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Theater in NYC: Bunin / Berberova – In Paris / The Waiter and the Slut

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Theater in NYC: Bunin / Berberova – In Paris / The Waiter and the Slut

RETURNING for an ENCORE RUN in DECEMBER, 2019

The Russian Arts Theater & Studio presents an elegant and subtle parable of the life in exile based on Ivan Bunin’s and Nina Berbersova’s stories; at Pushkin Hall from December 18 – 28, 2019

Theater poster for Bunin/Berberova: In Paris / The Waiter and the Slut
Theater poster for Bunin/Berberova: In Paris / The Waiter and the Slut / Image courtesy of The Russian Arts Theater & Studio

This summer, The Russian Arts Theater and Studio presents two gripping love stories by Russian émigré writers: Nobel Prize winner Ivan Bunin and the provocative Nina Berberova.

Driven to exile following the revolution, former Russian aristocrats now find themselves isolated as new immigrants in Paris. Their new lives are spent battling sickness, searching for affordable apartments and waiting in pawn shops. Ivan Bunin’s In Paris tells the brief and bittersweet story about the encounter of an ex-general of the old imperial army and Olga Alexandrovna, a young woman now working as a waitress in a Russian restaurant. Upon a chance meeting, they momentarily find a sense of home in each other’s arms. In Nina Berberova’s raw and searing The Waiter And The Slut, Tania, the daughter of a St. Petersburg big-shot, now finds herself in Paris, where her husband dies in a mental hospital and she is reduced to surviving on meals paid for by male admirers. As she ages, her admirers grow more grotesque, and she soon finds herself trapped in a devastating affair with a waiter—a man she soon grows to hate.

Directed by Aleksey Burago, the company’s artistic director, with the set design by Natalia Danilova, the production skillfully incorporates Edith Piaf’s songs and vintage film rolls and photographs of Paris in the 1930s to set the mood for a seemingly simple yet deeply disturbing tales. The choice of contrasting colors for the stage decor, airy and light for In Paris and gloomy and dark for The Waiter and the Slut, accentuates the pain and desperation. The nuanced read of Berberova’s prose by the director leaves aside the extreme misery of the characters’ situation which could make an opening for another play. Genuine acting by the cast of Roman Freud, Luisa Menzen, Tom Schubert, and Di Zhu keeps the spectators on edge and delivers a terrific theater night for every theater and literature lover!

Directed by Aleksey Burago

Based on the short stories of Ivan Bunin and Nina Berberova; performed in English

Adapted by Fred Pezzulli

Set Design by Natalia Danilova

Featuring: Roman Freud, Luisa Menzen, Tom Schubert & Di Zhu

 

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Dates: December 18 – 28, 2019

Venue: Pushkin Hall, 165 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024

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Music in NYC: Pavel Nersessian, Piano and Katrin Bulke, Soprano in GetClassical Recital

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Music in NYC: Pavel Nersessian, Piano and Katrin Bulke, Soprano in GetClassical Recital

GetClassical and the Foundation For The Revival Of Classical Culture in collaboration with St. John’s in the Village open their inaugural season with a program of Mozart, Schubert, Bellini, and Verdi performed by Pavel Nersessian, piano, and Katrin Bulke, soprano; on Sat. Sept. 21 at 7.30 pm

Pavel Nersessian, piano and Katrin Bulke, soprano
Pavel Nersessian, piano and Katrin Bulke, soprano / Image courtesy of the musicians

A very special selection of songs and arias by Mozart, Schubert, Bellini, and Verdi opens a new classical music series organized by GetClassical in School. Pavel Nersessian, a Russian piano master recognized for the lyrical breadth and elegance of style, is teaming up with a German soprano Katrin Bulke for an evening of gorgeous music.

Inspired by the success of Rhapsody in School, a popular program that introduces classical music and musicians to school students in Germany, GetClassical in School aims to share the joy and spark the love of classical music amongst school children in New York City. To do that, the musicians participating in the program are visiting city classrooms bringing with them the gift of classical music to students. The initiative is supported by the Foundation For The Revival of Classical Culture, Naxos of America, Inc., among other organizations.

