Heidi Ellison
Paris Update Events 26.09.18
October 1-18 Works in progress For the festival Fragment(s), 12 theater and dance companies present works in progress. Various locations, Paris and Mains d’Œuvres, Saint Ouen September 28–October 7 Antique fair in a bucolic setting A visit to the Foire … Read More
Ô Divin Restaurant
Approaching Divinity
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED In the front of Ô Divin, a new restaurant in an out-of-the-way corner of Paris’s 17th arrondissement, is a small deli selling fine wine, cheese, sausages and more. Beyond it is a pretty dining room … Read More
Franz West
Adaptive, Interactive Art
I took a liking to Franz West (1947-2012) as soon as I entered the exhibition at the Centre Pompidou and saw this quote by him: “I’ve always thought that the ideal is to do nothing and still be able to … Read More
L’Allénothèque
How to Improve Anglo-French Relations
After hearing a rave review from a trusted foodie friend, I was eager to go to L’Allénothèque, three-star chef Yannick Alléno’s new bistro in Beaupassage, Paris‘s just-opened luxury enclave between Rue du Bac and Rue de Grenelle in the seventh … Read More
Paris Update Events 19.09.18
September 21-23 Literary festival Canadian authors are in the spotlight at Festival America this year, among them John Irving (who now lives in Canada). In addition to readings and interviews with writers, there will be films and exhibitions. Various locations, Vincennes September … Read More
L’Atelier des Lumières
Art Show for the Digital Age
Fearing monumental gimmickry, I was wary about visiting Paris’s much-lauded new blockbuster attraction, the Atelier des Lumières, billed as a “digital museum.” Why is a screen needed to look at great art; why not just look at the art itself? … Read More
Paris Update Events 12.09.18
September 16 Take back the streets! On the Journée sans Voiture, most motor traffic will be banned in Paris from 11am to 6pm. City of Paris September 15-16 Heritage days The doors to normally closed monuments and other buildings open to … Read More
Sellae Restaurant
Italianate Dinner in Paris
After Mensae, reviewed here in 2016, came Sellae, both owned by a certain Thibault Sombardier. Having loved Mensae, I was eager to try the new restaurant in his stable (he also owns Antoine) and went there recently with three friends. One of them, Luca, … Read More
Paris Update Events 22.08.18
September 7-9 African Diaspora on Film Eight films from as many countries will be presented at the Festival International des Films de la Diaspora Africaine. Various venues September 8-16 Top-of-the-line art and antiques The Biennale Paris (formerly the Biennale des Antiquaires) … Read More
L’Envol
Off the Ground and High as a Kite
Thematic exhibitions don’t teach visitors much about an artist or an art movement, but they are often amusing and/or thought-provoking. “L’Envol” (“Flight”) is both as it explores humankind’s eternal dream of flight. This is the last exhibition to be held … Read More