The Case of the Toy Iron and the Ice Cream Sometimes what we hold dear is far less important than we think. Fiction
The Unworthy Knight When you awaken the past, it is bound mess with the present, to say nothing of the future. Fiction
The Little Golden Calf Chapter one of the award-winning translation of this classic novel of treasure hunting and cons. Fiction
Postcard from the Edge of the World The string of islands that is the Kurils – perched between Sakhalin and Japan – had a not insignificant role in the history of the past century. Long closed to outsiders, its future in this century may depend on tourism. Economy History Regions Travel
June 05, 2026 Slavyanka Chorus Presents UNBROKEN LIGHT First Congregational Church of Berkeley | Berkeley, CA Across eight centuries, a singular musical flame has never gone out. This program follows the radiant thread of Byzantine chant as it traveled north into Slavic lands — taking root, transforming, and enduring. Music
May 09, 2026 to June 28, 2026 Poster Art of the Soviet Era The Museum of Russian Art | Minneapolis, MN Drawn from TMORA’s important collection of Soviet-era posters, this exhibition highlights the paradox of the Soviet poster: both breathtakingly artistic and unapologetically idealogical. Art Exhibit Exhibit, Other
