February 22, 2018 to February 24, 2018 SF Symphony performs Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 Davies Symphony Hall | San Francisco, CA A concert featuring the music of Bernstein concludes with Shostakovich's tremendous Symphony No. 5. Music
Feminist Titles The Russian language codifies gender inequality through, among other things, misogynistic proverbs, and far from neutral job titles. What is to be done? Culture Language Women
Dmitry Azarov, photographer Russian politicians have reason to fear Kommersant photographer Dmitry Azarov: he has an eye for their “human side,” for catching them in unexpected and often undignified moments. 100 Young Russians
Dmitry Slepushkin, artist In 1998, when Dmitry Slepushkin was asked to paint the portrait of Emperor Nikolai I which would hang in a renovated Great Kremlin Palace, he took the assignment as a great honor. 100 Young Russians
Natalia Shishlina, archaeologist In Russia’s southern regions there is a huge expanse of steppe called the Eurasian Belt. For thousands of years, this “belt” was the home for nomadic tribes. Natalia Shishlina, 40, is one of the few archaeologists in the world who studies these lost cultures. 100 Young Russians
Kirill Serebrennikov, director Like so many creative types, Kirill Serebrennikov is a character in all senses of the word. He even seems to have a unique hold on reality: on his official website, he wrote that he was born in 1969; when interviewed in 2001, he said that in 2002 he would turn 31. A trained physicist, Serebrennikov seems to have his own special sort of math. 100 Young Russians
Dirt, Tourists, and Tsars Overlooked and under-read news from all over Russia. Environment Moscow News Politics
February 27, 2018 Trifonov and Babayan in Recital Davies Symphony Hall | San Francisco, CA Daniil Trifonov collaborates with Sergei Babayan in a program celebrating music for two pianos. Music
