accepted by Mao. Chinese artists turned to impressionism and abstraction, met Rauschenberg personally and began to break the Iron Curtain, and with it socialist realism. But in 1989 in Beijing, on Tiananmen Square, the authorities dispersed student demonstrations with weapons and tanks, and after that most of the artists emigrated abroad. Here, Chinese art achieved an absolute triumph in 1993 - the visionary curator Harald Szeemann exhibited 16 contemporary Chinese at the Venice Biennale.

EVERYTHING THAT MOVES Another comic book movie, The Incredible Hulk, is coming out. The green monster was played by Edward Norton, and his girlfriend was played by Liv Tyler. See the material on page 10. On June 3, Bob Dylan's only concert will take place in St. Petersburg. See material on page 20 The next issue of Afisha magazine will include a new album by the Mumiy Troll group - “Contraband”.

916 57 31, Volkhonka, 9, building 1 @ Kropotkinskaya, Mon-Sun 12.00-3.00 Two territories in one. The first floor (with windows) is for everyone. The second (in the basement) is for club members. The guards recognize them by special coins (a bear is depicted on one side, a bull on the other). You can become a member of the club by receiving such a coin from the owner’s hands.

792 54 40, 775 83 45, Ostozhenka, 7, building 1 ⑧Kropot-kinskaya, Mon-Sat 11.00-19.00 Russian and Western European art of the 18th-20th centuries Ancient engravings and geographical maps, until August 31

628 13 44, Chistoprudny Blvd., 14/3 ⑧Chistye Prudy Romantics of realism: Alexey Sukhovetsky Painting. From the collection of the gallery and artist’s studio, until June 20

A play by A. Chekhov. Directed by T. Asher. Starring E. Fekete, A. Jordan, Z. Bezerdi, G. Mate and others. The Theater of Nations dedicated its last season to one play: 2007 marked the 120th anniversary of the premiere of Chekhov’s “Ivanov,” played at the Theater Korsha - that is, on this very stage in Petrovsky Lane.

Bersenevskaya nab., 14, building 5 ⑧Kropotkinskaya, Tue-Sat 16.00-20.00 Anti-globalist Disco Media project, until June 20, in the Electroboutique ViewStation gallery (8 903 187 37 90, 8 910 405 33 58) Fashion Story Modern work clothes, until 20 June, in the Art Business Consulting gallery (8 916 676 60 73)

She wasn’t up to the role of the Iron Lady, but for female rock of the 90s she is like Margaret Thatcher for the British Conservative Party: many people found themselves under her pink heel, and quite voluntarily, including Thom Yorke, who proclaimed her the greatest singer of our days, or the same Nick Cave, who dedicated the album “Boatman’s Call” to his quarrel with Polly Jean. A year ago it was hardly possible to imagine that she would perform at the Moscow Art Theater.

637 41 50, Prechistenka, 19 ⑧Kropotkinskaya, Tue-Sat 12.00-20.00, Sun 12.00-19.00, ticket office closes an hour earlier, entrance 40-80 rub. 20th century Russian art in the collection of the New Jerusalem Museum Painting, until July 27

Journalists, writers, politicians, art critics talk about what Russia will be like in 2020. Writer Maxim Krongauz about 5 new words that will appear by 2020: 1. Nanobrains. 1. Artificial brains created using nanotechnology. 2. rude. Stupid man. Pansexual. A person who is sexy in every way. Webrac. A new form of marriage, online cohabitation. Contacting. Release from obligations on a social network. Spiritualist. Self-name of a patriotically minded part of the intelligentsia.

238 13 78, Krymsky Val, 10 ⑧Oktyabrskaya, Park of Culture, Tue-Sun 10.00-19.30, ticket office and metal detector until 18.30, entrance 40-80 rub. Vladimir Konashevich 60 works from the Tretyakov Gallery collections, until September 1

0 ★★★★★ Valery Pendrakovsky. Starring Alexey Petrenko, Diana Morozova, Mikhail Gorevoy, Andrey Birin, Igor Yatsko. Russia, 2007 Neva, Saturn Thu 12 - Sun 15 June

Architects – TPO “Reserve” Planned population – 12 thousand inhabitants Development area – 1257 hectares Lena Gonzalez (exhibition curator): “From an architectural point of view, this is a large research project. If I may say so, experimental and demonstration construction. An attempt to collect the maximum number of different topographies in one place. With different densities and heights. Both skyscrapers and private houses are booked there.

699 67 24, 699 54 58 (answering machine), Tverskaya, 21 ⑧Mayakovskaya, Pushkinskaya Grandfather and grandson. Life for Russia Alexander II and Nicholas II, archival materials, until September 30

Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Directed by S. Zhenovach. Starring T. Volkova, E. Polovtseva, M. Shashlova, S. Kachanov, G. Sluzhitel and others. The new favorites of the Moscow public, the “Theatrical Art Studio”, made up of graduates of Sergei Zhenovach’s workshop, are playing their first performance on the home stage. And two words will not do here. First of all, about the house. This is a red brick factory building on Taganka, restored with excellent taste.