Services 

with soloists Gillian Murphy & Gennadi Saveliev from American Ballet Theatre

Балет "Щелкунчик" с русскими солистами из Амер. Национального Балета

December 14 - 16, Friday - Sunday (day&eve). Barclay Theatre, Irvine - see details

* Concert of Songs of A.Galich - performs Vladimir Frumkin, bard-song expert

Песни А.Галича (и рассказ о нём) - исполняет музыковед Владимир Фрумкин

December 1, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  $15/$10.  3 Osborn Street, Irvine - see details

* Russian Movie Night with South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

Просмотр русского фильма с группой русско-язычного общения

November 17, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Orange County - postponed

* Concert of Opera Stars: Larisa Tetuev, soprano & Susana Poretsky, mezzo-soprano 

 Program: Classical Arias, Lyric Songs; with Yakov Birman, piano - see flyer

Концерт оперных певиц:  Лариса Тетуева и Сусана Порецкая - см о них

November 16, Friday, 7 p.m.  $20./$15.  3 Osborn Street, Irvine - info: (949) 916-4114

* Classical Piano Recital: Sergey Martinchuk with Daniel Luzko

 Program: Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Luzko - see details

Концерт классической фортепианной музыки, исп. Сергей Мартинчук

November 3, Saturday, 8 p.m. $20/$15.  PerfArtsCtr, CalStateUniv, Fullerton

* BBQ Picnic with South Orange County Russian Language Meetup Group 

Пикник группы русскоязычного общения (с шашлыками)  

November 3, Saturday, 1 p.m.  Park in Laguna Niguel - see details

* Chorale Concert:  Russian Patriarchate Choir of Moscow

 Russian early liturgy, medieval chants, classical church music, folk songs

Концерт мужского хора Московского Патриархата - см. детали

October 24, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.  OC Perf.ArtsCtr, Costa Mesa - see details & more

* Chanson Concert:  Psoy Korolenko (Moscow)

October 19, Friday, 7:30 p.m.  $15.  Irvine - see details

* Armenian Festival of Orange County:  Music, Dancing, Food , Arts, Crafts

October 13 & 14, Saturday & Sunday, 12 noon - 8 p.m.  Laguna Hills - see details 

* Social Lunch Meeting of North OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

October 13, Saturday, 1 p.m.  Santa Anna - see details 

* Song Concert:  MarinaV, Russian-American Singer/Songwriter (LA) - see webpage

October 10, Wednesday, 8 p.m. $8.  Plush Cafe, 207 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton 

* Bard Song Concerts:  Tatyana and Sergei Nikitin  (Russia)

October 7, Sunday.  Student Center, Univ. of Calif.,  Irvine - see Details

1 p.m. - Concert for Children.  Tickets:  $15. 

6 p.m. - Concert for Adults.  Tickets:  $20. 

* Saturday Lunch with South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

September 29, Saturday, 1 p.m.  Laguna Hills - see details 

* Children's Weekend Camp with Russian School "Karandash" - see details 

September 22 - 23, Saturday - Sunday.  San Juan Capistrano Mountains

* Picnic with South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

September 15, Saturday, 12 noon.  Dana Point - see details

* Jewish New Year Celebration with Russian Cultural Club of OC - see details

& Concert of Songs on "Master and Margarita" by V.Safonov - see details

September 9, Sunday, 4 p.m. (concert starts at 6 p.m.)  Irvine 

* Lecture:  On the Future of Israel,  by Dr. P.Polonsky (Jerusalem)

September 2, Sunday, 6 p.m.  Irvine - see details

* BBQ Picnic with South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

August 18, Saturday, 12 p.m.  Dana Point - see details  [changed from week before]

* Art Exhibition: Mila Gokhman, Artist / Designer - read article

July 29, Sunday, 4 p.m.  $10./$5.  Irvine - see details 

* Harbor Cruise with South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

July 29, Sunday, 2 p.m.  Newport Beach - see details 

* American Ballet Theatre: "Sleeping Beauty" by P.Tchaikovsky / M.Petipa - see details
July 17-22, Tuesday-Sunday,  OC Perform. Arts Center, Costa Mesa - see webpage 

