May 2018
When Kamasi Washington released his tour de force LP, The Epic, in 2015, it instantly set him on a path as our generation’s torchbearer for progressive, improvisational music that would open the door for young audiences to experience music unlike anything they had heard before. The 172-minute odyssey featuring his 10-piece band, The Next Step, was littered with elements of hip-hop, classical and R&B music, all major influences on the young saxophonist and bandleader, who exceeds any notions of what “jazz” music is.
Released to critical acclaim, The Epic won numerous “best of” awards, including the inaugural American Music Prize and the Gilles Peterson Worldwide album of the year. Washington followed that work with collaborations with other influential artists such as Kendrick Lamar, John Legend, Run the Jewels, Ibeyi and the creation of “Harmony of Difference,” a standalone multimedia installation during the prestigious 2017 Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.
His mass appeal continues to grow drawing vibrant, multi-ethnic and multi-generational crowds with tour stops at the world’s most prominent festivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury, Fuji Rock, Bonnaroo and Primavera. A prominent journalist recently summed it up best when he wrote “in a millennium largely absent of anything new or captivating in the jazz idiom, Washington has just unleashed a musical hydra grounded in respect and intimate knowledge of the past and striking far out into a hopeful future.” Next up for Washington is the highly anticipated Harmony of Difference EP, due for release this Fall and his sophomore album slated for 2018.
Presented by Respect Festival 2018
Wed
18:00
Christa van Rijn — Prague Stories
work in progress / Archa.lab residencyArcha.lab
Location: Přístav 18600
June 2018
Fri
20:00
Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Lucky Six
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Thu
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
open rehearsal with debate / free admission
Fri
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
open rehearsal with debate / free admission
Sat
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
pre-premiere
Sun
20:00
Cliona O’Connell — Transparent loops, or how strange is it to be an "I"
work in progress / Archa.lab residencyEnglish–friendly
Archa.lab
Thu
15:30
Archa.lab
July 2018
August 2018
Tue
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
premiere
Sat
10:00
Archa Theatre International Summer School 2018
Theatre in Social Context / 25 August – 7 September 2018Archa.lab
September 2018
Fri
18:00
Archa Theatre International Summer School 2018
Theatre in Social Context / 25 August – 7 September 2018Archa.lab
Mon
09:30
VOSTO5 – Pérák 2018
What's in a name. It's actions that count!Fri
20:00
Petr Nikl – Yellow Darkness
a colourful melodramapremiere
Mon
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Tireless Creditor
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Wed
20:00
The Tiger Lillies & Berg Orchestra — Bohemian Nights
world premiere / Archa Theatre productionThu
20:00
The Tiger Lillies & Berg Orchestra — Bohemian Nights
world premiere / Archa Theatre productionOctober 2018
Sun
18:00–19:00
SARAH VANHEE (BE) — THE MAKING OF JUSTICE
4+4 DAYS IN MOTIONsmall auditorium
Mon
20:00
JULIAN HETZEL (NL) – THE AUTOMATED SNIPER
4+4 DAYS IN MOTIONWed
20:00
BECKER/LANGGÅRD (NO) – NEW SKIN
4+4 DAYS IN MOTIONFri
19:00
NICOLA GUNN (AU) – PIECE FOR PERSON AND GHETTO BLASTER
4+4 DAYS IN MOTIONSat
19:00
NICOLA GUNN (AU) – PIECE FOR PERSON AND GHETTO BLASTER
4+4 DAYS IN MOTIONWed
20:00
Radio Wave Talkshow: Big Bad October
Aleš Stuchlý, Dan Řehák, Prokop Vejda and guestsThu
20:00
English–friendly
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Fri
11:00–13:00
The Cost of Life – Living Dance Studio
A meeting with the authors and protagonists of REDEnglish–friendly
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Fri
20:00
English–friendly
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Mon
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
November 2018
Sat
12:00–23:00
Akcent Conference on Migration
Encounters, stories, discussions and a concert for the 10th anniversary of the Allstar Refjúdží BandWed
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa Theatre#Study
Sun
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Posvátná čtyřjedinnost
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Mon
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Tucet spadlých listů
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Fri
19:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa Theatre#Study
Sat
19:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
Theatre Nights 2018 / Free admission!
Sat
21:00
Petr Nikl – Yellow Darkness
a colourful melodramaTheatre Nights 2018 / Free admission, book your seat!
