sciences. He also holds an MA in Russian from the University of Poznan, Poland. He has published ten books and more than one hundred papers. -- At ASU -- Coor Building, Room 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

June 12 – Sat – Russia's newest holiday: Independence Day
For the adoption in 1991 of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation, after Yeltsyn's victory over Communists' putch in 1993.

June 13 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Tucson: Junior Chess Camp
Anjelina Belakovskaia’s Junior Chess Camp for children under 14 with USCF Rating U1300. Space is limited to 12 students. – Women International Grandmaster Anjelina Belakovskaia, 1360 S. Avenida Polar, J#206, Tucson, AZ, 85710 –Tel: (520) 795-7591, cell: (201) 362-6494, e-mail: anjelina@cox.net – $75 to $175.

May 30 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Opening Secrets: How to Learn Them Fast
June 6 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Middlegame Tactics and Strategy
June 13 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Improve Your Endgame Results

Jun 16 – Wed – 12:30 pm – Movie: This is Armenia
ASU Critical Languages Institute (CLI) Summer Events Calendar. – If you need another argument for visiting Armenia – watch this film. An amazing country with its hidden treasures will open to you. Majestic views of nature, ancient monuments, deafening waterfalls, modern cities, accompanied by divine music – this is a journey you wouldn’t want to miss.— At ASU – Coor Building, Room 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

Jun 30 – Wed – Mesa Summer Spotlite Series: Loca Rosa

10:30 am — Dobson Ranch Branch Library, 2425 South Dobson, Mesa
1:30 pm — Jefferson Gym, 120 South Jefferson, Mesa

She marches to the beat of a frame drum. Loca Rosa also wails on the lute, the balalaika (a triangular stringed instrument) and the loshki (Russian clicking spoons) while performing folk songs in English, Russian, Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino, Spanish and French, "with the occasional Irish and Scottish song thrown in." The multi-culti songstress mixes it up cloaked in colorful ethnic costumes, the "irrepressible troubadour" of "Russian-Jewish music, dance and legend" joins forces with the Byelaroza Eastern European Folk Dance & Music Ensemble, a group which—as if the cultural stew weren't meaty enough—draws from "Russian, Jewish, Gypsy, Judeo-Spanish, and Near and Middle Eastern cultures." They plunder the global village — Admission to both one-hour performances is free. Call 480-644-2242 for more information.

Jun 30 – Wed – 12:30 pm – Culture and History in Uzbekistan
ASU Critical Languages Institute (CLI) Summer Events Calendar. — Lecture by Dr. Botir Djuraev. Linguist, American Councils ACCELS Program, Tashkent State Institute of Culture, Head of International Relations Department, Senior English Teacher. research interests include marketing communications and the language of English advertising. He is a visiting scholar at Arizona State University for the academic year 2003-2004. — At ASU – Coor Building, Room 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

July 1 – Thu – 12:30 pm – Tatarstan rediscovered. Aspirations and reality
ASU Critical Languages Institute (CLI) Summer Events Calendar. — Lecture by Hafiza Andreeva, a visiting instructor at Arizona State University, and a native speaker of Tatar. She holds a master's degree in education from Orenburg University and has expertise in teaching second language and intensive foreign language programs. Besides Tatar philology and culture, she specializes in translation and interpreting in English, Tatar, and Russian. — At ASU – Coor Building, Room 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

July 3 – Sat – 6 to 11 am – TV Channel 12 – Womens's Wimbledon Tennis: Ìàðèÿ Øàðàïîâà
Wimbledon Tennis Finals — Maria Sharapova RUSSIA vs. USA Serena Williams — (pronounced: Sha-RA-po-va) — Due to illnesses of top players, a 17 year-old teenage is a first time Russian tennis player who makes it to the womens' finals against a 22 year-old champion. The women's final at the All England Club in London. Serena Williams is the two-time defending champ after last year's victory over her sister Venus in three sets.

7:30 am -- Sharapova dominates Serena to win title
First Russian to claim women's crown is third youngest champ after 6-1, 6-4 victory -- a Grand Slam!

July 3 – Sat – 8 pm to 1 am – TUCSON – Russian Disko Nights
DJ TOLIK performs at "Rock 'n' Billiard" (new name), 6211 E.Speedway Blvd (just west of Wilmot Rd), Tucson.
No age restriction! — ID card needed to drink —- $10 cover — 2 any drinks included -- Come early special, 8-9:30 pm only: $5 cover + 1 free drink — $5 cover charge. Must be over 21. — All new music from Russia and Europe (50% Russian, 30% European, 20% American, plus your requests).

July 8 – Thu – 12:30 pm – Culture and History in Armenia
ASU Critical Languages Institute (CLI) Summer Events Calendar. — Lecture by Siranush Khandanyan. Ms. Khandanyan has her degree in English Philology, Linguistics, from the Faculty of Romance and Germanic Languages at Yerevan State University, where she is currently an instructor of English. — At ASU – Coor Building, Room 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

May 29 thru Sept 5 – Russian Summer in Sante Fe, New Mexico

The biggest and most exciting celebration of everything Russian outside of the Motherland. A city-wide extravaganza designed to explore, understand, enjoy and celebrate Russian culture, showcasing the performing, visual and culinary arts, literature and poetry, fashions and music unique to the great empire of Russia. — Nicholas and Alexandra Exhibit (200 objects), The Stepanova Collection, Vodka Tasting, art exhibits, foods music, folk dancing, 'Bering Strait' performs, photography, Painting Demonstration by Nikolai, children's activities, Faberge Trunk Show, 6 restaurants serving Russian foods, much more....

