Thursday, January 30 

City of Lost Adults

  • Until March 16, Tue-Sun: 12-8 pm
  • Anna Nova Gallery
  • 200 rubles (100 rubles for students)

Walk down the streets of the mysterious world created by Mikail Levius as an homage to the video game of his childhood, The City of Lost Children. The fusion of Western pop culture and the aesthetic of 90s video games is sure to keep you on your toes.

Friday, January 31

Double bass and piano 

How often do you get to hear a double bass solo? Though usually this bulky instrument creates all the drama from the back of the orchestra, this time it’s going to shine, all while accompanied by a grand piano. In the program are pieces by Brahms, Ravel, and Lizst – a combo that’s sure to make for a night to remember.

Saturday, February 1

Chinese Food Festival

  • February 1-2, 11 am - 10 pm
  • Sevkabel Port
  • 700 rubles (500 rubles for students)

What do we do when our favorite, native-vetted Chinese ramen place organizes a food festival to celebrate Lunar New Year? Book our tickets right away, of course! Workshops, games, and rituals, as well as a special concert and, naturally, a lot of delicious new experiences for your taste buds await!

Sunday, February 2

Carmina Burana by Edward Clug

Composed around secular Latin verses (dating back to the 13th century) by Carl Orff in the 1930s, Carmina Burana is meant to be an amalgamation of words, music, and dance. Lenfilm Cinema is doing a screening of a recent production with choreography by Edward Clug – performed on a ballet stage, like it’s never been done before! Enjoy the intricate interplay of every art form involved in this complex piece this Sunday. 

Monday, February 3

Igor Kravtsov. A Conversation

  • Until March 3, 11 am - 10 pm daily
  • ArtMuza
  • Free

Orenburg-born Igor Kravtsov was a contemporary artist who managed to have a significant impact on Russian art in his tragically short life. Some of his works are displayed in the Russian Museum and the Russian Academy of the Arts, but most of them have been lost. At this unique exhibition, you have the chance to discover his deep, ponderous pieces, each reflecting the author’s distinct personal style.

Tuesday, February 4

Look into the Monsters’ Eyes… Mythical Personifications of Horror in Antiquity and Their Slayers

  • Until March 9; Wed-Thu, Sun: 11 am - 6 pm, Tue, Fri-Sat: 11 am - 8 pm
  • Hermitage Museum
  • 500 rubles (300 rubles for students)

We are used to seeing the heroes and conquerors of all times depicted in every media, from sculpture to painting, but what about the antiheroes and the monsters that suffered defeat? Well, this exhibition won’t let them be forgotten: on display are over 250 exhibits – vases, shields, figurines, and more – dating back to antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. (Re)discover the fears of the Greeks and the Romans – or get some nice, sophisticated visuals for battles with your own insecurities.

Wednesday, February 5

The Snow Queen

Yet another chance to enjoy theater on a budget this week is this modern ballet rendition of The Snow Queen, set to pieces from several symphonies by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Enjoy this vision of true winter with colorful characters and comfortingly-familiar plot, as the actual weather outside temperamentally refuses to grace us with some snow and winter sun.