Editor’s Note: Ukraine extended its COVID-19 quarantine until Dec. 31 and tightened restrictions across the country on Sept. 23. Most cultural venues must operate at lower capacity, except those that allow only visitors who are at least partly vaccinated or who had tested negative for the disease in the past 72 hours. Check the event’s requirements before you go. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, festivals and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
‘Dune’
This year’s cosmic blockbuster will land in several Kyiv cinemas over this weekend and beyond. Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the seminal work of science fiction by Frank Herbert is third on the record after a controversial 1984 film by David Lynch and a highly successful mini-series by John Harrison in 2000. In the mid-1970s, there was another attempt by cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky, but the 14-hour version became too big to meet the budget (at least there is an award-winning documentary about the endeavor). Thankfully, Villeneuve had a creative license to introduce his vision, with a star-studded cast of Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and many others, including composer Hans Zimmer. The film covers roughly the first part of the original novel, while Villeneuve plans to cover the second part in the sequel and perhaps making the third film based on the second Dune novel.
“Dune” (in English with Ukrainian subtitles):
- Kinoman (Cosmo, 9 Vadyma Hetmana St.) Sept. 24-25, 7:10 p.m. Hr 110-120
- Multiplex (Tsum, 38 Khreshchatyk St.) Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Sept. 25-26, 1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Hr 595
- Planeta Kino (Blockbuster, 34 Stepana Bandery Ave.) Sept. 24-26, 7 p.m., 8 p.m. Hr 140-220
- Planeta Kino (River Mall, 12 Dniprovska Embankment). Sept. 24-26, 7 p.m. Hr 125-220
- Zhovten (26 Kostiantynivska St.) Sept. 25, 2:35 p.m. Sept. 26, 3:25 p.m. Hr 130
Nova Opera collective will perform their experimental play “What Zarathustra Is Silent About” in Kyivan Rus cinema on Sept. 24. (DniPROGogolFEST2020/Mantach)
‘What Zarathustra Is Silent About’ by Nova Opera
Ukraine’s groundbreaking Nova Opera collective keeps experimenting in their new performance based on Friedrich Nietzsche’s original “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.” The philosophical source material may be part of the reason why they call it a “PhD-opera.” It combines acoustic and electronic instruments to accompany quotes from Nietzsche with piano melodies, improvisations and some algorithmic pieces written by artificial intelligence. And the music is complemented by video art on one of Ukraine’s largest cinema screens.
“What Zarathustra Is Silent About.” Kyivan Rus (93 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.) Sept. 24. 7 p.m. Hr 200-1,200
Sasha Zlykh (R), a resident DJ of the Closer electronic music club, will perform on Sept. 25 at Strichka Epilogue, a coda to last week’s Strichka festival, at 31 Nyzhnoiurkivska St. in Kyiv. (Sasha Zlykh/ Facebook)
Strichka Epilogue
If you have seen people wearing white wristband tickets all past week, here is why: A postscript to electronic music festival Strichka is happening this weekend and it’s free for those who have saved their festival bracelets. The lineup features Shakolin, Vova Klk and other resident DJs of Closer nightclub that hosts the event. But there are also two guests: South Korean DJs Magico and Antwork.
Strichka Epilogue. Closer (31 Nyzhnoiurkivska St.) Sept. 25. 11 p.m. Hr 300-400
Indie rock band ZFeelZ will perform along with other young alternative acts at the Indiependence festival in Kyiv’s Volume Club on Sept. 26. (ZfeelZ / Facebook)
Indiependence festival
Some of Ukraine’s youngest rockers will play at Volume Club, Kyiv’s current meeting place of alternative music lovers. Curated by the My First Time initiative, the Indiependence mini-festival will feature young bands that play a range of rock genres: classic, hard, alternative, post-punk and indie. One highlight is ZFeelZ, a quartet of recent high-school graduates with sensual shoegaze-inspired indie rock.
Indiependence. Volume Club (26/2 Harmatna St.) Sept. 26. 6 p.m. Hr 200-250.