July 6 to Aug 6 – Tue & Thu – 6 pm to 8:50 pm – ASU 2nd Summer Session
RUS 494: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Figures in Russian Culture, Literature, Music, and Art

8 students needed to offer this class!
SLN: 86229 — Room LL-264 — 5 week course taught in English
Instructor: Tatyana Dhaliwal —Phone: 480-201-4885
Expand Your Horizons! Magical Art. Russia’s Best Music.
Unforgettable Masterpieces of Literature and Cinema.
Experience Russia’s past, “Roaring Twenties”, and beyond!
Can be taken as a graduate course RUS 590 or FLA 590 on approval of your advisor.
Fulfills L, H, and HU requirements upon petition. 7/6 - 8/6
CANCELLED -- Not enough students

July 17 – Sat – 6 pm – GCC Russian Club Summer Vecherinka
GCC Student Union

Potluck: Bring a Russian food dish to share
Door prizes: ?
Songs, Music Videos, Disko Night?

Refreshments: Krepki Chai, sodas.

July 20 – Tue – 12:30 pm – Armenia Lecture: (To Be Announced)
ASU Critical Languages Institute (CLI) Summer Events Calendar. – Lecture by Margarita Sekoyan about Armenia. Rita is currently the Language Program Coordinator at the US Embassy in Yerevan where she teaches both Armenian and Russian to embassy personnel.— At ASU – Coor Building, Room 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center, Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

July 26 to Oct 1 –TUCSON – BDAA Convention
Balalaika and Dorma Association of America meets in Tucson – 5 days of music lessons, concerts, banquets, singing, workshops ... for kids, students, musicians –-- classes in balalaika, domra, bayan, bass, Jewish music, character & folk dance, chorus, choir, Russian art, zakuski, computer notation –-- also jam sessions, auction, parties each evening and 2 concerts. Scholarships and student rates.

Workshops in Russian Music & Dance from Master Teachers
Festival Concert at UA Music Dept Crowder Hall (Speedway Blvd and Park Ave), Saturday, July 31st, 7:30pm, Tickets $15
Contact Mia Hansen at miajhansen@msn.com or 520-327-2628 for more information

Sept 1 – Wed – 3 pm to 4:30 pm – The Russian Church and the Russian Empire
ASU lecture — Coor Hall, rm. 4411 — Aleksandr Polunov, Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute in History

May 29 thru Sept 5 – Russian Summer in Sante Fe, New Mexico

Sept 3 – Fri – 6 pm – Russian Children's Center – First Class for Fall 2004
See announcement above. Help them find more places to meet.

Sept 4 – Sat – 7 pm – GCC Russian Club Meeting
At: Glendale Community College, 61 Ave & Olive (Dunlap)
Click for map to the GCC Student Union, Counsel Chambers

TOPIC:
"What's New in Russia?"

2 Speakers: ASU professor Dr. Tatyana Dhaliwal (Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine), Yuri & Oksana Florin (Moscow, St.Petersburg). Lots of pictures shown with cultral discussions mostly in Russian. 4 speakers plan to continue their presentations next month. Click on photos to enlarge:


New officers (L to R): President Erin, Vice-President Jim, Treasurer Yulia with dues, and Secretary Andrei.	ASU Russian professor Tatyana showed souvenirs and digital photos.	Snack table: krepki chai, sweets, sodas, snacks.	Free handouts: American-Russian newspapers, magazine, brochures.

BUSINESS:

Elected officers. Pres.: Erin Traegar, V.P: Jim Hanemaayer, Treas: Julia Bradley, Sec.: Andrei Conovaloff.
Collect dues. $2/semester. Membership: 24 people signed. 33 attended (including kids)
Plan events. Dec. 4 meeting will be at the Herberger Theater, then see "Snow Queen". Attend "The Immigrant" in mid-October.
Discussed website, newspaper, radio, ... New website: GCCRussianClub.com. Newspaper and radio projects continued next meeting.
Moment of Silence: Nikolai asked all for a moment of silence for the 350+ killed in Beslan, South Russia. Read more at www.RussianAZ.org/news. Much more information and donations: <www.Beslan.ru> (поруссий), International Foundation for Terror Act Victims <www.MoscowHelp.org>.

FUN:

Introductions: Name, where from, interest in Russia and/or Russian
Handouts: 2 Russian newspapers from Colorado. Magazine: "Новая Жизнь". Russian TV brochure.
Prizes: 5 videos, chocolates, 2 Russian calendars.
Refreshments: Krepki Chai, snacks, sodas...bring the kids, bring a snack.

Call for more information: 623-972-7828 (Russian or English)

Sept 9 & 10 – Thu & Fri – 7 pm to 10 pm – Meet Artist Alexei Butirsky
Thomas Charles Galleries, at Kierland Commons (Greenway Parkway and Scottsdale Road), Phoenix

Sept 11 to Oct 2 – Tucson – The Immigrant
A muscial play about Russian Jews immigranting to Texas in 1909. –- Arizona Theatre Company performs at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott, downtown Tucson.–- Tickets $26-$44. Call (520) 622-2823 or visit www.arizonatheatre.org –- Based on a true story set in 1909 in Hamilton, Texas –- a tiny Baptist community. Milton and Ima Perry are Texans living a stable life, free from dramatic interruptions. They are an older couple with no children. Then, one day, their world is forever changed when a young Russian immigrant shows up on their lawn with a wheelbarrow full of bananas, a language they cannot understand and hopes they cannot know. When the couple makes room for him in their house, they do not know how much room they will end up making for him in their hearts as well. Milton takes Haskell under his wing as years pass, and the couples become very close friends, sharing in each other’s families and lives. That is, until one day when a disagreement challenges everything they know about each other and creates a riff between Haskell and Milton that can never be repaired. This is the story of one immigrant’s success and the changes in a way of life that are unavoidable. Pale of Settlement be formed. They immigrated from "The Pale Settlement" –- present-day Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belorussia and part of Poland. –- Read review in Arizona Daily Star

Sept 12 – Sun – 1 pm to 4:30 pm – SNOW QUEEN Dance Auditions for kids under 14
Dance Theater West, 4736 E. Indian School Road – For dancers 8-17 years years old, 2 years training. – Phone: 602-840-3883 – $12 registration fee – Rehearsals on Sundays beginning September 26 – Performances: Herberger Theater, Dec 4-19, 2004

Picture shows the Snow Queen with the frozen boy, Kay.
Magic and adventure highlight this retelling of the classic
Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale to music by Prokofiev.

