“Ukrainians,” by photographer Yuriy Bilak … Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix… The Glimmers
DAY 25
Jes
American singer Jes Brieden is famous for her unique manner of singing. After graduating from the School of Fine Arts, Jes went to Los Angeles, where she formed her first band together with Mike Olson. One of the band’s first works, called “Starchildren,” was picked by superstar deejay Paul Van Dyke for his debut compilation. She also sang in the legendary Motorcycle project. In 2003 their demo single called “As the Rush Comes” was released and sold more than three million copies.
Tsar Project (1V Hrushevskoho, 279-0000). 10 p.m. Tickets Hr 100 for females and Hr 150 for males.
DJ Mr. C
Mr. C is a famous deejay, innovative producer, tech-house music style inventor, “Shamen” band front man and co-owner of one of London’s most popular clubs, “The End.” He started his music career at the age of 16, moving from rapping to deejaying at a pirate radio station called LWR in London. In 1987 Mr. C released his first record together with Eddie Richards. Mr. C has many aliases, such as Myster-E, Nu Jacks, The Shamen, Somnambulist and many others.
Kayf (20 Artema, 482-0001). 10 p.m. Tickets Hr 70 for females and Hr 100 for males.
SATURDAY 26
The Glimmers
The history of the band started in 1987, when two 17-year-old deejays Benoeli and Moe started deejaying in their native city of Gente, Belgium. Both deejays are famous for their disposition towards experimenting with music speed, special effects and music styles. These deejays are also absolutely unpredictable – their sets are full of abrupt jumps from one music style to another, which is as unusual as it is effective.
Xlib (12 Frunze, 8-067-538-8175). 11 p.m. Tickets Hr 50.
SPORTS
SUNDAY 27
Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
The fifth Formula 1 competition will take place in Monte Carlo, Monaco, where participants will try their luck and skills racing on the 260.52 km track. Three racers, Luis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, will fight for leadership. Despite the fact that Hamilton is in the lead with 30 points at present, it may change in Alonso’s (28 points) or Massa’s (27 points) favor if either of the two racers wins Monaco’s Grand Prix.
Megasport channel at 2:45 p.m.
Formula Club (Velyka Okruzhna, 476-3820).
GALLERIES
THURSDAY 24
“Swirl.” Wax bas-reliefs by Ilya Isupov
The colorful bas-reliefs by Ilya Isupov combine primitively realistic and tribal styles. They depict characters from our everyday lives: vacationers, pedestrians, neighbors. Accomplished in wax and richly painted, they acquire the hues of mystic voodoo dolls. Working on the images, Isupov used both traditional and original techniques. As a result of such experiments in the foreground of one of the works we can see a woman with two noses and three eyes.
Tseh Gallery (16 Ilyinska, 531-9904). Through June 8.
“Shade of Wind.” Paintings by Anna Gidora
The blurry paintings by Anna Gidora are meant to reveal the fragility and lightness of the wind and its “shadow.” They are viewed not only as physical substances, but rather as invisible conveyors of somebody’s thoughts and dreams. All the paintings are saturated with vague philosophy and made in large brush strokes.
Tryptykh Gallery (34 Andriyivskiy Uzviz, 279-0759). Through June 6.
“Ukrainians.” Photos by Yuriy Bilak
French photographer Yuriy Bilak, who lives and works in Ukraine, presents a collection of his photos, which are dedicated to Ukrainians and are a result of three years’ work. The faces in the pictures are not those of celebrities – they are the faces of common people, all of them different, but with particular national characteristics. The project embraces not only the images of Ukrainians, but the sounds of their voices, differences in their speech, and examples of their songs as well.
Derzhavniy Muzey Ivana Honchara (29A Sichnevoho Povstannya, 278 48 80). Through June 24.
THEATER
SUNDAY 27
“Miseries of Darispagne”
The touring Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi Theater and its legendary director Robert Sturua will present the play “Miseries of Darispagne,” based upon the play by David Kldyashvili, a classic Georgian author. All of the characters are our contemporaries, adapted from the original story, which took place in 19th century. Funny and sad at the same time, the play tells us about the lack of human cordiality and care in the modern world. The play is filled with Sturua’s trademarks: active scenes, plastic and choreographed insertions, and silent episodes that are sometimes more important then actor’s declamations. The play is performed in the original with translation.
Ivan Franko National Drama Theater (3 Ploshcha Ivana Franka, 279-5921). Tickets Hr 45 to Hr 350.
MOVIES
THURSDAY 24
“Future Shorts. Made in Ukraine.” Ukrainian Short Movies
The next installment of Future Shorts is dedicated to the anniversary of the festival, and symbolically will consist of the best Ukrainian short movies that were shot by novice directors during the last few years. The program will include some feature films and animations that have already been praised at the international film festivals in Berlin and Clermont-Ferrand (including “Zlydni” (“Misery”) by Stepan Koval, and “Zasyple Snih Dorohy” (“The Snow will cover the Road”) by Evgen Syvokon), as well as movies by relatively unknown directors, like Taras Tkachenko, Vira Yakovenko, Vitya Gurov, a documentary by Roma Bondarchuk, and computer animations by Igor Morozov, Olga Kashymbekova, and Glib Katchuk.
Butterfly Ultramarine (1A Uritskoho, 206-0350). Through May 27.
FRIDAY 25
Vezhliviy Otkaz (Polite Refusal)
Vezhliviy Otkaz band was formed in 1985 in Moscow by Roman Suslov. During its 20-year-long music career the band performed at different concerts and festivals together with such world-famous musicians as UB40, Mister Gang, Lindsey Cooper and Orthotonics. In 2003 Vezhliviy Otkaz split up, but in 2006 the band members gathered to perform a concert dedicated to its 20th anniversary, and decided to reunite.
Artist’s House (1-5 Artema, 272-0547). 7 p.m. Tickets Hr 70 to Hr 200.
SATURDAY 26
Gorgisheli
Gorgisheli band was formed in 2003 by Tamara and Eteri Gorgishelis, two Georgian sisters, who were born and live in Lviv. The band consists of five musicians and is considered to be one of the most interesting bands to have appeared in Ukraine recently. The music of Gorgisheli is a mixture of art-rock, Ukrainian and Georgian folk music with Ukrainian and Georgian lyrics. The concert program will consist of 11 tracks.
Bochka Pyvna (17/1 Moskovskiy Prospect). 9 p.m. Tickets Hr 30
SUNDAY 27
“Reflection of Essence” party
The third gothic party, dubbed “Reflection of Essence,” is to be held at Egypt club. The party will consist of two parts. The first part will feature two famous gothic bands, Doppelanger from Moscow, which plays gothic rock, and Vinky (Diadems) from Kyiv, playing gothic-industrial music. During the second part of the show, which will last till morning, six gothic deejays including Selan, Liama and Kreven will have the party people dancing to industrial music.
Egypt (2 Mezhyhirska, 425-6939). 8 p.m.
