Golden voice As part of the Prague Jazz Summer Open festival, the famed mezzosoprano Barbara Hendricks and the Magnus Lindgren Quartet will perform in an exclusive concert in Prague’s Rudolfinum. The concert will combine one of the most beautiful contemporary opera voices with swing jazz. Hendricks is from Arkansas, USA, but has been living in Sweden for 28 years. Since her jazz debut at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1994, she has regularly performed at similar events around the world. The Prague concert will be opened by a special guest – singer Iva Bittová of Brno. Prague Jazz Open Summer Festival: Barbara Hendricks a Magnus Lindgren Quartet Rudolfinum – Dvořákova síň June 9 at 7 pm, tickets CZK 4,500 and CZK 1,500 (for subscribers) The world in pictures The Czech Photography in the 20th Century project is the most comprehensive exhibition to date on the development of Czech photography over the last century, from pictorialism through avant-garde work, photomontage of the 1920s to the 1940s, to a broad spectrum of current trends. About 1,200 items will be on display, including many books and magazines. The goal is to introduce the major trends, personalities, and works of Czech photography. Works of František Drtikol, Josef Sudek, Jindřich Štyrský, Emila Medková, Jiří David, and others will be presented. The material will be divided into several chronological and stylistic chapters. Česká fotografie 20. století, Uměleckoprůmyslové museum v Praze, Galerie hl. m. Prahy, Dům U Kamenného zvonu, Městská knihovna until September 2005, Tue-Sun 10 am to 6 pm, entrance CZK 40-160.

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Theater
5. 6. – Bloody Christening or Drahomíra and Her Sons, Národní divadlo, 19:00
6. 6. – Garderobiér, Divadlo v Dlouhé, 19:00
8. 6. – Love, Divadlo Bez zábradlí, 19:00
13. 6. – The Graduate, Švandovo divadlo, 19:00
14. 6. – Without Prejudice, Divadlo Kalich, 19:00
16.-17. 6. – The Graduate, Švandovo divadlo, 19:00
17. 6. – Julie, ty jsi kouzelná, Divadlo Na Fidlovačce, 19:30
19. 6. – The Graduate, Švandovo divadlo, 19:00
21. 6. – Bloody Christening or Drahomíra and Her Sons, Národní divadlo, 19:00
22. 6. – Caveman, Divadlo U hasičů, 19:30
26.-30. 6. – The Graduate, Švandovo divadlo, 19:00
28. 6. – Pygmalion, Stavovské divadlo, 19:00
30. 6. – Caveman, Divadlo U hasičů, 19:30

Dance
6. 6. – The Time of Pain, Státní opera Praha, 19:00
13. 6. – The Time of Pain, Státní opera Praha, 19:00
15.-16. 6. – Swan Lake, Národní divadlo, 19:00
19.-20. 6. – Tanec Praha 2005, Divadlo Archa, 20:00
22.-23. 6. – Butterfly Effect, Národní divadlo, 19:00
28. 6. – Tanec Praha 2005, Divadlo Archa, 20:00
29.-30. 6. – Ibbur or A Prague Mystery, Stavovské divadlo, 19:00

Opera
4. 6. – The Devil and Kate, Národní divadlo, 11:00
5. 6. – Rusalka, Státní Opera Praha, 19:00
8. 6. – The Magic Flute, Stavovské divadlo, 19:00
9. 6. – Le nozze di Figaro, Stavovské divadlo, 19:00
14. 6. – The Last Temptations, Národní divadlo, 19:00
16. 6. – Rusalka, Státní Opera Praha, 19:00
18. 6. – Le nozze di Figaro, Stavovské divadlo, 19:00
19. 6. – Aida, Státní Opera Praha, 19:00
22. 6. – The Magic Flute, Stavovské divadlo, 19:00
27. 6. – Le nozze di Figaro, Stavovské divadlo, 19:00

Classical music
9.6. – Quartetto Telemann, Clam Galasův palác, 20:00
12.6. – Quartetto Telemann, Clam Galasův palác, 20:00
15.6. – Marine Abrahamian, Rudolfinum-Sukuv sal, 19:30
17.6. – W.A. Mozart – Requiem, Obecní dům – Smetanova síň, 20:00
18.6. – Quartetto Telemann, Clam Galasův palác, 20:00
23.-24.6. – Quartetto Telemann, Clam Galasův palác, 20:00
24.6. – Ave Maria and other duets, Kostel sv. Františka, 15:00, 20:00
25.6. – Aerdale Trio, Bertramka, 17:00
26.6. – Ave Maria and other duets, Kostel sv. Františka, 15:00, 20:00

