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Odin Biron: Russia has always fascinated me
May 24, 2012
Sofya Raevskaya
Odin Biron, a young actor from Minnesota, moved to Russia almost seven years ago. He was recently given the role of an American intern in Russia’s popular sitcom, Interns (a Russian version of Scrubs). He spoke with RBTH about his life in Russia
Marat Guelman: “Things can work differently”
May 17, 2012
Masha Charnay
A man of many skills and deeds, Marat Guelman is Russia’s most well-known gallery owner, curator, political consultant and an inveterate provocateur. RBTH spoke to the man who calls himself a dissident
Russian proposed a Titanic love story
April 13, 2012
Ilya Stulov
Anatoly Sagalevich has visited the wreck of the Titanic more than 50 times. On a trip with James Cameron, he suggested the director make a great love story
Should journalists participate in the protests?
April 12, 2012
Xenia Grubstein
American journalist Beth Knobel, who made the presentation about American media coverage of Russia at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute, talks to RBTH about advocacy, journalism and the Internet in Russia
A Russian who discovered the Titanic
April 5, 2012
Diana Laarz
April 15 marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking. Today the wreckage is being explored by Russian deep-sea researchers
Andrei Tarkovsky: The filmmaker who saw an angel
April 5, 2012
María Fadeeva
Andrei Tarkovsky was a master who led the way for an entire generation of talented film directors. He would have turned 80 on April 4 2012
Moscow spreads out before you
April 2, 2012
Sofya Raevskaya
Dmitri Chistoprudov’s photographs, taken from a bird’s-eye view, reveal Moscow as visitors to the city, and even its residents, rarely see it
Ant king: Revealing the insects' life
March 29, 2012
Daria Gonzales
A Russian photographer found a new life taking a closer look at his backyard
100-year-old swimmer sets record
March 27, 2012
Mikhail Mordasov
Vasili Krapivin has become the first athlete in his age category to swim the distance of 25 meters
Artist Yevgeniy Fiks examines historical ironies in his DC show
March 22, 2012
Nora FitzGerald
Yevgeniy Fiks, a conceptual painter influenced by the creators of the vibrant, political movement called Sots Art, examines historical ironies and absurdities that shed new light on the inconstancy of the Cold War
Russian women create a world-class fitness experience
March 16, 2012
Vladimir Ruvinsky
Olga Sloutsker, founder of World Class, Russia’s first fitness club, talked with RBTH about the role women played in developing the spa, fitness and health club industry in Russia
Finding success in business and politics
March 16, 2012
Vladimir Ruvinsky
Life Stories: Irina Khakamada - from entrepreneur to politician
First Woman in Space
March 11, 2012
Daria Gonzales
This week Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, celebrated her 75th birthday
Russia: The history of the Wild East
March 1, 2012
Phoebe Taplin
Veteran BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith, discusses his careers in Moscow and Washington, D.C., his temporary seat next to power in the U.K., and his tome on Russia
Fashion Minister spreads the word
February 28, 2012
Tatiana Lykova
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Nora FitzGerald
Alexandre Vassiliev, Russia’s well-known costume designer, who collected 10,000 dresses and costumes, hopes to bring his Ballet Russe collection to the Kennedy Center
American on the Bolshoi stage
February 1, 2012
Diana Markosian
RBTH catches up with American ballet dancer David Hallberg who joined the Bolshoi Ballet as a principal last summer and shared his experience
A Decembrist descendant returns
January 24, 2012
Katerina Afonchenkova
The story of Swiss financier Christopher Mouravieff-Apostol, a descendent of an illustrious Russian family who rented and renovated his ancestors’ Moscow mansion, is perhaps a first in contemporary Russian reality
Rick Westhead: Witnessing modern history
January 17, 2012
Pavel Koshkin
Rick Westhead, a reporter for Canada’s “Toronto Star,” visited Russia three times, most recently to witness an historic event – the post-election protests in Bolotnaya Square against vote fraud. He talked to RBTH about his experience in Russia
Butterfly wings for politicians’ faces
January 7, 2012
Valentin Bayukansky
Artist Vadim Zaritsky uses a very unusual material for his paintings – butterfly wings. His works include portraits of renowned political figures and fellow artists as well as landscapes and still lifes
Russian symbolist artist gains recognition in the UK
December 10, 2011
Valentin Bayukansky
, Special to RN
Nikolai Rogatnev’s colleagues call him “the master of air metal.” Collectors of his works include Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a Beatles museum and the Russian Presidential Library
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