November 23 - 26, Thursday - Sunday.  Running Springs, California 

* Argentine Tango Peformance by Broadway Stars from Argentine - see Details 

 Produced by Svetlana David and Vladimir Estrin.  To benefit Adam's Fund for Autism 

November 18-19, Sat.-Sunday, 7:30 p.m. $35-$55. Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles 

Discount $5-$10 if buying on-line (with promotional code TA on Shopping Cart page) 

* Russian Film Screening with Russian Student Club at Cal. State Univ., Long Beach 

Movie "Русское" with discussions - see details

November 16, Thurs. 7p.m. Alamitos Bay, USU bldg, CSU Long Beach - see map 

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* Choral Concerts:  Valaam Ensemble  (St. Petersburg)  - see details 

 Russian Spiritual and Folk Music - see website & listen 

November 8, 18,  Wednesday, Saturday.  San Diego  

November 7, 16, 19,  Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday.  Los Angeles  

* Bard Concert:  Natalia Kucher (Moscow) - see website & listen 

November 10, Friday, 7:30 p.m.  Los Angeles - see details 

November 11, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  San Diego - see details 

* Social Meeting and Movies with SD Russian Language Meetup Group 

November 8, Wednesday, 7 p.m.  San Diego - see details 

* Concert of L.A. Russian Folk Orchestra - see details and listen (at bottom there) 

Soloists: Iryna Orlova (domra), Boris Zhayvoronok (voice), and more 

November 4, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $25.  Zipper Concert Hall, Los Angeles

* Book Presentation:  Ironic Prose by Simon Lifshin, "Golden Calf" Laureate 

November 4, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  UC San Diego - see details

* Classical Concerts: "With a Russian Flair" by La Jolla Symphony and Chorus 

 Program:  Shostakovich, Takemitsu, Tchaikovsky - see details 

October 28 & 29,  Sat., 8 p.m. & Sunday, 3 p.m.  Mandeville Center, UC San Diego 

* Chamber Concert by Trio Angeleno: Yana Reznik, Maksim Velichkin, Philip Vaiman

Program:  Sviridov, Brahms, Shoenfield - see details (pdf) or call (213) 621-2200

October 23, Monday, 7:30 p.m. Free admission.  Zipper Concert Hall, Los Angeles 

* Bard Concerts:  Mikhail Treger  (St. Petersburg) - listen to songs 

October 21, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  UC San Diego - Medical Teaching Facility, Room 273
                                              - see directions (scroll down there) or call (619) 628-8225 

October 22, Sunday, 5 p.m.  Los Angeles - see details 

* Concerts of Timur Shaov, Russia (see website &listen): New program "Free Particle" 

October 14, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. $30/$20. Univ.of Cal.-San Diego, La Jolla - see details 

October 15, Sunday, 7 p.m. $25/$20. Russian Church, 2049 Argyle Ave., Los Angeles 

                                              - addl. info: admin@bardsong.com or (323) 578-4620 

* Evening with Writer Alexander Polovets, with theme of B. Okudzhava 

 Presentation of books, Song performance by Evegeniy Alper - see details 

October 14, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Plammer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles

* Evenings with Poet Igor Irteniev (Moscow), "Golden Ostap" Laureate - see website 

October 12, Thursday.  San Diego - details: (858) 538-4299 

October 14, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  Los Angeles - see details 

* Festival honoring Aleksandr Pushkin, Great Russian Poet - see details (& directions)

Poetry, Songs, Films, Discussions - see Program (to enlarge, point in lower right corner there)

October 6 - 8, Friday - Sunday.  Free.  Cal.State University, Long Beach - see map  

* Bard-Song Festival (Sle:t), West Coast, Fall 2006 - see Details (OC group Dachniki) 
September 29, Friday - October 1, Sunday.  Camp near Temecula 
Ticket deadlines: discounted - September 3, regular - September 10 

* Bard Concerts:  Igor Belyi  (Moscow) - see webpage 

September 22, Friday, 7:30 p.m.  Los Angeles - see details 

September 24, Sunday, 5:30 p.m.  San Diego - see details 

* Evenings of Russian Spiritual Music and Word 

with Russian Men's Choir from Churches in Germany - see poster and details 

September 20, Wednesday, 7 p.m.  Free.  Los Angeles 

September 21, Thursday, 7 p.m.  Free.  San Diego 

* Arts Event Honoring Bulat Okudzhava - see details: pdf , doc or call (818) 830-9090 

