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‘Vladimir’: A Putin Play Where Putin Never Appears

“Vladimir” is both a recounting of the events of the early naughts and a stark warning of how authoritarianism can creep in incrementally.

Writing About War Without Writing About War

How contemporary Russian authors write fiction without ending up in jail.

Theatre Producer Sofia Kapkova: 'I Wanted to Create a Play That Addresses the Present'

The producer discusses her New York production of "Our Class," a play about the atrocities of World War II — and what this story says about her country’s...

How a Novel About a Zombie Apocalypse in Moscow Spooked the Russian Government

In Ivan Filippov's dystopian vision of Moscow during a deadly zombie pandemic, no one — not even Putin himself — is safe.

Director Michael Lockshin on 'Master and Margarita' and Meaningful Work

Andrei Muchnik talked with Michael Lockshin about his film, his plans, and his break with Russia.

'The Master and Margarita': From Favorite Novel to Blockbuster Film

Why is this film the talk of every town?

Looking Back at Kirill Serebrennikov's Gogol Center

The director leaves the Gogol Theater — and theater in general — better than when he found them.

Russian Film Highlights of 2020

This year filmmakers left Moscow and made some movies that are out of this world.

Kinotavr 2020 Festival: Better Late Than Never

Looking for your next Russian film? Check out the Kinotavr Festival winners.

March Art and Culture in the Russian Capitals

Celebrate spring with an arty month of March.

Yuri Annenkov's 'Revolution Behind the Door'

An exhibition that showcases the many extraordinary talents of artist, writer and journalist Yuri Annenkov.

Dali’s Magic Art in Moscow

Judging by ticket sales, Salvador Dali is a huge favorite in Moscow.

The Poet and the Lady: Voznesensky and Kennedy

The Voznesensky Center celebrates an enduring friendship.

Who Is Olga Lyubimova, Russia's New Culture Minister?

Reactions are mixed to Olga Lyubimova's appointment.

2020: The Year in Culture

What we're going to line up to see in 2020.

The Hottest New Year's Parties in Moscow

Moscow knows how to party in the new year.

Music and More Awarded in Moscow

Gold or dross? Two awards ceremonies make the calls.

Moscow Double Concert Ends in Obscenity Charges

A sold-out stadium loved a rocking rap battle but the cops fined the frontmen.

Polenov Retrospective Opens at the Tretyakov Gallery

The Tretyakov Gallery's retrospective of works by Vasily Polenov is the season's big hit.

Yekaterinburg Ural Industrial Biennale of Contemporary Art

More really non-provincial art in the Russian provinces - and a great reason to visit Yekaterinburg.

Ivanovo: A City in Search of a New Identity

Small Russian cities have rich and unexpected artistic and architectural legacies.

Autumn in Moscow Museums and Galleries

Moscow is opening the doors of its fall art season, where there is truly something for everyone.

Russia's Good Year at the Awards

Innovation, experimentation and breaks with tradition were celebrated at this year's awards ceremonies.

Last Gasp Moscow Music Festivals

Dress warmly - or put on a swimsuit - for Moscow's last music festivals. Really.

Get Your Anna Karenina Fix at Yasnaya Polyana

Beat the city heat and get some culture - traditional and cutting-edge - at the Tolstoy Theater Festival.

Musical Moscow: A Summer of Festivals

There are so many great summer music festivals in Moscow that you might have to take your vacation in the fall.

Can Museums Be Friends When Their Countries Are Not?

How does a Russian museum bring art from a British museum during a time of political conflicts? Patiently.

Lining Up for the Repin Retrospective

This huge show of works by Ilya Repin nearly overwhelms with emotion and powerful images.

Get Out of Town! Go to Tula

A weekend trip to Tula is just the break you need: art, museums, history, writers and hip hostelries and eateries.

‘The Theater’ in 2019

A conversation with Vladimir Urin, general director of the Bolshoi Theater.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Fall to Earth with David Bowie, Lovers, and some guys from Ohio this weekend. Just don't forget your galoshes.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

How to stay warm this weekend: go to the opera, concerts, and see some great art.

Garage Museum in 2019: Expect the Unexpected

Moscow's premier private modern art museum is planning a busy year. Check it out.

Moscow Hosts First Show of Kahlo and Rivera

Step out of the cold into the bright colors of Mexico at this much-anticipated retrospective of Kahlo and Rivera.

