Tempo Archives

August 9th, 2006

Betting it all on a classy retreat
Once called a revolutionary, a Prague dreamer puts her sweat into an old farmhouse

The Lowdown
Comedy, ventures, estimates

August 2nd, 2006

Cultural invasion
Canadian Don Nixon is helping bring Czech theater to the world

Along with the weather, Celtic season heats up
Upcoming events import the best of the Highlands

Saffron Burrows packs a punch
But it's just part of the art-house actress's freewheeling repertoire

The Lowdown
Beats, heat and bears

July 26th, 2006

Soaking up the suds
A beer spa in west Bohemia makes for a unique getaway

Czechs, drugs and rock 'n' roll
Tom Stoppard re-creates a bit of Prague in London

The Tornado: Still firing up fighters
The boxing champ who never turned pro, nurtured, then dumped

The Lowdown
Cottages, heat and guitars

July 19th, 2006

By the books
A quick guide to the latest Prague guides

Ulmer looks to break out
American jazz, blues star finally hits the festival circuit

A field trip into the spirit of places
Atmosphere thieves and the spirit of landscape consume geologist and philosopher Václav Cílek

The Lowdown
Proms, Brubeck and film

July 12th, 2006

Outdoor overtures
The best place to hear music in Prague this summer is outdoors

Child's Play
Fun and adventure on two wheels

The man who took chances
As Guggenheim head Thomas Messer often promoted obscure artists

The lowdown
Pickles, glitz and Pepsi

July 5th, 2006

Through a glass darkly
A new book takes a personal look at a communist show trial

Attack of the dragons
A street artist aims to inspire

A king with a commoner's touch
Marketing the green myth with absinthe maker Pavel Varga

The Lowdown
Slow start at film fest

June 28th, 2006

Traveling through history
From castles to chateaus to awe-inspiring cathedrals, UNESCO sites offer a great way to tour the Czech Republic

Getting beyond reporting on war
Petra Procházková now helps victims find work, shelter, dignity

The Lowdown
Placebo, parkas, trees

June 21st, 2006

Young Czechs plug in, turn on
Popular Web site attracts a large and enthusiastic virtual community

Something' s fishy
A fan goes in search of the original Fishbone

A confident, grounded contender
This Czech teenager, with titles accruing fast, is no shrinking violet

The Lowdown
Actors, hordes, TV stars

June 14th, 2006

Sound effects
Internet radio goes live, with a big helping of ratatouille