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Emerging Writers: Children and YA Publishing Panel 7:00 pm
Emerging Writers: Children and YA Publishing Panel @ AADL Westgate
Oct 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal are joined by a representative from Cherry Lake Press and San Diego-based children’s nonfiction writer Virginia Loh-Hagan to discuss how to plan, write, …

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Carmen Bugan: Artistic distance and the language of oppression 3:00 pm
Carmen Bugan: Artistic distance and the language of oppression @ 1300 Chemistry Dow Lab
Oct 2 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Poet and memoirist Carmen Bugan was born in Romania and emigrated to the United States in 1989. She earned a BA from the University of Michigan Residential College, an MA in creative writing from Lancaster …

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Anna Clark: The Poisoned City 7:00 pm
Anna Clark: The Poisoned City @ Nicola's Books
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Detroit reporter and RC creative writing alumna Anna Clark discusses her critically acclaimed book about the Flint water crisis. Signing. 7 p.m., Nicola’s, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
Poetry at Literati: Elizabeth Schmuhl: Premonitions 7:00 pm
Poetry at Literati: Elizabeth Schmuhl: Premonitions @ Literati
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is exited to host poet Elizabeth Schmuhl, an RC Creative Writing alum, who will be reading from her new collection Premonitions. Keith Taylor will give an introduction to the reading and lead a Q&A discussion aftewards. …

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Residential College Reading featuring Carmen Bugan, David Cope, and Ken Mikolowski 7:00 pm
Residential College Reading featuring Carmen Bugan, David Cope, and Ken Mikolowski @ Benzinger Library
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Poet and memoirist Carmen Bugan was born in Romania and emigrated to the United States in 1989. She earned a BA from the University of Michigan Residential College, an MA in creative writing from Lancaster …

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The Moth Storyslam: Scandal 7:30 pm
The Moth Storyslam: Scandal @ Greyline
Oct 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct. 2 & 16. Open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those who sign …

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Hannah Ensor: Love Dream with Television 7:00 pm
Hannah Ensor: Love Dream with Television @ Literati
Oct 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
This local poet reads from Love Dream with Television, her debut collection, written in Tucson, Arizona, that “wonders through the ways in which television, film, advertising, sporting events, and celebrity culture weave their ways into our lived …

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Heather Vavrilesky: What If This Were Enough? 7:00 pm
Heather Vavrilesky: What If This Were Enough? @ Literati
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome author and New York magazine columnist Heather Havrilesky who will be sharing her new essay collection What if This Were Enough? About What If This Were Enough?: By the acclaimed critic, memoirist, and advice …

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Lisa McCubbin: Betty Ford: First Lady, Women’s Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer 2:00 pm
Lisa McCubbin: Betty Ford: First Lady, Women’s Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer @ Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom
Oct 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
San Francisco-based writer Lisa McCubbin reads from her new biography of Ford. Also, an appearance by Gerald and Betty Ford’s son, Mike Ford. Reception follows. 2-4 p.m., Weill Hall Betty Ford Classroom, 735 S. State. …

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Webster Reading Series: Samantha Bares and Daniel Neff 7:00 pm
Webster Reading Series: Samantha Bares and Daniel Neff @ UMMA
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
One MFA student of fiction and one of poetry, each introduced by a peer, will read their work. The Mark Webster Reading Series presents emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting. We encourage you …

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Ann Arbor Poetry: Clarity Levine 7:00 pm
Ann Arbor Poetry: Clarity Levine @ Espresso Royale
Oct 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Performance by this Inkster-based slam poet whose 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival entry, “how to endure,” offers stark and occasionally darkly comic advice on how to cope with waiting on a racist customer at a strip …

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Fiction at Literati: Leif Enger: Virgil Wander 7:00 pm
Fiction at Literati: Leif Enger: Virgil Wander @ Literati
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome author Leif Enger who will reading and discussing his new novel Virgil Wander. About Virgil Wander: The first novel in ten years from award-winning, million-copy bestselling author Leif Enger, Virgil Wander is an enchanting …