Song Concert, Poetry Reading, Pantings Exhibit and Auction  (admission $5)  

September 17, Sunday, 12 noon - 6 p.m.  9540 Burnet Ave., North Hills (SF valley) 

* Business Networking Mixer  with Russian-American Business & Arts Council 

Presentation "The World of Feng Shui and its Secrets" by Master Val Biktashev 

Sept. 7, Thurs, 7:30 p.m. Sportsmen's Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd, Studio City - details 

* Seminar with Rabbi P. Polonsky:  Ros Hashanah - Tradition and Phylosophy 

For details and registration - contact: (323) 761-8618 or afeldman[at]bjela.org 

September 7, Thursday, 7 p.m.  Room A,  6505 Wilshire Blvd.,  Los Angeles 

* Song Concert:  Aleksandr Maisyuk (Russia / Germany) 

August 20, Sunday, 7 p.m.  House in Torrance - details: (310) 316-7332 or 325-9255 

* Bard Concert: Nikolai Yakimov (Russia) & Mikhail Basin (Israel) - details: pdf / html 

August 20, Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Visual Arts Facility #2, UCSD, La Jolla - see directions 

* Shabbat Retreat for Young Adults - see details (pdf) 

Reserve before July 28  to afeldman[at]bjela.org or (323) 761-8618 

August 18-20, Friday-Sunday.  $65.  Camp in San Bernardino Mountains 

* Bard Concert:  Alina Simonova  (Moscow) - listen to Songs and read Poems 

August 13, Sunday, 6 p.m.  Private House near Los Angeles - call (310) 589-5344 

* Bard Concert:  Alina Simonova  (Moscow) - listen to Songs and read Poems 

August 12, Sat., 6:30 p.m. Garren Auditorium, Biomed Science Bldg, UCSD, La Jolla 
                                          - see directions (scroll down there) or call (619) 628-8225 

* Russian Classical Music Night by L.A. Phylharmonic 

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.4 

Free tickets with BJE group - reserve: afeldman[at]bjela.org or (323) 761-8618 

August 10, Thursday, 8 p.m.  Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles 

* Poetry Evening:  Simon Patlis  (San Diego) - details at cactus[at]breezynet.com 

August 5, Sat., 6:30 p.m. Garren Auditorium, Biomed Science Bldg, UCSD, La Jolla 
                                          - see directions (scroll down there) or call (619) 628-8225 

* Concert of Songs and Poetry:  Evgenia Raizer  (San Diego) 

August 5, Saturday, 4 p.m.  House in San Fernando Valley - see details 

* Art Exhibit Closing Party: "Out of the Box" by G. A. Heller & Larisa Pilinsky 

Don O'Melveny Gallery, 5472 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles  (323) 932-0076 

July 29, Saturday, 6 - 9 p.m., incl. Concert by Duo "Legenda" - at 7 p.m. 

* Classical Music Concerts - International Laureates Festival 2006 

Young Virtuosi from Russia, Europe... Music Director - Eduard Schmieder 

July 23 - 30, Los Angeles - see Program. For discounts - call (818) 225-8082 

July 29, Saturday, 8 p.m. iPalpiti Orchestra Concert, Disney Hall, Los Angeles 

* Song Concert: Alexei KISKACHI, author, with Leonid Chelyapov, accompanying 
Presentation of Disk "Unfaithful Syncopations" & AfterParty  
July 23, Sunday, 7 p.m.  $15. Weinstein's House, Woodland Hills - see Details 

* Ballroom Dance Festival:  "Desert Classic" - see Details and Program  
Latin, Standard, American Styles. Professional & Amateur. Many Russian Dancers 
Organized by Igor & Irina Suvorov (OC) - Former Russian Ballroom Champions 
July 6 - 9, Thursday - Sunday.  Marriott Resort, Palm Desert, CA - see directions 

* Song Concert: Alexei KISKACHI, author, with Leonid Chelyapov, accompanying 
Presentation of Disk "Unfaithful Syncopations" - see Details
June 18, Sunday, 5 p.m. Garren Auditorium, Basic Science Building, UCSD, La Jolla 
                                      - see directions (scroll down there) or call (619) 628-8225 

