Current/Upcoming Events
A listing of upcoming, or very recent, events hosted by the Russian American Cultural Center.
NYC Theatrical Production World Premiere
February 12 2026
West End Theater
Bilingual proffessor at Touro University, Ian Probstein will present new book translations.
January 21, 2026
Yorkville Library
Russian American Cultural Center presents: Nina Kossman - bilingual reading of poetry and prose
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Yorkville Library, Meeting Room 222 E. 79th Street (btw 2nd and 3rd Ave) New York, NY 10075
Russian-American Cultural Center Presents: Anna Halberstadt presents her new book of short prose and poetry "Classification of Objects" and reads in English and Russian.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
OPENING RECEPTION October 16, 2025, 5:00-7:00PM
Heller Museum, 1 W 4th St, New York, NY 10012 August 18, 2025 – June 24, 2026,
Russian American Cultural Center presents a new bilingual Russian-English book, “Comics on Ethnic Themes,” by poet and artist Marina Temkina
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Yorkville Library, 222 E. 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
Yorkville Library, Meeting Room 222 E. 79th Street (btw 2nd and 3rd Ave) New York, NY 10075
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
6/4/2025
BAD SHABBOS by Daniel Robbins
Comedy ‧ 2024 ‧ 1h 24m
SPECIAL Q&A WITH STAR JON BASS and DIRECTOR DANIEL ROBBINS
Quad Cinema, 34 W. 13th Street New York, NY 10011
Thursday, May 22nd, 7:15 pm
Thursday, May 22nd, 7:15 pm
Quad Cinema, 34 W. 13th Street New York, NY 1001
VISHNIAC by Laura Bialis
Produced by Nancy Spielberg & Roberta Grossman
Documentary | USA | 95 min | Language English
Event Venue: Yorkville Library, Meeting Room
222 E. 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
Event Date: May 21st, 4:30 – 6:30 PM Free Admission.
May 21st, 4:30 – 6:30 PM
RACC Annual DIASPORA Film Festival
Exhibition Dates:
May 17 – June 1
Events:
Saturday, May 17
6–9 pm - Opening reception
7 pm - Poetry reading
Saturday, May 31
Slide presentation
“Who Is Michel Gérard?”
Regular exhibition hours :Saturdays, 4–9 pm Sundays, 3–7 pm
Exhibition Dates: May 17 – June 1 Events: Saturday, May 17 6–9 pm - Opening reception 7 pm - Poetry reading Saturday, May 31 Slide presentation “Who Is Michel Gérard?”
MORA Art Museum and RACC
Russian - American Cultural Center proudly presents: Virtual Grand Tour Museum Grigory Zlotin and Ilya Bernshteyn, the authors of the bookThe Vanished Metropolis. Исчезнувший метрополис.
Thursday, January 23, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
200 West 86 Street, NYC
Thursday, January 23 , 7:00 - 8:30 PM 200 West 86 Street, NYC
White Rabbit's Books
Join us on Wednesday, November 1st, at the Yorkville Library as the Russian American Cultural Center presents author Anna Halberstadt who will read poetry from her new collections in English and Russian.
Recorded Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc6fndu5UbU
Wednesday, November 1st, 5:00-7:00 PM
Yorkville Library, Meeting Room
December 2020
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Feb 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
The Uncle Vanya Café
Tues, May 17, 2016 | 6pm—8pm
Three Nights Only! March 17th to 19th, 2016 at 8PM
The Balcony Theater West Park Presbyterian Church
February 27th to March 16th, 2016 Mondays to Saturdays at 8PM
The Balcony Theater - West Park Presbyterian Church.
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 6-9 PM
Gallery RIVAA
THURSDAY, OCT. 1 AT 7:30PM
Dixon Place
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
New York City. A real Russian launch party will celebrate the publication of poet Larissa Shmailo’s debut novel, Patient Women
May 18, 2015
Christie’s
Friday, May 15th, 2015 | 5:30 pm
Hunter College, City University of New York 695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065 (Subway line #6) Auditorium 510 North Building