Sept 16 – Wed – 3:30 pm – ASU Russian Club
First meeting of the 2004-2005 academic year at ASU Main Campuus, Languages and Literature (LL 145). — More info at REESC: 480-965-4188.

Sept 16-26 – Tucson – (Чайка) The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov
A play presented by the Tucson Art Theatre at the Temple of Music & Art Cabaret Theatre, 330 S. Scott Avenue (near Cushing), Tucson – This historic building in downtown Tucson has a gallery, a restaurant and 2 theaters: a 627-seat main theater, and an 89-seat cabaret theater upstairs, over the restaurant south-wing, where the The Seagull will be performed. Reservations are highly recommended. – Tickets $15, ($10 for the preview performance) Call: 520-326-7354 for reservations. – The Seagull, Anton Chekhov's masterpiece, set on a Russian country estate in the late 19th century, is a story of love, longing, life's dreams and purposes, and the importance of endurance. The actors are among the best in Arizona. Ten characters, each in love with someone or something beyond their reach, muse about art, life and their roles, as they grow up or grow older. Some of the characters come to tragic ends, some have triumphs, but most simply endure. Chekhov himself described The Seagull as "a comedy with a view over a lake, much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love." – Download the full text.– More about The Seagull. – Tucson Art theater homepage. – Download the event poster (353KB PDF file, need Acrobat reader)

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Sept 18 – Sat – 1 pm – Adopting a child
At Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St.(south of Shea, east of 101-Loop), Scottsdale -- Children's Hope International, a non-profit adoption agency, seminar about adopting children from China, Vietnam, Guatemala, India, Russia, Colombia, Kazakhstan and Nepal. Did you know that 205 Russian orphans have been adopted in the Phoenix area? Or that in the past 5 years, more kids from the Former Soviet Union are adopted by Americans than from any other country?

Sept 19 – Sun – 10 am to 1 pm – Tucson – Junior Chess Camp for kids
Women's International Grandmaster Anjelina Belakovskaia’s Junior Chess Camp – held at the Clubhouse, Oxford Homes Inc., 1350 S. Avenida Polar, Tucson – The 3-time US Women’s Chess Champion, moved to Tucson last year and is hosting intensive chess schools for talented youth. Must be 14 or younger and rated USCF U1300+. – Cost $59 before Sept 15. Else $75. 12 students maximum. – Read more about Anjelina in Sports Illustrated, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, etc ... She has a masters in financial mathematics (of course), was 2003 Vice-President of the American Academy of Economic Science, and is a derivatives trader by profession. Born in Odessa, she speaks Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and Polish.

Oct 1 – Fri – 8 pm – TV Channel 51 Movie: The Russia House
1990 movie -- Sean Connery portrays Barley Blair -- a lonely, middle aged, hard-drinking, London publisher -- who has a love for all things Russian. While in Russia, Barley captures the attention of a daring Russian scientist, who attempts to send him a top secret manuscript disclosing the secrets of Russian military defense, which, if published in the West could alter the global balance of power. However, the manuscript falls into the hands of the British C.I.A., and they coerce Blair into traveling to the Soviet Union to find out the identity of the manuscript's author and the validity behind the secret military codes. His contact turns out to be Katya (Michelle Pfeiffer), a sensitive and beautiful Russian editor, and Blair soon falls deeply in love with her. Realizing she is an unwitting pawn in a deadly game, he does everything he can to protect her, and his empty life is once again filled with meaning.

Oct 1 & 2 – Fri & Sat – 3rd Tucson Slavic Festival
St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, 1212 North Sahuara Ave (Behind Speedway Gold’s Gym), Tucson – Food, dance, music, folklore and crafts highlighted various Eastern cultures including the Carpatho-Rusyn and countries of Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Croatia. Slavic beers and homemade pyrohy, halupki, keilbasa, lamb and desserts will be available. Kids can enjoy games, rides and prizes. – Admission: $2 adults, free for children 12 and under. – Contact: Nina Tritenichenko, Leslie Kurtak, or phone St Melany’s: 520-886-4225 The first week in October is officially Tucson Slavic Festival week, and this event is held on the first weekend in October. Click for list of international performing groups in Tucson – See: announcement in Tucson Weekly – Do you perform music or dance from Eastern-Central Europe. Contact Leslie Kurtak 520-904-2211 (cell phone) or to get into the show.

Tentative Schedule:
Friday – 4 to 9 pm

4-5:30 pm – Dan Babich Record Hop/Taped Music
5:30 pm – Speaker: Councilman Fred Ronstant
6-7 pm – The Bouncing Czechs
7-8 pm – Rusyny with Barvinok Singers
8-8:45 pm – Mzekala (Balkan female choir)

Saturday – Noon to 10 pm

12-3:30 pm – Dan Babich Record Hop/Taped Music
3:30-4 pm – Arlene Watkins
4-5 pm – Lajkonik (Polish)
5 pm – Speaker: Councilwoman Kathleen Dunbar
5:30-6:30 pm – Rusyny with Barvinok Singers
6:30-7:30 pm – Arizona Balalaika Orchestra wtih Kalinka Dancers
7:30-8 pm – Croatian Culture Club
8-10 pm – Dan Babich Record Hop/Taped Music

Oct 2 – Sat – 7 pm – GCC Russian Club Meeting
At: Glendale Community College, 61 Ave & Olive (Dunlap)
Click for map to the GCC Student Union, Counsel Chambers

TOPICS:
"What's New in Russia?" (continued from last meeting)

Nikolai Riasnianski (Riasan), -- Loss of the "Russian face", many historic items, particularly in literature, are more difficult to find due to the new western economy and.
Tatyana Vakhlakova (Mineral Water Region, Stavropol'skii krai) -- Though people are afraid of terrorists and train bombings in her town, toruism is flourishing. One of her close friends was killed last year. Towns formerly dirty and drab, are now clean and maintained. The new mafia politicians require bribes in the form of civic improvements (street paving in exchange for a business license). Made-in-China plastic items are repealing Russian made quality souvenirs.
Jim Hanemaayer (St. Petersburg-Moscow) -- Visited his wife. Along the new freeway from the international airport to Moscow, it looks like America -- TGI-Fridays, I-Max Theater, IKEA furniture store, etc. Many high-rise buildings under construction in Moscow.
David Price (Moscow, Suzdal, Vladimir) -- David had photos to be shown next meeting.