* Lecture and Dinner with Rabbi M. M. Gitik - see details 

June 15, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.  Los Angeles 

* Bard Concert:  Aleksandr Medvedenko-Dov (Israel) - read and listen 

May 27, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  Room 273, Medical Teaching Facility, UCSD, La Jolla 
                                        - see directions (scroll down there) or call (619) 628-8225 

* Russian Cultural Month in West Hollywood (thru May 21) - see all Program 
May 19, Friday, 7:30 p.m.  Short Plays by A. Chekhov (in English) 
May 21, Sunday, 11 a.m.- 8 p.m.  Festival of Arts, Crafts, Food, Entertainment -  
                         - including Children's Show (11 a.m.) and Gala Concert (6 p.m) 

* Song Concert:  Ekaterina Boldyreva (Moscow) - see details and website 
May 16, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. San Diego.   May 21, Sunday, 6 p.m. Los Angeles 

* Russian Cultural Month in West Hollywood (thru May 21) - see all Program 
May 13, Saturday, 5 p.m.  Concert of Classical & Folk Musicians 
May 14, Sunday, 4 p.m.  Wittiers' Game "What? Where? When?" 
                          7 p.m.  Concert of Russian Rock Bands - see details 

* Bard-Song Festival (Sle:t), West Coast, Spring 2006 - see details 
May 12, Friday - May 14, Sunday,  Camp near Temecula  (OC group "Dachniki") 
Ticket deadlines - to reserve /pay: discounted - April 16 /23, regular - April 23 /30 

* Russian Cultural Month in West Hollywood (thru May 21) - see all Program
May 6, Saturday, 5 p.m.  Artistic Salon - Poets, Actors, Musicians 
May 7, Sunday, 5 p.m.  Concert of Choral Singing by Local Groups 
May 9, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.  Victory Day Celebration 

* Bard Concert:  Andrei Kramarenko  (Moscow) - read and listen 

May 6, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  Room 273, Medical Teaching Facility, UCSD, La Jolla 
                                        - see directions (scroll down there) or call (619) 628-8225 

* Business Networking Mixer  with Russian-American Business & Arts Council 

May 4, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.  "Sportsmen's Lodge", Studio City - see details 

* Spring Party  for Singles (age 30-50)  in West Hollywood 

Live music, unlimited drinks, salad bar.  $25 admission.  Info: (323) 874-8959 

April 30, Sunday, 6 p.m.  Restaurant "Little New York", 7316 Santa Monica Blvd. 

* Picnic for Young Adults for Israel Independence Day - reserve at (323) 761-8618  

April 30, Sunday, 11 a.m.  Franklin Canyon Ranch, Beverly Hills - see details 

* Russian Cultural Month  in West Hollywood 
   April 26 - May 21.  Concerts, Shows, Exhibits - see all Program 
April 29, Saturday, 5 p.m.  Bards of So. California - see details 
April 30, Sunday, 5 p.m.  Traditional Jewish Songs 

* Passover Seder  in Russian  with Cantor A. Berkovich 
April 12, Wednesday, 6 p.m.  Temple Emanuel,  Beverly Hills - see details 

* Russian Nights Festival - Films, Shows, Concerts, Art Exibit, Parties 
April 2, Sunday - April 8, Saturday,  Los Angeles - see Program 

* Concert with Book Presentation:  Bard-Song Expert  Vladimir Frumkin 

March 31,  Friday,  7 p.m.  San Diego - see details (scroll down there) 
April 2,  Sunday,  6 p.m.  Los Angeles - see details (scroll down there) 

* Business Networking Mixer  with Russian-American Business & Arts Council 

March 29,  Wednesday,  7:30 p.m.  Los Angeles - see details 

* Classical Music Concert:  Russian National Orchestra  

Program:  Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich 

March 23,  Thursday,  8:00 p.m.  San Diego - see details 

* Purim Celebration for Young Adults - details: (323) 761-8618 or afeldman[at]bjela.org 

Music and games. Traditional homentashen. Prizes for best costume 

March 12, Sunday, 7 p.m.  $10.  NCSY bldg.,  9831 W. Pico Blvd.,  Los Angeles

* Bard Concert:  Mikhail Scherbakov  (from Moscow) - see web-pages 

March 12, Sunday, 6 p.m.  Los Angeles - details: (818) 342-7686 or e-mail 

* Women's Day Party  for Singles  in West Hollywood 

Live music, unlimited drinks, salad bar.  $25 admission.  Info: (323) 874-8959 

March 5, Sunday, 6:00 p.m.  Restaurant "Little New York", 7316 Santa Monica Blvd.