Modern music
2. 6. – Čechomor, T-Mobile Arena, 20:00
3. 6. – Avril Lavigne, T-Mobile Arena, 20:00
8. 6. – Gospel Time and Zuzana Stírská, KC Zahrada, 19:00
9. 6. – Omega, Lucerna – velký sál, 20:00
10.-11. 6. – Respect Ethnic & World Festival 2005, Ostrov Štvanice
10. 6. – Duran Duran, T-Mobile Arena, 20:00
11. 6. – Time Bands Cup 2005 – final, Abaton, 14:00
13. 6. – Little Richard, Lucerna – big hall, 20:00
14. 6. – Beatová síň slávy, Lucerna – big hall, 20:00
16. 6. – Country Fontána, Křižíkova fontána, 16:00
18. 6. – Rod Stewart, T-Mobile Arena, 20:00
20. 6. – Queens Of The Stone Age, Roxy, 19:00
20. 6. – Věra Bílá & Kale – launching new album, Palác Acropolis, 19:30
21. 6. – Hot Line, Agharta Jazz Centrum, 21:00
23. 6. – Hradišťan with Jiří Pavlica, KC Zahrada, 19:00
23. 6. – Pink Panther Festival, Lehkoatletický stadion Slavie, 18:00
29. 6. – Ozzy Osbourne a Black Sabbath, Park Kolbenova, 19:00
30. 6. – Team – X Tour, T-Mobile Arena, 20:00

SPORT
4. 6. – Profi Box Gala Evening, Hotel Hilton, 19:00
4.-5. 6. – Ecce Homo 2005 – European Championship of Historical Cars Up-hill Races, Šternberk
11. 6. – 11. Golden Czech Trophy Marienbad 2005, Mariánské láz., 13:00 Other entertainment
1.-19. 6. – Tajemství, Divadlo Kalich, 19:00, Sat+Sun 15:00
1.-26. 6. – Three Musketeers, Divadlo Broadway, 18:30, Sat+Sun 14:30
1.-26. 6. – Cats, Divadlo Milénium, 19:00, Sat+Sun 14:00
1.-30. 6. – Love is Love, Ta Fantastika, 18:00
2. 6. – Havana Club Grand Prix – professional bartenders contest, Lucerna Music Bar, 19:00
2.-4. 6. – Jekyll and Hyde, Kongresové centrum Praha, 19:00, Sat 15:00
2.-19. 6. – Miss Saigon, GoJa Music Hall, 19:00, Sat+Sun 14:30
3.-5. 6. – United Islands of Prague, Prague Islands
9. 6. – Blood Brothers, Palác Blaník, 19:00, Sat 15:00
10.-18. 6. – Theater and Music Festival Vyšehrad 2005 – Vyšehraní, Vyšehrad – summer scene
16. 6. – I Love You, But…, Palác Blaník, 19:00, Sat 15:00
18. 6. – Excalibur, Ta Fantastika, 14:00

 

Theatrical chatting

Divadlo Archa will present two atypical plays: Chat – Dangerously Easy Acquaintances and Nickname. Both plays are sort of on-line theatrical performances with four actors. Whether a chatting advertising agency manager and a nurse are involved, or four chatters in a chat room, the stories are presented in the stylized language of internet communication. The performances thus take on the form of theatrical comics filled with surprising twists, technological playfulness, humor, and sentiment.

Chatování v Divadle Archa, Divadlo Archa
June 16 (premiere), 17 at 7 pm (Chat) and 9:15 pm (Nickname), tickets CZK 150, 90 (reduced), for both days CZK 100, 60 (reduced)

 

Art set to music

For its return to Prague, famous Belgium saxophone quartet, BL!NDMAN, will perform compositions by Flemish maximalists – Thierro de Mey and Peter Vermeersch – supplemented by the original arrangement of the composition “In similar motion” by the king of minimalism, Philip Glass with the local Agon Orchestra. Composer, saxophonist, and the band’s front man, Eric Sleichim, became famous through working with globally recognized artists and ensembles and composing music for multi-media projects, exhibitions, and dance and theater performances. Thanks to him, since its establishment in 1988 BL!NDMAN has become one of the finest modern chamber music ensembles.

BL!INDMAN Saxophone Quartet, Divadlo Archa
June 26 at 8 pm, tickets up to CZK 300

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