* Picnic - BBQ / Shashlyk with South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

July 14, Saturday, 1 p.m.  Laguna Niguel - see details 

* Documentary Film Screening: "Dancing Movie Stars", with Director V. Ivanov

July  8, Sunday, 6 p.m.  $10./ $7.  Irvine - see details

* Picnic with South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

June 30, Saturday, 12 noon.  Dana Point - see details 

* Social Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

June 24, Sunday, 10 a.m.  Orange County - see details 

* Classical Piano Concert:  Ashot Hayrapetyan (LA) -  Dedication to Chopin

 Nocturnes, Ballads, Waltzes, Scherzos by F. Chopin

June 10, Sunday, 4 p.m.  $15 / $10.  Ebell Theatre, Santa Ana - see details 

* Evening with Poet  Renata Muha (Russia / Israel)
 Poems and Stories for Parents and Children - see details
June 8, Friday, 7 p.m. $12. Room HH 262, Humanities Hall, UC Irvine - directions

* Piano and Song Concert:  Margarita Chkheidze, piano, Honored Artist of Russia 

 Jazz compositions, Romantic songs, with Sandro & Tamara Eristavi, guitar & voice 

June 3, Sunday, 6 p.m.  $15 / $10. Clubhouse, 3 Osborn St., Irvine - see details 

* Sunday Brunch with South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

June 3, Sunday, 11 a.m.  San Juan Capistrano - see details 

* Social Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

May 27, Sunday, 10 a.m.  Orange County - see details 

* Social Meeting of South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

May 23, Wednesday, 7 p.m.  Irvine - see details 

* Victory Day Celebration with OC Russian Senior Club and Veterans Association 

May 12, Saturday, 1 p.m.  Irvine - details: (949) 551-4573 

* A-Capella Concerts:  "Nevsky Singers" Vocal Ensemble  (St. Petersburg) 

 Russian Spiritual, Classical, and Folk Music - see website & listen

May 9, Wednesday, 7p.m. $5. Niguel Hills School, 29070 Paseo, Laguna Niguel - info

May 12, Saturday, 7 p.m. $8.  Serbian Church, Irvine - see details 

* Social Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

April 29, Sunday, 1 p.m.  Orange County - see details 

* Social Meeting of South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

April 28, Satuday, 3 p.m.  Laguna Niguel - see details 

* Picnic of South OC Russian Language Meetup Group - postponed 

April 22, Sunday, 12 noon.  Laguna Niguel - see details 

* Classical Concert:  Leonid Levitsky, piano and Boris Zhayvoronok, baritone 

 Program:  Schubert - improptus, Liszt - etudes, Tchaikovsky - romances, arias 

April 14, Saturday, 6 p.m.  $20 / $10.  Mission Viejo - see details 

* Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

April 8, Sunday, 11 a.m.  Turtle Rock Park, Irvine - see details 

* Orthodox Easter Celebration at Serbian Church in Irvine - see details 

April 8, Sunday:  10 a.m. - Paschal Liturgy,  12 noon - Banquet  

* Disco Party  with UCI's Russian Student Club 

March 31, Saturday, 9:30 p.m. $15 / $10.  Jimmy Z Grill,  Irvine - see details 

* Social Meeting of North OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

March 31, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Costa Mesa - see details 

* Social Meeting of South OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

March 28, Wednesday, 7 p.m.  Laguna Niguel - see details 

* Eifman Ballet (Russia) at OCPAC, Costa Mesa - see details, press-release, article  (pdf) 
March 14 - 15, Wedn.-Thurs. :  Anna Karenina  (P.Tchaikovsky / L.Tolstoy) 
March 16 - 18, Friday-Sunday :  Seagull  (S.Rachmaninoff / A.Chekhov) 