* Song Concert for Children & Adults:  Vladimir SCHUKIN - see website and listen!

March 4, Saturday,  12 noon.  Los Angeles - see details  

* Bard Concert:  Igor Kuzmin  (from Oceanside) 

February 26, Sunday, 6:00 p.m.  North Hollywood - see details 

* Literary Evening:  Poet  Martin Melodyev  (from San Francisco) - see web-pages 

&  Poet / Writer  Felix Press  (from San Diego)  with new book - see web-pages 

February 25, Saturday, 6:30pm  Room MTF273, UCSD, La Jolla - details: 619-628-8225

* Shabbat Retreat for Young Adults - details: (323) 761-8618 or afeldman[at]bjela.org 

February 17-19, Friday-Sunday, $50.  Camp in San Bernardino Mountains  

* Valentine's Party  for Singles  in West Hollywood 

Live music, unlimited drinks, salad bar.  $25 admission.  Info: (323) 874-8959 

February 12, Sunday, 6:00 p.m.  Restaurant "Okhotnik", 7998 Santa Monica Blvd. 

* Song Concert:  Composer / Performer  Vladimir Schukin  (Moscow) 

February 11, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.  San Diego - see details 

* Russian Cinema Series - Award-winning Contemporary Films - see details 

Presented by Russian Program at Calif. State Univ., Long Beach - see contacts

January 3-31, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.  East Library, CSU Long Beach - see map (in SCL)

* Evenings of  Humor and Irony:  Poet /Writer  Georgiy Frumker - see website

January 21, Saturday, San Diego,  January 22, Sunday, Los Angeles - see details 

* Poetry Evening:  Mikhail Rabinovich  (San Diego) - see web-page 

January 7, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  UCSD, La Jolla - see details 

* Book  Presentation:  "Who You Are"  by writer Emil Draitser  (New York)

January 4, Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. 1125 Third Street, Santa Monica - details

2006

2005

* Documentary Film  "Ballet Russes" - see details (and reviews !!) 

through December,  Los Angeles, Laemmle Theatres - see locations (and times) 

* Holiday Party for  Singles  in  "Little New York" restaurant  

Live music, unlimited drinks, salad bar.  $25 admission.  Info: (323) 874-8959 

December 25, Sunday, 6:00 p.m.  7316 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood 

* Disco Party  "Russian Flavor" 

December 17, Saturday,  Studio City - details:  www.nashivgorode.com 

* Evenings with Bard and Actor  Aleksey Ivashchenko  (Moscow) 

December 2, Friday,  San Diego - see details 

December 3, Saturday,  Los Angeles - see details 

* Party Night  for  Singles  in West Hollywood 

November 27, Sunday, 6:00 p.m.,  $10 admission (including drink) 

"Trilussa" Restaurant,  7383 Melrose Ave.  (323) 655-3330 

* Evening with Poet and Writer  Evgeniy Rein  (Russia) - see web-page  

November 19, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  UCSD, La Jolla - see details 

* Lecture and Dinner with  Rabbi  Leonid Feldman - see details 

November 16, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.  Los Angeles  

* Rock Concerts: "Umka and Bro" Band (Moscow) - see website and listen !! 

Original acoustic rock.  Highest quality music and poetry !! 

November 14, Monday,  7:30 p.m.  San Diego - call (858) 538-4299 or e-mail 

November 15, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.  Los Angeles - see details 

* Bard Concerts:  Aleksandr Baryudin  (Baku/Moscow) - see web-page and article 

November 12, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  UCSD, La Jolla - see details 

November 13, Sunday, 6:00 p.m.  North Hollywood - see details 

* Art Exhibit and Sale:  Ann Krasner,  new work - see www.annkrasner.com 

November 5 and 6, Saturday and Sunday,  San Diego Museum of Art - details 

* Concert of Songs with Guitar:  Elena Holodovskaya - see  www.elenah.com 

- with Evgeniy Alper (voice & guitar) and Sergey Taranov (guitar) 

Russian and Gypsy romances. Tangos of the past.  Popular guitar pieces. 