What's on This Weekend in Moscow

Get back into the swing of things this weekend with concerts, theater and some eye-opening exhibitions.

Hopes and Fears in the Arts

Before last year ended, we asked a variety of people in Russian culture and the arts about the year ahead. Are they nervous or excited? Or both?

'Freedom Exists' in Yekaterinburg

The Yeltsin Center is holding a comprehensive show of works by the non-conformist artist Erik Bulatov.

Inside a Moscow Art Studio

Anastasia Potemkina and Aleksei Buldakov, aka Urban Fauna Lab

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Take a break from holiday shopping to enjoy some theater, parties and art.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

A weekend of great theater and concerts bringing some holiday spirit -- of all kinds -- to the Russian capital.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Lots of great concerts this weekend, plus some wild theater. Snowy evenings: sorted.

New European Theater Comes to Moscow

Take a break from pre-holiday and work madness for some of the best theater Europe has to offer.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Blue Men banging, Black Squares singing, hypnosis on stage and a Russian-French love story played on on canvas... not a bad weekend in the Russian capital...

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Get on your ice skates, put on your best club clothes, and consider what you should wear to a Russian pop concert in Moscow's Anglican church.

"Black Square” Becomes an Opera

Imagine seeing an opera based on a work by Russian avant-garde writers surrounded by priceless works of Russian avant-garde artists...

Snob Awards Celebrate the Best That was 'Made in Russia'

The Snob awards celebrated Russia last week. See what you may have missed in culture, society, and the economy last year.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Great theater and lots of music from all over: Copenhagen, Cheboksary, Georgia (the country) and New Jersey (the state). Have fun.

Moscow On Stage

Theaters are beginning their parade of new, revived and favorite productions. Order your tickets now, especially for the holiday season.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Jewels, concerts, British films, and the last weekend to see a great show of early 20th century Russian art. Not too shabby, Moscow.

Russian Art Going, Going, Gone

Curious about the Russian art market - who's buying and what are they taking home? We were, too.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

This weekend: Don't worry! Be happy with Bobby McFerrin, great concerts, art all night long, and Unity Day celebrations.

Have a Happy Halloween

You still have time to perfect your costume. Moscow opens the doors to ghosts and goblins this weekend.

Enjoy Moscow's New Parks

Check out these new urban parks before winter hits... and bookmark them for next spring and summer.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

This weekend Moscow offers a particularly rich selection of music and concerts, plus a terrific new art show and something for kids that grown-ups will...

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Music, market, art and theater. Sounds like a well-rounded weekend to me!

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Music, theater, and the best shopping op you've ever heard of. Not a bad weekend in Moscow.

Moscow's Fall Film Harvest

Russia's fall movies are young, brash, complicated, and really worth seeing.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Food, glorious food, plus great music and more - get on your best bib and tucker.

'To Keep for Eternity' Joins Museum and Theater

This fascinating immersive exhibition about the palace museums around St. Petersburg might be worth a quick trip north.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Among this weekend's many pleasures: an incredible exhibition of Japanese art, a film fest, Russian indie music, Jack White and a road trip. Something...

Moscow's Best New Restaurants

The new crop of Moscow hot spots for wining, dining and slurping coffee look mighty good.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

How about a weekend of museum-hopping with a little music on the side?

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Music festivals, street art and food courts, a Chinese opera and the first Singapore festival ever held in Moscow - not a bad line-up for the weekend.

Moscow Celebrates its 871st Birthday

The city becomes a huge amusement park for the entire weekend.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

The days are growing shorter, which just means more time for nightlife. This weekend: lots of art, snarky improv theater, cutting-edge music, and plenty...

Remembering Iosif Kobzon

A look back at the life and work of Iosif Kobzon, a controversial figure with a magnificent voice.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Marching bands, cutting-edge theater, a synthposium, an Ethopian funk star and Vivaldi. Hey, just another weekend in Moscow.

Gorky Park Turns Ninety

Talk about ending the summer with a bang! Spend the week celebrating at Gorky Park!

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Summer is winding down, but the parties are still heating up.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Great Moscow August weekend. Everyone is away. Clear roadways and empty metro. Lots of events. Plenty of seats. Go have fun.

Children's Writer Eduard Uspensky Dies at Age 80

You know his creations even if you don't know his name.

