Cinema
Sacha Baron Cohen plays a bizarre North African despot in "The Dictator." On at Gorky Park's outdoor cinema and in English at Pioner.
Concerts
French soprano Veronique Gens sings with the National Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance that will include works by Mozart, Bizet and Berlioz on Tuesday at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. At 7 p.m.
Dance
Boris Eifman's "Rodin," dedicated to the great sculptor and his muse Camille Claudel, is on Thursday at the Bolshoi Theater. At 7 p.m.
Opera
Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Tsar's Bride" is a gruesome tale of both love and vengeance, which is connected to the true story of Ivan the Terrible's search for a new bride. Friday, Saturday at Helikon Opera. 7 p.m.
Theater
Jean Anouilh's “The Lark” famously looks at the burning of Joan of Arc at the stake through the prism of the 20th century. Check out Zhenya Berkovich’s new production on Thursday at the New Stage at the Moscow Art Theater. At 7 p.m.
Gigs
Controversial musician and consummate entertainer Marilyn Manson takes the stage at Arena Moscow on Saturday. At 9 p.m.
Exhibits
The best photographs from the World Press Photo Competition are being shown at the Vetoshny Gallery, reflecting the most important world events of 2011 such as the Arab Spring and the Japanese earthquake.