Thursday, June 5
reMusic.org: Graphics of Sound by LIEM
- 8 pm
- Alexandrinsky Theater (New Stage)
- 700 rubles – tickets here
Something different today: a concert by the Laboratory of Improvisational and Experimental Music at the New Stage of Alexandrinsky Theater. Explore music like you’ve never heard before – live electronics, multichannel spatial audio, and more, all performed by musicians from the Museum of Sound.
Friday, June 6
On the big screen: The Life of Chuck
- 9:35 pm
- Avrora Cinema
- 500 rubles (1,300 rubles for double seats) – tickets here
How about a life-affirming movie for a Friday night? The Life of Chuck (2024) has it all: a screenplay based on Stephen King’s eponymous novella, Tom Hiddleston in the lead, and a sci-fi premise about the meaning of a single human life. Is there a better watch to kick off the weekend?
Saturday, June 7
Lilac Promenade at Pavlovsk Park
- June 7-8, 12 pm - 5 pm
- Pavlovsk Park
- 250 rubles (park entrance fee) – purchase entrance ticket online to avoid queues
It’s lilac season! Now in full bloom, the beautiful flowers of different colors and characteristic fragrance are filling the park’s alleys. This weekend, they’ll be celebrated with a festival that will feature open-air concerts, workshops, and even lectures about lilac-base perfumes (in Russian).
Sunday, June 8
GaGaFest
- June 7-8, all day and even night
- Sevkabel Port
- Free
Board game lovers, this is not a drill! This is a grand board game fest with hundreds of games to play, tournaments you can join, and lots of merch – as well as all kinds of activities by GaGa.ru. This is a case where we can promise you’ll have fun, so bring your friends and play to your heart’s content!
Monday, June 9
Dimitri Zoellin. 713 Lives of Charlie
- Until August 17, 11 am - 11 pm daily except Tuesdays
- Erarta Museum
- 700-1,000 rubles (includes an annual pass)
Explore the trials and tribulations that befall Charlie, a character present in the works of French artist Dimitri Zoellin, which are currently exhibited at Erarta. Reminiscent of graffiti and seemingly naive, the artwork takes you on an adventure through many lives in the space of one exhibition.
Tuesday, June 10
Music Collection Festival
- 8 pm
- St. Petersburg State Philharmonia
- 600-1,500 rubles
Prepare your ears for some bliss! Part of the annual Music Collection Festival, this concert will bring to stage some true gems of classical music, namely Bizet’s Carmen Suite transcribed for strings and percussion by Shchedrin, Saint-Saёns’ Cello Concerto No. 1, and Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé.
Wednesday, June 11
Oh Woman! The World Plays for You
- Until June 17, 11 am - 9 pm daily
- ArtMuza
- Free
An exploration of womanhood and femininity through colors – that’s what you’ll find at Natalia Klimova’s latest exhibition. Come to admire the artist’s attention to detail in her series of captivating portraits.
