Activism is a large part of American culture; it is the people’s way of showing the government that they don’t agree with something they’re doing, or people want to bring attention to…
Tag: Almaty
A Night at the Ballet: Contemporary Art in Almaty
On May 13th, I went with the majority of the group to see the Carmen Suite at the Almaty Theater. We had all seen the ballet Giselle in Astana, snowy northern capital…
The Street with the Broken Signs
I have never been shot at. Our tour guide has, though. She’s a little older than I am, a former student of my professor, with beautifully dyed hair, wearing an intricately patterned,…
Art, Audience, and Axe Murderers: A Review of the ARTиШОК Crime and Punishment Production
What is the best way to honor a crucial text of the Russian canon? Maybe write an opera based on the novel like Eugene Onegin, or direct an eight hour movie like…
Language, Art, and Literature in Almaty: Catching Up with Modernity
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but they never ask if everyone can read those words. In Almaty, the answer is not clear. This is a city in transition….
Window Through Time: A Review of Yury Dombrovsky’s “The Keeper of Antiquities”
Imagine you lived in a time and place where the authorities were ceaselessly and ruthlessly hunting for imagined enemies, where annoying your coworkers, a careless slip of the tongue, or even simply…
A look into Soviet life: A review of “The Keeper of Antiquities” by Yury Dombrovsky
by Alex Falk Who do you trust? You might trust a best friend, your mother, your siblings. But do you trust them to stay out of trouble? Do you trust them to…
The sleeping giants I met in Kazakhstan: Mountains and their presence on Almaty
My first impression of the city of Almaty was the presence of the mountains. When I rode home from the airport the first morning, I was exhausted and too overwhelmed to respond…
Languages in Almaty, Kazakhstan
How can we define the linguistic environment of modern-day Kazakhstan? Before coming to Kazakhstan I was completely unaware of the environment. Now, having been here for 2 weeks, I am still unaware,…
