Heart of Russia II: the Monterey Connection January 22 - February 27, 2016
A group show of painters and photographers, representing several generations of Russian emigres, their children, and other non-Russian artists, who were influenced by the Russian art community in Monterey, California in the last five decades.
Featured artists include: Henry Elinson, Michael Pavlov, Inna Razumova, Alex Miokovic, and Martha Casanave.
Events
Friday January 29, 7pm: Poetry Reading. Accomplished author, screenwriter, and poet, Jeremy Larner, will read from selected works. David Reid hosts. Refreshments. Free.
Saturday February 13, 2-4pm: Russian Poetry Reading and Film Afternoon. Professor Olga Matich (U.C.Berkeley Slavic Studies) will give an introduction about Monterey's Russian emigre community, its artists and poets. Paul Belasky (Professor Geology/Geography, Ohlone College) will read in Russian and English the poetry of Nikolai Morshen, Henry Elinson, Henry Lyman and others. Sergei Shkarupo, and other, yet to be announced, poets will also give short readings, at which time audience members may join in with Russian poems. An 8 minute short, filmed in Monterey about the first Russians in California, with poetry by Polina Barskova, digital video by Inna Razumova, and music by Paul Belasky will also be shown. Refreshments. Free.
Saturday February 20, 3-6pm: A Cavalcade of Poets: Fundraiser for Poetry Flash.
Joyce Jenkins and Richard Silberg host. Poets include: Mk Chavez, Gerald Fleming, Jack and Adele Foley, Judy Halebsky, Lynne Knight, Nadine Lockhart, Bill Mayer, David Meltzer, Julie Rogers, Brynn Saito, John Shoptow, Richard Silberg, John Oliver Simon, Al Young, and others yet to be announced. Refreshments. Suggested Donation $10, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Saturday February 27, 2:30-4:30pm: Closing Party. Refreshments. Free.
A group show of painters and photographers, representing several generations of Russian emigres, their children, and other non-Russian artists, who were influenced by the Russian art community in Monterey, California in the last five decades.
Featured artists include: Henry Elinson, Michael Pavlov, Inna Razumova, Alex Miokovic, and Martha Casanave.
Events
Friday January 29, 7pm: Poetry Reading. Accomplished author, screenwriter, and poet, Jeremy Larner, will read from selected works. David Reid hosts. Refreshments. Free.
Saturday February 13, 2-4pm: Russian Poetry Reading and Film Afternoon. Professor Olga Matich (U.C.Berkeley Slavic Studies) will give an introduction about Monterey's Russian emigre community, its artists and poets. Paul Belasky (Professor Geology/Geography, Ohlone College) will read in Russian and English the poetry of Nikolai Morshen, Henry Elinson, Henry Lyman and others. Sergei Shkarupo, and other, yet to be announced, poets will also give short readings, at which time audience members may join in with Russian poems. An 8 minute short, filmed in Monterey about the first Russians in California, with poetry by Polina Barskova, digital video by Inna Razumova, and music by Paul Belasky will also be shown. Refreshments. Free.
Saturday February 20, 3-6pm: A Cavalcade of Poets: Fundraiser for Poetry Flash.
Joyce Jenkins and Richard Silberg host. Poets include: Mk Chavez, Gerald Fleming, Jack and Adele Foley, Judy Halebsky, Lynne Knight, Nadine Lockhart, Bill Mayer, David Meltzer, Julie Rogers, Brynn Saito, John Shoptow, Richard Silberg, John Oliver Simon, Al Young, and others yet to be announced. Refreshments. Suggested Donation $10, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Saturday February 27, 2:30-4:30pm: Closing Party. Refreshments. Free.