Mon
10:00–13:00
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
18:00
CAMPO / Milo Rau / IIPM – Five Easy Pieces
Akcent Festival together with the Prague German Language Theatre FestivalAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
13:00
CAMPO / Milo Rau / IIPM – Five Easy Pieces
Akcent Festival together with the Prague German Language Theatre FestivalAKCENT FESTIVAL
Thu
20:00
1918 – Dream of Modernity
BOZAR / Archa TheatreAKCENT FESTIVAL
December 2018
Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Pěkně plná punčocha
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Sat
18:00
andcompany&Co. – Invisible Republic
#stilllovingtherevolution#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
Mon
10:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
Archa for Schools
Wed
20:00
Big Bad Christmas – Radio Wave Talk Show
Aleš Stuchlý, Dan Řehák, Prokop Vejda and guestsThu
10:00
VOSTO5 – Pérák 2018
What's in a name. It's actions that count!January 2019
Thu
15:00
Operation Kamen
Staatsschauspiel Dresden / Florian FischerFri
10:00
Operation Kamen
Staatsschauspiel Dresden / Florian FischerWed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita – By the Nose
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Thu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita – Around the Corner
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Thu
15:30
Archa.lab
Thu
20:00–23:00
Hudba 2018: The Final Cut
Pavel Klusák, Aleš Stuchlý & Karel VeselýFebruary 2019
Fri
10:00
Fidlovačka or Who are We?
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.labWed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita – The Decoy
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník. Guest: Dan BártaThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita – The Trap
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Mon
20:00
Viah&Rosa / Lunar Collective – Tears of a Giant
work in progressArcha.lab
Mon
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
Tue
10:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
Archa for Schools
Wed
18:00
English–friendly
SMALL INVENTORY Festival
Thu
20:00
Petr Nikl – Yellow Darkness
a colourful melodramaSMALL INVENTORY Festival
March 2019
Sat
20:00
Sunn O))) [US, Southern Lord] + Puce Mary [DK, PAN]
Presented by Archa Theatre, Heartnoize Promotion and Scrape SoundWed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita – Charmed
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník. Guests: Yellow SistersThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita – Denouement
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Sun
20:00
LIGNA: Rapture and Rage: Studies on the authoritarian character
A multimedia performance in Czech, English or German.English–friendly
Bazaar Festival 2019
Mon
10:00
LIGNA: Rapture and Rage: Studies on the authoritarian character
A multimedia performance in Czech, English or German.English–friendly
Bazaar Festival 2019 Archa for Schools
Mon
20:00
LIGNA: Rapture and Rage: Studies on the authoritarian character
A multimedia performance in Czech, English or German.English–friendly
Bazaar Festival 2019
Thu
19:30
Gondwana showcase – Phil France, Sunda Arc, DJ Matthew Halsall
Festival SpectaculareSun
20:00
Please the Trees, Manon meurt + special guest: STEVE GUNN (USA/ Matador)
Scrape Sound and Archa TheatreSat
20:00
Andreya Triana, support Klara & The Pop
Mladí ladí jazz 2019April 2019
Mon
20:00
Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares feat. Gustavo Ovalles
Jazz Meets WorldSat
11:00–17:00
Frank van de Ven — Body Meets Imagination
Body Weather WorkshopSat
20:00
Silent Tarzan (stolen diaries of a phantom of erotic photos)
Husa na provázku Theatre / Simona Petrů, Petr Jan Kryštof / Anna PetrželkováThu
16:30
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker – Rosas danst Rosas
Moving Audience, Festspielhaus Hellerau DresdenMoving Audience
Fri
20:00
Archa Theatre and Forum 2000 presents – Bernard-Henri Lévy – Looking for Europe
United against populism, with the people of PragueSun
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
Mon
10:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
Archa for Schools
May 2019
Sat
14:00–17:00
FLAB: Magic of Decision
European Parliament, House of European History, BrusselsMon
20:00
I shall go into a hare, With sorrow and sych and meickle care
Anna Klimešová and coll.Archa.lab
Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita – Potemkin's Pike
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník. Guest: Ondřej SmeykalThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita – Melancholy Beast
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník.Sun
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly
Mon
20:00
Russkies?
Jan Burian Jr., Jaroslav Hrdlička, Jana Svobodová and coll./ Archa TheatreEnglish–friendly