"What's New in Arizona Real Estate?", an overview by Nikolai Riasnianski.

BUSINESS:

Collect dues. Plan events. Discuss website, newspaper, radio, ...
Signups (shows and carpooling):

Oct. 23 -- Sat -- 8 PM -- The Immigrant ($10)
Nov. 20 -- Sat -- 6:30 PM -- Flagstaff NAU Russian Dinner ($8)
Dec. 4 -- Sat -- 6 PM -- Snow Queen ($8)

FUN:

Introductions: Name, where from, interest in Russia and/or Russian
Free Handouts: 21 Russian language text books and 12 tapes -->>
Door Prizes: Russian video (won by Jackie), Moscow art poster (won by Tamara)
Refreshments: Krepki Chai, snacks, sodas...bring the kids, bring a snack.

Call for more information: 623-972-7828 (Russian or English)

Oct 7 to 24 – Phoenix – The Immigrant
A musical play about Russian Jews immigrating to Texas in 1909. – The Arizona Theatre Company performs at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 East Monroe Street (Downtown), Phoenix–- Tickets $25.50 to $56.50. Call (520) 622-2823 or visit www.arizonatheatre.org –- GCC Russian Club group rate: $10 (a 60+% savings!). Join us!. We need at least 8 people for Saturday, October 23, 8 PM -- To carpool from GCC or East Valley call Andrei / Tanya 623-972-7828 –- Special educational discussions after the performances on Sunday Oct 17 (1 pm) and Thursday Oct 21 (8 pm) --- Based on a true story set in 1909 in Hamilton, Texas –- a tiny Baptist community. Milton and Ima Perry are Texans living a stable life, free from dramatic interruptions They are an older couple with no children. Then, one day, their world is forever changed when a young Russian immigrant shows up on their lawn with a wheelbarrow full of bananas, a language they cannot understand and hopes they cannot know. When the couple makes room for him in their house, they do not know how much room they will end up making for him in their hearts as well. Milton takes Haskell under his wing as years pass, and the couples become very close friends, sharing in each other’s families and lives. That is, until one day when a disagreement challenges everything they know about each other and creates a rift between Haskell and Milton that can never be repaired. This is the story of one immigrants success and the changes in a way of life that are unavoidable. Pale of Settlement be formed. They immigrated from "The Pale Settlement" -- present-day Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belorussia and part of Poland. -- Read the review in The Arizona Republic (Sunday Oct. 10, 2004; page E2): "Jewish immigrant's tale retooled into a musical" –- Read review in Arizona Daily Star

Oct 9 – Sat – 11 am – Germans from Russia Oktoberfest
Phoenix Metro Oktoberfest sponsored by the AZ Sun Chapter of the AHSGR.
At the Leisure World Promenade, Recreation #2 Building. www.evconsulting.com/ahsgr

"What is in the German-Russian soul?" by Emil Doktor
A formal program will be presented following the meal.
Brats, sauerkraut, buns, coffee and condiments will be provided.
A contribution of $5 per person will be requested.
Bring your own table service and cold beverage.

Call Herb Babitzke before Tuesday, October 5 at (480) 641-3711 or e-mail at: babithr@amug.org .
This event is held at a gated community so reservations are required. Click for driving directions.

Oct 12 thru 21 – 7 Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Concerts

160 professional performers -- 60 orchestra, 100 choir. Roger McMurrin (right) conducts the most touring orchestra from the Ukraine. Hear him on the radio every Sunday night at 10 pm, on AM 1190, Phoenix. Donations usually requested. Check actual schedule of about 55 performances.

Oct 12 – Tue –- 7 pm –- Tucson –- First UMC (United Methodist Church), 915 E 4th Street (between Park & Tyndall, next to U of A) –- Seating ~500 -- Donations
Oct 13 – Wed –- 7 pm –- Flagstaff –- Trinity Heights UMC, 3600 N 4th St. -- Seating ~600 -- Donations
Oct 15 – Fri –- 7 pm –- Tucson –- Catalina Foothills Church, 2150 E. Orange Grove Rd. -- Seating ~600 -- Donations
Oct 17 – Sun –- 7 pm –- Prescott – Yavapai College Performance Hall (building 16), (city map)
Oct 19 – Tue –- 7 pm –- Mesa –- Love of Christ Lutheran Church, 1525 North Power Rd
Seating: 50, Tickets: $20 call 480-981-6199 (Ext 21) ask for Dick Beckman
Oct 20 – Wed –- afternoon –- North Phoenix –- 2 Youth Concerts: Explorer Middle School, 22401 N 40th Street
Oct 21 – Thur –- 7 pm –- Scottsdale –- Chaparral High School, 6935 E. Gold Dust Ave.
Tickets: (phone 480-538-9212) $20 adults, $10 students -- Sponsored by ECHO (Educational Coalition for Heightened Opportunities, a Component Fund of the DC Ranch Community Foundation). To host or volunteer call Carla Nathan 480-515-5900.

Oct 15 – Fri – 7:30 to 10 pm – Kharabagh Presentation
by Dr. Stephen Batalden, Professor of History & Director of The Russian and Eastern-European Center (REESC) at ASU, with additional commentary by visiting scholars form Yerevan State University -- held at the Armenian Educational and Social Center (AESC) "The Upper Room", 8849 East Cholla Street (near 101 Loop, between Cactus & Shea), Scottsdale.

