http://rbth.ru/rubrics/culture.html Russia Beyond the Headlines en http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/09/08/military_musicians_take_over_Red_Square04933.html This year’s Spassky Tower international military music festival features a combination of lyrics, national tunes and patriotic compositions from the World War II era. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/09/06/celebrate_the_summers_end_at_a_writers_dacha04929.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/09/03/wandering_desert_no_more04926.html “The work of art is a scream of freedom,” said Christo, the Bulgarian-born American artist whose experience of growing up in a Communist country left a deep mark on his creations. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/08/30/challenging_the_classics04918.html One of Russia’s most inluential cultural reformers would love to read some modern translations of the literary classic. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/08/25/learning_the_method04894.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/08/25/bono_reaches_the_president04899.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/08/19/new_guides_to_suffering04883.html In the film “The Kids Are All Right,” currently in theaters, Julianne Moore plays a middle-aged lesbian mom in crisis. Deep into the film, she apologizes to her family for her transgressions. In the middle of her pained and seemingly unscripted apology, she blurts out something akin to "Maybe...if I had read more Russian novels.” Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/08/05/standing_architecture_04861.html Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/08/04/after_decade_in_obscurity_modern_dance_steps_out_in_russia04858.html As patrons wait in line outside the Joyce Soho Theater in Manhattan, a slender, barefoot blonde girl in Lycra tights and an apron stands nearby on the sidewalk. Suddenly she launches into a cascade of improvised dance movements, throwing herself into the throngs of startled passersby. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/07/19/young_art_without_borders.html Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/07/14/guilty_without_a_sentence.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/07/02/fort_ross_memories_of_the_future.html Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/07/01/0601robots.html Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/06/29/back_to_the_future_is_the_key_for_the_studios.html Russia’s film industry has blossomed in the past decade and, despite recent waverings, is poised for both artistic and financial growth. Both art-house and action films are flourishing. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/06/29/dancing_with_the_bolshoi_this_summer.html The Moscow ballet season is still in full swing. The Bolshoi barely finished with one premiere (Roland Petit’s Le Jeune Homme et la Mort ) before readying the next (Michel Fokine’s Petrushka , staged by Sergei Vikharev), while presenting such classics as Sleeping Beauty and Raymonda . Nevertheless, the troupe at the same time preparing for its performances at Covent Garden. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/06/29/the_rebirth_of_movie_magic.html While the Soviet Union’s most famous film studio has bounced back after the crisis, it nevertheless remains in need of new talent. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/06/29/on_the_track_of_the_true_sound_of_mosfilm.html The soundtracks for most Russian films are recorded separately. The actors re-tape their dialogue in studio, while ambient noise is fully recreated by foley artists (sound-effects technicians). Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/06/23/young_authors_bold_new_perspective.html A new generation of Russian fiction writers, free of the specter of a Soviet past, find excitement in the here and now. A new collection introduces them to Western readers. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/06/22/22_06_10_bolshoi.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/06/07/in_memory_of_a_poet.html Much more will be written about Andrei Voznesensky’s contribution to Russian poetry. He will be the hero of biographies and dissertations, and definitively join the ranks of major 20th century poets. He will sit not only with the great Russian poets, but also beside names Lowell or Ginsberg. His poetry belongs to that future about which he thought and for which he wrote, and many more will speak of it. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/06/01/russian_galleries_set_up_shop_in_the_west.html Frustrated by an underdeveloped and stagnant contemporary art market at home, a small but growing number of Russian art galleries are finding opportunity by opening up branches in Europe and the United States. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/05/27/a_revolution_in_the_film_business.html Russia's film industry has blossomed in the past decade and, despite recent waverings, is poised for both artistic and financial growth. Both art-house and action films are flourishing. Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/05/21/mysteries_of_moscow_kremlin.html Two icons, hidden behind bricks, were discovered by restorers working on the Saviour and Nikolskaya towers at the beginning of May. The icons depict the face of Jesus Christ and Saint Nicholas and went missing during the years of Soviet power. Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/05/18/saving_a_film_studio.html On April 30, Lenfilm, one of the oldest film studios in Russia, turned 92. Once known as a “dream factory,” the studio has suffered during the economic downturn and the loss of a series of projects led to increasing rumors that it might be soon be sold to foreign buyers. Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/05/14/church_regain_museum_treasures.html Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is atoning for the sins of the Bolsheviks — or delivering a heavy blow to Russian culture, depending on whom you ask. His government is pushing to transfer thousands of “religious items” fr om museums to the Russian Orthodox Church, a move that art experts and museum workers fear will lead to the ruin of important artifacts now preserved in museums and put many items off limits to the public. Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/05/11/mosfilm_debuts_online_cinema.html Mosfilm has launched an historic Web site www.cinema.mosfilm.ru, which is likely to become Russia’s first legal internet theatre. The cinema is making a strong pitch for western audiences, with the majority of films subtitled in English and other languages. Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/05/07/07052010_comics.html Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/05/05/russia_through_the_train_window.html «Russia through the Train Window» is now making its debut in France on the occasion of the International Fair in Bordeaux-2010. It is being presented by the French-language supplement La Russie d’Aujourd’hui, which is published by one of Russia’s leading newspapers, Rossiyskaya gazeta, in cooperation with the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Paris (Rossotrudnichestvo). Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/28/the_moving_history_of_heavenly_treasures.html The current boom in demand for icons – religious artwork s – reflects the resurgence of the Orthodox church and a renewed interest in Russian history and culture. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/28/move_to_the_moscow_beat.html A dedicated band of expat musicians has been livening up Moscow’s bars and parties for some time. But now a leading promoter has taken note, and hopes to set up an expat musical community for everyone – from drummers to strummers. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/28/wajdas_katyn_the_healing_truth.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/28/waiting_in_the_line_for_hope.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/26/mariinsky_ballet_in_live_3D_broadcast.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/26/the_first_abc_book.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/13/new_york_feels_closer.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/12/slovo_words_in_action.html The Russian Literature Festival SLOVO will take place in London on April 19-25. This event is timed to coincide with the 2010 London Book Fair. Russian writers and poets will be presented not only to residents of London but to publishers from all over the world. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/12/russian_eastern_oriental_fine_art_fair.html Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/04/02/cartoon_allies.html Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/03/24/240310_levitin.html As director of the Hermitage Theater in Moscow, Mikhail Levitin has a reputation as a Quixotic absurdist, a chaotic genius whose brilliant mess often transports his audiences or occasionally leaves them feeling they should clean up after him. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/03/24/240310_bulgakov.html New editions of Mikhail Bulgakov's great works are being issued in English for the upcoming 119th anniversary of his birth. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/03/24/240310_brodsky.html Dmitry Bykov, one of Russia's acclaimed living poets, explores the specter of larger-than-life poet Joseph Brodsky. When asked if he was Russian or American, Brodsky replied that he was Jewish, a Russian poet and an English essayist. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/02/25/250210_culture.html Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/02/24/240210_nabokov.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/02/24/240210_paradj.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/02/24/240210_biblio.html Vera Pavlova is a best-selling poet in Russia whose collection, "If There is Something to Desire," has finally been translated into English by her husband. Her compact poems caress and assuage. They also burn, and brilliantly. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/02/24/240210_exchange.html A new exchange between the Library of Congress and the Boris N. Yeltsin Presidential Library could result in some surprising access to previously closed materials for both the United States and Russia. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/02/19/18210spartacus.html Watching the Bolshoi Ballet’s Spartacus in 2010, one can only imagine the reaction of balletomanes and censors at its Soviet premiere in 1968. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/02/03/030210_bolshoi.html From February 16 to 28 the Bolshoi Ballet will be on tour in the United States. The Kennedy Center in Washington will see seven performances of Spartacus, while the Orange County Performing Arts Center in California will enjoy Don Quixote. Both productions are among the Bolshoi’s most renowned. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/02/03/030210_maslenica.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/01/27/27110chekhov.html Cultural anniversaries in Russia are rather like a party that never ends. With all the great writers, painters and composers over the centuries, you can always find some important person or event to hang an anniversary celebration on. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0300