Concert, National Tchaikovsky Music Academy (13 Horodetskoho), 16 November at 19.00 American Carmen Lundy is known as a skilful and romantic jazz interpreter. Her affection for music began at the tender age of six. As she developed, her style was

We can't promise that eating at Status, a new seafood-heavy restaurant in the city centre, will boost your social status, but we can say that you'll be well-fed, and that you'll have relaxed good time. Recently, Status restaurant, which is

For a long time, Trotsky for most young Ukrainians was no more than a mythic, and often demonised, character in the story of the October Revolution. Then Trotsky appeared as a character in the hit movie Frida (which partly concerns

Some sectors of the economy might be in trouble, but art in Kyiv isn't one of them! Hitting the gallery scene has become the new 'in' thing to do, and a new crop of Ukrainian artists is reinventing the wheel

Polish-Ukrainian project by Myroslav Mashlyanko and Olena Turyanska, Centre for Contemporary Art (2 Skovorody), from 14 November till 21 December Polish artist Myroslav Mashlyanko and Ukrainian artist Olena Turyanska team up for an exhibition at the Centre for Contemporary Art

Anita Tsoy, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 24 November at 19.00 Russian pop singer Anita Tsoy was born in Moscow, where she studied before launching her professional music career in 1986. It wasn't till much later, in 1997, that she released

Scotsman Jim Gillies, who's in the running for Most Admired Foreigner Award here at What's On, returned to Ukraine last week for his annual charitable giving trip. Readers of this magazine will remember that Gillies is the no-frills retired Scottish

Alla Dukhova's Todes Ballet, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 20 November at 19.00 Todes Ballet was created by Alla Dukhova in 1986, and a year later they went on their first tour. By 1990, Todes was touring abroad, and in the

Burned-Out Reality, an exhibition of paintings and wood burnings by Kyryll Protsenko, Kyiv.FineArt gallery (12 Velyka Zhytomyrska), from 25 November Kyiv artist Kyryll Protsenko is a multitalented artist. He produces paintings, photography, video work, sculpture and media and sound installations,

Svetlana Surganova and Orchestra in concert, Docker Pub (25 Bohatyrska), 15 November at 20.30 Svetlana Surganova left the big Russian pop band Nochnie Snaipery (who happen to be big lesbian community icons) six years ago to begin a solo career.

Paintings by Lena Leus, Silver Bells gallery (18/29 Ivana Mazepy), till 14 November Artist Lena Leus was born in Kyiv, graduated from the Kyiv Academy of Arts and is now a member of the Ukrainian National Artists UNI0N. She paints

By the time you read this, that weird US presidential race will be over, and we'll know whether Barack Obama or John McCain will, come January, become the Leader of the Free World, the Hero of Oppressed People Everywhere, All-purpose

You know those sleek little Audis and Lexuses that nearly you run you down whenever you walk around Kyiv? We've always assumed it's just some rich dude out cruising around on his own time. But it turns out the driver

Leszek Mozdzer in concert, National Philharmonic (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz), 16 November at 19.00 Leszek Mozdzer is nothing if not prolific: considered among Poland's best jazz pianists, he's released or collaborated on 40 albums. He has performed in nearly every country

De Phazz in concert, International Cultural Centre (1 Instytutska), 1 December at 19.00 German jazz band De Phazz is a downtempo jazz ensemble integrating modern turntablism with elements of soul, Latin, trip-hop and drum 'n' bass, creating a unique lounge

Oasis tribute, Xlib club (12 Frunze), 7 November at 19.00 Ukrainian outfits Role Model, Odri and the Pollock are set to cover a bunch of songs from Oasis, that great pop-rock band from Manchester fronted by the feuding Gallagher brothers,