Paris Update Art News POIGNANT LIVES “Les Histoires d’Amour Finissent Mal…en Général” (2011), by Giulia Andreani. Even though the exhibition “Silent Faces” (through March 8) is being held in the minuscule Galerie 22,48 m2, (30 rue des Envierges, 75020 Paris; … Read More
On the Road Again Bouli Lanners stars in the film he wrote and directed. You would think that the road movie genre is well past its sell-by date, but again and again interesting variations on the theme turn up. Eldorado, … Read More
Biopics of troubled or struggling female artists seem a sure way of winning awards these days. Just think of Marion Cotillard’s star turn as Edith Piaf in La Môme (distributed as La Vie en Rose in the English- … Favorite
Comprehending a Cult France’s beloved bad-boy troubadour Serge Gainsbourg is an acquired taste for foreigners. His cynical, grizzled, Gitane-puffing, pastis-soaked image can seem posy and pretentious. After years of trying to understand this French obsession, I have finally been convinced … Read More
Paris Update Art Notes BONNARD FOR SALE “Pêches” (c. 1916), an oil painting by Pierre Bonnard. Estimate: €200,000-€300,000. For lovers of Pierre Bonnard and Postimpressionist art, this March offers a unique opportunity to really get to know the artist and … Read More
Learning FrenchThe Funny Way “How to Become Parisian in One Hour” is currently one of the most popular stand-up comedy shows in Paris. Written and performed by Olivier Giraud, it offers a one-hour survival guide to intercourse (in every sense … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris DANCING IONESCO “Constellation,” Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Photo © Margo Moritz The ballerina Marie-Claude Pietragalla and her partner Julien Derouault are presenting their latest choreographic creation, “M & Mme Rêve,” at the Grand Rex … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris DANCE OF THE SPHERES “Constellation,” Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Photo © Margo Moritz San Francisco-based choreographer Alonzo King and his LINES Ballet company perform in Paris for the first time this week at the … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris PACK MENTALITY Gallim Dance’s “Wonderland.” Photo © Yi Chun Wu Gallim Dance, a New York-based contemporary dance company, will perform for the first time in France Dec. 5-7 at the Théâtre National de Chaillot, … Read More
{youtube}YQZeGjOXKy4{/youtube} Artist Marko Velk talks about his work in his Paris studio. Video by Nikolaï Saoulski. Click here to view on larger screen. Favorite
