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Articles by Alisa Ballard
Director of Arctic Film Tells of Bears, Isolation
18 May 10
Alexei Popogrebsky, director of “How I Ended This Summer,” told The Moscow Times how the real Arctic compared to his ideal and how a polar bear ran the wrong way.
Irish Embassy Hosts Auction for Hospital
13 May 10
A charity auction and exhibition at the Irish Embassy on Friday, May 14, will benefit Russia’s largest pediatric burn unit, at Moscow’s Speransky Children’s Hospital.
YouTube Pop Sensations Ready for Moscow Show
06 May 10
Fans of young Russian pop duo Lemonday praise the two for their onstage energy and charm. Critics are bewildered by their popularity.
Joggers Battle With Dogs, Locals and Incredulity
30 April 10
One former jogger in Moscow was filmed by the KGB during his runs. Nearly 30 years later, jogging remains almost as suspect an activity.
Garage Exhibit Shows Later Rothko Works
27 April 10
American abstract painter Mark Rothko is getting his first exhibit in Moscow at the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture, in a show that reveals the artist's melancholy and spirituality.
Gibson Ex, Grigorieva, Gives Charity Concert
26 April 10
Oksana Grigorieva spoke to The Moscow Times about the end of her relationship with Mel Gibson and about her charity work during her first visit to Russia in 17 years.
Galleries, Museums Free for Just a Day
15 April 10
Free admittance and extended hours await visitors to Moscow’s museums on Sunday as part of Moscow’s 10th-annual celebration of Historical and Cultural Heritage Day.
Sick Children to Get Support From Gala
08 April 10
The International Women’s Club of Moscow will hold its second annual Star Ball on April 20 at the Ritz-Carlton.
Eclectic Klezmer, Poetry, Profanity on Stage in City
05 April 10
Psoy Korolenko is recognized as a modern-day skomorokh, a class of medieval Russian troubadours known for the diversity of their one-man shows.
When a Century of Soviet Art Meets Ceramics
30 March 10
Many of the greatest avant-garde artists of the Bolshevik era captured the spirit of the young state by brandishing revolutionary slogans in poetry, theater and film.
Porcelain was no exception, as a new exhibition shows.
Porcelain was no exception, as a new exhibition shows.
New Venue for St. Pat’s Parade
18 March 10
Tens of thousands of Muscovites are expected for the capital’s 18th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday.
Ancient Icon, Modern Muse
16 March 10
A Greek-born artist draws from a 7th-century icon to portray contemporary struggle in paintings and videos.
New Talent on Show at Italian Film Festival
02 March 10
Nine new Italian films by young directors will open at 35MM on Thursday as part of the annual N.I.C.E., or “New Italian Cinema Event.”
‘Moscow. 1957’ Photos Go on Show at Pushkin
26 February 10
22-year-old Swiss photographer Leonard Gianadda came to Moscow in 1957 to attend the World Festival of Youth and Students. His photographs of life in the Soviet city remained undeveloped and forgotten until their recent rediscovery.
Berlin Fest Winner Set for April Debut
25 February 10
Alexei Popogrebsky’s Arctic thriller “How I Ended This Summer,” which won two prizes at the Berlin Film Festival, was inspired by the diaries of Nikolai Pinegin, who accompanied Arctic explorer Georgy Sedov on his fatal attempt to reach the North Pole in 1912.
Odnoralov Returns For ‘Retrospection’
18 February 10
The Tretyakov Gallery hosts the first exhibition of nonconformist artist Mikhail Odnoralov's post-emigration paintings in Russia.
