For those of you who enjoyed the National Gallery Byzantine exhibit and want to see some icons from a different culture, the North Carolina History Museum is celebrating the 400^th anniversary of the founding of the Romanov dynasty with and exhibit called “Window into Heaven.”  This exhibit displays 36 icons from the 18^th and 19^th centuries in Russia which belong to the Lilly and Francis Robicsek Collection.  Also on display are decorative items belonging to the Tsars in a show called “The Tsars’ Cabinet”.

http://ncdcr.gov/ncmoh/SeeOurExhibits/CurrentExhibits/Tsars_Home.aspx

Coincidental with this exhibit both the NC symphony and the NC Ballet have scheduled performances featuring Russian composers and choreographers.

http://ncdcr.gov/News/tabid/95/EntryId/54/Russia-in-Raleigh-Get-Discounts-to-Exhibits-and-Performances-Now.aspx

OF NOTE:

If you would like to escape Thanksgiving dinner and instead continue to celebrate Russia there is a Russian Art Week in London Nov 22- 29.  Icons will be exhibited and for sale, along with art from all different periods of Russian history.

Iconostas, the famous Russian Fine Art dealer in London is a sponsor of the event.

http://www.russianartweek.co.uk