mark yoffe organizes exhibits of the materials in the collections and curates, publishes and lectures widely on the subjects that interest him: history of russian rock music, russian political activism, russian youth counterculture, and rock music in the non-anglo-american world. during pussy riot's arrest and trial he was a very vocal supporter of the jailed members of the art collective, speaking on their behalf at amnesty international rallies, at a future of music coalition summit, giving multiple interviews and appearing on public radio and voice of america tv.