Tempo Archives

January 17th, 2007

Humble heroines
A new series offers a revealing look at the women of Charter 77

Break out the ball gowns, the season is under way
The Slovak Ball celebrates a special cultural relationship

Zdeněk Lukeš: The future perfect
Architecture historian says the city must evolve but keep its atmosphere

Around Town
Musical sojourn

January 10th, 2007

Under the gun
A living monument to the underground struggles to survive

Child's Play
Seasonal family fun on the ice

Translating the Czech Golden Age
Mark Corner illuminates a forgotten chapter of Czech lit

Around Town
Playoff madness

January 3rd, 2007

The year in culture
A recap of developments in the fine, performing and culinary arts

December 20th, 2006

Smart marketing
Best bets at this year's Christmas markets

Books for the kids
Learning can be fun with these children's classics

Street of (fashion) dreams
Welcome to Karolíny Světlé

December 13th, 2006

High notes
For Christmas, a wealth of fine offerings from local musicians

Štěch: a fight for the workers
Labor leader is unaffraid of conflict, but counsels against political 'extremes'

December 6th, 2006

Dislocated lives
A striking look at Europe's increasingly mobile workforce

Small gesture has a lasting global impact
UNICEF holiday card, 60 years old, was created by a Czech girl

Frank Schwelb: A Prague reprieve
This civil rights advocate went from Nazi occupation to the U.S. Court of Appeals

Around Town
Rexpats redux

November 29th, 2006

Country cousins
American-style pickin' and grinnin' has found a receptive audience in the Czech Republic

International shopping for fun and philanthropy
Christmas Bazaar returns with unique gifts and lofty goals

Franz: a man for three seasons
This versatile painter is a composer, professor and animal lover

Around Town
Devil's advocate

November 22nd, 2006

Open house
A new library and research facility offers a fresh American face

Hot tamales and other spicy samplings of indie film
Anti Anti Fest returns with a tasty media mix

Murakami: extraordinary, ordinary
Best-selling Japanese author on winning the Kafka Prize and the journey of writing

Around Town
Celebrity animal

November 15th, 2006

Shooting stars
These French portraitists are always ready for their close-ups

Partnership helps nurture promising Czech performers
National Theater is beneficiary of KB's philanthropic efforts

On the joys of 'Jew chasing'
Historian and linguist Alexander Fried bested the Nazis and Soviets

Around Town
Pricey fashion to die for