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EHS seniors hear Big Read talk at EPL
By EPHRATA REVIEW
Ephrata Review
Published: May 15, 2008 10:33 AM EST
EPHRATA - As part of The Big Read Ephrata, Dr. Andrew Kaufman, a Russian
literature and language expert, author and actor, has been bringing alive
the Russian classics to America for 15 years. Co-author of "Russian for
Dummies," Kaufman was a featured Russian literature expert for Oprah's Book
Club, where he became known to a national audience as a passionate,
down-to-earth and inspirational teacher of the Tolstoy.
Kaufman's
appearance at the school was part of a larger visit that included a speech
at the Ephrata Public Library entitled "Give War and Peace a Chance: How
Tolstoy Can Change Your Life." The visit is a part of Ephrata's Big Read,
an initiative by the National Endowmant of the Arts. The grant was given to
127 communities to conduct Big Reads from January-June 2008. The Ephrata
Public Library and the Ephrata Area School District wrote the grant to
bring Tolstoy's work to the community. Other community partners include The
Ephrata Review, TNT Youth Ministries and Downtown Ephrata, Inc. a complete
schedule of events, both in English and Russian, can be found at The Big
Read Ephrata's Web-site, www.thebigread ephrata.org. Events
scheduled this week are: Thursday, May 15, 6-8 p.m. - The Art of the
Icon. Learn about Russian iconography. Through visual examples and
description, you will discover what makes this religious art form so
enduring and popular even today. A BIG READ EVENT!
Monday, May 19, 1
p.m. - Let's Talk Tolstoy! Short Biography Screening and Discussion. Join
us for a screening of Leo Tolstoy from the Great Russian Writers series and
a discussion about his writing. A BIG READ EVENT!
Monday, May 19, 6
p.m. – Screening of the Russian Film Brother. Just as it did for
Hollywood directors during the Depression-the era of Cagney and
Raft—the gangster genre in the 1990s allows Russian filmmakers to
deal with the political and personal issues of a devastated society, while
paying due attention to action and drama. Russian with English subtitles. A
BIG READ EVENT!
Tuesday, May 20, 6-8 p.m. - The Challenge of Russian
Names. Learn how Russian names are created from patronymics, resulting in
names like Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov. In addition, you will also learn how male
and female names differ and how diminutives are used-a common problem for
Americans who read Russian literature. A BIG READ EVENT!
Wednesday,
May 21, 4-5 p.m. - Tolstoy for Kids. We'll be sharing children's stories by
Leo Tolstoy, including one of his most well-known stories about a Russian
shoemaker, presented in Claymations. Russian snacks will also be featured.
Grades 1-5. A BIG READ EVENT!
Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m. - Screening
of The Face of Russia, Part 2: The Fascade of Power. This program traces
the growth of Russian architecture from the Eastern-inspired onion domes
and tent roofs of the early wooden churches to the sprawling palaces and
vertical spires of secular St. Petersburg. A BIG READ EVENT!
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