2009-10 Coursework and Extra-Curricular Activities
Winter 2010 Affiliated Courses:
The Flint Youth Theatre presents:
Written by Joanna Halpert Kraus
Directed by Walter Hill
Would you risk your life to protect a stranger?
Marysia's commitment to protect four strangers is a daily decision to act courageously in the midst of fear. This real-life hero gave food, clothing and shelter to four people in need and gives hope to all who hear her story.
Poland. World War II. The Nazi regime has turned Marysia Pawlina Szul's world upside down. Unlike her Jewish neighbors, this Polish Catholic teenager isn't being targeted for the death camps, but taking a stand against the Nazis means almost certain death. Despite this constant threat and against her mother’s wishes, Marysia decides to shelter and protect a desperate Jewish woman and three helpless Jewish children. This inspirational, true story is a compelling testament to how one individual, with unrelenting courage bolstered by true compassion, can affect the outcome of dire circumstances in which the stakes are nothing short of life and death.
A conversation with the creative team will follow each performance.
For ages 10 and up
Location:
Flint Youth Theatre
1220 E. Kearsley St.
Flint, MI 48503
Showtimes:
Friday, October 23rd at 7:30 pm
Saturday Matinee, October 24th at 2:30 pm
Saturday, October 24th at 7:30 pm
Tickets:
Online
Purchase tickets through our automated secure ordering form.
A $2.50 fee applies to online purchases.
Ticket Center
FYT Box Office at 810.237.1530, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm & one hour before performance times.
The Whiting Ticket Center at 888.8CENTER or 810.237.7333, Monday-Saturday, 12-6pm.
A $2.50 fee applies to telephone purchases made through The Ticket Center.
Prices:
Advance Tickets: Adults $14, Children $12
Day of Performance: Adults $16, Children $14
The Annual Copernicus Lecture
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: U-M Alumni Center
Directions to the U-M Alumni Center can be found at the following link: http://alumni.umich.edu/contact-AAUM/directions-to-the-alumni-center
9s Polish Films
Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: 1636 International Institute/SSWB, 1080 S. University
Host Department: Center for Russian and East European Studies (CREES)
Three documentary films inspired by Kieslowski’s Decalogue series (82 min., 2008). Teraz Ja. Anna Jadowska, director (85 min., 2005). In Polish with English subtitles. Free and open to the public. Sponsors: Copernicus Endowment, CES-EUC, CREES, WCED.
Further Information
“The Nines: Brinks, Cusps, and Perceptions of Possibility—from 1789–2009”
In Fall 2009, the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, along with other partnering units at the University of Michigan, will present programs exploring the relationship between world-historic events and the alternative futures they inspired. From the explosion of alternatives in 1919 to the normalization of democratic destinies in 1989, from the crisis of 1929 to the anxieties of 2009, this series will delve into the many iconic “nines” of the modern era.
Movie Showing
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 301 French Hall
Co-Sponsored by the Department of History and the Historical Society (History Club) at the University of Michigan-Flint
Based on the novel “Post Mortem” by Andrzej Mularczyk
The Crime that Stalin couldn't hide. 1940. After Germany’s invasion of Poland, Joseph Stalin ordered the liquidation of the Polish officer corps, slaughtering nearly 22,000 men in Katyn Forest. Based on this horrific, historical event, KATYN tells the affecting story of our fictional officers and their families as they struggle to uncover the truth.