* Women's Day Celebration with Pianist Margarita Chkheidze - see details 

March 11, Sunday, 5 p.m.  $15/$10.  Clubhouse, 3 Osborn Street, Irvine  

* Children's Musical: "Neznaika"  by Russian Kids' Studio at UCI

March 10, Saturday, 3 p.m.  Free.  Little Theater, UC Irvine - see directions 

* Song Concert:  Ekaterina Boldyreva  (Moscow) - see details and website 

March 9, Friday, 7:30 p.m.  $15.  Hall SSPA1100, UC Irvine - see directions 

* Services at OC Russian Orthodox Parish, with Protopriest Alexander Lebedev 

March 4, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.  Followed by picnic.  Fullerton - details: (714) 525-3305 

* Movie Night with OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

March 3, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Costa Mesa - see details 

* Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

February 25, Sunday, 1 p.m.  Rush Park, Los Alamitos - see details 

* Song Concert:  Boris Zhayvoronok, National Artist of Russia - see webpage

 Program:  Classical, Romantic, and Popular Russian Songs 

February 24, Saturday, 6 p.m.  $15 /$10.  3 Osborn, Irvine - see details 

* Song Concert:  MarinaV, Russian-American Singer/Songwriter (LA) - see webpage

February 20, Tuesday, 8 p.m.  $5.  Plush Cafe, 207 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton  

* Social Meeting of OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

Febuary 17, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Costa Mesa - see details 

* Guitar & Song Concert:  Andrei Krylov  (Canada) - see website 

 Classical, Flamenco and Jazz guitar pieces;  Romantic and Bard songs 

February 10, Saturday, 7 p.m.  $ 15.  Hall SSPA100 UC Irvine  - see directions 

* Choral Concert: "Con Anima" Vocal Ensemble  (St. Petersburg) - see website 

 Russian Spiritual and Classical Music - see program & listen 

February 4, Sunday, 6:30 p.m.  Serbian Church, Irvine - see details 

* OC Great Park  Multi-Cultural Center Conference 

February 3, Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  Irvine - see details 

* Trip to Russian LA with OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

January 27, Saturday night - see details 

* New Year Children's Show and Party with Russian School of OC 

January 14, Sunday, 2 p.m.  Newport Beach  - see details 

* Old Russian New Year Disco Party with UCI's Russian Student Club 

January 13, Saturday, 9:30 p.m.  Club "Belluno", Garden Grove - see details 

* Serbian  New Year Celebration - Dinner and Music 

January 13, Saturday,  6 p.m.  Irvine - see details 

* Bard Song Concert:  Alexei Brunov  (Russia) - see details and webpage 

January 12, Friday, 7:30 p.m.  $15.  Hall SSPA1100, UC Irvine - see directions 

* Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

January 7, Sunday, 1 p.m.  "Adventure City", Stanton - see details 

* Social Meeting of OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

January 6, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Costa Mesa - see details 

* New Year Show for Children and Celebration with Russian School "Karandash" 
January 5, Friday, 12 noon: for 3-6 y.o., 6 p.m.: for 6-12 y.o. UC Irvine - see details

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2006 

* Christmas Celebration with Slavic Evangelical Church - details: (949) 525-7325 

 Christmas Songs by Youth Choir and Musicians.  Presents for Children 

December 24, Sunday, 7 p.m.  25382 MacKenzie Street, Laguna Niguel 

* Services at OC Russian Orthodox Parish, with Protopriest Alexander Lebedev 

 December 16, Saturday, 6 p.m. All-night Vigil.   Fullerton - details: (714) 525-3305 

December 17, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Liturgy for Great Martyr Barbara 

* St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre: "The Nutcracker" by P. Tchaikovsky - see details
December 12-17, Tues.-Sunday, OC Perform. Arts Center, Costa Mesa - see webpage 

* Youth America Ballet (OC): "The Nutcracker" by P. Tchaikovsky - see Details 

Artistic Directors - Victor and Tatiana Kasatsky from Moscow Classical Ballet 
December 9 & 16, Saturdays, 2 p.m and 7 p.m.     Plummer Auditorium 