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Tom Gage and Mickey Lolich: Joy in Tigertown: A Determined Team, A Resilient City, and Our Magical Run to the 1968 World Series 7:00 pm
Tom Gage and Mickey Lolich: Joy in Tigertown: A Determined Team, A Resilient City, and Our Magical Run to the 1968 World Series @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich (the 1968 World Series MVP) and longtime Detroit News Tigers beat writer Tom Gage read from their new book based on interviews with players and personnel. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL Downtown 4th-floor meeting rm. Free. 327-4200.
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Poetry and the Written Word 7:00 pm
Poetry and the Written Word @ Crazy Wisdom
Oct 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
All invited to read and discuss their poetry or short stories. Bring about 6 copies of your work to share. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 S. Main St. Free. 7346652757.info@crazywisdom.net www.crazywisdom.net  
Shachar Pinsker: A Rich Brew: How Cafes Created Modern Jewish Culture and Sara Blair: How the Other Half Looks: The Lower East Side and the Afterlives of Images 7:00 pm
Shachar Pinsker: A Rich Brew: How Cafes Created Modern Jewish Culture and Sara Blair: How the Other Half Looks: The Lower East Side and the Afterlives of Images @ Literati
Oct 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is proud to welcome authors and faculty members at the University of Michigan Shachar Pinsker and Sara Blair who will be sharing and discussing their new books A Rich Brew: How Cafes Created Modern Jewish …

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Toastmasters Meeting 7:00 pm
Toastmasters Meeting @ Sweetwaters
Oct 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
ToastMasters at SweetWaters is an opportunity to practice your personal and/or professional speaking as well as Leadership in a fun friendly atmosphere. The club is open to everyone. Attendees have the opportunity to speak, give …

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Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild: Story Night 7:00 pm
Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild: Story Night @ Crazy Wisdom
Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild members host a storytelling program. Audience members are encouraged to bring a 5-minute story to tell. 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757 Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild …

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Literati Bookstore Presents Pasek and Paul Live! 7:00 pm
Literati Bookstore Presents Pasek and Paul Live! @ Rackham Auditorium
Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us for an exciting evening of conversation and live musical performances from the multi-Award-winning team behind the musical, “Dear Evan Hansen.” University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni Benj Pasek and …

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Open Mic and Share 7:00 pm
Open Mic and Share @ Bookbound
Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
All invited to read their own poetry or a favorite poem by another writer. Autumn-themed work especially welcome. 7 p.m., Bookbound, 1729 Plymouth. Free. 369-4345.
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Roy Scranton: We’re Doomed, Now What? 7:00 pm
Roy Scranton: We’re Doomed, Now What? @ Literati
Oct 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome Roy Scranton, author of War Porn and Learning to Die in the Anthropecne, who will be sharing his latest book We’re Doomed. Now What? About We’re Doomed. Now What? An American Orwell for the age of …

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Emerging Writers: Open House 7:00 pm
Emerging Writers: Open House @ AADL Westgate
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal host an open house for writers to connect with one another and/or work on their projects at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24. 7-8:45 …

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Poetry at Literati: Lawrence Joseph: So Where Are We? 7:00 pm
Poetry at Literati: Lawrence Joseph: So Where Are We? @ Literati
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome poet Lawrence Joseph who will reading from his new collection So Where Are We? After the reading he will be joined in conversation with author Cody Walker About So Where Are We?: So …

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Poetry at Literati: Megan Levad and Franny Choi 7:00 pm
Poetry at Literati: Megan Levad and Franny Choi @ Literati
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome poets Megan Levad and Franny Choi for a special reading from their latest collections What Have I to Say to You and Death by Sex Machine. Selected as Tavern Books’ 2014 Wrolstad Contemporary …

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Poetry Night Quartet: Charlie Brice, Judith Brice, Monica Rico, Keith Taylor 7:00 pm
Poetry Night Quartet: Charlie Brice, Judith Brice, Monica Rico, Keith Taylor @ Nicola's Books
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us for a reading from four accomplished Michigan poets! Charles W. Brice will present poetry from his newest book, Mnemosyne’s Hand, while Judith Alexander Brice is celebrating the release of her newest collection, Overhead …

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The Moth Storyslam: Disguises 7:30 pm
The Moth Storyslam: Disguises @ Greyline
Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct. 2 & 16. Open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those who sign …

