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Globetrotting musician to perform in Eureka
Times-Standard - California
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July 10, 2025
Bryan Bielanski, an acoustic rock ‘n’ roll singer-songwriter based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will perform July 22 at 6 p.m. at the Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, 1595 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. This globetrotting musician has been touring the U.S....
Czech Republic Still Struggles To Investigate High-level Corruption, Says Commission Report
Brno Daily
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July 9, 2025
According to the European Commission’s Rule of Law Report 2025, the Czech Republic has made progress in the remuneration of judges and taken some measures to reduce the length of court proceedings, but defects remain in the investigation of...
Child Of Prague Announce Debut EP ‘Clothed In The Sun’
Clash Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Child Of Prague have laid out plans for their debut EP ‘Clothed In The Sun’. The band hail from multiple cities – San Francisco, Dublin, Boston, London, and Tipperary – while essentially being rooted in Ireland, and the country’s ongoing rich...
Urban Oases on the Vltava: Discovering Prague’s Central Islands
Radio Prague International
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July 8, 2025
Střelecký ostrov|Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International You don’t have to leave Prague’s historic core to get off the beaten track. In fact, some of the best places to relax are hiding in plain sight. Střelecký ostrov (Archer’s Island) and...
Ensemble’s Concert Canceled After Czech Musician Is Denied Entry to US
Business Journal - Ohio
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July 8, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A concert in Youngstown, as well as several other Ohio cities, by a chamber music ensemble was canceled after one of the musicians was denied entry to the United States and forced to return to the Czech Republic. Trio Mente was...
Rail link from Prague to Copenhagen via Berlin coming in 2026
Business Traveller
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Rail providers Deutsche Bahn (DB), Danish Statsbaner (DSB) and Czech Railways (CD) are partnering to provide a rail connection from Prague to Copenhagen, via Berlin. The route was last in service in 2014, and is now set to relaunch on 1 May 2026,...
The question at the heart of Downtown debate: What’s Universal Music Group’s actual distribution market share in Europe?
Music Business Worldwide
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July 9, 2025
Arguments both for and against Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown are getting louder. On the ‘against’ side, the thorny subject of UMG’s market share in Europe has reared its head twice in recent weeks. Two...
Art meets AI to reinvent tomorrow’s food systems
HORIZON
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New media artist Helena Nikonole is taking the art of sound to an unusual place – a city-based hydroponic plant farm. Together with a group of scientists, she is playing different urban sounds to plants grown in water. The goal is to determine how...
Czech President Petr Pavel on Ukraine War and Russia Relations
Mezha
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July 8, 2025
At the beginning of 2023, Petr Pavel, a former general who actively supports Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, became the president of the Czech Republic. He has dedicated his life to the military and only entered politics a few...
RPG ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance II’ Cinema Cut Premiere: Karlovy Vary
Recently Heard
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July 9, 2025
This yr’s 59th version of the Karlovy Range Worldwide Movie Competition (KVIFF) marks an growth of the Czech fest into that includes collection and gaming content material. On Wednesday, its Particular Screenings part will world premiere “a...
'Treated like a criminal': Czech musician deported from US despite unpaid concert plans
Expats.cz
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July 9, 2025
“I was assigned a customs officer, and another one took my luggage. They searched everything,” Škuta said. “They confiscated my clarinet case, my personal backpack, my iPad, my laptop, and both of my phones. They even went through my phone for...
Last Call at Stalin – Prague’s Beloved Outdoor Venue to Shut Down
Prague Morning
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July 9, 2025
A wave of renovations is sweeping through Prague’s cultural landmarks this summer and into 2026. From the brutalist New Stage of the National Theatre to the open-air Stalin club beneath Letná’s metronome, some of the city’s most visited cultural...
Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts Continues with Program of String Quartet Music
Town Topics Newspaper - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
By Nancy Plum The elegance of chamber music in Princeton continued last Wednesday night with a Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts presentation of the Bennewitz Quartet, a 27-year-old string ensemble from the Czech Republic. Named after a...
Czech musician denied entry to US, Nebraska concert series canceled
KMTV 3 News - Nebraska
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July 8, 2025
A Nebraska concert series has been canceled after Czech clarinetist Jarsalov Skuta was detained in Detroit and denied entry into the United States. Watch Hannah's Story: Czech musician denied entry to US, Nebraska concert series canceled Skuta was...
Sports on TV for July 14 – 20
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 9, 2025
Adv12-13 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 14 CYCLING 6:30 a.m. PEACOCK — UCI: The… Adv12-13 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 14 CYCLING 6:30 a.m. PEACOCK —...
Baba Yaga and Eric Bibb feature among International Music Festival Waidhofen’s worldly mix of sounds
Jazzwise
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Tim Dickeson Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Tim Dickeson reports back from this long-running music festival in Lower Austria, near the Czech border, that featured a strong line-up of jazz, blues, folk, and world artists at its scenic location on the...
Czech musician set to perform in Cincinnati detained and sent home
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Ohio
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Jaroslav Skuta said he was detained for several hours before being denied entry into the U.S. Skuta, 35, attended Kent State University on a scholarship in 2019. Skula has returned to northern Ohio several times to perform. A Czech clarinetist...
Discover iOffer-Movies: Your source for foreign series with English subtitles
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
In the age of global entertainment, finding quality international TV shows can be both thrilling and frustrating—especially when subtitles are scarce. Enter iOffer-Movies, a unique online platform that offers a rich collection of foreign TV series...
Franz Joseph’s salons among final touches in Prague’s Art-Nouveau train station overhaul
Radio Prague International
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July 9, 2025
Fanta's Building of Prague Main Station|Photo: Paul-Henri Perrain, Radio Prague International The structure, also referred to as the Fanta building, after its architect Josef Fanta, replaced the original Neo-Renaissance train station in 1909....
EU must rethink Russia policy Czech president
Memphis Sun - Tennessee
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Kiev and its Western European backers cannot fight Moscow endlessly, Petr Pavel has said The EU should engage in talks with Russia on European security and restoring business ties once the Ukraine conflict ends, Czech President Petr Pavel has...