100th anniversary

Documentary film "Ballets Russes" to be screened

Planning Ahead, Austin  Fri, 09/04/2009 - 6:16am

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m., Geography Building GRG 102. This screening is part of the series "100 Years of the Ballets Russes" The year 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Ballets Russes by Sergei Diaghilev.

In September 2009, the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) will celebrate the centennial of this milestone in cultural history with a symposium of events, featuring films, talks, discussions and an exhibition of original costumes and scene designs.

"Ballets Russes" (2005), 118 min.



 

98 bottles of beer on the wall: Do Shiner's anniversary brews co...

That Other Paper  Mon, 02/25/2008 - 9:58am

Beginning in 2005, the Spoetzl Brewery started a countdown to its 100th anniversary by unveiling the first in a series of annual, limited-edition beers.

That Other Paper editor Todd Nienkerk reviews the commemorative brews released to date.

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