Night & Day Archives

November 12th, 2008

Friendly rabble-rousers
Asian Dub Foundation changes the beat and finds a new voice
Stage Review

Flights of Balkan fancy
A strong opening for the jazz piano festival
Stage Review

Palace intrigues
A multiplex giant throws a smart festival
Cinema Review

The city of women
A modern remake that seems retrograde
Cinema Review

Food court pho
Despite its promises, The Noodle Bar lacks authenticity
Restaurant Review

The other poultry
Once the dish of kings, pigeon takes wing
From the chef

Scrimping and splurging
While some restaurants tighten their belts, others go upscale

Interactive art forms
A unique high-tech project brings California soul to Bohemia
Gallery Review

November 5th, 2008

Garden of delights
An early Mozart opera gets a classy, intelligent staging
Stage Review

New currents in world jazz
Oud master Rabih Abou-Khalil makes unlikely combinations work
Stage Review

Taking the contemporary pulse
A brilliant lineup of performers in two modern music festivals
Stage Review

An uncommon Bond
After Casino Royale, a return to form
Cinema Review

In the pink again
Prague's annual survey of gay cinema returns
Cinema Review

Off to a strong start
Despite its contentious name, Argument offers pleasant dining
Restaurant Review

Thai treat
A hot soup for cold autumn nights
From the chef

No crying for Argentina
An impressive variety of wines from a New World powerhouse

Changing tides
A disquieting look at contemporary currents in Chinese painting
Gallery Review

October 29th, 2008

Bohemians in the basement
Director Ondřej Havelka offers a smart, fresh take on a classic
Stage Review

Adventures in electronica
Avant-rock pioneers Cluster headline a cerebral Stimul fest
Stage Review

Fancy dancing from Bratislava
The Slovak Ballet showcases its contemporary skills and stars
Stage Review

Dying for a little fun
An international gathering of bands guaranteed to slay you
Stage Review

Game boy
A film that proves that video games are probably superior
Cinema Review

Gung ho for kung fu
The mainstreaming of Hong Kong action films continues
Cinema Review

Same songs, new organ
A provocateur continues to explore sex, love and motherhood
Gallery Review

It's a pub! It's a restaurant!
Na Urale combines the best of both worlds in a relaxed setting
Restaurant Review

Doing double duty
Dill is prized as both a spice and an herb
From the chef

Foreign food bonanza
Suddenly, Prague has a cornucopia of specialty shops

October 22nd, 2008

Distinctive and recognizable
The Bad Plus serves up a 21st-century version of jazz fusion
Stage Review

The world comes to Prague
For fall, a colorful array of sounds from Africa, Mexico and the Caribbean
Stage Review

Wrong side of the tracks
At Švandovo, a middling staging of a famous suspense novel
Stage Review