December 10 & 17, Sundays, 2 p.m. $15-30.  201 E.Chapman Ave., Fullerton 

* Social Meeting of OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

December 9, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Costa Mesa - see details 

* Concert of International Opera Star - Susana Poretsky, mezzo-soprano 

 Program:  Classical Arias and Romantic Songs.  Piano - Prof. Yakov Birman 

December 3, Sunday, 5 p.m.  Irvine - see details / подробности 

* Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

December 3, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.  "Adventure City", Stanton - see details 

* Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

November 26, Sunday, 1 p.m.  Huntington Beach - see details or call (949) 716-9898 

* Serbian-Greek Friendship Night - Dinner and Musical Entertainment 

November 25, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Greek Church, Irvine - see details 

* Thanksgiving Shabbat Retreat for Young Families and Singles - see details 

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

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

 Russian Spiritual and Folk Music - see website & listen 

November 9, Thursday, 7 p.m.  Garden Grove 

November 17, Friday, 7 p.m.  Placentia 

November 19, Sunday, 6:30 p.m.  Serbian Church, Irvine - see details 

* First Liturgy at OC Russian Orthodox Parish, with Protopriest Alexander Lebedev  

 Followed with Potluck Lunch and Religious Class for Children 

November 12, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.  Fullerton - call (714) 525-3305 for details 

* Halloween Picnic for Kids with Russian School of OC
November 5, Sunday, 11 a.m.  Deerfield Park, Irvine  - see details

* Meeting of Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

October 29, Sunday, 3 p.m.  Huntington Beach - see details or call (949) 716-9898 

* Social Meeting of OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

October 21, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Costa Mesa - see details 

* Mariinsky-Kirov Theater  Festival : Opera, Ballet - see Details : 

October 13 - 15. Friday - Sunday.  Opera "Boris Godunov"  (sitting chart) 

October 17 - 19. Tuesday - Thursday.  Ballet "Romeo and Juliet"  (sitting chart) 

October 20 - 22. Friday - Sunday.  Ballet "Swan Lake"  (sitting chart) 

 at Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa - see website (with more)   

* Simchat Torah Celebratiom with cantor Svetlana Portnyansky 
October 13, Friday, 8 p.m.  Temple Isaiah, Newport Beach - see directions

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

October 13, Friday, 7:30 p.m. $15.  Hall SSPA1100, UC Irvine - see directions 

* Mariinsky - Kirov Festival : Orchestra in Concerts - see Details :

October 8, 10, 12. Sunday,Tues,Thurs. Concerts: Stravinsky, Shostakovich  (sitting chart) 

 at Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa - see website (with more) 

* Social Meeting of OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

October 7, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Costa Mesa - see details 

* Moleben Service for Founding of Russian Orthodox Parish in Orange County 

 conducted by Protopriest Alexander Lebedev with blessing of Archbishop Kyrill 

October 1, Sunday, 2 p.m.  Fullerton - call (714) 525-3305 for details 

* Children's Weekend Camp with Russian School "Karandash" - see details 

September 30, Saturday - October 1, Sunday.  San Juan Capistrano Mountains in OC 

* Social Meeting of OC Russian Language Meetup Group 

September 30, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Costa Mesa - see details 

* Picnic for Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

September 24, Sunday, 1 p.m.  Orange County - see details or call (949) 716-9898 

* Bard Concert:  Igor Belyi  (Moscow) - see webpage and details 

September 23, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $12.  Hall SSPA1100, UC Irvine - see directions 

* Presentation of Children's Educational Program "АБВГДейка" at CaELC 

September 23, Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 noon.  Lake Forest - see details 

* Evening of Russian Spiritual Music and Word 

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

September 19, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Free.  Irvine Presbyterian Church, 4445 Alton Pkwy 

* Irvine Global Village Festival  with Russian Exhibitors and Performers 

September 16,  Saturday,  10 a.m. - 6 p.m.  Irvine - see Details 

* Picnic with Russian Social Club "Friends" - see description 

August 26, Saturday, 12 noon.  Mason Park, Irvine - see details 

* Picnic for Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children 

August 27, Sunday, 2 p.m.  Orange County - see details or call (949) 716-9898 

* Bard Concert:  Alina Simonova  (Moscow) 

