Museum of Russian Icons holds an exhibit of interest early August, occurring on the 5th. Residential artists and cultural enthusiasts can enjoy this event to enliven their art-historical repertoire.

On August 5, a film showing takes place with cost of $8 for members and &12 for nonmembers. Sergei Eisenstein’s epic biopic of the token Alexander Nevsky innovates a dramatic realism within one of the nation’s most widely known historical heroes. Even considering the cultural and historical connotations, its themes of resilience along with some strikingly audio-visual experiments and certain scorings invoke a diverse crowd. Co-director and film scholar of Boston College, Prof. John Michalcyzk, will present briefly to introduce the film, leading an audience discussion following the screening. For war buffs, cinema critics, the aspiring director, and anybody who has scanned for insight within entertainment the event seems a relevant one.

Another exhibit, Icons of Ethiopia, began in May and officially ends on the 13th of August. Although the sign-up window has closed, this pop-up elucidates some of the storied history of the northeastern African country, keeping the general layout reverential yet interesting. Fabled and existing faiths and kingdoms manifest, and the journey of orthodoxy and basic iconography are critically examined, with and in light of modernity. Visit the aforementioned link for more information, and if you don’t happen to have admission, a traveller’s take on similar iconographical themes may be found on Orthodox Arts Journal. Follow the Museum’s Instagram account here to stay updated.