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Theater in NYC: Pushkin “Eugene Onegin” by Krymov Lab

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Theater in NYC: Pushkin “Eugene Onegin” In Our Own Words by Krymov Lab

Limited encore engagement on January 10 – 28, 2024 at BRIC House in Brooklyn, NY

A scene from Pushkin "Eugene Onegin" by Krymov Lab / Photo Credit: Bronwen Sharp
A scene from Pushkin “Eugene Onegin” by Krymov Lab / Photo Credit: Bronwen Sharp

Krymov Lab NYC is pleased to announce a limited encore presentation of the celebrated interpretation of Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin, from Russian director Dmitry Krymov, “one of the world’s finest theater-makers” (The New York Times), currently residing and creating in exile in New York. Since founding his NYC-based studio in 2022, Krymov’s company has already won significant acclaim from The New York Times, The New Yorker and New York Magazine, selling out a much in-demand 2023 run of his adaptation of Eugene Onegin at La MaMa Theater. Now, Pushkin ‘EUGENE ONEGIN’ In Our Own Words returns from Wednesday, January 10 and continuing through Sunday, January 28 for a limited encore engagement presented in partnership with Under the Radar; Mark Russell, Festival Director & ArKtype, Festival Producer at BRIC (57 Rockwell Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217). Tickets start at $52 and are available at https://www.universe.com/events/under-the-radar-presents-pushkins-eugene-onegin-in-our-own-words-tickets-CB1YMZ

Pushkin "Eugene Onegin" by Krymov Lab / Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp
Pushkin “Eugene Onegin” by Krymov Lab / Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp

Pushkin ‘EUGENE ONEGIN’ In Our Own Words is a simultaneously raucous and sobering journey through the past and future of a major cultural touchstone. In Krymov Lab NYC’s production, four immigrant Russians desperately try to communicate the value of an untranslatable classic to a New York audience. Why should we be made to care about the trials of a shallow Byronic hero, a too-deep teenage girl, and a less-than-successful birthday party? In the face of wartime atrocity, is there still a place in today’s world for Dostoevsky, for Tchaikovsky, for Pushkin? Can beauty and intellect survive such horrors? And should it?

Reimagined in 2024 as a new, citywide annual festival of theater and performance emerging from New York and around the world, this iteration of Under the Radaris curated in collaboration with an array of New York arts organizations and curators, rather than being tied to a single host institution. Each harnesses the community-building, connective, celebratory nature of the festival format to introduce some of today’s most innovative voices to wider audiences. The festival sets an example of how ​​collaboration can get the American theater through this moment of existential crisis: reinvigorated and ready to create a theater that can embrace diversity, risk, and reinvention.

The production stars Natalie Battistone (ART’s world premiere of O.P.C. by V (formerly Eve Ensler)), Kwesiu Jones (MTA Radio Plays (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater)), Jeremy Radin (TV: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, CSI, Criminal Minds), Jackson Scott (Spanish punk band Mano de Dios), Elizabeth Stahlmann (Tectonic Theater Project’s world premiere of Here There Are Blueberries at La Jolla Playhouse, directed by Moisés Kaufman), and Anya Zicer(Bad Roads by Natalka Vorozhbyt at LaMaMa Experimental Theatre).

Pushkin ‘EUGENE ONEGIN’ In Our Own Words plays on the follow days from January 10 through Sunday, January 28:
​ ​ ​ Tuesdays @ 7:30 pm
​ ​ ​ Wednesdays @ 7:30 pm
​ ​ ​ Thursdays @ 7:30 pm
​ ​ ​ Fridays @ 7:30 pm
​ ​ ​ Saturdays @ 2 pm and 7:30 pm
​ ​ ​ Sundays @ 3 pm and an additional performance on 1/21 at 7:30 pm

Running Time: 90 minutes

Dates: January 10 – 28, 2024

Venue: BRIC, 57 Rockwell Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/under-the-radar-presents-pushkins-eugene-onegin-in-our-own-words-tickets-CB1YMZ

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Music in NYC: Pianist Katya Grineva at Carnegie Hall

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Music in NYC: Pianist Katya Grineva at Carnegie Hall

A Classical Holiday: Carnegie Hall piano recital by Katya Grineva

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 8 pm

Pianist Katya Grineva at Carnegie Happ, 2005
Pianist Katya Grineva at Carnegie Happ, 2005 / Photo credit: Jennifer Taylor

Acclaimed Russian pianist Katya Grineva returns to Carnegie Hall for her highly anticipated “A Classical Holiday” concert for one night only, Wednesday, December 27, at 8:00 p.m. In what has become a seasonal tradition for local New York City families and tourists alike, Katya’s festive concert is a highlight of the holiday season. Katya’s playing is hailed for its fluidity and abundance of poetic expression. A “noted exponent of Romantic repertoire (WNYC Radio),” she captures audiences with her breathless, ethereal concerts. (Program details are below.)

