The City of Prague Museum’s long-term temporary exhibition (June 13, 2018 –February 24, 2019) called “Prague 1848-1918” showcases influential events from a 70-year span and describes how these moments affected the city. Visitors will follow the development of Prague from an enclosed town to a city with extensive suburbs. The displays show popular places in…
Author: Tracy Burns
Tracy A. Burns writes articles for her own travel blog, Tracy’s Travels, at www.taburns25.com. Her travel pieces can also be found on the web pages of Kiss from the World at www.kissfromtheworld.com and on the site of Private Prague Guide at www.private-prague-guide.com/prague-blog. Her writings about the Czech Republic and Sicily have also been published in The Washington Post and on the web pages of Suitcase Stories, Offbeat Travel and Baskets Life, for instance. Since 2002, she has been writing essays and reviews about Czech and Slovak literature for the academic journal Kosmas. She is a contributing author of the book The Arena Adventure, chronicling the first 40 years of Arena Stage theatre in Washington, D.C. She has published numerous nonfiction and fiction works in Czech, Slovak and English. She holds a master’s degree in Czech literature from Norwich University. She also has taken classes in Slovak literature at Charles University. A resident of Prague for more than 20 years, she works as a writer and proofreader.
Obituary of Bořivoj Penc, long-time actor with the Jára Cimrman Theatre
by Tracy A. Burns The legendary Jára Cimrman Theatre is in mourning this summer as actor Bořivoj Penc died at age 82 on June 26, 2018. A member of the famous theatre group for 35 seasons, Penc performed in 13 of the 15 plays. He had known Zdeněk Svěrák, the co-founder of the theatre…
Kamil Lhoták: A Retrospective at Prague’s Municipal House
by Tracy A. Burns Kamil Lhoták: A Retrospective, Municipal House (Obecní dům) This comprehensive exhibition of the paintings by Czech painter, graphic artist and illustrator Kamil Lhoták provides an in-depth look at the wide variety of topics addressed in his works. Viewers will peruse not only his renditions of old and new means of transportation…