November 5, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $10.  Oceanside, Public Library, 330 N. Coast Hwy 

* Concert of  LA-St.P Russian Folk Orchestra 

Soloists:  Leonid Smetannikov (voice),  Iryna Orlova (domra), and more 

November 5, Saturday,  Los Angeles - details:  www.russianstrings.org 

* Disco Party  "Halloween Invasion" 

October 29, Saturday,  Studio City - details:  www.nashivgorode.com  

* Song Concerts:  Ekaterina Boldyreva  (Moscow) - see http://boldyreva.bard.ru 

October 29, Saturday, UCSD, La Jolla  - details: http://bard-cafe.komkon.org/cactus 

October 30, Sunday,  Los Angeles - see  www.rubca.com 

* Halloween Party  for  Singles  in West Hollywood 

October 30, Sunday, 7:00 p.m., "Trilussa" Restaurant, 7383 Melrose Ave. 

Costumes welcomed, $15 admission (includes drink and prizes), (323) 655-3330 

* Party Night  for  Singles  in West Hollywood 

October 16, Sunday, 6:00 p.m.,  $10 admission 

"Viva" Restaurant,  7383 Melrose Ave.  (323) 655-3330 

* Bard-Song  Festival  (Sle:t),  West Coast,  Fall 2005 

October 7-9, Friday-Sunday, camp near Temecula 

- details:  www.rubca.com/bards/win/usa/festival/slet2005-2.htm 

* Bard Concerts:  Yuriy Lores  (from Moscow) 

October 1, Saturday,  San Diego ;  October 2, Sunday,  Los Angeles 

- details: www.rubca.com/bards/win/usa/ca/news/ca-news.htm 

* Disco Party  "Russian Express" 

September 30, Friday,  Studio City - details:  www.nashivgorode.com 

* Film Festival - Red-Shift-Fest Road Show:  

Post-Soviet film-makers working outside of their former homeland 

September 23-25, Friday-Sunday,  Los Angeles - details: www.rsfest.com

* Poetry Evening:  Tatiana Kuzovleva  (from Moscow) - see flyer in Russian

September 24, Saturday,  6:00 p.m.,  San Diego  (858) 677-9042, (760) 757-1178 

- details:  http://bard-cafe.komkon.org/cactus

* Singles Party Night  in West Hollywood

September 18, Sunday, 2005,  6:00 p.m.,  $10 admission 

"Viva" Restaurant,  7383 Melrose Ave.  (323) 655-3330 

*  Opera Star in Concert:  

Sussana Poretsky, mezzo soprano (from Ukraine / Israel) 

August 27, 2005, Saturday, private residence near San Diego - details

*  Disco Party  "Russian Invasion" 

August 19, Friday, Studio City - details:  www.nashivgorode.com 

* Bard-song Concert: 

Vladimir Ragimov  and  The Markaryans  (from Los Angeles) 

August 13, Saturday, 5:00 p.m.,  park in Redondo Beach

- details:  www.rubca.com/bards/win/usa/ca/news/ca-news.htm 

              and  www.ragimov.com/vrag/RAG 

* Bard Concert:  Evgenia Raizer  (from San Diego) 

August 13, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.,  UC San Diego, La Jolla 

- details:  http://bard-cafe.komkon.org/cactus 

* Jazz Legends in Concert:  Alexei Zoubov and Milcho Leviev 

August 6, Saturday, 7 p.m., Weinstein's residence, Woodland Hills - details 

* Bard Concert:  Igor Kuzmin  ( from Oceanside ) 

July 30, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.,  UC San Diego, La Jolla 

- details:  www.rubca.com/bards/win/usa/ca/news/ca-news.htm 

* Evening of Comedy and Jazz: Lilian Malkina, actress & Victor Rivkin, jazzist  

July 17, Sunday, 6:30 p.m.,  Torrance  - details 

* Disco Party  "Russian Temptation" 

July 3, Sunday, Studio City  - details:  www.nashivgorode.com 

with participation of "Apelsyata" (Orange County) 

May 21, Saturday,  Los Angeles - details