August 5,  Saturday,  6:30 p.m.  Irvine - see details 

* Serbian Summer Fest - Dinner and Dancing 

August 5, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Irvine - see details (pdf) 

* Children's Summer Day Camp at Russian School "Karandash" 

July 24 - 27 & August 1 - 4.  Campus of UC Irvine - see details 

* Picnic for Mixed and Adoptive Families with Russian Children - see details 

( for more information, call 949-716-9898 or e-mail aetemadimd[at]cox.net ) 

July 30, Sunday, 1 p.m. Rush Park, 3021 Blume Drive, Rossmoor, Orange County 

* Performances by Children from St. Petersburg's Detsky Doms (Orphanages) 

Russian Songs and Dances, Tradiditional and Modern 

July 15 - July 26.  Churches and Fairs in Orange County - see schedule 

* Art Show:  Paintings by Regina Berengolts (OC) - view website 
July 5 - 12.  St. Regis Resort, Dana Point - see details (pdf) 
Opening Reception:  July 5, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - read article 

* Children's Performances  by Russian School "Karandash" at UCI
Concert by Students  and  Theater Show for Children - see details 
June 25, Sunday, 2 p.m.  Free.  Smith Hall, Arts Plaza, UC Irvine - see directions

* Children's Dance Concert  by Russian Academy of Dance Arts (Irvine) 
Traditional Folk, Classical Ballet, Character Dances - see details 
June 23, Friday, 5 p.m.  Free.  Little Theater, UC Irvine - see directions

* Song Concert: Alexei KISKACHI, author, with Leonid Chelyapov, accompanying 
Presentation of Disk "Unfaithful Syncopations" & AfterParty  
June 11, Sunday, 6 p.m. $12.  Kiskachi's House, Irvine - see Details 

* Concert of JCC Symphony Orchestra:  Mozart, symphony #41 - see details
Guest Soloist - David Lisker, violin (Russia - Orange County - Manhattan)   
June 4, Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets: $15.  OC Jewish Community Center, Irvine 

* Victory Day Celebration and Concert  with Russian Senior Club of OC 
May 13, Saturday, 1:00 p.m.  Newport Beach - details: (949) 551-4573 

* Classical Piano Recital  at Cal. State University, Fullerton 

Meng Concert Hall,  CSUF Performing Arts Center,  800 N. State College Blvd. 

May 12, Friday, 8 p.m.  Alison Edwards and Sergey Martinchuk 

                    Program:  Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikosky - see details 

* Disco Party  with UCI's Russian Student Club 

May 6, Saturday, 9:30 p.m.  Jimmy Z Grill,  Irvine - see details 

* American Ballet Theatre :  Short Ballets by Igor Stravinsky - see details
May 2 - 4, Tue - Thu, 8 p.m. OC Perform. Arts Center, Costa Mesa - see webpage 

* Lecture on Regional Conflicts:  Expert - Dr. S.Trifkovich (Chicago) - see details 

April 27, Thursday, 7 p.m.  Serbian Church in Irvine - see directions 

* Orthodox Easter Celebration at Serbian Church in Irvine - see directions and details 

April 22, Saturday:  10 a.m. - Vesperal Liturgy,  11:45 p.m. - Paschal Matins  

April 23, Sunday:  10 a.m. - Paschal Liturgy,  12 noon - Banquet  

* Easter Celebration  in Russian  with Slavic Evangelical Missionary Church 
April 16, Sunday, 2 p.m.  Laguna Hills - see details

* Concert of  Renowned Pianist  Margarita Chkheidze  (Moscow) 
April 15, Saturday, 6 p.m.  Irvine - see details

* Movie  "Rabbit over the Void"  of  Russian Nights Festival 

April 8, Saturday, 7 p.m.  Hall HIB100, Univ. of Calif., Irvine - see details  

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

April 1, Saturday. 6:30 p.m. Hall HH 178, UCI,  Irvine - see details and directions 

