VARIETY: The Moscow Sovremennik Theater returned to the U.S. this month — but not on Broadway, where it played in 1996-97 to rave reviews and substantial audiences. Instead, it nestled in among gaming tables and slot machines…read more

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: All the world is a stage. For the Sovremennik Moscow Theater anyway. The premier Russian theater troupe came to New York this weekend to dazzle the audiences with two plays from its repertoire – all part of the theater’s 50th anniversary celebration…read more

HARTFORD COURANT: Strange but true. The Moscow Sovremennik Theatre will present Williams’ “Sweet Bird of Youth” Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. It will present George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” Nov. 20 at noon and 4:30 p.m. Both shows are performed in Russian at the 1,400-seat Fox Theatre. It is the company’s only U.S. engagement….read more

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Several months ago, Mayor Bloomberg proclaimed himself the “Russian mayor” at a civic forum on Brighton Beach. After all, his grandparents emigrated here from Russian, he says. Now with the election just days away, Bloomberg is turning to his Russian roots for support…read more

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: First there was Hollywood, then there was a Bollywood and last week, the best of new Russian cinema was presented in New York during the fifth annual Russian Film Week. Ten directors showcased their new films to the delight of Russian New Yorker audiences and American subtitle lovers…read more

BAY NEWS: The celebration was coordinated by the Russian American Arts Foundation is conjunction with the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israeli Support center for Children’s Art. read more

NEWDAY: Founder and president of the Russian American Arts Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that sponsors the annual Russian Heritage Week celebration in June. Honored byt the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs during Immigrant History Week 2005…read more

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: When Marina Kovalyov immigrated to New York from St. Petersburg, Russians were a new presence tugging at the pant leg of the city’s Jewish community with no distinct pull of their own. That was 26 years ago. Last week, Mayor Bloomberg, whose own grandparents hail from Belarus…read more