Performing works from her holiday album A Classical Holiday, Katya showcases new arrangements of Christmas classics including I’ll be Home for Christmas, Ave Maria, The Nutcracker, and more. Drawn to spirituality and mysticism, Katya’s poetic style brings a different ethereal dimension to this holiday concert. This year’s program includes: “Oh Starlight Dust” by 11th century Saint Hildegard, “Initiation of the Priestess” by Gurdjieff/Hartman, and the rarely played Liszt Legends (last performed on the Carnegie stage in 1947 by Russian pianist Vladimir Horowitz.

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023, 8:00 p.m.

Venue: Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium, Corner of 57th Street & Seventh Avenue, Trains N/Q/R/W 57th St

Tickets: $54 and Up. Students: 50% Off with Student I.D. at Box Office. To purchase, contact carnegiehall.org | CarnegieCharge 212.247.7800 | Box Office at 57th Street & Seventh Avenue

 

 

 

Program

A Classical Holiday: Music that Celebrates the Eternal Mysteries / Katya Grineva (piano)

BACH/GOUNOD Ave Maria
LISZT Legend No.1 “St. Francis of Assisi Talking to the Birds”
VON BINGEN “O choruscans lux stellarum” (arr. Gail Smith)
GURDJIEFF / HARTMANN “The Initiation of the Priestess”
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight”
FANNY MENDELSSOHN Allegro moderato from Four Songs for Piano, Op. 8, No. 1
TCHAIKOVSKY Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker (arr. Pletnev)
CHOPIN Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
CHOPIN Ballade No. 1 in G Minor
BLOCH Poems of the Sea
DEBUSSY “Clair de lune”
SCHUBERT/LISZT Swan Song
ROGERS My Favorite Things by Rodgers (arr. Byron Duckwall)
LISZT Legend No. 2 “St. Francis de Paolo Walking on the Waves”

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Music in NYC: Bargemusic Masterworks Series with Sophia Agranovich, Piano

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Music in NYC: Bargemusic Masterworks Series with Sophia Agranovich, Piano

Music by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Liszt performed by Sophia Agranovich, pianist at Bargemusic Masterworks Series on Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7 pm

Sophia Agranovich, piano in Bargemusic Masterworks Series is sitting by the piano with a Manhattan skyline in the window of the Bargemuisc Hall
Sophia Agranovich, piano in Bargemusic Masterworks Series / Photo credit: Bill Walendzinski

Bargemusic Masterworks Series will feature a piano recital by an acclaimed musician Sophia Agranovich on Friday, August 4, 2023, at 7 pm. Called by the critics “a tigress of the keyboard,” Ms. Agranovich is best known for playing music by Golden Age Romantic composers. Her program at the Bargemusic includes works by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Liszt.

Bargemusic’s unbeatable location on a floating barge at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge will color your night with the unforgettable lower Manhattan skyline, shimmering lights reflected in the East River, and the gentle sound of waves. The concert runs without intermission; seats are limited so book ahead.

 

 

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Program:

  • Beethoven Fantasia in G minor – B major, Op. 77
  • Schumann Papillons, Op. 2
  • Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61
  • Mendelssohn Albumblatt in E minor, Op. 117 / Rondo Capriccioso in E Major, Op. 14
  • Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 in A minor

 

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Theater in NYC: Diary of a Madman by Gogol

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Theater in NYC: Diary of a Madman by Gogol

Russian Arts & Theater Studio presents new play Diary of a Madman from June 2 – August 5, 2023 at Pushkin Hall in New York City

Tom Schubert as Poprischin in Diary of a Madman by Gogol at the Russian Arts Theater and Studio / Photo credit: Julie Skarratt
Tom Schubert as Poprischin in Diary of a Madman by Gogol at the Russian Arts Theater and Studio / Photo credit: Julie Skarratt

This season the Russian Arts Theater and Studio adds another robust production to its repertoire. This time it’s a play based on a short story by Nikolai Gogol “Diary of a Madman.”

