The Bolshoi Ballet: the Torments of Russian Hamlet and the tales of Scheherazade

Movie

Heroes of jokes, 6+

Directed by Andrey Nikiforov. Starring: Alexey Maklakov, Anton Bogdanov, Maria Gorban, Olga Tumaikina, Fedor Lavrov, Roman Khan, Dmitry Orlov, Viktor Loginov, Roman Popov.

What happens if Vasily Ivanovich, the charismatic new Russian, the ironic mother-in-law and the Chukchi find themselves in modern Moscow? The answer to this question will have to be found by Petya, a naive provincial who inadvertently released them from the pages of an old collection of jokes and is now trying to bring them back. After all, if he is late, the jokes — and with them a piece of national memory — will sink into oblivion.

Starting July 24 at the box office

Walk, 12+

Directed by Alexey Uchitel. Starring: Evgeny Tsyganov, Irina Pegova, Pavel Barshak, Kirill Pirogov, Mikhail Trukhin, Galina Tyunina, Natalia Kurdyubova, Ksenia and Polina Kutepov, Andrey Kazakov.

Alexey Uchitel's cult film "The Walk", which premiered in 2003, is being re-released. A girl and her two random companions walk through half of St. Petersburg, flirting, sparring and living a love drama for an hour and a half in real time. This walk, filled with laughter and tears, the mundane bustle of the street and some almost sinister mystery, keeps the viewer in constant suspense, but resolves completely unexpectedly.

Starting July 24 at the box office

Cynics, 18+

Directed by Ira Bas. Starring: Askar Ilyasov, Svetlana Ivanova, Victoria Isakova, Kirill Kyaro, Evgeny Stychkin, Denis Vlasenko, Lev Zulkarnaev, Yulia Topolnitskaya, Vyacheslav Chepurchenko, Nino Ninidze.

A handsome, witty, self-confident adventurer, womanizer and cynic, Jamal ran away from his native Kazan to Moscow, hiding from the father of his former passion. In the capital, an experienced hero-lover quickly finds a place where he is offered to apply his talents on an "industrial scale": he is hired at the famous Egoists School of Relationships. And if this is a chance for director Valeria Shamina to make a big profit, then for her best career specialist and practicing psychologist Elena Ostrovskaya, Jamal becomes a real problem. He negates all her professional achievements, openly ridicules the prudery of academic methods of work, and even affects her personal life.

From July 28 on Okko

Drone Race: Why did Ukraine lose to us?, 16+

Producers: Vladimir Podkamenev, Maria Kulenkova.

REN TV viewers will be the first to see how the latest electronic warfare system works, supporting the advance of Russian attack aircraft in the Pokrovsky direction. Capable of jamming and landing any wireless drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine within a radius of 20 km, it immediately gives the operator the coordinates of the launch point of the enemy bird, and as soon as the militants turn on the communication channel with the drones, the location of the enemy operator.

July 26, 17:00, REN TV

Lyosha from the Lavra. Burying the Strange, 16+

Director: Gemma Mnatsyan.

A documentary about the monk Lesha from the Trinity‑St. Sergius Lavra. He takes on an unusual ministry — to bury the nameless and forgotten. His journey is a story about mercy, the courage to face the pain of others, and how one person is able to restore dignity to those whom society has rejected.

Starting July 24 at the box office

Theatre

Russian Hamlet, 16+

Directed by Boris Eifman. Starring: Elizaveta Khokhlova, Philip Arzhanov, Lyubov Andreeva, Igor Subbotin, Rafael Yakshigulov.

Boris Eifman staged "Russian Hamlet" in 1999 to the music of Beethoven and Mahler. The premiere of the play took place during the troupe's tour in Warsaw. In February 2000, the ballet was presented in Russia at the Bolshoi Theatre. In "Russian Hamlet," the choreographer turned to the figure of Paul I, one of the most mysterious and controversial characters in Russian history. Eifman brilliantly portrayed the tragic confrontation of an extraordinary and mentally fragile personality with a hostile world built on violence, treachery and lies.

July 25, 26 and 27, 19:00, Bolshoi Theater

Elementary, Hudson! The case of the dog B., 12+

Directed by Igor Teplov. Starring: Anna Karmakova, Vera Shpak, Vladimir Motashnev, Sergey Anennkov.

