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Articles by Alli Rath
Talking With New Wave of Moscow Graffiti Artists
03 February 12
By Alli Rath
Inside the movie theater in central Moscow, about 50 twenty-somethings watch a private premiere of a documentary. The final scene sees the Moscow graffiti group SNO Crew tagging their name high up on an advertising board overlooking Red Square. The police look on helpless.
Expat U.S. Banker Records for Soldiers
02 December 11
By Alli Rath
Gregg Robins is an American expat living in Moscow and working for UBS as
head of wealth management in Russia. Robins grew up in the Bronx, New York,
and eventually found his way to Oxford University where he earned a
doctorate in management and a masters of philosophy in East European
studies.
Russian Musical 'Lukomorye' Looks to Folk Tales
23 November 11
By Alli Rath
Musicals come and go in Moscow, but most are Russian versions of famous works like the "The Sound of Music," a recent arrival in town. Few local musicals deal directly with Russian culture and history, but one exception is the Triumph company's "Lukomorye," now on at the Izmailovo Concert Hall.
Cobain, Pearl Jam Docs Showing at Rolan Festival
20 October 11
By Alli Rath
The Beat Film Festival returns to Moscow bringing five critically acclaimed documentaries, four American and one Swedish, all with some kind of musical theme.
Abramovic Retrospective Makes Art Come Alive
17 October 11
By Alli Rath
Marina Abramovic, a Yugoslav performance artist, has been a fixture in the art world for more than 30 years. In spring 2010, the Museum of Modern Art in New York featured many of the artist's older works and a new piece, "The Artist is Present."
