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Control

dozen photos of drug addicts. “Control is a term used by drug addicts, describing the drops of blood that appear on the needle. But the term also …
Anna Kozmina

Hokkaido brings fresh fish to a land-locked locale

Land-locked cities are not famous for fresh fish. Coastal towns and islands feature the largest selection of fare pulled fresh from a neighboring body …
Steven Shakhan

Best Kyiv monument

ve, imposing, metallic colossus like the Iron Lady? Or would they fancy something frivolous and ironic like the pickpocket on Prorizna? Would it be …
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Best wine store: Vyno Tyutyun

Kyiv doesn’t have much in the way of selection for finicky wine connoisseurs. It is almost impossible to find wines from Australia, California or …

Profile: Political Junkie John Poepsel

wn: Harlan, Iowa (pop. 5,000). Time in Kyiv: Almost three years. What is he doing in Kyiv: Promoting democracy and preaching the rule of law as acting …
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Pasha's Top 20 turns 3

On Nov. 17 Gala Radio will mark the three-year anniversary of its most popular program, Pasha’s Top 20, at the nightclub Hollywood. The biggest …
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Bravo rocks at Zair

e has never been a band that has experienced more ups and downs then Bravo. Formed in 1983, the band became popular playing alternative music. Bravo’s …
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Il Capo walks on the mild side of Italian cuisine

Il Capo may not be the most authentic Italian restaurant in Kyiv, but it does provide the city with a reasonable and affordable taste of the …
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Getting down in Maidan’s underground

Kyiv’s bar scene is booming. Hip new watering holes with Western themes and flashy clubs with multiple dance floors are increasingly becoming the …
Steven Shakhan

Origami club unfolds Japanese culture in Kyiv

A 7-year-old girl bends a piece of paper, her fingers deftly folding the colored rectangle into many small squares. Carried away by the process, she …
Anna Kozmina

Al Capone is back!

Amateur night is a veritable fixture at any performance space. Open mikes at bars attract aspiring musicians by the score, all hoping to be asked to …
Steven Shakhan

What is the best spectator sport?

If you had told me beforehand that our readers’ favorite sport would end up being an ice-based affair, I wouldn’t have doubted you. Hockey is a great …
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Best soy fix: Demiyivsky Market

There aren’t many health food stores in Kyiv, mainly because the Ukrainian economy hasn’t advanced to the point where expensive specialty stores are …

House Museum harkens back to Shevchenko’s youth

Just a short distance away from the hustle and bustle of Maidan Nezalezhnosti stands the former home of the most significant and controversial figures …
Steven Shakhan

Danko debuts 'Danko'

graduated from the School of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow where he had been performing until a year ago when he decided to become a pop singer. The …
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Assessing the beautiful game of soccer

respective views on the sport in last week’s issue. We let our readers take a shot at deflating either argument, with predictable results: Americans …
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UNA-UNSO plans to picket concert of Boris Moiseyev

A Ukrainian ultra-nationalist organization is protesting a planned Nov. 5 performance by Russian pop star Boris Moiseyev because he is gay. Moiseyev’s …
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Ukrainian rock goes Western with Druha Rika

A few years ago, not many people in Kyiv had heard of Druha Rika, a band from  Zhytomyr, a small town 300 kilometers west of the capital. Today, …
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