Moscow on Monday: Youth, Jazz and a Theatrical Novel

By The Moscow Times

Oct. 25, 2015

Youth (2015): A retired orchestra conductor is on holiday with his daughter and film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday. Written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino, stars Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano and Jane Fonda. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner. 21 Kutuzovsky Prospekt. Metro Kutuzovskaya. 499-240-5240. At 7:10 p.m. and 1:30 a.m.

Moscow Autumn Festival of contemporary music. Electronic music by Popov, Nadzharov and Khubeyev performed by the New Studio Music Ensemble. Dom Kompozitorov. House of Composers. 8 Bryusov Pereulok. Metro Pushkinskaya. 495-629-1365. At 7 p.m.

Theatrical Novel (Teatralny Roman): Kirill Pirogov and Pyotr Fomenko stage an adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's novel. English, German and French subtitles available. Fomenko Workshop Theater New Stage. 29 Naberezhnaya Tarasa Shevchenko. Metro Kutuzovskaya. 499-249-1921. At 7 p.m.

Allan Harris and Lucy Campeti sing jazz in English with the Vadim Eilenkrig Band. Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. 27 Ulitsa Bolshaya Polyanka. Metro Polyanka. 926-262-3595, butmanclub.ru. At 8:30 p.m.

Romance With Sand Show features Sergei Nazarov (sand animation), Naira Asatryan (soprano), Ksenia Nazarova (soprano), the Band-Gurion Ensemble, SLiKe (beat boxer), Roman Rudnitsky (tenor) and Sergei Chechyotko (piano). In the program are works by Bizet, Poulenc, Rimsky-Korsakov, Debussy, Verdi and others. Kozlov Club. 16 Olimpiisky Prospekt, Bldg. 2, at the Art&Shock Complex. Metro Prospekt Mira. 926-952-0077. At 8 p.m.

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