The Mask Theater offers a fresh look at classic characters. In this witty production, everything is turned upside down: the real star of the detective investigation is Mrs. Hudson, a brilliant, charismatic and charming woman in the prime of her life. While she's unraveling the mysterious case of the Baskervilles' dog, her famous guests— Holmes and Watson— are enthusiastically composing musical hits by the Union of Redheads group. An hour and a half of sparkling jokes, dynamic plot and fun.

July 24-25, 19:00, July 26, 14:00, 17:00 and 20:00, July 27, 14:00

Brilliant divertimento, 6+

Choreographer: Leonid Yakobson. Starring: Alla Bocharova, Elena Chernova, Valerie Gomez de Cadiz, Galina Mikhireva, Andrey Sorokin, Vyacheslav Spilchevsky, Denis Klimuk, Konstantin Kilinchuk, Daniele Bruno.

The St. Petersburg Ballet Theater named after Leonid Yakobson will present the program "Brilliant Divertissement", consisting of choreographic miniatures and one-act ballets by the founder of the troupe. "The effect of an exploding bomb" is what American ballet historian Jane Ross called her fundamental study of Leonid Yakobson's work, noting that these were the words used by his former colleagues to characterize the phenomenon in the ballet world of Jacobson. This effect is still produced by the master's work — with an original composition, a unique plastic cantilena, a combination of pure dance with a plot and a fantastically honed performance by young artists, to whom the legacy was passed down so carefully that it did not fade over the years.

July 28, 29, 19:00, Bolshoi Theater

One Thousand and One Nights, 12+

Choreographers: Ivan Caracalla, Alissar Caracalla.

One of the most famous dance theaters in the Middle East, founded by Abdel Halim Karakal from Lebanon, closes the program of the Chekhov Festival with his performance. "One Thousand and One Nights" is a trilogy combining music and ballet. The famous music of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade is played in the first act. The viewer is immersed in the world of the mysterious east, where passions are boiling at the court of the majestic Shahriyar, which determine the fate of the king. In the second act, Ravel's "Bolero" is played with sitar and Persian tar. The third part of the play addresses heritage and traditions and takes the action to the caravanserai.

July 24, 25, 19:00, Bolshoi Theater, New Stage

Museums

Landscape in Western European painting of the XVII–XVIII centuries, 0+

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts will present an exhibition in Ples. The exhibition showcases works by masters from Italy, France, Holland, Flanders, and Germany and introduces various forms of landscape painting during its heyday. The exhibition features paintings by French and Italian artists Claude Lorrain, Claude Joseph Vernet, Francesco Guardi, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, as well as works by Dutch, German and Dutch masters Jacob Isaks van Ruisdael, Lucas Achtschellinck and others.

Until January 18, the Museum of Landscape (Ples)

Underwater photography exhibition at the Moskvarium, 0+

A photo exhibition by marine biologist and scientific diver Alexander Semenov has opened at the Moskvarium Oceanography and Marine Biology Center. All the pictures were taken in the depths of the World Ocean in natural conditions. They depict unusual underwater inhabitants: mysterious jellyfish resembling alien life forms, colorful corals and mollusks, sea goats and other unusual marine organisms. Each photo is not only a beautiful frame, but also a valuable research material that allows you to better understand the life of the underwater world.

Until July 31, 10:00 – 22:00, Moskvarium Oceanography and Marine Biology Center at VDNH

City. Wednesday. Code, 6+

The project, curated by Igor Ponosov, an artist and researcher of the urban environment, is dedicated to understanding urban everyday life through contemporary art. The exhibition rethinks the visual code of the Russian city — eclectic, multi-layered, vulnerable and at the same time filled with the potential for creative dialogue. In the museum's space, it will appear as a place with a rigidly defined infrastructure and consumer behavior scenarios, where there is less and less space for genuine creativity. A significant part of the exhibition consists of works provided by Street Art Storage.

