Paris Update This Week’s Events
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Banlieues Bleues
> Jazz festival in the Paris suburbs with international and French acts. Various locations, through April 17.
Brasil!
> Brazilian film history, from silents to 1950s comedies, 1970s alternative films and the latest features. Cinémathèque Française, Paris, through May 18.
Festival de l’Imaginaire
> Performances by troupes from around the world, Maison des Cultures du Monde, Paris, through May 31.
Festival Hautes Tensions
> Festival celebrating street theater, hip-hop dance and contemporary circus, La Villette, Paris, through April 12.
Meta Festival
> Artists, musicians, photographers and philosophers present their work in exhibitions, concerts, performances, lectures and debates. Various locations, Paris, through April 19.
Automne Lajeat will perform on April 7 at the Meta Festival
Nagisa Oshima
> Retrospective of the films of the Japanese New Wave director. Cinémathèque Française, Paris, through April 6.
Paris Beaux Arts
> A new art and antique fair covering all disciplines and eras. Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, through April 5.
Singapour en France
> Singapore comes to France with exhibitions and events in the areas of architecture and design, the visual arts, film, dance, theater and music. Various locations, Paris and other French cities, through June 30.
The Roaring 20s
> The International Players, an amateur theater company, presents a revue celebrating the Twenties in song, dance and literature. Salle des Fêtes, Le Pecq, April 10, 11, 12.
Trio Jazz Live
> Free jazz concerts with reservation. L’Hôtel Renaissance Vendôme, Paris, April 17, May 20, June 19.