The Russian American Cultural Center

The Russian American Cultural Center is excited to be celebrating its 11th Anniversary and the extraordinary success of our exhibition Homage to Diaghilev's Enduring Legacy. Rediscovered Gems of the 20th Century at the Ana Tzarev Gallery, 24 West 57 Street on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, to benefit the RACC’s Educational Programs, an upcoming groundbreaking exhibit of emerging Russian-American artists, and to fulfill RACC's goal to establish a permanent home & museum.

HONORARY CHAIRS
Honorable Alec Brook-Krasny - New York State Assembly
His Excellency Vitaliy I. Churkin - Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations
Honorable Sergey V. Garmonin - Consulate General of the Russian Federation in New York
Honorable Yuriy A. Sergeyev - Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations

BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Chair - Regina Khidekel - RACC Founding Director
Vice-Chairs - Oksana Baiul and Bella Sapir
Tanya Dubrow, Felix Frenkel, Elke & Cyril E. Geacintov, Sheila & Hayward Isham, Natalia Kasyanova, Roman Khidekel, Marina Kolesnikov & Michael Zaitzev, Mark Martiak, Tatyana Pahlen, Anna Poiman, Lana Ratner, Faina Shurer, Zina Sapir, Sonja Starr, Gregory & Evelyn Tolston, Givi Topchishvili

ART COMMITTEE
Grisha Bruskin, Lyndel King, Catharine Nepomnyashchy, Al Orensanz, George Tsypin

6:00 PM Cocktail & Buffet Dinner
Exhibition View & Live Music & Silent Auction
Art Performance
7:30 PM Live Art Auction
8:30 PM Dance Show

The evening's featured performance, Beyond the Mind is a physical, visual movement-based piece created by an exciting team of emerging artists, performers, and live musicians. Inspired by Russian art, theater, and poetry of the early 20th century, the performance explores the shape and geometry of urban routine and the irrationality of everyday life.
The performance coincides with the current exhibition on view and takes place at various times throughout the evening.
Artistic Director: Allie Avital Tsypin.
Movement Coach: Emmagrace Skove-Epes
Dancers: Gabrielle Herbst, Anthony Leslie, Jonathon Lyons, Emmagrace Skove-Epes, Allie Avital Tsypin.
Composers/Musicians: Justin Frye, Pat Spadine, Adam Markiewicz, Jordan Bernstein, Doyen Armstrong, Mario Maggio.

The stunning 72-page exhibition catalog written by Regina Khidekel will be our gift for our guests.
The dress code this year is chic and arty

Art, Jewelry and Luxury Goods Live Auction, guaranteed to delight and surprise, will conducted by experienced auctioneer John Kapon, founder of the Acker Art Auctions.

For more information please call us at 646-831-0554 or email at russculture@aol.com. You can buy tickets via PayPal at our Web site:www.russianamericanculture.com or send a check for $150 ($100 for RACC members and under 30) payable to the Russian American Cultural Center, 520 East 76 Street # 7E, New York, NY 10021.

Space is limited!

OUR SPONSORS
Acker Art Auctions salutes Regina Khidekel and proudly sponsors RACC Gala this Fall. We look forward to establishing a new and exciting platform for emerging and established Eastern European artists in 2010 here in New York City.