The Moscow Times Arts & Ideas

In the Spotlight: Zhara

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Zhara magazine doesn�t have much bite and feels slightly middle-aged � it even has a cooking column.

Wanted: Surrogate Mother

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Surrogacy as a commercial venture is legal in Russia, and there are plenty of women out there offering their wombs for sale.

Devastating �Meek One� Dissects Marriage Life

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Irina Keruchenko's adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story about the psychological battles arising between two humans seeking to put the planets of their lives into similar orbits is downright devastating.

Lennon, Ono in Bed Again With �69 Shots

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Nico Koster was the only photographer who was invited personally to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 bed-in, and his photos of the event are on show at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art until Nov. 28.

Bringing Industrial Buildings Out of the Shadows

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Nikolai Bestuzhev�s graphic art, currently on display at the Copenhagen Loft Club, looks at the lost and not yet lost industrial architecture of Moscow and other Russian cities.

Calendar Listings: November 12 - November 18, 2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Listings of cultural events being held in Moscow this week.

Helikon Has a Hit With �Love for Three Oranges�

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Sergei Prokofiev's theatrical "The Love for Three Oranges" deserves to be considered one of the true masterpieces of the 20th century�s greatest master of Russian opera.

Centenary of Film at Oldest Movie Theater

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Khudozhestvenny cinema, the oldest in Russia, was opened in 1909 by businessman Robert Broksh and has seen some of the most famous moments in Russian cinematic history.

In the Spotlight: Boris Moiseyev

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Moiseyev has carved out a a career despite the obstacles of being openly gay and, it has to be said, not having a singing voice.

Haunting French Winterscapes Hailed at Loft

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Ivan Boiko's "The Time of Silver� is one of �calmness, covered with a thin layer of ice and acceptance,� French art historian Marie Moignard wrote, adding that Boiko captures the moment when winter shows its nakedness with photos that �cross time and reality.�

New Bolshoi Brings New Premieres, Hope

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

On Friday, the Bolshoi presents the first of this season�s premieres, a ballet known almost everywhere in the world except Russia as �La Fille Mal Gardee,� which will be followed later in the season by a new production of "Wozzeck."

Toys or Not Toys, but Still Art

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The "Not Toys?!" exhibit brings together fifty Russian artists and their toys as a way of telling the history of Russian art through the medium of the toy.

Wanted: Dog Hair

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Dog hair is up to eighty percent warmer than sheep wool, and experts suggest using the hair of another animal so it is not too warm � throw in a cat or a different breed.

Brazilian Capoeira Dances Into Town

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Directed by Brazilians, the play �Brazilian Capoeira� shows the trajectory of this martial art developed by black slaves and disguised as a dance to fool the foremen of colonial Brazil.

Raw and Rude �Medea� Confronts, Tells Truth

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The notion of someone �liking� or �enjoying� Kama Ginkas� new play seems absurd, because the truths that it tackles are true, regardless of our reaction to them.

�Tsar,� a Tale of 16th- and 21st-Century Politics

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

�Tsar,� a powerful psychological and philosophical drama about the nature of Russian power, opens in Moscow on Wednesday.

$4M Violin Show for City Elite

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

To celebrate the 227th anniversary of the birth of Italian violin wizard Nicolo Paganini, Japanese violinist Kyoko Yonemoto on Tuesday played a 1741 Guarneri del Gesu that reportedly fetched $3.9 million when Sotheby�s sold it last year to Russian lawyer-cum-millionaire and music enthusiast Maxim Viktorov.

Armani Hopes Sales Recovery Stays in Fashion

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

While others are still cautious about the crisis-hit Russian market, Armani was the first major designer in the last year to come to the Russian capital, betting that the country�s passion for fashion will help further expand his business there.

In the Spotlight: "Infomania"

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The new weekly show is billed as choosing news not on the boring old basis of what actually happened during the day but according to what is getting the most hits on the Internet.

Animation for Young, Old at Big Cartoon Fest

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The third Big Cartoon Fest runs until Nov. 8 and is showing more than 300 cartoons from 23 countries at cinemas all over the city.

Glass Candy, Desire Headline Solyanka

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT

This Friday, Glass Candy, Desire and DJ Mike Simonetti, who owns the label with Jewel, will see if Solyanka can rise to the challenge of who can actually �do it better� � Italian-Americans or Russians. At least Jewel can say he�s prepared.

Wanted: Keys

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT

It is true that many of the newer trains have toilets that have entered the late twentieth century and remain open all the time, but for the majority, a standard sight and sound is that of a provodnik pulling out of his or her pocket a set of keys every few hours and locking the doors that lead to the holes in the train floor.

�Death of a Giraffe� Is Modest, Enjoyable Triumph

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The death of a patriarch, in this case a giraffe, provides the chance for an intriguing series of scenes in Dmitry Krymov�s production.

Ireland�s Accordion King Hits the City

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The king of the �box� � as the instrument is known in Ireland � brings his virtuosity from the Atlantic fringe to Russia for the first time.

Beyonce Returns to Moscow For New Extravagant Show

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The superstar singer will take the stage at Olimpiisky Sports Complex on Monday as part of her �I Am� Sasha Fierce� tour.