Oct 17 – Sun – 2:30 pm – The Tzar of Instruments
ASU Main Campus, Organ Hall, Herberger College of Fine Arts (on Mill Ave, just north of Gammage Auditorium) – Organist Iain Quinn showcases the rare world of Russian organ music from the time of Peter the Great to original organ works in a film score of Shostakovich, and even a one-page harmonium piece by Rachmaninov. Other composers to be heard include Gliere, Glinka and Taneyev. – Tickets: $15, Seniors/Faculty/Alumnai $13, Groups $13, Students $5 – Ticket office 480-965-6447 (open Tue-Fri: 10:30 am to 6 pm, Sat: Noon to 4 pm) (buy tickets online) – Organ Hall seats 166. – Parking: Lot 3 (Gammage Parkway); Parking Structure 3 (Myrtle Avenue); Parking Structure 1 (Apache Boulevard).

Oct 20 – Wed – 11:45 to 3 pm – Gender Stratification in Post-Soviet Armenia
By Gohar Shahnazaryan, visiting faculty member from Yerevan State University -- At ASU -- ECA 216: Engineering Center, wing A, room 216 (Find map coordinates E-5) (across from the bookstore) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center (REESC), Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

Oct 23 – Sat – 8 pm – The Immigrant – Tickets: $10
Come with us to see this musical play about Russian Immigrants at the turn of the century (information above) and save 60+% off the ticket price. Carpool from Glendale Community College, 61 Ave & Olive (Dunlap) at 7 pm (meet in front of Student Union) or Carpool from the East Valley (meeting place to be determined), or drive yourself to the Herberger Theater Center, 222 East Monroe Street (Downtown), Phoenix. GCC Russian Club Group Rate: $10 for balcony center seats. Call 623-972-7828 (Russian or English) to join us.

Oct 24 – Sun – 7:30 pm – Kirill and Anna Gliadkovsky
By Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7380 E. Second Stree t (south of Indian School Road, east of Scottsdale Road), Scottsdale – All tickets for all seats: $20 Box office: 480-994-ARTS (2787) – Kirill and Anna Gliadkovsky studied at the most prestigious musical institutions in Russia: the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the Gnessins Russian Music Academy in Moscow. Anna also studied at the Special Music School for gifted children in Kiev. Anna holds the highest degree in piano performance in Russia, a postgraduate diploma. Kirill earned both his master's and doctorate degrees in piano, having studied for seven years at the University of Southern California with Daniel Pollack. They received many scholarships, awards and honors during their studies, both in Russia and the United States. Kirill is also a concert organist, choir director, and orchestra conductor who has frequently appeared on TV and radio. He is currently on the piano faculty at the University of Southern California and Santa Monica College. Anna is not only a performer, but also is a published music scholar and a composer. – presented by The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.

Oct 27 – Wed – 1:45 to 3 pm – The Current State of the Kharabagh Conflict and Its Influence on Armenian Domestic and Foreign Policy
By Aghasi Yenokian, visiting faculty member from Yerevan State University -- At ASU -- Coor Building, Room 4403 (Find map coordinates E-2) (just north of Gammage Auditorium) – More information from Carol Withers, Acting Director, Russian & East European Studies Center (REESC), Arizona State University, Coor 4465, Tempe AZ – Phone: 480-965-4188.

Oct 31 – Sun – 8:50 pm to 10:15 pm – ß ëþáëþ òåáÿ (Ia Liubliu Tebia: I Love You)

2003 Russian language movie with English subtitles -- 85 minutes -- One of 27 award wining films shown at the Scottsdale International Film Festival (SIFF), Harkins Camelview 5 Theatre, 7001 East Highland (in Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale Road, north of Camelback) , Scottsdale -- Festival plays October 29 thru November 2 -- Tickets: 480-994-2787, or at box offices. -- Student discounts ($8) at-the-door with student ID. General price: $10. -- Awards: New Fest: New York GLBT Film Festival - Best Foreign Narrative Feature Award -- Romantic comedy set in Moscow, starring Liubov' Tolkalina. A famous and gorgeous television news woman can't pay her bill in a restaurant. A rich handsome design artist helps her. Soon they are sleeping and eating together. Then our hero meets a poor, gorgeous boy who feeds the animals at the Moscow zoo and brings him back to the apartment. So you think you know what happens next? Boy meets boy, boy beds boy, girl returns to find them in bed. But that's only the beginning. Who ends up with whom? The film becomes increasingly complex and more comic. The scenes with the boy’s family are hysterically funny.

Nov 6 – Sat – Noon – TV Movie Channel 10 Phoenix – Red Dawn
Rating: TV-14-LV 1984 (1 hour, 54 min) -- A Cold War fantasy movie starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, ... -- It's World War III and America is invaded by expert airborne troops from Russia, Cuba and Nicaragua. In this fantasy, American prisoners are herded into the local drive-in theatre and forced to watch ALEXANDER NEVSKY (Russian director Sergei Eisenstein's classic 1938 film) America is split into a free zone and an occupied zone and trapped inside the Communist area is a deadly group of freedom fighters called the Wolverines. High school kids fight the trained soldiers? Reviewers are bored at times, and say it's not realistic.

Nov 6 & 20 – Sat – 6:30 pm – Flagstaff – NAU Russian Dinner & Show
14th annual Russian Dinner and East European Cultural Evening at Federated Church (Sitgreaves and Aspen) downtown, next to the main Public Library -- Traditional Russian foods and a cultural program (music, dance, play performance, singing, slide show, displays). – Prices: $23/adult, $40/couple; $8/student or children ages 5-12, children under 5 free. Prices at the door: $25/adult, $45/couple, $10/student.– See pictures, menu, program from 1998 More information: Anne Slobodchikoff, office phone: 928-523-6223. Click on picture to enlarge.

Nov 20 – Sat – 6:30 pm – Repeat

Nov 4 - 6 – Thur-Sat – Tucson: CIS and Eastern Europe Business Forum
The 11th annual University of Arizona Business Forum at the Tucson Hilton East, 7600 East Broadway (east of Kolb Road), Tucson -- 34 presentations, 5 from the US, and Germany, Georgia, Kazakhstan and
Japan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Russia.Turkey, Czech Republic, Croatia,... An up-to-date analysis of political, economic, and legal aspects of business ventures in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, with case studies of successful American businesses and strategies for success. Government representatives will answer questions. For more informations call Roza or George at: 520-621-7341 or 520-298-6599 If you would like to be a presenter, e-mail or fax (520-298-6599) Roza Simkhovich. -- Registration $135 (students $25) + $15 luncheon. -- Thrusday evening reception at hotel.

