Alexander Blok Library. Aug 16-31. "My Homeland". Paintings by Vadim Boronin.
Manege Central Exhibition Hall. "Dialogues." Paintings, graphic art, concert program, conferences. Aug 7-30.
Summer Garden Coffee-Hous. Pastels by A Basyrov. Aug 5-31.
Repin Academy of the Arts -- Museum: Exhibition of graduation portfolios of the Class of 1995. Paintings, graphic art, sculpture, architecture. Month of August. -- Library: "The Masters of Color." Set of sketch-books from the early 20th century. Month of August.
St Petersburg Historical Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress. "The City in Stone." The use of constructional and decorative stone in the building of Petersburg. Month of August.
Russian Museum. Graphic art by Vladimir Konoshevich. Month of August.
Hermitage. 18th Century Porcelain of the Highest European Manufacture for the Russian Court. Month of August. "Grecian Gold" from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum (NY), the British Museum (London) and the Hermitage. Through Aug 29. "Unknown Chefs-d'oeuvre." Through Sep 29. Standing exhibits include: "The Wealth of the Imperial Palace," "Winter Palaces of Peter the Great," and "The Mint."
Anna Akhmatova Museum. "The Five Seasons" by Mikhail Chernakov. Aug 27-Sep 17.
Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkammer). "Chefs-d'oeuvre of the Arctic." Through November. Standing exhibits include: "The Shaman and the Universe," "Anatomical Rarities of the Kustkammer," "The Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography During the War and Blockade."
Manege Central Exhibition Hall "The Russian Romance" concert featuring Larisa Velikanova, Aug 23 (5pm) & 27 (4pm).
Maly Theater of Opera and Ballet Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker" Aug 22 Rossini, "The Barber of Seville" Aug 23 Levenschold, "Sylphide" Aug 24 Borodin, "Prince Igor" Aug 25 Puni, "Esmeralda" Aug 26 Tchaikovsky, "Iolanthe" Aug 27 Milla, "The White Knight" Aug 28.
Officers' Assembly Ballet Theater, Adam's "Giselle" Aug 22-24, 26, 28.
Pushkin Drama Theater (Alexandrinsky) Tchaikovsky, "Swan Lake" Aug 24, 28 (7:30) Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker" Aug 25 (8:00).
Youth Theater J-B Moliere "Le bourgeois gentilhomme" Aug 22 "At the Midnight Hour in the Renaissance" Aug 23 "There Sounded Music in the Garden" Aug 24.
Buff Theater Main Stage (performances begin 7:00): "The Blues" Aug 23 "Mandragora" Aug 24 "Dearest Selimar" Aug 25 "Generals in Skirts" Aug 26 "Don Juan" Aug 27 Mirror Room (performances begin 7:00): "Seventies Hit-Parade" Aug 23 "Not All as it Ought" Aug 24, 26 "As Written" Aug 25, 27 Buff-Plus Salon (performances begin 7:30): "Seventies Hit-Parade" Aug 25 "Schlaeger Retro" Aug 26.
Third National "Long Live Russian Cinema!" Film Festival, Aug 24-28 (Information: 314-7059).