Thursday, March 26
Long Happy Life
- March 25 - May 10, 11 am - 8 pm daily
- KGallery
- 600-700 rubles (200-300 rubles for students) – tickets here
Inspired by the concept of anemoia (a nostalgia for a time you never experienced), the exhibition reflects on the Thaw period in Russian history and examines why this historic chapter continues to fascinate new generations. Key pieces on display are graphics by Pablo Picasso and never-exhibited-before drawings by Joseph Brodsky, among many others.
Friday, March 27
Poetry club
- 7 pm
- Community Center (New Holland Island)
- 300 rubles (entrance fee)
Looking to release your inner poet? The Community Center at New Holland Island offers a place for all wordsmiths out there – to create, learn, and engage. The club meets regularly; the seminars are curated by Aleksandra Tsibulia – an accomplished poet, writer, and art historian.
Saturday, March 28
Whiplash (2014)
- 7 pm
- Rodina Cinema
- 550 rubles – tickets here
Damien Chazelle's masterpiece Whiplash (2014) is heading back to theaters. The movie follows a young and promising drummer in a challenge-packed pursuit of greatness. Age rating 18+, viewer discretion advised; the movie will be screened in the original language with Russian subtitles.
Sunday, March 29
Botanical Holidays
- March 28 - April 5, 10 am - 5 pm
- St. Petersburg Botanical Garden
- 900 rubles – tickets here
It may not seem like that, but the true spring – green, sunny, and blooming – is just around the corner (and quite literally, too). Celebrate the arrival of the new season at St. Petersburg Botanical Garden this weekend – and come see the first signs of colors and blooms picking through the soil.
Monday, March 30
Photographs by Sofya Tolstaya
Sofya Tolstaya was more than just the wife of Leo Tolstoy; she was a diarist, a muse, and a photographer. Through a vast, intimate archive of over a thousand photographs, taken when cameras were just emerging, the exhibition spotlights the countess' multifaceted personality and documents her family’s life.
Tuesday, March 31
From Renaissance and Baroque to classical and jazz
- 7 pm
- St. Petersburg Philharmonia (Small Hall)
- 700-800 rubles – tickets here
All music lovers are drawn to St. Petersburg Philharmonia this Tuesday to enjoy the many eras of classical music live. Amongst the renowned names in the program are: Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and many others.
Wednesday, April 1
Beyond Academic Art. Provincial Portraits
- Until May 31, 11 am - 6 pm (Wed, Thu, Sun), 11 am - 8 pm (Tue, Fri, Sat)
- Hermitage Museum
- 700 rubles (300 rubles for students) – tickets here
Fitting into the city’s recent exhibition “trend” on portraiture, the display draws attention to provincial art by switching from academic to lesser-known and even unknown artists. The collection features 80 portraits of men, women, and families, most of which are exhibited for the first time.