Friday Sessions – 7:30 AM to 6 PM	Saturday Sessions – 8:30 AM to 1 PM
US Government support CIS and Eastern Europe Case Studies. Technology Transfer Legal reforms and challenges in CIS and Eastern Europe	Case Studies Investment and Finance Overview and Networking

Nov 6 – Sat – 7 pm – GCC Russian Club Meeting
At: Glendale Community College, 61 Ave & Olive (Dunlap)
Click for map to the GCC Student Union, Counsel Chambers

TOPICS:

Russian Loan Words in English by Andrei Conovaloff

BUSINESS:

Collect dues. Plan events. Discuss website, newspaper, radio, ...
Announcements: CIS Business Forum (See www.RussianAZ.org)

FUN:

Introductions: Name, where from, interest in Russia and/or Russian
Handouts: Russian language books & tapes, Items from the CIS Business Forum
Refreshments: Krepki Chai, snacks, sodas...bring the kids, bring a snack.

Call for more information: 623-972-7828 (Russian or English)

November 7 – Sun – Russian Holiday: Peace and Harmony Day (Day of Accord/Consent and Conciliation)
Äåíü Ñîãëàñèÿ è Ïðèìèðåíèÿ – Formerly October Revolution Day. The anniversary of the socialist revolution of October 1917, which established communist power, still survives. The system is gone, but many still cling to the custom.

November 8 – Mon – 12:15 pm to 1 pm – ASU Lecture: Latvia in the European Union
"Latvia as a new member state of European Union: legal aspects and challenges" by Maija Palcikovska, a Ph.D. candidate from Latvia, and a visiting scholar at ASU is speaking at the College of Law, Armstrong Hall room 105. – The College of Law is hosting Maija as she works on her dissertation. For more information contact: Susan Minchuk, phone: 480-965-9138.

Nov 11 – Thur – 7 to 9 pm – Yuma – Moscow Ballet: Great Russian Nutcracker

Moscow Ballet premieres this musical dance at the Snider Auditorium, Yuma High School, 400 S. 6th Ave, Yuma – 50 top Russian artists, many winning medals at International Ballet Competitions. – 12-foot puppets, lions, peacocks, firebirds, and elephants. – Presale tickets, $35 each, are now available at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 819 W. 32nd St., Yuma. Admission at the door will be $40. Proceeds will benefit the Yuma Ballet Theatre. Call 928-341-1925 for further information. – See over 316 photos of the Phoenix children's cast from last year. -- See entertainment article in Yuma Sun (Nov. 5, page E1): "From Russian, With Love"

Nov 11 thru 14 – Thur thru Sun – CynoSport World Games
United States Dog Agility Association, Inc. presents the second annual Grand Prix of Dog Agility World Championships, Dog Agility Masters International Three-Dog Team Championship, $10,000 Dog Agility Steeplechase Jumping Championships, and more....at West World of Scottsdale (Bell Road & 101 Loop Freeway) Scottsdale, Arizona -- Volunteer Russian translators needed for the Russian national dog agility team -- An international dog sports competition will be held during Veteran's Day weekend at Westworld, Scottsdale. Volunteers who speak Russian are needed to assist the Russian team. There is no pay, but you get to attend the events. -- Duties: Chauffer the Russian team in your own large vehicle. There are 3 humans and 8 dogs, 5 of which are small dogs. The volunteer(s) need to have a large vehicle to transport the Russians from the airport to the hotel, then to and from the hotel and show each day for 4 days, and back to the airport on Monday. There may also be trips to Petsmart or other stores. The Russians speak very little English. So if you know ANY Russian, this would be a GREAT time for you to use it! :-) -- E-mail the volunteer coordinator, Karen <rysaroni@cox.net>, or Beth <Beth.Poppre@asu.edu> or phone 480-965-3335, and fill out the volunteer form.

Nov 12 – Fri – 7:30 pm. – Moscow Ballet: Great Russian Nutcracker

Moscow Ballet premieres this musical dance at the Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington (at 4 rd Ave), Phoenix – 50 top Russian artists, many winning medals at International Ballet Competitions. – 12-foot puppets, lions, peacocks, firebirds, and elephants. – Partial proceeds from this show to benefit the YMCA Strong Kids Program. – Tickets: Box Office: 602-379-2888, Ticketmaster, www.nutcracker.com, charge by phone: 480-784-4444. Outlets: Tower Records, Robinsons-May, Wherehouse Music, and Fry’s Marketplace. VIP tickets available to include reception and cast meet-and greet. – See over 316 photos of the Phoenix children's cast from last year.

Nov 13 & 14 – Sat & Sun – Tucson – EMAT Fall Fair
ElCon Mall

Nov 20 – Sat – 6:30 pm – Flagstaff – NAU Russian Dinner & Show
14th annual Russian Dinner and East European Cultural Evening at Federated Church (Sitgreaves and Aspen) downtown, next to the main Public Library -- Traditional Russian foods and a cultural program (music, dance, play, singing, slide show, displays). – Prices: $23/adult, $40/couple; $8/student or children ages 5-12, children under 5 free. Prices at the door: $25/adult, $45/couple, $10/student. See pictures, menu, program from 1998 More information: Anne Slobodchikoff, office phone: 928-523-6223.. Click on picture to enlarge. -- To Carpool call 623-972-7828

Nov 26, 27, 28 – Fri, Sat, Sun – Tchaikovsky Festival
Piper Auditorium, Xavier Preparatory School, 4680 N 7 Street (south of Camelback), Phoenix -- Tchaikovsky Thanksgiving Festival with the popular Violin Concerto. The concert concludes with the uplifting orchestral writing of the Fifth Symphony. -- Tickets: $25, $35 (25% off for students).

