Russian Stage One: Live from Russia! (Vol. 1 and 2), a comprehensive program for elementary Russian, reflects the social, cultural, and linguistic norms of contemporary Russia and its richly diverse regions. Hence, the name of the textbook has also changed from Live from Moscow to Live from Russia!

DVD Videos: The new 120-minute video adventure (2 DVDs), re-enacts the original Live from Moscow! story in the dynamic atmosphere of Russia today. Based on the daily experiences of a young American, Kevin, who interacts with contemporaries in today's rapidly changing Russia, Live from Russia! uses Russian language in life-like, authentic social interactions, providing necessary support for the university-level two-semester or the intensive introductory course. All the episodes are interconnected by an engaging plot line, a "soap opera." Kevin finds himself in a wide range of inherently interesting personal, cultural, and social situations, as he and his friends encounter the realities of the Russian housing situation, university exams, law enforcement authorities, university officials, romantic attachments, travel, jealousy, and a rich array of misunderstandings, some based on false cultural assumptions.