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On Vlad Troitsky: Ukraine’s Great Cultural Impresario
A profile of the an artist, director, promoter, set designer who who is arguably the most interesting man now working in Ukrainian theater as...
The Art Arsenal: What Happened When Culture Crossed Swords With Politics
An extended conflict over the leadership position of Ukraine’s preeminent art institution has opened up a vigorous debate on the issue of corruption. This...
Facebook’s Role In The Paradigm Of Ukraine’s Modern Literary Process
It should be no surprise that Ukraine’s political revolution has also given birth to a literary renaissance, one that is firmly connected to the...
Ernst Neizvestny’s Legacy In Odessa
The great Russian-American sculptor Ernst Neizvestny’s passing in New York City at the age of 91 truly brings an epoch to a closing. The...
Brief Tales of Odessa’s Musical History
The Bee Gees, The Mystery Of Liszt’s Grand Piano, Tchaikovsky and Odessa’s Wunderkinder
Many talented pianists and violinists have come out of Odessa. The city...
Aleksey Gogokhia: Alternative Music Man Extraordinaire
Longtime promoter, radio personality, curator, program director of Odessa's most original radio station — FM1 Radio and Art director of the M1 Club-Hotel. An...
Classical Music’s Pedagogue: Stolyarsky
Many recognize Odessa’s Stolyarsky School of Music as a truly special musical institution. It was in fact the first of many specialized music schools in...
Made in Odessa: On Six Musicians With Odessa Roots
When studying the biographies of famous musicians, composers and singers, unexpected discoveries will be made. It should not surprise anyone that a good deal...
Happy 222nd Birthday Odessa – Letter From The Publisher
With the fourth issue of the The Odessa Review completed it is a good moment to stop and take stock of what we have...
September 1st In Odessa: A Farewell To Flowers Or Arms?
A few days before autumn classes began, I checked the school’s announcement board for the schedule of the first day and noticed a curious...
