RCS Haven E-Bulletin - January 2018

 

The new non-profit Red Door Project Space opens on the 1st of December in South Kensington. The Line of Flight, the first exhibition at Red Door, presents the work of artists Mila Dolman, Lorraine Fossi, James Tabbush and composer Alexey Sysoev and explores the theme of migration. The exhibition takes its name from the Deleuzian term, which describes a theory of nomadism: the desire to continually move to new territories.

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Thirty one years since his death, Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1987) remains one of the highest examples of cinema of all times. Throughout his works, Tarkovsky moved freely between dream space and reality, staging his visions through the medium of cinema as a pure, ethereal art form. This programme features all seven films of the great Soviet master, from Ivan's Childhood to his last masterpiece The Sacrifice, all presented in their original version with English subtitles. #

Institute of Contemporary Arts. The Mall London SW1Y 5AH

 

Join RBCC London’s first event of 2018 – a Networking Evening in the wonderful offices of CMS.

RBCC look forward to welcoming its members, friends and guests to mark the start of the new year, allowing all in attendance to make new contacts in the Russo-British business community. Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AF

 

In a lecture for Pushkin House, historian and specialist in Moscow history Sergei Nikitin will demystify this architectural masterpiece and symbol of Russia, built in 1561 by Ivan the Terrible. He will ask - where do the brightly coloured, eastern forms of St Basil's Cathedral come from, built in the middle of what was once a great Russian plain? What is the significance of the symbolism inside, and outside the cathedral, and how did this crazy fantasy come to be built right at the heart of the country.

Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA London

 

This encore screening from Satirikon Arkady Raikin Russian State Theatre captures all the frenzy of Yury Butusov's production of the Chekhov classic.

Konstantin Tréplev is about to debut his radical new play starring ingenue Nina. His mother, the fading actress Irina Arkadina, has arrived with her lover, Boris Trigorin, a well-known writer, to see its premiere. But romantic and artistic jealousy gets in the way. Barbican Cinema, Barbican Centre, Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS

 

Moscow City Ballet returns with two of Tchaikovsky’s most beautiful ballets, each presented in splendid Russian style with full orchestra.

Swan Lake is a signature piece of MCB’s repertoire. The choreography, interpretation and stand-out virtuoso performances win consistently rave reviews. The world’s most romantic ballet is magnificently brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s familiar, beautiful and haunting score. 'This is one of the most intelligent settings of Swan Lake I have EVER seen. Bravi' Balletco Forum Richmond Theatre. The Green Richmond Surrey TW9 1QJ

 

"Classics for kids" is a specially designed series of entertaining, fun and highly interactive concert for kids. The musicians will talk about the composers and the pieces they are playing. These concerts should not be missed by parents who love classical music and want to share its beauty with their kids. For children 4 years +. Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA London

 

Vladimir Vysotsky was a singer, songwriter and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Russian culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary often expressed in humorous and down-to-earth language. He was also a prominent stage and screen actor.  He gave voice to what many felt but could not express and became immensely popular in his lifetime.

Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA London

 

An evening with the descendants of the Pasternak family, talking about the lives and work of artist Leonid Pasternak, father of Boris Pasternak, and his daughters Josephine and Lydia, who lived in England for most of their lives after emigrating with their father in 1921 to Berlin, and coming to England in the 1930s. Leonid Pasternak, was a member of the Polenov circle, that included Valentin Serov, Isaac Levitan, Mikhail Nesterov, Konstantin Korovin. Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA London

 

LUKA OKROS is one of the most promising pianists of his generation. Born in 1991 (Tbilisi, Georgia), he began his piano studies at the age of 4. At the age of 5 Luka gave his first public performance and at age 6 he made his debut with the Tbilisi State Orchestra under Revaz Takidze. In 1999 aged only 8, Luka played for the leading Russian conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov, who immediately offered him a scholarship and later financial support for his move to Russia in 2004. Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA London

 

Kristallin Productions is very excited to bring you an internationally acclaimed group of dancers to perform some of the world’s most loved solos, pas de deuxs, and excerpts from classical and contemporary choreographic works. The programme will feature artists from world famous opera houses such as The Bolshoi Theatre Moscow, Stattsballet Berlin, The Royal Ballet Covent Garden, National Cuban Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet New York and Bayerisches Stattsballet. A small number of exclusive pre-show and interval champagne & canape packages will also be available to compliment the ballet gala evening. The Savoy Theatre, Strand, WC2R 0ET