The Russian Street Comes In From the Cold

This big, fascinating show of street art from all over Russia at the Manege Exhibition Hall in St. Petersburg is worth a quick trip.

Tolstoy’s Great-Granddaughter Discovers Her Family History

The annual meeting of descendants of Lev Tolstoy recently took place at the writer’s familial estate, Yasnaya Polyana. More than 100 people came from...

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

South African rap, a medieval culture festival, jazz in a Moscow palace and the first display of traditional Japanese mounted archery in Russia. And that's...

What's On in Moscow This Weekend

A hot weekend in Moscow of classic Russian rock, Afisha picnic plus pre- and post-parties, cutting edge art and all things Japanese. Join in!

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

From Nick Cave to gastronomic delights, wild theater, and peaceful walks through the city's parks, Moscow has the usual too-much-to-do selection of events...

Get Ready for Moscow's Best Music Fests

Next best thing to the World Cup.

Celebrate a Literary Legend: Writer Lyudmila Petrushevskaya at 80

The writer, screenwriter, and lately cabaret singer Lyudmila Petrushevskaya turned 80 this year. Check out the exhibition about her life and work before...

What's On this Weekend in Moscow

Festivals. Amazing festivals. Lots of them. All weekend.

What's On in Moscow This Weekend

Okay, we know you're going to be glued to your television screen this weekend. But that's just a few hours. Don't miss out on Moscow's concerts and culture...

The Seven Worlds of Vladimir Vysotsky

A Jewish Museum multimedia exhibit explores the life of the Soviet poet.

From Russia With a World Cup Theme Song

Meet the composer of the World Cup theme song for U.S. television network Fox Sports.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Get ready for the quarterfinals with some great culture! On stage or in museums, Moscow never disappoints.

Sobchak on Sobchak: A New Film about Russia in the 1990s

A new documentary about Anatoly Sobchak shines light on the past and the present that might have been.

What's On in Moscow on the Weekend

Old faves, new waves, a dress rehearsal for a new museum and much, much more in Russian, English and the language of art on the last weekend of June in...

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

From Pushkin to the Powerhouse, impressionism to Old Believer icons, experimental music to the sinking of the Titanic, it's another great cultural weekend...

Street Artist Banksy Finally Comes to Moscow

Works by the enigmatic street artist Banksy are on display at the Central House of Artists.

What's On This Weekend in Moscow

Cutting-edge art, electronic music, a dance-a-thon, and Queen Elizabeth II -- Moscow has plenty to keep you busy and entertained this weekend.

'Summer' Brings 1980s Russian Rock ‘n’ Roll to Life

Kirill Serebrennikov's "Summer" ("Leto") is more than a biopic about Victor Tsoi and the Leningrad rock scene.

What's On in Moscow This Weekend

Party outside or inside, check out some art, or get nostalgic this weekend in Moscow.

Seven Summer Russian Arts Festivals

Get out your calendars and start planning. It's an arty summer outside the Russian capital.

What's On in Moscow This Weekend

Books, jazz, Lorde... what else could a person want? How about more concerts than you can imagine?

What's On in Moscow

Some of Moscow's most popular courtyards and terraces are getting a jump on summer and opening this weekend. Get in the mood at some parties or take in...

Little-Known Kazakh Actress Wins Over Cannes Film Festival

Who is the unknown actress who won the top award at Cannes this weekend? Andrei Muchnik found out.

May Faves: Top Five Moscow Restaurants

Looking for a great place to eat in Moscow? Here are our top picks — this month. Maybe we’ll change our minds in 30 days. Stay tuned!

Don't Miss Moscow's Night in the Museum

This Saturday night join the fun of visiting museums long after closing hours for special shows, concerts, theatrical events, or just some picture-gazing...

What's On in Moscow

Another weekend of great concerts, terrific fairs, and a craft beer fair that will end the week on a frothy, happy note.

Moscow's Best Courtyard Bars

Now that fine weather is really here, what better way to spend the evening than on a charming outdoor terrace with friends?

What's On in Moscow

Andrei Muchnik's picks of what's new, what's interesting, what's happening this weekend in Moscow.

364 Days of Veterans' Lives

When Victory Day is over, the few remaining veterans of the Great Patriotic War will put away their medals and - do what? The painter Sasha Sokolova shows...