Family prisoners: Tsyganov builds a grandson, Khabensky settles a house

Movie

There, 12+

Directed by Ivan Petukhov. Starring: Peter Fedorov, Irina Starshenbaum, Alexey Serebryakov, Evgenia Dobrovolskaya, Vladislav Tyrone, Stepan Devonin

An inspiring story about the joint journey of two very different people, a man and a woman. The film tells about a journey from Moscow to Ufa, which Vera, an actress with an easy and optimistic outlook on life, decides to take a taxi. Vadim, who is silent and serious, turns out to be driving. He's used to driving and living on the navigator. Vera's life is one big adventure.

Starting from May 15 at the box office

Deer, 16+

Directed by Mikhail Solovyov. Starring: Kuzma Saprykin, Olga Venikova, Daniil Vakhrushev, Viktor Vasiliev, Ekaterina Volkova, Mikhail Gorevoy, Era Ziganshina

Women adore Andrey, and he loves to use them. His life suddenly changes after meeting an extraordinary girl, Nastya, with whom he spends a casual night. She turns out to be the granddaughter of a real witch. Nastya's grandmother decides to teach Andrey a lesson, who, in her opinion, offended her granddaughter, and awards the lovelace with horns. The only way for Andrey to get rid of this branchy decoration is real, mutual love. Nastya undertakes to help Andrey and proceeds to his complete re-education so that he can take a fresh look at girls and find "the one". But none of the candidates is able to awaken deep feelings in the "cuckold" and break the curse.

Starting from May 15 at the box office

Other people's money, 18+

Directed by Igor Tverdokhlebov. Starring: Maxim Matveev, Stasia Miloslavskaya, Philip Yankovsky, Alexander Mizev, Gosha Kutsenko, Linda Lapins, Dmitry Astrakhan, Alexey Rozin

The brilliant cashier Alexey Voronov goes on the run. Fearing persecution, he decides to put a provincial loser Yura Afanasyev in his place, who looks like two drops of water. However, the perfect plan gets out of control: Voronov gets shot in the head, and Afanasyev is saved by security, mistaking him for his boss. Now the doppelganger will have to take someone else's place — in a spacious apartment, at meetings, in bed with Alexey's girlfriend Alina, master the skills of a brilliant conman from scratch and escape from the sights of criminal structures.

From May 15 in online cinemas Ivy and START

Father 2. Grandfather, 12+

Directed by Ilya Uchitel. Starring: Evgeny Tsyganov, Andrey Andreev, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Stas Starovoitov, Nadezhda Mikhalkova, Stepan Devonin, Anastasia Talyzina

Continuation of the folk hit "Dad" — "Dad 2. Grandfather", a nostalgic family comedy starring Evgeny Tsyganov. During the divorce, Max's parents send him to the village to live with his grandfather, a veteran, for the summer. The strict old man becomes a true friend and teacher for the boy, as well as a witness and participant in his many antics. In his Grandfather's village, Max learns important life lessons and meets his first love. The guy remembers all this as an adult during his own divorce from his wife.

From May 16 in online cinemas

The fate of the drummer, 12+

Directed by Anna Chernakova. Starring: Oleg Mogutov, Vladimir Ilyin, Vladimir Bolshov, Maxim Kerin, Rosa Khairullina, Leonid Timtsunik

The film is based on the novel of the same name by Arkady Gaidar. Teenager Seryozha lost his mother early. Soon, his father is arrested for embezzlement, and the boy is left all alone. A stranger comes to visit him, claiming to be his uncle. Gradually, Sergei realizes that his new acquaintance is not who he claims to be. Wanting to prevent a possible disaster, he commits an act that requires courage, determination and courage.

Starting from May 15 at the box office

Theatre

Once upon a time there was a house, 16+

Director: Konstantin Khabensky. Starring: Igor Vernik, Irina Pegova, Pavel Chinarev, Kristina Babushkina, Pavel Vorozhtsov, Maria Fomina, Igor Khripunov, Anatoly Kot, Viktor Khorinyak, Sergey Belyaev, Vladislav Vetrov, Svetlana Kolpakova, Olga Litvinova, Artyom Volobuev

The premiere. Nine short stories united by a common ending. Funny and sad, exciting, painfully understandable and close to anyone. There is first love, friendship, and self-discovery. The production features 21 characters with a unique destiny. 13 people, 2 angels, 2 rats, 2 parrots, a cat and a dog — they all live in the same house, and each of them will tell their own story.

