Upcoming Russian culture events in SF Bay Area

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Lyapis Trubetskoy - May 29
 
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Cocomo
650 Indiana St., San Francisco, CA
21+ ONLY
Doors 8PM
Advance Tickets $29.99
 
 Days are longer... Nights are warmer... Summer is coming to Bay Area. ZZgor invites you to the first summer party filled with ska-pop-punk drive of

Lyapis Trubetskoy!
Crowds of fans are singing, dancing and can't get enough of them all across our Motherlands, as Lyapis is conquering audiences with their newer ska fun and older punk pop hits.

Start the first SF summer weekend right - dancing the night away at everybody's all-time-favorite Cocomo!
 For those still not convinced that this a party not-to-miss - Friday evening fun will start with BOCTOK-ZAPAD, and will also be brightened up by guest appearance of DJ Stranger!

Don't miss your Chance... or the Chance will miss You!

Get your tickets today!
 
 
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Other Things to Put on the Calendar...
 
April 17
From our friends at Russian Comedy Network* - coming up at Cocomo: KVN-VIP SF Comedy Show - a night of Russian Comedy fun: Sketches, Parodies, Stand-up, Improv and more. Performers from Boston, Seattle, Chicago, Bay Area. After-party with Russian DJs from Boston and Seattle. More info and tickets here.
(650 Indiana St., San Francisco, CA)
 April 20
ZZgor joins SF Public Library to present Balalaika - high energy folk music group from Syktyvkar, Russia that bring their imaginative genre fusion spanning from Russian folk music to Tchaikovsky to Country Western to Bay Area. Resurgence of Russia's Musical Tradition performance will take place 2-4pm in Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium. FREE entrance.
(100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA)

May 3
Porto Franco Records* presents: Umka & Bronevik and Seth Augustus at Amnesia
07:30pm - 09:00pm: (Happy Hour) Emily Anne's Hot Nuts
09:00pm - 10:30pm: Seth Augustus (Dynamic collage of early American blues, prewar Rock 'N' Roll and music from distant lands of Mali, Tuva and Eastern Europe)
10:30pm - 12:30am: Umka & Bronevik ("...jazz, blues, rock'n'roll - is my second native land.")
(853 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA)

May 17
Long-awaited and now feeling better, Mumiy Troll is coming to San Francisco! Brought to you by ZZgor and Another Planet Entertainment, the band will finish their special US tour, introducing the band to American "rockapops" fans. The band was well received in this tour both by their long-standing fans and those who discovered their charm and unique style for the first time... Now they are back on the road to conclude this foreign adventure with live performance in The Independent. Opening performance by Russian Solution.
Get your tickets!
(628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA)
 
 

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Lyapis Trubetskoy - This Friday (May 29)!

(Cocomo, 21+ Only, 650 Indiana St., San Francisco, CA, Doors 8PM)

Only a few days are left till "space clowns" of art-rock-pop-ska-punk band will share their Belarusian love with San Francisco. This is going to be one hot party to start your summer with! There will be enough drive and hits for those who remember their old-days glory, and for those who can't wait to hear new social punk live.

The concert at Cocomo will start with BOCTOK-ZAPAD - and then will continue with the immediate after-party led by DJ Stranger.

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Don't miss live performance by the First Lady of Ural Rock! Headliner of Ekho festival, legendary Nastya Poleva ("Nastya") is back in San Francisco to play an acoustic set with Egor Belkin, well-known lead guitarist of Urfin Juice and Nautilus Pompilius. Join us for the night of mesmerizing tunes, beautiful lyrics and sweet nostalgia.  From the start of her singing career with Nautilus Pompilius, Nastya's mysterious voice brought to life romantic hypnotizing images in her songs. Her musical experiments are never predictable, yet all of them are tied together by the captivating combination of seemingly reserved sound and suddenly revealing emotional surge. Don't miss a chance to enjoy Nastya's live performance on June 14.

Get your tickets today!