Dec 2 – Thur – 6:30 pm – Nutcracker Angel Night "Spread the joy!"
Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams Street, Downtown Phoenix – Ballet Arizona special performance – Donate: $25 contribution per child Spread the joy! is a special evening where 1,300 disadvantaged children will be treated to the magic of The Nutcracker. Donate $25 to be an Angel, giving a magical, fun-filled evening to a child who may never have the chance to experience the wonderment of the beloved classic, The Nutcracker. – Phone: Carla Malvick 602-381-0184, ext. 520

Dec 2 thru 5 – Thur thru Sun – 23rd annual Toys For Tots Nutcracker Ballet
A benefit for the US Marine Corps' TOYS FOR TOTS campaign. – Pinnacle High School, 3535 East Mayo Boulevard (north of 101 Loop, 2 ,miles west of Tatum), Phoenix – Admission: one, new, unwrapped toy per person. The United States Marine Corps Reserves collects these toys at the door of each public performance and, at a later date, distributes them to the disadvantaged children in Arizona.

Dec 2 – Thur – 7:30 pm (reception 6:30-7 pm) This is a community benefit performance only for families of the military, and police and fire departments. NO admission will be charged. Special free tickets: 602-996-8000
Dec 3 – Fri – 7:30 pm
Dec 4 – Sat – 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Dec 5 – Sun – 2 pm

Presented by Ballet & Friends, a non-profit organization composed entirely of volunteers. Director: Nina Marlow. More information: 602-996-8000

Dec 2 thru 11 – Thur, Fri, Sat – Comedy Play: Fools

Dec 2 & 3	Thur & Fri	7 pm	Southwestern College
Dec 4*	Sun	2pm & 7 pm	Scottsdale Bible Church
Dec 9* & 10	Thur & Fri	7 pm	Southwestern College
Dec 11	Sun	2pm & 7 pm	Southwestern College
* TIP: Avoid Dec 4 & 9 because the stage props are not the best.

Southwestern College, 2625 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix — Scottsdale Bible Church, 7601 E. Shea Blvd, Bldg. C, Scottsdale — Tickets: $5 ($3 children and seniors) — "Fools" is a fairy-tale farce-comedy about a group of Russian villagers who have been cursed with stupidity for over 200 years. The villagers sweep dust from the stoops (porches) back into their houses and milk cows upside down in order to get more cream. The play takes place at the end of the 19th century when a new school teacher Leon Tolchinsky arrives in the fictional rural Ukraine (Poland?) village of Kulynchikov, whose residents belive they have a 200-year-old stupidity curse. Tolchinsky is unaware that his task is to break the curse, and no one tells him that he has only 24 hours or he too will spend the rest of his life in stupidity. The curse may only be broken if the beautiful Sophia Zubrinsky marries the notorious Count Youskevitch. But, Professor Tolchinsky has won the fair maiden's heart (and empty head!). The most powerful man in the village, Count Gregor Youskevitch, who also wants to marry her, is a descendant of the man who cursed the village after one of Sophia's relatives refused his hand. Sophia's father is the town' s intellectual, Dr. Zubritsky, who has only recently learned how to sit down. Other characters add to the humor, like Something Snetsky, the shepherd who cannot find his sheep or remember his first name; Count Youskevitch, a stereotypical villain who is insecure; and Yenchna, a vendor confusing flowers for fish and trying to sell milk directly from her cow. — "Fools" is a lesser-known work by the American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Neil Simon. It features 10 actors. The play teaches a valuable lesson about self-esteem, as it turns out the play's curse derives its potency from the villagers' belief they are cursed. The fool is a figure that runs deep through Russian mythology and culture. "Ivan the Fool" is one of the favorite characters in Russian fairy tales, and anecdotes of "Ivan Ivanich" mishaps were very popular during Soviet times. — By MoezArt Productions.

Dec 3 – Fri – 7:45 to 8:15 pm – Russian-Jewish Winter Festival Songs
Mesa Merry Main Street Winter Festival, Center Street Stage , Downtown Mesa: Main Street east of Center Street, Mesa AZ -- Information: Mesa Neighborhood Dept., 480-644-3983 -- Performed by Loca Rosa website, E-mail, Phone: 480-986-6016

Dec 3 to 26 – 1-2 shows daily – Ballet Arizona: The Nutcracker
Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams Street, Downtown Phoenix – Ballet Arizona with the Phoenix Symphony present their annual performance of this Russian dance musical for the whole family, focusing on kids. Enter the world of dancing mice, shimmering snowflakes and the enchanting Sugar Plum Fairy. Over 100 local children and the timeless Tchaikovsky score performed by The Phoenix Symphony, this quintessential holiday tradition is sure to delight the child in everyone! – Tickets: $12 to $82. – 27 performances, 1-2 shows each day except Mondays

Dec 4 – Sat – 11 am – Germans from Russia – Christmas Celebration
East Mesa Christian Church, 706 S Greenfield Rd (1.5 miles north of I-60)), Mesa, AZ – Pot Luck dinner, Surnames from A to M bring a main dish, N to Z bring Dessert to serve eight people. Bring your own table service. – If you need more information, please contact Hildegard at hildewas@msn.com, or phone 602-944-1684 — Program:

Paul Scheske will tell some of his Christmas experiences as a child in Ukraine.
Singing of Christmas carols in German and English.
Installation of officers for 2005.
Raffle for a handmade afghan donated by Shirley Schlagel and a basket of goodies donated by Shirley Morey.

Dec 4 – Sat – 5 to 5:45 PM – Russian-Jewish Winter Festival Songs
Verrado Hometown Holidays , Downtown Main Street, Buckeye AZ, (Take I-10 West of Downtown Phoenix to Verrado Way, exit 120) -- Information: Verrado Welcome Center, 623-215-6000 -- Performed by Loca Rosa website, E-mail, Phone: 480-986-6016

Dec 4 – Sat – 6 pm – Russian Club Meeting 4
At the Herberger Theater Center, 222 East Monroe Street (Downtown), Phoenix.

