Two Ways to Crack the Knotty Celery Root
Winter vegetables can be tough nuts to split, if that’s not blending an allegory. Their …
Category: Arts and Life
Modern Dance and also in a St. Petersburg Garment Factory
Who made the garments you’re wearing as you read this? Have you ever asked yourself? …
The Human Factor Shines New Light on Recent History
Coming after his seminal books on world communism, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the nature of political …
Pumpkin With Sea Buckthorn on Top
I’m not sure what accounts for this lackluster attitude towards pumpkins. Pumpkins are certainly a …
Russian Restaurants Make World’s 50 Best List
White Rabbit fell to number 25 this year from 13 in 2019, while Twins Garden …
Alexei German Jr.’s ‘House Arrest’ Hits the Big Screen in Russia
Compared to the director’s earlier multifaceted films − from harsh dramas like “The Last Train” …
St. Petersburg Audiences Watch Live Theater in Their Cars
Felix Mikhailov, the artistic director of the Leningrad Center, told the Moscow Times that he …
Ivan Lubennikov, Prominent Russian Muralist, Dead at 70
Ivan Lubennikov, one of Russia’s most original and celebrated monumental artists, died at age 70 …
Author Jonathan Schneer Dazzles in “The Lockhart Plot”
The Oxford University Press watermark should not deceive. Though clearly of historical interest, “The Lockhart …
Welcome Autumn with Spicy Matsoni and Meatball Soup
Autumn happens quickly in Eastern Europe with very few of the bright, crisp days filled …
What’s On in Moscow Oct. 1-3
The park itself on the banks of the Moscow River is glorious with bright red …
Rediscovering the Complex Legacy of Artist Yuri Pimenov
The Tretyakov Gallery is holding the first solo exhibition of works by Yuri Pimenov (1903-1977), …