The not-so-merry "Cherry Orchard"
Chekhov's skill and laconic humor are shown clearly in his last play "The Cherry Orchard", first performed in 1904 shortly before his death.
Paganini violin concert
The unique violin of Nicola Paganini will be played at the Hermitage Theater next Tuesday and Wednesday (September 19, 20) by Russia's top violinist.
Go ahead, make my day...
Had a hard day at work and feel set to kill? Fantasizing about blowing away the mafia if they set foot in your office? YEVGENIA BORISOVA explains how to go ahead and make your day.
FOOD
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Kings of the East
Opened just over a month ago `Kings of the East,' with the accent on Arabian cuisine, should be easier to find with the forthcoming addition of a sign on Rizhsky Prospect.
MUSEUMS & MONUMENTS
Graves sacked by new order
Rather than waste the old regime's symbols, tombstones were removed for re-use, ranging from the graves of the new order to construction of bridges...
ART
Wild, wacky technicolor world of Dmitri Pakhomov
The unassuming 31-year-old with his grey suit and neatly-trimmed hair looked more like a sales representative than an artist. There was no outward indication that this man was the creator of a wild and wacky fantasy world in glorious technicolor.
Van Gogh goes Japanese...
Japanese people love Van Gogh. Van Gogh loved Japanese Ukiyo-e style prints. And artist Goino Tadashi loves Van Gogh and Ukiyo-e prints.
MUSIC
Alisa: Russia's bad boys of rock and roll hit town
Alisa, one of Russia's top rock bands, which marked its 10th anniversary with a series of performances last year, will play an one-shot concert on Friday.