TOPIC:
Snow Queen — Classic musical dance performance in downtown Phoenix (see below).
- Russian Club group rate: $8
- Meet in Lounge at 6 pm for snacks.
- Show starts at 7:30 pm.
FUN:

Introductions: Name, where from, interest in Russia and/or Russian
Refreshments: Krepki Chai, snacks, sodas...bring the kids, bring a snack.

Call for more information: 623-972-7828 (Russian or English)

Dec 4 -19 – SNOW QUEEN
Performed by Center Dance Ensemble at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 East Monroe Street (Downtown), Phoenix.– Theater phone: 602-252-8497.– Tickets (plus service fees from Ticketmaster): $19.50 adults ($22), $16.50 seniors ($18), $8.50 students ($11). – Special Group Rate for Russian Club members and guests: $8 on Dec. 4 (total price). We can have our meeting at the theater lounge at 6 pm, see the show at 7:30 pm, and get the best seats.

Performance times:
Saturdays – Dec. 4, 11, 18 – 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Sundays – Dec. 5, 12, 19 – 2 pm & 5 pm

Click to read the story.

December 7 – Russian Holiday: Constitution Day
This was instituted in memory of the nation-wide referendum held on December 12, 1993, which resulted in the adoption of the first Constitution of the Russian Federation. The original Soviet Constitution was first observed on December 5th, and then changed to October 7th in 1977. In today's Russia, Constitution Day (December 12) is not considered a popular holiday, for many people Constitution Day is simply an additional day off.

Dec 11 – Sat –7:30 pm – FREE EVENT – Chanuka Bowl for Youth!
Sunset Bowling Alley, Dunlap at 12 Street -- 2.5 hours of bowling for $10 if you RSVP, or $12 at door -- Food will be sold -- Call 602-944-2753 for information. Hosted by Rabbi Hayman, Merkos Chabad Lubavitch Org.

Dec 12 – Sun – 2 to 4 pm – Loca Rosa: Chanukah
Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver Street (east of main library), Phoenix AZ -- Sponsored by the AZ Jewish Historical Society -- Information: Risa Mallin, 602-241-7870

2 pm -- Lecture: “Chanukah Gelt: Celebrating 350 Years of Jewish Life in America Through Coin”, Presented by Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky, Beth El Congregation of Phoenix
3 pm -- Chanukah Folk Songs & Dances performed by Loca Rosa with Byelaroza Eastern European Folk Dance & Music Ensemble (Loca Rosa website, E-mail, Phone: 480-986-6016)

Dec 17 – Fri – 9 pm to 1 am – Tucson – Last Russian Party by DJ Tolik

Mountain View Restaurant, 1220 E. Prince Rd (at Mountain Ave), Tucson -- Use Main Entrance - back door is locked! -- 50% Russian music -- Please, do not bring any alcohol with you - use BAR!!! -- Admission: $10 (age: 16 to dance, 21 to drink) -- Na moyu POSLEDNYUYU DISCOTEKU (NOVOGODNYUYU) obeschayut priyti vse 150 chelivek :o)) -- Poluchitsya ochen' veselo, tol'ko v restoran vmeschaetsya okolo 100 chelovek i ya obeschal chto vse budet kul'turno :o)

Dec 18 – Sat – 7 pm – Irina Allegrova Concert – Èðèíà Àëëåãðîâà
A special show, Happy Birthday — Ñþðïðèç-øîó, Ñ Äí¸ì Ðîæäåíèÿ! — Chaparral High School, 6935 E. Gold Dust Ave. (west of Schottsdale Road, south of Shea), Scottsdale — Tickets: $35 to $60 at the Russian stores. If the stores are out of any tickets, call Ania: 480-820-0285 — Links to: Concert in Los Angeles (Russian), Biography, and Albums

Dec 19 – Sun – 11 am to 2 pm – Children's Holiday Nutcracker Party
Hosted by Ballet Arizona – Westin Kierland Resort – Adults: $60. Children: $40 -- A child's delight with games, prizes, performances, lunch and a spectacular silent auction for the adults. – Contact: Carla Malvick 602-381-0184, Ext. 520

Dec 31 – Fri – 10 pm – New Year Celebration 2005!
Dorogie Dami i Gospoda! — Reservaciya stolov na Noviy God otkrita. — Price: s cheloveka $90, v eto vxodit 1, 2, 3 bluda i butilka vina ili shampanskogo po zhilaniu. Na vse voprosi vam otvetyat po etomu telefonu: 480-947-9500 — Nashe Novogodnee pridstavlenie nachnetsya 31 Dekabrya, 20:00 v restarane Medizona po adresu: 7217 East 4th Avenue (2 blocks north of Indian School in Old Town Scottsdale.), Scottsdlae, Arizona, 85251 — Music by Legendary Dj Phill/russian, euro, trance — Zvonite, zakazivaite, budem veselitsya vmeste, mesta ogranicheni.... — Presented by Restaraunt Medizona and Dj Phill Productions

Dec 31 – Fri – 6 pm to 1 am – EMAT New Year's Eve Dinner & Dance
Live Music & Dancing — Doubletree Hotel at Reid Park, 445 South Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona 85711 -- Tickets: $55 per person -- Tickets sold by mail or at hotel that day 10 am to 5 pm. Call Doubletree Hotel - 520.881.4200. Special group room rates -- Call: Loretta 520.326.7330, or Bea 520.296.0085 -- MAIL CHECKS TO: EMAT, PO Box 44301, Tucson, Arizona 85733-4301 -- Sponsored by: European Multi-ethnic Alliance of Tucson, Inc. (EMAT) & KSAZ Radio (580AM)

6:30 PM — No-Host Bar
7:15 PM — Dinner Served (filet mignon, salmon, or chicken -- see menu)
8:15 to 12:15 — Live Music & Dancing --The Retro Swing 7 (8-piece band with vocalist)
Midnight — Champagne toast