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Lillian Li: The Publication Journey: From Idea to Book 6:00 pm
Lillian Li: The Publication Journey: From Idea to Book @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Oct 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Talk by local novelist Lillian Li. 6-8 p.m., AADL Downtown multipurpose rm. Free. 327-4200
Ann Epstein: Tazia and Gemma 7:00 pm
Ann Epstein: Tazia and Gemma @ Nicola's Books
Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
This award-winning local writer reads from and discusses Tazia and Gemma, her new novel that spans 1911-1961, moving forward in time with the story of an unwed pregnant Italian immigrant and then backward with the story of …

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John Kerry: Every Day is Extra, in Conversation with Debbie Dingell 7:00 pm
John Kerry: Every Day is Extra, in Conversation with Debbie Dingell @ Rackham Auditorium
Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Purchase Tickets Here Literati Bookstore is thrilled to welcome John Kerry to Ann Arbor as he reads and discusses his memoir, Every Day Is Extra. The Secretary will be in conversation with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell.  Tickets are …

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Zell Visiting Writers: Karen Mahajan and Gabrielle Calvocoressi 5:30 pm
Zell Visiting Writers: Karen Mahajan and Gabrielle Calvocoressi @ U-M Museum of Art Stern Auditorium
Oct 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Literati is proud to be partnering with the Helen Zell Writers Program to host author Karan Mahajan and poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi at the University of Michigan Art Museum Helmet Stern Auditorium. Born in central Connecticut, Gabrielle Calvocoressi grew up in a …

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Richard Moss: Nixon’s Back Channel to Moscow: Confiding Diplomacy and Détente 7:00 pm
Richard Moss: Nixon’s Back Channel to Moscow: Confiding Diplomacy and Détente @ Ford Presidential Library
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
U.S. Naval War College Center for Naval Warfare Studies research professor Richard Moss discusses his new book based on the Nixon tapes as well as newly declassified documents. Book sale, signing, and reception follow. 7 p.m., Ford …

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RC Robertson Lecture: Nancy Blum: Not Separate from the Street 4:30 pm
RC Robertson Lecture: Nancy Blum: Not Separate from the Street @ Keene Theater, East Quad
Oct 19 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Robertson Lecture is an endowed annual event of the LSA Residential College, and is a lasting gift of the first Dean of the RC, James Robertson. The lecturer is traditionally a notable alumna/us of …

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Webster Reading Series: Coleen Herbert and Daniella Toosie-Watson 7:00 pm
Webster Reading Series: Coleen Herbert and Daniella Toosie-Watson @ UMMA
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
One MFA student of fiction and one of poetry, each introduced by a peer, will read their work. The Mark Webster Reading Series presents emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting. We encourage you …

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Lisa Kohn: To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence 2:00 pm
Lisa Kohn: To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence @ Crazy Wisdom
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Pennsylvania-based business consultant Lisa Kohn reads from her memoir about her 1970s childhood, which she spent split between two parents: her mother, a member of the Unification Church (“Moonie”) cult, and a father who lived in a …

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RC Players: Red Eye 24-Hour Theater 8:00 pm
RC Players: Red Eye 24-Hour Theater @ Keene Theater, East Quad
Oct 20 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Participants write, direct, and perform their show in 24 hours from scratch), Performance. Free, but pay what you can.    
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Ann Arbor Poetry: Slamiversary Showcase 7:00 pm
Ann Arbor Poetry: Slamiversary Showcase @ Espresso Royale
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Readings by 13 of the group’s most popular poets, including Marlin Jenkins, John Buckley, Cozine Welch, Chavonna Bigham, Ashwini Bhasi, Alex Kime, Dan Bigham, and others TBA. 7 p.m. Espresso Royale, 324 S. State. $5 …

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Poetry at Literati: Austin Smith: Flyover Country 7:00 pm
Poetry at Literati: Austin Smith: Flyover Country @ Literati
Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literait is excited to welcome poet Austin Smith who will be reading from his new collection Flyover Country. About Flyover Country: A new collection about violence and the rural Midwest from a poet whose first book was …

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Poetry at Literati: Phillip Crymble and Sarah Messer 7:00 pm
Poetry at Literati: Phillip Crymble and Sarah Messer @ Literati
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome poets Phillip Crymble and Sarah Messer who will be sharing with us some of their latest work. About Not Even Laughter: A clearance bin of corner-cut records, remaindered paperbacks, and canisters of …

