May 25, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Daytrips From Paris, Theater & Dance
Last week, I was introduced to an element of French culture that had completely escaped me until now: a summer historical pageant. This one takes place in Meaux, a small city northeast of Paris, but I have since discovered that … Read More
May 25, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Restaurants
Once again, the search for a restaurant open on Monday evening in Paris has led to the discovery of an amazing new place. The last time it was the trendy Lolo Bistrot; this time, it’s the high-style – in terms … Read More
May 25, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Film
The film Ça Tourne à Saint Pierre & Miquelon (Fishy Business in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon), directed by Christian Monnier, starts out with some overplayed comic moments that are disquietingly close to the broad comedy of the kind that elicits groans … Read More
May 24, 2022 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
June 3-4 Josephine Baker celebrated As part of the Festival Quartier Livre, the iconic American performer will be celebrated on her 116th birthday with a giant street art piece at the Panthéon by Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine. It will be … Read More
May 18, 2022 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
Through May 22 Go outdoors! Guided walks, exhibitions, open gardens and more will take place across the country for Fête de la Nature. Above: Events in the capital include a guided tour of Paris’s canals. Various locations, France May 22 … Read More
May 18, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Exhibitions
Painting takes flight from the traditional flat canvas on a stretcher in the two current exhibitions at Fondation Louis Vuitton. Upstairs, the works of the five artists featured in “Fugues in Color“ interact with the high-ceilinged, light-filled, oddly shaped galleries, … Read More
May 18, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Food Shops
It may sound cheesy, and it is, literally but not figuratively. I’m talking about making mozzarella in Paris. Why would one want to do such a thing? Because the best mozzarella is made in Italy and needs to be eaten … Read More
May 18, 2022 | By Nick Hammond | Music
Richard Strauss’s one-act opera Elektra, the first of his many collaborations with librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal, is unrelentingly hard-hitting throughout its one hour and 45 minutes. No room or time is given for light relief as the heroine singlemindedly pursues … Read More
May 11, 2022 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
May 14 Late-night art Museums stay open into the night for free and hold special events for the Nuit Européenne des Musées. Various locations. Paris May 13-15 Urban art Over 200 street artists from France and overseas exhibit at Paris’s … Read More
May 11, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Exhibitions
When the renowned Australian photographer Destiny Deacon was a little girl, other children were always calling her a “black little c**t.” When she grew up and started taking photographs, she decided to take the “C” out of the word “Black,” … Read More