Mari. Research / Chuvash. Research: Artists, photographers, geographers and other experts take a fascinating and indepth look at two neighboring republics in the Volga region, Mari El and Chuvashia. Winzavod. White Hall. 4th Syromyatnichesky Pereulok, Bldg. 6. Metro Chkalovskaya, Kurskaya. www.winzavod.ru.
Evening of One-act ballets: Suzanne Farrell Ballet and Moskva Ballet joint show features George Balanchine's "Monumentum Pro Gesualdo" and "Movements for Piano and Orchestra" to music by Stravinsky, Paul Mejia's "Violin Concerto" to music by Tchaikovsky, and Georgy Aleksidze's "Divertimento to Idomeneo" to music by Mozart. ZiL Cultural Center. 4 Vostochnaya Ulitsa, Bldg. 1. Metro Avtozavoskaya. 495-675-7872, www.zilcc.ru. Fri at 7 p.m.
Golden Mask: The Taming of the Shrew (Ukroshcheniye Stroptivoi): Jean-Christophe Maillot's ballet based on Shakespeare's comedy set to music by Shostakovich. Bolshoi Theater New Stage. 1 Teatralnaya Ploshchad. Metro Teatralnaya. 495-455-5555. Fri, Sat. at 7 p.m.
Foreign-Language Movie
Birdman (2014): In the Oscar best-film winner, a washed-up actor, who once played an iconic superhero, battles his ego in the days leading up to the opening of a Broadway play. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's comedy starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis and Edward Norton.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya. In the Arkadia mall, 8 Sredny Ovchinnikovsky Pereulok. Metro Novokuznetskaya. 495-916-9169. Fri., Sat., and Sun. at 3, 7:25 and 11:50 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Theory of Everything (Vselennaya Stivena Khokinga, 2014): James Marsh's drama about the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. Stars Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and Tom Prior.
Pioner. 21 Kutuzovsky Prospekt. Metro Kutuzovskaya. 499-240-5240. Fri. at 12:10, 5 and 9:20 p.m., Sat. at 2:40, 7, 8:45 and 11:45 p.m., Sun. at 4:35, 6, 8:20 and 11:15 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.