Photos: Yakov Smirnoff performs in Dixon

Acclaimed comedian Yakov Smirnoff performs Friday, April 5, 2024, at The Dixon. Smirnoff immigrated to the U.S. in 1977 and appeared in many films and TV shows at the height of his career in the mid-1980s. Smirnoff showed off his signature style of being both confused and delighted by American culture and sometimes comparing his native and adopted countries' traits. (Alex T. Paschal)