The season-opening recital takes place at St.John’s in the Village on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 7.30 pm.

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Art in NYC: Easypieces by Mika Rottenberg at the New Museum

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Art in NYC: Easypieces by Mika Rottenberg at the New Museum

A solo museum presentation of the surrealist videos and wall installations by a contemporary artist Mika Rottenberg. The exhibition features a world premiere of Spaghetti Blockchain (2019), NoNoseKnows (2015), and other artworks; on view from June 25 – Sept. 15, 2019

Tuvan throat singer from Spaghetti Blockchain, 2019 video
Spaghetti Blockchain, 2019, Single-channel video installation, sound, color; Produced by Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto; Arts at CERN, Geneva, with the support of the Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations, Geneva; Sprengel Museum, Hannover, with the support of Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung; and New Museum, New York. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth

Opened in 1977, the New Museum  is fully dedicated to exhibiting the works of contemporary art by the living artists. This summer its exhibition galleries are featuring a diverse sample of art coming from various parts of the world. One of the museum’s floors shows videos and wall installations by New York-based, Argentinian-Israeli artist Mika Rottenberg entitle Easypieces.

Taking its title from the Six Easy Pieces, a book by theoretical physicist Richard Feynman, the art on view goes from simple observation of repetitive tasks and bizarre mechanical imitations of innocuous movements to video installations that chain together distant geographical places, exotic sounds, and a visual manifestation of a physiological reaction. In her latest work under a catchy name Spaghetti Blockchain (2019),  Rottenberg easily mixes Tuvan throat singing from Siberia with the visuals from the CERN Anti-matter Lab, and the process of potato-farming in Maine. Its a kaleidoscope of forms, colors, and sounds employed in an impossible attempt to explain and control the uncontrollable.

Mika Rottenberg, Finger, 2018
Mika Rottenberg, Finger, 2018. Artificial finger and mechanical system. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth

Her earlier work NoNoseKnows, which premiered at the Venice Biennale in 2015 takes the viewers to a slave-labor-like factory in China where freshwater pearls are manufactured by infecting the life oysters with an irritant. The frames of the arduous work done by women are mixed with the close observation of sneezing from an allergic reaction to a pollutant. Its grotesque and repulsive while at the same time extremely depressing. Yet the process goes on, and on, and on, – exaggerating the absurdity of the modern globalized manufacturing practices.

Come with an open mind and a guest for curiosity.

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Jazz in NYC: Emmet Cohen Trio at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola in Sept, 2019

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Jazz in NYC: Emmet Cohen Trio at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola in Sept, 2019

Pianist Emmet Cohen, a rising star on the fast-paced jazz music scene, and his trio perform at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola on September 15, 2019

Emmet Cohen, piano at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola
Emmet Cohen, piano; photo by John Abbott

Fun, vibrancy, and grace are signature features of Emmet Cohen‘s  playing. Supported by his trio, which includes bassist Russell Hall and drummer Kyle Poole, the musicians bring back the sparkle and zest of jazzy days of the past.

Committed to the preservation of the treasured American musical tradition, Cohen is leading the project of transferring the artistic knowledge and history from the generation of established jazz titans like the bassist Ron Carter and the drummer Tootie Heath to the younger audience. Recording and producing sessions with legendary musicians make up his professional undertaking the “Masters Legacy Series.” He serves as both producer and pianist for each album in the series.

Winner of the 2019 American Pianists Association’s Grand Prize, 2019 Cole Porter Fellowship and recording residency with Mack Avenue Records, Cohen joins a prominent lineup of past awardees such as Sullivan Fortner, Aaron Parks, Dan Tepfer, and Aaron Diehl.

The excitement, warmth, and utmost elegance of playing the well-recognized staples of jazz repertoire make performances by Emmet Cohen Trio a must-see for every music lover. That was very clear in July of this year when Emmet Cohen Trio performed with Veronica Swift at Birdland  to a sold-out house. Keeping in mind the popularity of the venerable Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, consider reserving ahead as space is limited.

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