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Conclusions From DocuDays 2017: Artifacts Of The Post-Apocalypse
The 14th annual DocuDays human rights documentary film festival was held during the last week of March in Kyiv, presenting four competitive and four...
Theater On Empire’s Edge
The recently published “Beau Monde on Empire’s Edge: State and Stage in Soviet Ukraine” by Mayhill C. Fowler (University of Toronto Press, 2017) details...
Leonid Utesov: Was He Really Playing Jazz?
Leonid Utesov is Considered by Many to be Greatest Singer of his Generation, the ‘Soviet Sinatra’’. While he Considered Himself to be a Proponent...
Odessa Tales By Boris Khersonsky
Eleven years after the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Odessa Intelligentsia joined the ranks of the “I think and speak in Russian” club....
How They Laugh In Odessa
My first attempt at being published took place in my mid-twenties. With some trepidation, I brought a lyrical sketch to the editorial offices of...
Vitaly Chernoivanenko On Jewish Studies In Ukraine
Vitaly Chernoivanenko is an associate professor at the Department of History at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and co-director of the M.A. program...
Odessa’s Unique, Disappearing “Tea Factory”
It’s easy to overlook Odessa’s Kanatnaya Street. As one of the busiest and longest roads in the city — packed with food shops, cafes,...
Jay Jay Johanson In Chernomorsk: Songs About Becoming Friends Again
World famous Swedish musician Jay Jay Johanson performing in the Odessa suburb of Chernomorsk sounds like a fantasy, but on August 26th it came...
This Story Allegedly Took Place At The Odessa Film Studio
Wether it is true or not, this story is dedicated to all fans of cinema and mysticism.
It was the 70’s when the filmmakers at...
Humor in Odessa: Traditions and Modern Times
Throughout the former Soviet Union, Odessa is considered the capital of humor. It’s unclear exactly how this came to be, but most people who...
