11:43 A star is born
PARIS — A young ballerina from the Mariinsky Theater is becoming an international star on stage and screen.Yevgenia Obraztsova, 21, has found herself very busy after a recent promotion from coryphee dancer (a rank above corps de ballet) to second soloist.

11:41 The Word’s Worth
Ah, the holiday season is upon us. Trees are decorating the squares, streets are lit by flashing lights, and you are planning to max out your credit cards and happily eat your way to mid-January. If you’ll be in Russia, prepare for some serious partying.

11:23 Devilish passion
Director Vladimir Bortko has succeeded where other Russian directors have failed and brought a famously unfilmable classic to the screen.