The Moscow Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, chaired by Aleksandra Efimova and Prince Piotr Galitzine, was proud to host a reception for Russian-Austrian soprano Anna Netrebko on March 15.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® was a proud sponsor of the Stars of the 21st Century, an international ballet competition that took place Feb. 4-7 in Panama City, Panama.
Read MoreI recently attended the Atlantic Dance Retail Shows in Chicago and Baltimore, and I loved having the chance to meet so many loyal Russian Pointe® retailers in person.
Read MoreThe Russian Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., held a seminar on Feb. 27 for Russian language teachers who work in either public or private schools to help improve Russian language education in the United States.
Read MoreOn Feb. 22, I attended “Raising the Barre,” the Makkai Classical Ballet & Dance School's first annual fundraiser.
Read MoreOn Feb. 9, I attended the Lyric Opera's Fantasy of the Opera Ball, which had the theme "Midnight in Paris."
Read MoreOn Jan. 17, the Polish consulate in Chicago held a reception celebrating the purchase of a Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft by the Polish airline LOT to establish direct flights between Chicago and Warsaw.
Read MoreNorthwestern University President Morton Shapiro hosted a dinner at his home on Jan. 29 honoring Professor Irwin Weil, one of the most preeminent leaders in teaching and promoting understanding of Russian culture.
Read MoreRecently I attended the Southwest Dance Retail Show ― which took place Jan. 20-21 at the Grapevine Convention Center, about 30 minutes outside of Dallas ― where I had the chance to meet with many of the dancewear retailers who carry both Russian Pointe® shoes and Growing Through Arts® books and toys.
Read MoreGrowing Through Arts® is making a grand debut at a new retail spot — The Metropolitan Opera Shop in New York City. Located in the lobby of the most well-known opera house in the country, the Met Opera Shop sells a wide range of CDs, DVDs, books, clothes, jewelry and more.
Read MoreI was so pleased to attend the “Fashion of the Opera" fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 5, which was presented by the American Chamber Opera and benefited the Merit School of Music — two institutions that both support young people in studying and performing music.
Read MoreOn Aug. 14, I had the pleasure of attending a fascinating discussion with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and William Daley, former Chief of Staff under President Obama and brother of Mayor Richard Daley.
Read MoreOn June 12, tune in to classical music station 98.7 WFMT as they play all Russian music in honor of Russia’s Independence Day.
Read MoreI recently met with dance legend Homer Bryant who left for a two-week trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg on March 31.
Read MoreLast night, I had the pleasure of attending an important fundraiser for the American Ballet Theatre right here in Chicago at the Ivy Room.
Read MoreI was surprised and amazed Friday night when I saw the Lyric Opera’s final opera of the season, 'Rinaldo.'
Read MoreLast weekend, I had the special pleasure of seeing Russian choreographer Boris Eifman’s world premiere of his new ballet, “Rodin,” at the New York City Center in New York.
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