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Skazat! Poetry Series: Ashwini Bhasi 7:00 pm
Skazat! Poetry Series: Ashwini Bhasi @ Sweetwaters
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Reading by this Ann Arbor-based poet from Kerala (India), who writes poems about the connection between trauma and chronic pain and about her experiences as a genomic data analyst and poet. Her poem about the …

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Literati Bookstore Presents Anne Lamont 4:00 pm
Literati Bookstore Presents Anne Lamont @ First United Methodist Church
Oct 24 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Literati Bookstore and First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor were blown away by the enthusiastic response and incredibly quick sell-out for our 7pm event on 10/25, so we’ve worked to …

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Literati Bookstore Presents Anne Lamont 7:00 pm
Literati Bookstore Presents Anne Lamont @ First United Methodist Church
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Sold out! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Literati Bookstore and First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor were blown away by the enthusiastic response and incredibly quick sell-out for our 7pm event on 10/25, so we’ve …

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Poetry and the Written Word: Richard Katrovas and Jaimy Gordon 7:00 pm
Poetry and the Written Word: Richard Katrovas and Jaimy Gordon @ Crazy Wisdom
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Richard Katrovas, author of 15 books of prose and verse, has had work in many literary journals and anthologies, and has received numerous grants and awards. He taught many years at the University of New …

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Toastmasters Meeting 7:00 pm
Toastmasters Meeting @ Sweetwaters
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
ToastMasters at SweetWaters is an opportunity to practice your personal and/or professional speaking as well as Leadership in a fun friendly atmosphere. The club is open to everyone. Attendees have the opportunity to speak, give …

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Michael Hodges: Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit 7:00 pm
Michael Hodges: Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit @ Jewish Community Center
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Detroit News writer Michael Hodges reads from his new book about the “architect of Detroit,” best known for his auto factory designs, who also designed Hill Auditorium and other U-M landmarks. 7 p.m., Jewish Community Center, …

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Susannah Sheffer: Fighting For Their Lives: Inside the Experience of Capital Defense Attorneys 7:00 pm
Susannah Sheffer: Fighting For Their Lives: Inside the Experience of Capital Defense Attorneys @ AADL Downtown
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Mental health counselor Susannah Sheffer reads from her 2013 book about the stress and trauma experienced by death row defense attorneys, most of whom fail to save their clients. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL Downtown 4th-floor meeting …

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Rebecca Grabill: Halloween Good Night 2:00 pm
Rebecca Grabill: Halloween Good Night @ Nicola's Books
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Join us for a special spooky story time with author Rebecca Grabill, as she presents her picture book Halloween Good Night. Count up to ten and back again with this sweet and clever Halloween bedtime story …

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National Novel Writing Month Kickoff 4:00 pm
National Novel Writing Month Kickoff @ AADL Westgate
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
All adults and teens in grade 6 & up invited to learn about this nonprofit (also known as NaNoWriMo) encouraging teens and adults to write a 50,000-word novel by the end of November. Refreshments. 4-5 …

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Ann Arbor Storytelling Guild: Is Serendipity Books Haunted? 6:00 pm
Ann Arbor Storytelling Guild: Is Serendipity Books Haunted? @ Serendipity Books
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Halloween-themed storytelling program by Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild members. 6-8 p.m., Serendipity Books, 113 Middle, Chelsea. Free. 475-7148.
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Meghan O’Bleblyn: Interior States 7:00 pm
Meghan O’Bleblyn: Interior States @ Literati
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome author Meghan O’Gieblyn who will sharing her new essay collection Interior States. She will joined for a discussion about her work by writer and Literati bookseller Young Eun Yook. About Interior States: …

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Harvey Ovshinksy: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow 7:00 pm
Harvey Ovshinksy: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow @ Literati
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome Harvey Ovshinksy who will be here to talk with us about the life of his father and the new book The Man Who Saw Tomorrow: The Life and Inventions of Stanford R. …

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Lecture: Irina Khutsieva: Theater, Sociability, and Politics in Putin’s Russia 12:00 pm
Lecture: Irina Khutsieva: Theater, Sociability, and Politics in Putin’s Russia @ 1010 Weiser Hall
Oct 31 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Irina Khutsieva is RC Artist in Residence. The theater world in Russia is lively as ever, with a range of styles and interests represented by innovative and original work. But that world is also under …

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