Heidi Ellison
Paris Update Events 08.01.2024
December 27-January 7 Holiday wonderland The Festival du Merveilleux returns with a fabulous celebration of all things fairground. Musée des Arts Forains, Paris Through January 8 Holiday markets Mulled wine and gifts galore: a full list of holiday markets in Paris. … Read More
Paris Update Events 01.01.2024
Through January 4 King of blockbusters The David Lean retrospective will feature such blockbusters as Dr. Zhivago, The Bridge On the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, as well as more intimate films like Brief Encounter. La Cinémathèque Française, Paris … Read More
Picasso: Endlessly Drawing
Picasso Again and Again
The year of the “Picasso Celebration” is drawing to an end, so this may be the last you hear about the dozens of exhibitions around the world commemorating the 50th anniversary of the artist’s death. Some, however, are spilling over … Read More
Oktobre Restaurant
Exquisite Meal, Unhappy Ending
I was dismayed to hear recently that the outstanding Kitchen Galerie Bis (a.k.a. KGB, the younger sibling of the Michelin-starred Ze Kitchen Galerie) had gone out of business, but my mood brightened when I heard that its former co-chef, Martin … Read More
Julia Margaret Cameron: Capturing Beauty
Queen of Victorian Photography
Love her or loath her, Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) is an integral part of the history of photography, and Paris’s Jeu de Paume is giving her her due in the retrospective “Julia Margaret Cameron: Capturer la Beauté (Capturing Beauty).” When … Read More
Paris Update Events 25.12.2023
December 28 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Les Bronzés Font du Ski” (“French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés Go Skiing), directed by Patrice Leconte. Luminor, Paris December 29 Costume ball The Hôtel de la Marine puts on … Read More
Paris Update Events 18.12.2023
December 21 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Je Ne Suis Pas un Heros, directed by Rudy Milstein. L’Arlequin, Paris Through December 21 Contemporary arts festival The Festival d’Automne presents leading international talents in art, dance, film, theater and … Read More
Paris Update Events 13.12.2023
Through December 13 International jazz festival Jazzycolors presents musicians from around the world in Paris’s national culture centers. Various locations, Paris December 14 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Rien à Perdre (All to Play For) directed by … Read More
Sophie Calle: À Toi de Faire, Ma Mignonne
The Stuff of Her Life
Sophie Calle has invaded and taken over the entire Picasso Museum in Paris for the exhibition “À Toi de Faire, Ma Mignonne,” part of an ongoing tribute to the master on the 50th anniversary of his death. Visitors can still … Read More
Le Matré Restaurant
Mastery in Montmartre
Montmartre has many, many restaurants, but few that deserve special mention. That has now changed with the opening of Le Matré, a little gem hidden on a side street off the beaten tourist track. Despite a mixup over our reservation, … Read More