May 15, 16, 19:00, Chekhov Moscow Art Theater

Uncle Vanya, 16+

Director: Yuri Ioffe, Starring: Anastasia Dyachuk, Dmitry Garnov, Alexey Dyakin, Anastasia Mishina, Dmitry Prokofiev, Tatiana Rogozina

The premiere. Yuri Ioffe staged Chekhov's play as a tragic comedy in the chamber space of the Small Stage. In his new play, Sonya's unrequited love for Dr. Astrov, the mental anguish about Uncle Vanya's failed life, and Elena Andreevna's unhappy family life unfold literally at arm's length from the auditorium.

May 17, 18, 18:00, Mayakovsky Theater, Small Stage

Prince Igor, 12+

Conductor: Valery Gergiev. Starring: Elchin Azizov, Vladislav Sulimsky, Anna Shapovalova, Behzod Davronov, Alexander Krasnov, Anna Nechaeva, Igor Morozov, Nikolai Kazansky

Alexander Borodin's grandiose composition, the opera Prince Igor, returns to the stage of the Bolshoi Theater. The composer's libretto is based on the ancient Russian epic The Tale of Igor's Regiment. The sets and costumes are provided by the Mariinsky Theatre. Both troupes, choir and orchestra are involved in the performance.

Prince Igor, along with his son Vladimir and his military squad, is going on a campaign against the Cuman nomads, who are ravaging the Russian lands with predatory raids. The people magnify Igor and his warriors and wish them victory. Suddenly it gets dark, and a solar eclipse begins. The people, princes and boyars see this as a bad omen and advise Igor to postpone the campaign. His wife Yaroslavna also begs the prince to stay at home. But Igor is adamant. He is confident in the rightness of his cause and goes to defend Russia.

May 15, 16, 19:00, Bolshoi Theater, Historical Stage

We don't need flowers, 16+

Directed by Yuri Grymov. Starring: Vadim Pinsky, Yuri Anpilogov, Alexander Borisov, Leonid Tregub, Alexander Kolesnikov, Alexander Zhukov, Alexey Baranov

A historical performance about the most important event of the 20th century — the Nuremberg Tribunal and the events that took place in the world after it. The action takes place in Nuremberg, and then in the Inter-Allied Prison of Spandau in West Berlin, where seven Nazi criminals who escaped the death penalty were taken by court order. The play is based on historical documents, transcripts of court sessions, comments from historians and eyewitnesses, as well as the diaries of Hitler's personal architect Albert Speer.

May 17, 18:00, Modern Theater

Museums

The life of wonderful dogs, 0+

Russian Russian art The exhibition is dedicated to the presence of pets in Russian life and in Russian art. More than 400 works are masterpieces and lesser—known works of the XVIII – XXI centuries to a wide range of viewers. The exhibits include paintings, graphics, sculptures, decorative and applied arts, numismatics, and photographs. Special attention is paid to hunting as a key theme in Russian art of the 19th century. The works of Alexander Orlovsky, Nikolai Sverchkov, Alexey Kishenko, as well as masters of the 20th century — Boris Ugarov, Alexander Gerasimov and others - are dedicated to hunting.

From May 17 to November 10, Russian Museum, Marble Palace (Saint Petersburg)

Time to collect, 0+

The exhibition features more than 70 works by masters of the creative association "Space", including Anna Kotelnikova, Anastasia Evstratova, Maria Kopysova, Irina Ardova, Alina Maltseva, Anastasia Dorogova, Eduard Mishkin, Anastasia Kharitonova and Alexandra Nikonova-Martirosova. The works are executed in the technique of oil painting, mosaic, trellis, embroidery, marquetry, ceramics, etching on metal and others.

Until June 8, All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts

Dazzling white and jet black, 0+

Oksana Afanasyeva's exhibition is dedicated to a personal journey into the world of childhood memories of the artist. The space is divided into two parts, symbolizing the opposite sides of the experience: the kind and the cruel worlds. The artist invites visitors not only to recall the lightness and simplicity of childhood, but also to meet its shadows in order to move on, gaining inner wholeness. In total, more than 40 works will be presented at the exhibition.: installations, ceramics, photo collages.

