Gallery Tours
Films
Friends from France
( 2013 ; 101M ; IN FRENCH , HEBREW , ENGLISH , AND RUSSIAN ,
WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES )
Sunday , January 21 , 1:30pm Members $ 10 , Nonmembers $ 15
Two young French people undertake a clandestine mission to help Jewish refuseniks escape the USSR , and become enmeshed in a brutal , absurd , and dangerous underworld . This film was featured at the Boston Jewish Film Festival 2016 , and BJFF Artistic Director Ariana Cohen-Halberstam will be present to introduce the film and lead a discussion .
The Healing
( American premier )
90 MIN ., SERBIA , 2014 , SERBIAN-ENGLISH SUBTITLES DIRECTOR IVAN JOVIC
Saturday , February 10 and Sunday , February 11 , 1:30pm Members $ 8 , Nonmembers $ 12
This visually splendid and spiritually uplifting film follows an Orthodox monk struggling with inner torment after civil war in his homeland . Reconciliation and forgiveness finally come to him in a way he could not have imagined .
A discussion will follow the film .
Natalia Gorbanevskaya :
I am not a Hero
54 MIN , 2017 . IN RUSSIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES . DIRECTED BY KSENIA SAKHARNOVA AND CYRILL SAKHARNOV
Saturday , March 17 , 2:00pm Members $ 10 , Nonmembers $ 15
In 1968 , the Russian poet Natalia Gorbanevskaya ’ s protests against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia cost her years of imprisonment . It also made her a hero of the dissident movement .
Winner of the “ Faces of Russia ” prize at the 2017 RusDocFilmFest in New York . Marina Adamovich , Festival curator , will introduce the film and lead a discussion .
Gallery Tours
All gallery tours are free with admission , and begin at 1:00pm . Guided tours of our permanent collection are available most days , and are free with admission . Request a docent guide when you visit , or reserve a group tour for 10 or more prople in advance by calling 978.598.5000 x125 .
Themed Talks & Tours
In addition to our standard tours , a variety of special topic tours and talks are offered each month . Tour descriptions can be found on our website .
All talks & tours begin at 1:00pm , and are free with admission .
GALLERY TOURS WITH MUSEUM REGISTRAR LAURA GARRITY-ARQUITT
• Written in Color Saturday , January 20
• The Symbol of Christianity Saturday , March 31
• Rushnyky Saturday , February 17 Thursday , March 1 Saturday , March 10
GALLERY TOURS WITH MUSEUM CURATOR KENT RUSSELL
• An American Story : Gordon Lankton ’ s “ Hidden Gem ” Sunday , February 4
• How to Read an Icon Sunday , February 25
• How Old is This Icon ? Saturday , January 13
• Icons of Renewal Sunday , March 18
TOURS WITH MUSEUM DOCENTS
• Miraculous Icons of the Orthodox Church and Beyond with Michael Popik Thursdays : January 25 , February 22 , March 22
• Monks : A Historical Perspective with Art Norman Thursdays : January 11 , February 8 , March 8
• The Pure Innocent Soul with Elaine Luzzetti Thursdays : January 18 , February 15 , March 15
• Theotokos : The Mother of God in Russian Icons with Jim Flynn Saturdays : February 10 , March 24
Tea Room Talks
• Samovars in Russian Culture with Sandra Larson and Jacqueline Barnard Tuesday , February 6
• Pushkin Fairy Tales Forever with Jacqueline Barnard and Sandra Larson Tuesday , March 6
Visit museumofrussianicons . org / calendar for program descriptions and updates .
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