Cross club – Get behind the looking glass

Jana Kneschke — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:57:03 +0000

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Get swallowed by a living mechanical organism, moving in the rhythm of ska-punk-rockabilly-techno-drone-dnb-jungle-hip-hop-chill out.

Buy a drink in one the bars and then sit down. I tell you – that’s the best position to admire a fan made of scrap iron and car-exhaust pipes. Lights above the tables consisting of gearboxes, drain pipes and kinetic sculptures of many kinds. All polished and mounted with care, animated with extreme effort and unlimited imagination.

Cross club is truly one of the most original Prague clubs. Gives enough space for whatever I feel like doing. Two stages, a theater and two to three bars are open for all kinds of concerts, poetry readings, exhibitions, and I shall not forget to mention the Ghettolledge – a street university.

You can be sure that by your next visit there something will have changed – because the world behind the looking glass is never the same, including the numerous corridors that made you feel like you were lost in the rabbit hole the very first time you entered.

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Cross club | Art & culture, Bars, Music, Theaters | Ticket from CZK 100
Plynární 23 | Praha 7
From 16:00 (until the barman is in sleep) daily

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DOX art gallery – An adventurous ride

Masha Volynsky — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:51:20 +0000

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Prague is not a city famous for its museums. Most of the ones that are in this city are still trying to get the musty smell of the times gone by out of the wallpaper. Which is why the DOX is such a refreshing venue. Located out of the center in the old working-class factory neighbourhood of Holešovice, this gallery is a platform for contemporary art from this region.

There is a bit of New York’s MoMA in the design of the building, and London’s Tate Modern in the large-scale pieces, but it also has unique elements. Like the outdoor exhibit space on three levels – the courtyard, the cafe terrace, and the large top-floor platform, where they once had a boat and another a bus.

Funded by private funds, DOX isn’t tied down by concerns that the National Gallery or the National Museum have. It boldly shows young up-and-coming artists and international projects. The shop is also worth visiting. It’s one of few places where you can see and buy jewelry, household items and other strange objects by young Czech designers. DOX is a vibrant place, and it’s definitely worth the 20 extra minutes on a tram to see this modern venue to contrast the old Prague.

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DOX art gallery | Art & culture | Adult admission CZK 180
Poupětova 1 | Praha 7 | +420774145434
Mon 10:00 -18:00, Wed – Fri 11:00 – 13:00, Sat – Sun 10:00 – 18:00

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Cross club – Get behind the looking glass

DOX art gallery – An adventurous ride