From July 26 to November 17, the Machine Tool Museum (Tula)

Navy Day at the Victory Museum, 0+

On Navy Day, Muscovites and guests of the capital in vests or caps will be able to visit the Victory Museum and its branch, the Museum of the Main Armory Relics of the Army ("G.O.R.A.") on Poklonnaya Gora, for free. A large festive program prepared by the branch will be held in the marine-themed environment. A concert "For the Glory of the Fleet!" will be held on the main stage. Themed workshops and sea battle tournaments are organized for visitors. An exhibition is also waiting for the public in the main building of the museum on Poklonnaya Gora. Guests of the memorial complex will learn about the history of the holiday and the traditions of sailors. The reenactors will teach you how to knit sea knots and send signals using the marine flag alphabet. And in the evening, a dance master class "Bullseye" awaits everyone.

July 27, from 11.00 to 19.00, Victory Museum

Treasures of the Divine world: Japanese icons by Hiroko Kozuki, 0+

The exhibition at the Palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich will demonstrate the unique unity of the two cultures, expressed in the monuments of sacred art. The exhibition focuses on the works of Japanese artist Hiroko Kozuki, who creates icons in strict accordance with ancient Russian canons, and classic images of Russian icon painting from the collection of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve

From July 25, Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve

Concerts

Hibla Gerzmava, 12+

A unique concert dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the outstanding opera diva Hibla Gerzmava. The People's Artist of Russia will delight her fans with a jazz evening accompanied by Sergey Makeev's jazz band. The evening will be a real celebration for jazz lovers, where classical melodies will be intertwined with modern rhythms. Hibla will demonstrate her versatility as an artist, performing both well-known jazz standards and original compositions.

July 24, 20:00, VDNKH Green Theater

Microplastic, 16+

"Microplastic" is a play by Peter Aidu for a self—playing grand piano and a pianist. The work by Peter Aidu is based on the rhythmic pattern of a falling ball, which gradually accelerates and turns from individual beats into a permanent sound.

July 28, 20:00, MOM

The storm. Island of Magic, 0+

The theatrical show is a musical directed by the famous director Yuri Kvyatkovsky. This is a modern reading of Shakespeare's play The Tempest. She talks about justice, loyalty and true love, which is not afraid of obstacles. The show features marine mammals, inhabitants of the Moskvarium, as well as more than a hundred artists working in various genres: aerialists and acrobats, professional actors and dancers. Unique costumes were created for each of them, which are distinguished by attention to detail and bright colors. There are more than 300 outfits in total.

July 24-27, 11:00, 14:30, 18:00, " Moskvarium

Festivals

II Saint Petersburg Jazz Festival, 6+

The final concerts of the international jazz festival under the direction of Igor Butman will be held in St. Petersburg. Zap Mama (Belgium), Uma2rman group, Polina Gagarina, Igor Butman Quartet, Varvara Vizbor, Zventa Sventana and many others are taking part. Concerts are held at six city venues. The festival will end with the musical and dramatic performance "Jazz from the first Person" with People's Artist of Russia Alexei Guskov and singer Fantine.

July 25, 19:00, July 26, 17:00 Yusupovsky Garden, July 27, 19:00, Shostakovich Philharmonic Hall

"Oh! Carnival in Dubna, 0+

On City Day, a costumed procession "Oh! Carnival". The participants of the parade will walk through the streets with their favorite characters from popular Russian cartoons. The holiday starts at the rotunda on Komsomolskaya Embankment, and ends at Molodezhnaya Polyana. Children will enjoy a colorful photo zone, aquagrim, and master classes. There will also be a costume contest for young guests of their favorite characters from fairy tales and cartoons. And families with toddlers will compete for the title of decorators of the most original baby carriage.

July 26, from 10:00 a.m., rotunda on Komsomolskaya Embankment (Dubna)

OURS in the city, 18+

Two days, two stages and the main artists of our Radio. The program includes live performances, the atmosphere of a big musical celebration, street food, themed areas and entertainment for the whole family. Among the participants are "Crematorium", "Animation", "F.P.G", "Pilot", "Chaif", Julia Peresild and the Mandragora group, Sergey Shnurov and the Leningrad group, Gosha Kutsenko and GK, Nike Borzov, Keys.

On July 26 and 27, from 12:00, Moskino Film Park in New Moscow