Masterfully adapted for the stage by Di Zhu, the Managing Director, and directed by Aleksey Burago, the Artistic Director, the grey life of a resentful clerk swirls into madness in front of your eyes. Talented Tom Schubert in the title role keeps everyone at the tips of his nervous fingers. His pulsing energy and impeccable acting are the engine of the production. The rest of the cast, which includes Albert Baker, Luisa Menzen, and Sarah O’Donnell, skillfully recreates the fantastical and ordinary scenes with tasteful naughtiness and imperviousness to the absurdity around them. As the world spins out of control and the bleak routine turns from peculiar to surreal to outright mad, so is the storyline.

“Diary of a Madman” fits right in to the list of past theatrical productions staged by the Russian Arts Theater and Studio, including a dynamic interpretation of Marquez’s The Rise and Fall of Macondo (One Hundred Years of Solitude), warn and funny “Lambs for Slaughter” from the short stories by Roald Dahl, stunning Bunin/Berberova play among others.

Theater lovers will undoubtedly appreciate this high-powered staging and the remarkable acting.

Diary of a Madman

Based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol

Directed by Aleksey Burago

Adapted for the stage by Di Zhu

Cast:

Tom Schubert (Poprischin),

Albert Baker (Director),

Luisa Menzen (Sophie),

Sarah O’Donnell (Mavra/Madge)

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diary-of-a-madman-tickets-631006697017

Dates: June 2 – August 5 , 2023

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

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Music in NYC: Concert for Peace at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

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Music in NYC: Concert for Peace at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Gail Archer, a Leading Female Organist, hosts “Concert for Peace” at St. Patrick Cathedral on January 19, 2023 at 7 pm. Featuring music by Russian and Ukrainian composers

Tickets: Free. Donations accepted. For more information, contact St. Patrick’s Cathedral SaintPatricksCathedral.org

Livestream: Free at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqKoOWZHPDB6LCyGateHgYA. 

Gail Archer, Organist / Photo Credit: Stephanie Berger
Gail Archer, Organist / Photo Credit: Stephanie Berger

Hailed as one of this era’s most adventurous interpreters of the classical organ repertoire, leading female organist Gail Archer hosts “Concert for Peace”, a special one-night only free concert at the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Known for enthralling listeners with her musicality, sensitivity, and visceral quality, Archer introduces audiences to rarely performed works by 19th-21st century Russian and Ukrainian composers. This concert marks Archer’s latest offering in her decade-long commitment to sharing Eastern European organ literature.

Under the circumstances of the military conflict in Ukraine, this “Concert for Peace” presents an opportunity for audiences to appreciate the monumental contributions to classical music, and more specifically organ music, that have emerged over the centuries from both Ukraine and Russia. “In my own view, the organ music contributions from both countries/nationalities have been enormous, and human culture and civilization would be far poorer without them,” says Archer. “I hope this will be kept in mind particularly in this period of conflict and crisis.”

Dedicated to drawing attention to Eastern European composers through ongoing research, performances, and recordings, Archer has performed each year in Eastern Europe since 2011 resulting in her election as a faculty member at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute. From Russian halls in Tomsk, Perm, and Kislovodsk, to Ukrainian churches in Kyiv and Odessa, “the audiences at every concert were full to overflowing and the devotion and respect for classical music in both Russia and Ukraine is utterly remarkable.”

As told recently to The American Organist Magazine: “My experiences in Ukraine as a concert organist confirm that the Ukrainians are a proud and cultivated people who will courageously defend their country. The intellectual rigor and audacious creativity of the Ukrainian people are the very foundation of the strength and courage that the world is witnessing every day. They take great pride in their music, their architecture, and their culture. It should come as no surprise then that the Ukrainian people are fighting so hard right now and are willing to stand their ground against one of the largest military forces in the world, to protect the place they know and love.”

Event Information

Tickets: Free

Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqKoOWZHPDB6LCyGateHgYA

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023, 7 pm

Venue: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Avenue between 50th/51st Streets, New York, NY, 10022

 

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