Russian Gay Life Pages

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Entertainment

Moscow

• Night Clubs
  
  "Shans" ("Chance") Club
    The most popular gay club in Moscow. Very friendly and egalitarian environment. Great decor. Monday to Wednesday only disco-bar is open.Thursday to Sunday - also main dance hall and quiet VIP room with their bars are open. Music: from pop techno and 80's disco in the disco-bar to progressive house and trance in main hall. The zest of the program is "the show in a big fish-tank" - naked youths among huge fish. Prices: among the lowest in Moscow - cover for men 20 to 40 thousand rubles (depending on time), for women - 50 thousand rubles; drinks from 12 thousand rubles.
  Phone: 956-7102
  Address: DK "Serp i Molot", Volochaevskaja Street, 11/15. Directions: metro station "Ploshchad' Il'icha", Radonezhskogo Street towards Cathedral, first right turn to Priamikova Street, and then left on Gzhel'ski Pereulok.
  
  "Imperia Kino" ("Cinema Imperia")
  
  Reopened at the old spot (DK Kinoaktiora, Povarskaja Street, 33) but with a new name old "Premiera" ("Opening Night") club. If you need more free space, you want to have a dinner, or you prefer something more strong than alcoholic drinks -  don't look any farther. Music: "all in one" - from disco to morning rave. Prices: affordable - from 30 thousand rubles cover; drinks from 15 thousand rubles. The club is open Thursday to Sunday.
  Directions: metro station "Barrikadnaja".
  Phone: 290-4489, fax 290-3725
  
  "Tri obezjany" (Three monkyes )
  
  If you are rich and want to spend time among the same - check out "Tri obez'iany". To be be sure to get membership card call 230-7111. Prices are steep - drinks from $4.50.
  
• Restaurants
  
  "Teatro"
  
  The only gay restaurant in Moscow. The proprietors and most of wait-staff are gay. Very steep prices.
  Located in "Metropol" Hotel, Teatral'nyj Proezd, 1/4 (across Bolshoi Theater).
  Phones: 927-6068, 927-6069

St. Petersburg

• Night Clubs
  
  "Majak" ("Ligthhouse")
  
  The most popular club in St. Petersburg. Affordable.
  Galernaja Street, 33. Open Fridays and Saturdays.
  
  "U Pegas" ("At Pegasus")
  Mokhovaja Street, 15
  

Saratov

• Bars
  
  "Privat Club" ("Private Club")
  
  Also known as "U Valentina" ("Ches Valentin") - bar and cafe. Open every Saturday at 9pm.
  Address: Vishniovuj Proezd, 9/11. Phone 13-6509