* Ballet Films  with Yekaterina Maksimova & Vladimir Vasilyev 

March 19, Sunday,  6:00 p.m.  Clubhouse, 3 Osborn Street,  Irvine - see details 

* Disco Party  with UCI's Russian (student) Club 

March 17, Friday,  9:00 p.m.  Club Bellagio,  Garden Grove - see details 

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

March 11, Saturday, 7 p.m.  Irvine - details: (949) 854-2402 or kiskachi[at]yahoo.com 

* Women's Day  Celebration and Concert  with Russian Senior Club of OC 
March 11, Saturday, 12 noon.  Newport Beach - details: (949) 551-4573 

* Maslenitsa (Russian End of Winter) Celebration with Children - see details
February 26, Sunday, 12 p.m.  O'Neill Park in S. Orange County - see directions 

* A-Capella Concert:  "Nevsky Style" Vocal Ensemble  (St. Petersburg) 

February 20, Monday (Presidents' Day), 6:30 p.m.  UC Irvine - see details 

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

February 12, Sunday, 4:30 p.m.  Laguna Hills - see details 

* Classical Piano Recitals  at Cal. State University, Fullerton 

Meng Concert Hall,  CSUF Performing Arts Center,  800 N. State College Blvd. 

February 4, Saturday, 8 p.m.: Robert Watson, Alison Edwards, Sergey Martinchuk 

                  Program:  Scriabin, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Handel, Brahms - see details 

February 5, Sunday, 4 p.m.: Eduardo Delgado, Premiere Trio, Mikhail Korzhev 

                  Program:  Arensky, Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev - see details 

* "Kings of Klezmer" playing in Mission Viejo in January - cancelled 

* Serbian  New Year Celebration - Dinner & Dance 

January 14, Saturday,  6:00 p.m.   Irvine - see details 

* "Old"  New Year Celebration and Concert  with Russian Senior Club of OC 
January 14, Sat., 1p.m. Newport Beach - directions: call (949) 551-4573 by Jan.10 

* Chamber Music Concert:  Movses Pogossian, violin & Leonid Levitsky, piano 

Program:  Beethoven, Prokofiev, Kreisler, Brahms, Tchaikovsky 
January 8, Sunday, 5:00 p.m.  Irvine,  Orchepia Music Center - see details 

* New Year  Show for Children  and Celebration - see details  
January 8, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.  Russian School "Karandash" at UCI, Irvine 

* New Year  Children's Show  and Party - see details 
January 8, Sunday, 2:00 p.m.  Russian School of OC,  Newport Beach 

* Orthodox Christmas Services  at Serbian Orthodox Church in Irvine - see directions

January 6, Friday, 6:30 p.m. - Nativity Vigil  (followed by Lenten Dinner) 

January 7, 8, and 9,  Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 10:00 a.m. - Divine Liturgy 

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

January 6, Friday, 7:30 p.m.  UCI,  Irvine  -  see details 

2006 

2005 

* Chanukah / New Year Shabbat Retreat - see details 

December 30 - January 1,  Laguna Beach 

* Kiev Ballet (from Ukraine):  "The Nutcracker"  (by P. I. Tchaikovskiy) 

December 11-18,  OC Performing Arts Center,  Costa Mesa - see details 

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

through December 13.  4:20, 7:20, 10:00 p.m.  Edwards Park Place, Irvine 

* Christmas Concert and Dinner - see details 

December 10, Saturday, 4:30 p.m.  Laguna Niguel 

* Soccer Game with Russian Club at UC Irvine - details (parking on Cornell at pool) 

December 10, Saturday, 3:00 p.m.  Irvine,  field at Harvard Ave. (near # 19100 ) 

* Fall Harvest Festival  for Children - see details  

Traditional games, stories, cooking.  More info at (949) 509-9242 or 677-0085 

November 27, Sunday, 12:00-4:00 p.m.  O'Neill Park in S. OC - see directions  

* Disco Party  with UCI Russian (student) Club 

November 26, Saturday, 10:00 p.m.  Newport Beach - see details 

* Russian Language International Competition for Children 

November 20, Sunday, 11:00 a.m.  UC Irvine - see details 

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

- with bards V.Ragimov (LA) and A.Markman (SD), all from KAP Baku - see website 

November 18, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12. UC Irvine,  Hall SSPA1100 - directions 