From May 17 to July 20, Moscow Museum of Modern Art

Golden sound, 0+

Exhibition of the photographer Mikhail Alekseev at the Moscow Conservatory. The exhibition will feature more than 25 art objects connecting the original coins and their highly detailed enlarged image in one plane. The main subjects will be four embossed portraits. These are art objects with images of composers and musical performers included in the golden fund of Russian and world culture: Dargomyzhsky, Prokofiev, Richter, Tchaikovsky. Photographer Alekseev combined photography and numismatics in one space, becoming the founder of numismatic photography.

From May 17, Moscow State Conservatory

Olga Chernysheva. Sleep Street, 16+

Olga Chernysheva is one of those observant and subtle artists who are able to find accurate metaphors for everyday life. Despite her worldwide fame, Sleep Street will be her first major exhibition in Russia. The exhibition will combine more than two hundred classical and new works by Chernysheva, including those created specifically by order of the V–A–C Foundation and the GES-2 House of Culture. The logic of selecting and exhibiting works is determined not so much by the desire to tell a creative story, but rather to stage the symbolic world of the artist in the space of the House of Culture.

Until November 16, the House of Culture "GES-2"

Three Dutch Madonnas. By the end of the restoration, 0+

The exhibition features three paintings from the Hermitage's Dutch art collection that have recently undergone restoration. One of the permanent exhibitions is "Madonna in Glory" by Jan Provost. Two other works, "Madonna and Child" by Jan Provost and "Madonna and Child" by Jan Gossart (Mabuse), have been in the museum's collections for a long time. These works were created in the first quarter of the 16th century, shortly before the iconoclastic movement swept through Flanders, when many religious works of art were destroyed. Therefore, it is especially valuable that the "Madonnas" have been preserved to this day.

May 17 – September 7, State Hermitage Museum, Apollonov Hall (Saint Petersburg)

Festivals

Museum Night, 16+

The annual "Night of Museums" event will be held as part of the celebration of International Museum Day. In the year of Defender of the Fatherland, the event is dedicated to the theme "Heroes". These days, museums and cultural institutions open their doors to visitors until late at night, offering unique programs, excursions and exhibitions. This is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in history, art and culture, as well as discover new places in the capital.

May 17, Moscow museums

XXX International Exhibition and Forum of Architecture and Design ARCH Moscow, 12+

In 2025, ARCH MOSCOW celebrates its 30th anniversary. Today, the exhibition-forum brings together more than 200 participants (government institutions, developers, architectural studios, design bureaus, specialized educational institutions, manufacturers and distributors of exclusive materials) and more than 200 business events that will take place on seven discussion platforms. Summing up the long journey, the organizers would like to talk with urban planners, architects, developers and other market participants about what they consider to be the most important things in their profession, what goals they set and what tasks they solve to make our cities more comfortable, smarter, safer.

From May 21 to May 24, Gostiny Dvor

Intermuseum International Festival, 6+

The program includes 40 events, and more than 300 experts from cultural institutions from different countries will speak during the business part. The main theme will be the "Museum — Laboratory of Heritage". Open events will introduce relevant cultural initiatives to a wide audience. Among them is the exhibition "The Labyrinth of Museum Experience" at the Tretyakov Gallery on Kadashevskaya Street, where experts will present creative approaches to working with heritage and ideas for transforming museum practices. Lectures, discussions, open film screenings, stand-ups by scientists will also be held in six urban locations, and a separate children's program will be organized.

From May 21 to May 24, Tretyakov Gallery, HPP-2, Museum of Moscow, Gorky Park

Day of Salvation and Liberation, 6+

Salvation and Liberation Day, the religious continuation of Victory over Nazism Day and the youngest Jewish holiday, will be celebrated in Moscow on a grand scale. The events will begin on May 20 with the interfaith action "Women's Front" at the Irina Viner Gymnastics Palace. More than 1,500 women from different regions of Russia will take part in the ceremony of baking hala, prayer, lighting candles and awarding the 26th Iyara award. On May 22, the Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow will host an international conference on the role of the Great Victory in the life of the Jewish people. Politicians, religious leaders, and experts from Russia, Israel, the CIS, and Europe are participating. The central event on May 23rd will be the inter-religious wreath-laying at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden. The Moscow program will end on May 25 with a solemn prayer at the Great Choral Synagogue.

From May 20 to May 25, Moscow