Summary: All week, Soundcheck has been exploring Russian culture and music, in the run up to the Olympic opening ceremonies in Sochi. We've visited everything from the Soviet underground to modern Moscow, but the only place we haven't been is our own backyard. If you take the Q train out to edge of Brooklyn, you'll surface in Brighton Beach, an enclave on the ocean where several generations of Russian immigrants and descendants live and work. Alexander Rudoy grew up in the Soviet Union, in what is now Ukraine. These days, he is the owner of Aria Entertainment and co-choreographer of the musical theater show at Tatiana’s, a restaurant on Brighton Beach. He takes Soundcheck host John Schaefer on a guided tour of sorts through the Russian-language entertainment venues and performers active on the Brighton Beach scene. Watch a short documentary tour of Brighton Beach:
