Editor’s Note: To see the full list of events, please check the calendar. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Algiers
The U.S. post-punk band Algiers from Atlanta, Georgia, will perform in Kyiv for the first time. Highly rated by music-focused magazines such as Rolling Stone, Clash and Pitchfork, the band plays experimental rock and post-punk. The band’s name, Algiers, refers to the anti-colonial struggle of Algeria – the Algerian war of Independence with France, which took place in 1954-1962. Their name influences their songs lyrics: the band sings about protest, equality and fighting for independence. In Kyiv, Algiers will present their second album “The Underside Of Power.”
Algiers. Monteray Live Stage. 7 p.m. Hr 550-790
Vinok
For good music and a mysterious atmosphere, check out the music show of the Kyiv-based band Vinok on Feb. 2. This international group brings together musicians of various origins and plays the mix of indie rock and baroque pop. The up-and-coming Vinok will present their first mini-album “Wise Blood” performing over 15 songs. They also promise a live collaboration with a special guest from Los Angeles, California. The Kyiv Post’s Business Editor Ilya Timtchenko plays drums for Vinok, while his wife, Nathalie Timtchenko provides vocals.
Vinok. Mezzanine (31 Nyzhnioyurkivska St.) Feb. 2. 8 p.m. Hr 200
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Viggo Mortensen (L) and Mahershala Ali in a scene from “Green Book.” (Patti Perret/Universal Pictures via AP)
‘Green Book’
The Golden Globes winning comedy-drama biopic “Green Book,” will be screened in its original English version in Kyiv. “Green Book” is named after The Negro Motorist Green Book, a guidebook for African-American travelers, which was published annually in the United States in the times of segregation. The guidebook provided the addresses of motels and restaurants that accepted African-Americans. Based on real events and set in the 1960s, the new movie depicts a road trip by African-American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley and his driver Tony Vallelonga. The movie stars Oscar-winning U.S. actor Mahershala Ali and Oscar-nominated Danish-U.S. actor Viggo Mortensen.
Green Book. Zhovten Cinema (25 Kostiantynivska St.) Jan. 26, 27. 4:05 p.m. Hr 110
(Anna Butuzova)
‘Horizons’
Kyiv’s Triptych Gallery presents this week a new exhibition called “Horizons.” Featuring contemporary paintings by Ukrainian artist Marianna Abramova, the exhibition explores the paradoxes and contradictions of modern life: the lines between dreams and reality, between freedom and captivity, and between personal and social.
“Horizons.” Triptych: Global Arts Workshop (34 Andriivskyi Uzviz St.) Jan. 22 – Feb. 7. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Free
