The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to present an exciting series of educational and cultural events for the community celebrating the theater's upcoming production of Tom Stoppard's epic play Rock 'n' Roll. Inspired by Stoppard's 2006 masterpiece and focusing on the fall of communist dictatorships in Eastern Europe – specifically 1989's "Velvet Revolution" in what is now the Czech Republic – The Gamm will engage scholars and audiences in an ambitious series of lectures, panel discussions and talk-backs exploring the role of art, music, and theater in political transformation.
These events are sponsored in part by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and are open to the public at no charge. Seating is very limited. Please call 401-723-4266 ext. 10 to reserve your seats today.
Tuesday March 16, 7-9pm
Alexander Levitsky, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Brown University, will provide an in-depth, harrowing overview of Czech politics, describing key figures involved in the "Velvet Revolution," and his own experiences as a refugee in exile from his homeland, the Czech Republic. Czech food and drinks will be served!
Since coming to Brown over 30 years ago, Professor Levitsky has held semester-long teaching engagements by invitation from Charles University, Prague, Hieronimus Pragensis College, Czech Republic, and Harvard University. Currently, he is a Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Brown University. Prior to 2004, Levitsky served as Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages for seven years and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Slavic Languages at Brown for over fifteen years.
www.gammtheatre.org
401-723-4266
172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
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The Gamm presents plays of substance and distinction, acted with excellence and offered to the public in an intimate setting that allows the audience to be immersed fully in the ambiance of the production and the interchange between the actors themselves, and between the actors and the audience.
In 2003, the Gamm moved into its new home, the Pawtucket Armory, since renamed the Arts Exchange. The Arts Exchange is poised to be an exciting venue for the arts, and the large drill hall is often used for events, such as the Annual Foundry Artists Show.