Stas Namin Centre and  Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation  present

RUSSIAN NIGHTS

The 2nd L.A. Annual Festival of Russian Culture will be held 
from Friday April 16 - Friday April 23, 2004, at The Pacific Design Center 
(8687 Melrose Ave., W. Hollywood). Tickets & info www.russiannightsfest.com, 
323-463-7224, 323-937-5530,
 323-465-0093(Russian), 866-468-3399. Festival 
details: 310-712-2588.  Movie tickets ONLY $5, concert/parties $15, opening & 
closing nights $25, plays $35

SPECIAL EVENT:
Alexander Vasiliev, leader of "Splean," one of the most hip Russian rock bands, 
singer, songwriter, guitar player, will perform for the first time in Los Angeles on Sunday, 
April 18, 7 pm, at the Pacific Design Center, 8786 Melrose Ave. ($15).
 Reception follows.  
He will also play with ethnic and jazz performers on the festival opening and closing nights 
(Friday, April 16 & Thursday, April 22, 7 pm.)
Read more about him in English: http://www.russiannightsfest.com/?p=la2004-04-1623_partic&sp=splin.php 
and In Russian: http://www.rosconcert.com/action.php?id=1872
 
The screenings of 20 Russian and Soviet films will be introduced by well-known 
Russian actors and filmmakers Alexei Petrenko, Irina Kupchenko, Sergei Makovetsky, 
Vladimir Khotinenko and Vladimir Mashkov. 

The following MOVIES will be shown during 4/16-4/23 
(see  the complete schedule @  http://www.russiannightsfest.com/?p=la2004-04-1623_schedule):

YOUNG LADY AND A HOOLIGAN (1918, E. Slavinsky , V. Mayakovsky)

AFTER DEATH ( 1915, E. Bauer )

NINE DAYS OF ONE YEAR  (1961, M. Romm ) 

AN AMERICAN RHAPSODY ( USA , 2001, Eva Gardos) 

THE MOTHER (1926, Vs. Pudovkin)

THE LONELY VOICE OF MAN  (1978, A. Sokurov, 76 min) 

SOMEONE ELSE'S LETTERS (1975, I. Averbakh ) 

ASHIK-KERIB (1988, S. Paradzhanov, D. Abashidze) 

THE STORM (1934, V. Petrov ) 

TRACTOR-DRIVERS (1939, I. Pyriev )

SON OF MONGOLIA (1936, I. Trauberg ) 

VOLGA-VOLGA (1938, G. Alexandrov ) 

TWO-BULDI-TWO (1930, L. Kuleshov )

THE LADY WITH THE
 DOG  (1960, I. Kheifits ) 

THE STONE FLOWER (1946, A. Ptushko) 

A SEVERE YOUNG MAN (1935, „¤ . Romm )

AGONY ( 1961, E. Klimov )

THE EARTH THIRSTS (1930, Y. Raizman ) 

AIRCITY (1935, „¤ . Dovzhenko) 

Here is the schedule of MUSIC, ART, PLAYS, and some other events. 
Please see http://www.russiannightsfest.com/?p=la2004-04-1623_schedule for complete details. 

Friday April 16, 7 pm
FESTIVAL OPENING with the U.S. premiere of the 1918 Russian classic, A Young Lady 
and a Hooligan, starring 1920's poetic icon Vladimir Mayakovsky. Introduction by famous 
Russian poet Andrei Voznesensky. An exhibit, featuring archive materials from Vladimir Mayakovsky's Moscow museum, will be displayed in the Center hallway. 

Sat. April 17
CENTERPIECE:  AN AMERICAN RHAPSODY (2001, Eva Gardos, 107 min)
Nastassja Kinski will attend the special presentation and reception for the American made, 
An American Rhapsody starring Kinski and Scarlett Johansnon.  Russian actress and filmmaker 
Eva Gardos lived in Hungary until age 7, and then was whisked away to Canada. She's written 
and directed her story in An American Rhapsody.

Sat. Apr. 17 & Sun. Apr. 18, 3 pm
Within the festival at the Globe Playhouse (1107 N. King Rd.) two plays by Evgeny Grishkovets 
will be shown: "How I Ate a Dog" and "At the Same Time."

Sat. Apr. 17, 9 pm
Classical music by
 Dimitri Illarionov (guitar) and Boris Andrianov (cello). These talented young 
Russian musicians have gained world recognition, winning awards in numerous international 
competitions.  Their 2003 joint release became the only Russian classical album nominated 
for a Grammy award.

Tues. Apr. 20, 7 pm
Poetry represented by the legendary poet Andrei Voznesensky & Jazz
 music by the trio of 
Vladimir Volkov, Vyacheslav Gaivoronsky and Andrei Kondakov, each of the three musicians 
a leader of his own musical group known in all quarters of Russia and abroad. Ethnic music 
will be represented by Sergei Starostin at the festival opening and closing nights, one of the 
country's most famous folk musicians and a Russian folklore researcher, playing over 40 
different music instruments. All musicians will also perform at the opening & closing parties 
on Friday, April 16, 7 pm & April 22, 7 pm.

Wedn. April 21, 9 pm 
Jazz trio performs at La Ve Lee Cafe, 12514 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, 818/980-8158.
5:30-6:30 pm collection of Russian shorts on dvd 
FALCON CLUB, University of Southern California

 Thur. Apr. 22, 7pm
A one-man show by the award-winning Alexei Petrenko at the Globe Playhouse 
(1107 N. King Rd.), known to American filmgoers from his unforgettable performance 
of Rasputin in
 "Agony."

More about the RUSSIAN NIGHTS 2nd L.A. Annual Festival of Russian Culture:

http://www.russiannightsfest.com

 

schedule of events:

http://www.russiannightsfest.com/?p=la2004-04-1623_schedule

 

Info in Russian:

http://rosconcert.com/action.php/1810

 

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