Car bombings, death threats and free market economics are not the first thing that come to mind when one thinks of Sesame Street. But that's exactly what the woman tasked with bringing the beloved ...

When the Russian version of “Sesame Street” (“Ulitsa Sezam”) first aired in Russia in October 1996, there was a premiere event at a Moscow theater. The star muppet came out — Zeliboba, an 8ft ...

The inspiring story of bringing Sesame Street to Russia involved attempted assassinations and numerous headaches for its American executive producer. Overcoming financial and cultural obstacles proved ...

"Ulitsa Sezam," the Russian co-production of Sesame Street, first aired in 1996. When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, producers, artists, writers and other creative people became involved in ...

When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, producers, artists, writers and other creative people became involved in creating culture for what they imagined would be a new, more open society. Natasha ...