Hamlet: #La Fin d’une Enfance
Post-Shakespearean Tour de Force
I decided to go see Hamlet: #La Fin d’une Enfance, an updated version of Shakespeare’s play, with some trepidation, as so many modern rewritings of Shakespeare tend to be pretentious at best and toe-curlingly awful at worst. After climbing several … Read More
Les Arlots Restaurant
Still the Best Bistro
It’s been quite a long time since I first ate at Les Arlots and loved it. I have tried to go back there many times, but it was always booked up on the date I wanted. In the meantime, backed … Read More
Eugene Onegin
Musical Triumph, Conventional Staging
The headline name for this new production of Tchaikovsky’s adaptation of Pushkin’s verse novel Eugene Onegin at the Palais Garnier is evidently Ralph Fiennes in his directorial debut for the Paris Opera. Not only has the much-lauded British actor spoken … Read More
Atelier Mala & Xi’an
Stay Off the Streets!
On the strong recommendation of a friend, I ate recently at the Sichuan “street food” restaurant Atelier Mala. I put “street food” in quotes because it seems to me that street food is food sold in the street, not in … Read More
La Petite Périgourdine Restaurant
Keeping It Classic
You may have noticed that we’ve been reviewing a number of traditional restaurants here lately (Au Moulin à Vent, À La Renaissance, etc.). That’s mostly a coincidence, but in fact these types of restaurants are currently à la mode, not … Read More
Playing with Fire
Now You See Her ...
The room is empty, with only a Steinway Spirio grand piano in the center. Don your virtual reality headset, however, and suddenly the famed pianist Yuja Wang, dressed in a chic black-and-white-striped gown, is seated at the keyboard playing Maurice … Read More
Photo of the Month
Saint Sulpice Church at the golden hour. Photo: N. Hammond
What's Happening in Paris This Month
For full details about an event, click on the title to visit the official Web site (in English when available).
March 2
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Rois et Reine.
Cinéma du Panthéon, Paris
March 6
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Maigret et le Mort Amoureux.
L’Entrepôt, Paris
March 7
Musical homage to an Occitan poetess
Gustave Mahler meets Marcela Delpastre, a lifelong poet/farmer, in Un Chant de la Terre, a lyrical and eclectic tribute by the Compagnie La Marginaire, featuring Romie Estèves and André Minvielle, at the Philharmonie de Paris. Photo of Marcela Delpastre © Fond BFM Limoges/Jan Dau Melhau
Cité de la Musique, Paris
March 7
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents LOL (Laughing Out Loud).
Balzac, Paris
March 8
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Bonheur.
Balzac, Paris
Through March 8
Light in the darkness
Light Cycles immerses visitors in magical light shows amid the shadows of the park.
Parc de la Villette. Paris
March 13
Parisian cabaret
Scandaleuse: The Story of Cabaret looks at the history of a typically Parisian art form in song and dance, naturally, mostly in English.
L’Olympe, Paris
March 15
St Patrick’s Day celebration
The Irish Cultural Centre will fête the holiday early at Saint Patrick’s Family Day, with food trucks, street performances and, of course, music.
Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
March 11-15
Fêting film
This edition of the Festival de la Cinémathèque Française pays homage to Debra Winger and John Badham. A number of restored films will be screened.
Cinémathèque Française and other cienmas, Paris
March 13-22
Antique fair in a bucolic setting
A visit to the Foire de Chatou antique market and regional products fair just outside Paris on the “Impressionists’ Island” makes a great weekend outing.
Chatou, Île-de-France
March 18-22
Eclectic Music Fest
The Paris Music Festival presents a varied program of concerts in unusual venues all over the city.
Various locations, Paris
March 22-24
Cheap films
For the three days of Printemps du Cinéma, films cost only €5 in participating cinemas
Various cinemas, France
Through March 28
Celestial lights
The Celestial Odyssey is a spectacular “video mapping” light show inside the Saint Eustache Church, further enhanced by a live choir but somewhat impaired by an occasional narration. Photo: Mikhail Syntenkov
Saint Eustache. Paris
March 21–28
International Documentary Film Festival
Cinéma du Réel presents a diverse range of films and includes two competitions.
Various venues, Paris
March 28
Shopping for a good cause
Toutocoto is an annual flea market with 600 vendors whose profits go to charities and schools.
Avenue de Longchamp, Saint Cloud
March 26-29
Printmaking on parade
Galleries from across Europe present fine etchings, engravings and lithographs to celebrate the art of printmaking at the Paris Print Fair.
Réfectoire du Couvent des Cordeliers, Paris
March 26-29
Festival of drawing
Contemporary drawing on show at the Drawing Now art fair.
Carreau du Temple, Paris
Through March 29
Kiddie films
CinéKids : Éclats de Rire will keep the little ones laughing with funny films and activities for children aged 2 to 9.
Forum des Images, Paris
March 25-30
Drawing fair
The Salon du Dessin presents 39 top galleries specializing in Old Master, modern and contemporary drawings.
Palais Brongniart, Paris
March 1-31
Celebrating women
International Women’s Day will be celebrated in Paris with a number of events, including exhibitions, place, concerts andconferences.
Various locations, Paris
April 10-12
Emerging artists
The Chorus Festival presents a wide-ranging list of up-and-coming performers in concert, including previous winners of its Prix Chorus.