* Concert of Singer  Leonid Smetannikov,  National Artist of Russia - see web-page 

November 13, Sunday, 5:00 p.m.  Irvine,  Orchepia Music Center - see details 

* Concert of  Svetlana Portnyansky,  International Singer - see  web-page 

Russian romantic, Yiddish folk, traditional Hebrew, and World classical songs 

November 12, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.  Newport Beach, Temple Isaiah, 2401 Irvine Ave. 

                      Tickets: $ 15. To buy in advance: (949) 548-6900 or (714) 546-3354 

* Halloween Picnic for Children and their Families - see  details 

November 6, Sunday, 11:00 a.m.,  Irvine,  Turtle Rock park, 1 Sunnyhill 

* Soccer Game with Russian (student) Club at UC Irvine - see details 

November 5, Saturday, 3:00 p.m.  Irvine,  field at Harvard Ave. (near # 19100 ) 

* Song Concert:  Ekaterina Boldyreva  (Moscow) - see  details  and  website 

November 4, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. UC Irvine,  Hall SSPA1100 - directions 

* Bard Concert:  Natella Boltyanskaya (from Moscow) 

October 9, Sunday,  Irvine  - details:  http://www.rubca.com 

* Bard Concert:  Yuriy Lores  (from Moscow) 

October 5,  Wednesday,  7:30 p.m.,  UCI,  Irvine - details  

* Poetry Evening:  Tatiana Kuzovleva  (from Moscow) 

September 23, Friday, 7:30 p.m.,  UCI,  Irvine - details 

* Classical Music Recital: 

Leonid Levitsky, piano and Alina Artemova, soprano (Orange County) 

September 25, Sunday,  Golden West College, Huntington Beach - details 

* Jazz Pianist in Concert:  Eldar Djangirov  (from Kyrgyzstan / San Diego) 

September 16 and 17, Friday and Saturday, OCPAC, Costa Mesa - details 

* Children's Show  "The Tale of Lost Time"  by E. Schwartz 

September 11, 2005, Sunday, 2:00 p.m., Little Theater, UCI, Irvine 

- details:  www.karandash.us 

* Bolshoi Ballet (Moscow, Russia)  at OCPAC, Costa Mesa  - details

August 9  - August 11 :  The Bright Stream  (Shostakovich / Ratmansky) 

August 12  -  August 14 :  Spartacus  (Khachaturyan / Grigorovich) 

* Performances by Children from Orphanages in Russia 

July 15 - July 31, at various churches in Orange County, 

and July 28, at Orange County Fair  - details 

* Disco Party "La Premiera" 

July 16, Saturday, Irvine  - details:  www.apelsinovka.org 

* Bard Concert:  Marina and Vladimir Safonov (San Diego)

July 10, Sunday, Irvine  - details

* Book  Presentation by writer Emil Draitser (New York)

June 18, Saturday, 2005, Orange - details 

*  June 4, Saturday, Irvine - Concert of Romantic and Jazz Songs:  

voice and guitar duo,Tamara and Sandro Eristavi (Irvine) 

with pianist Margarita Chkeidze (Moscow, Russia) –  details 

* Eifman Ballet (St. Petersburg, Russia) at OCPAC, Costa Mesa  - details

from May 31 through June 2 - Don Juan and Molliere (Mozart, Berlioz) 

from June 3 trough June 5 - Red Gizelle (Tchaikovsky, Schnittke, Bizet) 

* Classical Singer Concert:  Leonid Karpinsky (Canada) 

May 28, Saturday, Irvine - details 

* Bard Concert:  Vadim Egorov (Moscow, Russia)   

May 20, Friday,  UCI, Irvine  -  details : www.clubs.uci.edu/russ-assn  

2005