Anton Chekhov’s Russia: its Culture, Arts, and Influence and Chekhov Live!            

On Thursday, February 26 at 5:00 p.m. the Department of Drama will hold a panel discussion “Anton Chekhov’s Russia: its Culture, Arts and Influence” in the Ruth Caplin Theatre.  The panel will feature director Marianne Kubik, Katia Dianina, Associate Professor U.Va. Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures; Robert P. Geraci, Associate Professor U.Va. Department of History; Reed Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate U.Va. Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures; and will be moderated by Edith Clowes, Brown-Forman Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at U.Va.  This event is free and seating is on a first come, first served basis.

Chekhov Live! will take place at 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Friday,  February 27 in the Ruth Caplin Theatre.  This hour-long, original, one-person show features creator Terry Glaser, a professor at the University of San Diego, as the great Russian author himself as he talks about his colorful life and works and answers questions from the audience.  Tickets for Chekhov Live! are free but must be reserved in advance at the U.Va. Arts Box Office, www.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu, or by calling 434-924-3376.