I have recently came across English malaphors – unique and often hilarious mix of idioms, aphorisms, or clichés. The one I saw was “Let’s burn that bridge when we get to it”. It is остроумно1witty, and, as my mom noted, a poster that… Read More...
The logo of the Russian Internet group Yandex is displayed at the company's headquarters in Moscow. (file photo) It’s Russia’s Google, a multibillion-dollar, homegrown technology company that… Read More...
The English-Speaking Union welcomes you to an evening of piano music with ESU Music Scholarship alumna Yulia Chaplina at Dartmouth House. The programme will include works from Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Mozart.Yulia ChaplinaDebuting aged… Read More...
With heightened interest in Ukraine, the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has extended Painting in Excess: Kyiv’s Art Revival, 1985–1993 through April 10, 2022. The exhibition creates a visual context of Ukraine’s… Read More...
Russian State Opera presents Verdi’s Aida – a timeless and emotional opera with breathtaking melodies – featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live orchestra of over 30 musicians.Following show-stopping performances of Madama… Read More...
Join Douglas Smith, translator of the new edition of Paustovsky’s masterwork The Story of a Life, and Rachel Polonsky, author of Molotov’s Lantern, for a fascinating discussion on one of the forgotten greats of twentieth-century literature.… Read More...