The Russian Cultural Centerยs latest exhibit, ยRecollection of Havana: The Art of Vladimir Frumin,ย is a collection of photographs of the Cuban capital by St. Petersburg-born Frumin. ยI saw historical layers of Havana: layers of a flourishing and fashionable city,ย heยs said. ยAnd on top of it was another set of layers of todayยs Havana: extreme colors and textures; city falling into decay; foreign visitors strolling through spectacularly dilapidated streets, snapping photographs of the cityยs rotting grandeur.ย 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Through July 12. 2337 Bissonnet. For information, call 713-395-3301 or visit www.ourtx.org. Free.
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This article appears in May 14-20, 2009.