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And, for something completely different - Living History Days at Fort Ross Крепость Росъ--

Saturday, July 25, 2009, approximately 10 and 2pm
Fort Ross Living History Days
Fort Ross State Historical Park,
event free to the public, after parking fee
Hwy 1, 15 miles north of Jenner,
Sonoma County

Also for other Slavic concerts of the liturgical/folk bent - http://slavyanka.org/

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Leonid Fedorov (AuktYon) - June 21
Only few days are left until breath-taking solo performance of Leonid Fedorov, leader of legendary AuktYon! In this mind-melting avantgarde musical exploration Fedorov is creating a unique emotional experience. Synergy of guitar, Fedorov's immediately recognizeable voice and expressive lyrics take audiences around the world to unwandered path of imagination. Avant-jazz, folk, rock and experimental melodies blend in one seamless stream of conscience that unites performer with audience.

The concert will start a bit later than usual to celebrate the shortest night of the year.

Opening act is played by the most avantarde local band Varona.

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Saturday there's a documentary on Russia's "goluboy vagon" as part of the Frameline film fest. Come see it with us and/or come to Cafe Prague for some eastern-european food.

We'll meet/greet from 11am at Cafe Prague (17th & Mission, then walk over for the 11:45am film at the Roxie (16th & Valencia).

At 1:30pm we'll head back to Cafe Prague - you can join us here if you're skipping the film.

East/West - Sex & Politics (German documentary, in Russian with English subtitles)
Both in 2006 and 2007, the Gay Pride Parade attempts in Moscow are violently beaten down. For many observers, the attitude towards the sexual minorities seems to be the lacmus paper test of the state of democracy in Russia. In January 2007, for the first time in Russian history, a Russian leader, president Vladimir Putin mentions the situation of the LGBT community: He won’t criticize the politics of Moscow mayor Yuri Lushkov, who forbid the event, but he is concerned about the demographic future of the country. And Putins opinion seems to be repeated by the right wing contra demonstrators on the streets. The film shows both the organizers of the Pride events and also the survival strategies of the majority Russian lesbians and gays, to whom the fight for democracy on the streets doesn’t seem to be an attractive alternative.

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***MAGICAL AND MYSTERIOUS PAGAN HOLIDAY***
-Find the Lucky Fern Flower
-Dance Hopak like Ukrainian, and Liavoniha like Belarusian
-Try the Slavic Kiss (Vodka +Salo)
-Other treats from Belarus and Ukraine
-Fortune-Telling
-Plenty of music from Belarus and Ukraine

Sponsored by New World Market
Supported by Consulate General of Ukraine and Belarusian-American Association

Sugar Cafe 679 Sutter @ Taylor, San Francisco
Tues, Jul 7, 7-11 pm, 21+ w/ID, $1 with RSVP (plants a tree from Mokugift), $5 at the door
Registration: http://kupala.eventbrite.com/

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East/West - Sex & Politics (German documentary, in Russian with English subtitles)

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Film at the JCC this Sunday.

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August 29th at Spreckels Temple of Music in Golden Gate Park beginning at 1pm..

This Celebration of 19th anniversary of Independence of Ukraine is free to the public. Please come to the concert to listen to Ukrainian songs, to enjoy Ukrainian folk dancing and to meet lots of Ukrainian and other Slavic people. The event is hosted by Ukrainian American Coordinating Council.

[GQBlues]

Holy Mackerel!

I hope Sculpto, or any of our peers in NoCal was NOT affected by this tragedy. Unbelievable the devastation this caused!

[SFandEE]

I noticed Sculpto did not respond to this comment, but I have touched base with him since then and although it is near SF--it is in an area know as the Peninsula.  Horrible business this unmaintained, poorly designed pipeline infrastructure in California.  Profit model must work for PG&E or else they wouldn't do it this way.

[GoodOlBoy]

I noticed Sculpto did not respond to this comment, but I have touched base with him since then.....

Next time you talk to the old boy, tell him GOB sends his regards. :evil:

GOB