Heidi Ellison
Théodore Rousseau: The Voice of the Forest
Planting the Radical Idea of Forest Preservation
It’s hard to imagine a painter of trees and other manifestations of nature being considered a wild-eyed radical, but back in 1830 the idea of painting a landscape just for the sake of painting a landscape was academic-art-world heresy. Being … Read More
Paris Update Events 11.03.2024
Through March 11 Specialty coffee festival Paris’s bustling coffee scene is celebrated at the Paris Café Festival. Carreau du Temple, Paris March 15 Œnological journey Wine expert Charlie Arturaola guides a voyage through the hills of Chianti during his Travel … Read More
Paris Update Events 04.03.2024
Through March 5 Kiddie cinema Tout-Petits Cinéma screens films for children aged 18 months to four years and holds interactive workshops for them. Forum des Images, Paris March 8 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Madame de Sévigné, … Read More
Constant Pape: La Banlieue Post-impressionniste
Around and About Paris
The Paris Olympics and Paralympics this summer will shine a new light on the city’s suburbs, especially those in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, where most events will be held and where the Olympic and Paralympic Village is located. In the runup … Read More
Taco Mesa Restaurant
Tastiest Tacos in Town
The long taco wait is over. Sometime last summer, I read that Beatriz Gonzalez, the ebullient chef/owner of two wonderful Paris restaurants, Coretta and Neva Cuisine, was planning to open a taco bar in September. When a website appeared, I checked … Read More
La Bête (The Beast)
The Indelible Beast Within
Director Bertrand Bonello’s latest film, La Bête (The Beast), is a very stylish movie, carried along by its star Léa Seydoux’s undeniably charming pout, or should I say pouts, as she seems to be pouting – and otherwise expressionless – … Read More
Antony Gormley: Critical Mass
About Time: Gormley Meets Rodin
It seems like such a felicitous pairing that one wonders why British sculptor Anthony Gormley has never before made an appearance at the Musée Rodin in Paris. The two have finally been brought together there for the exhibition “Critical Mass,” … Read More
Paris Update Events 26.02.2024
March 5 Paris Half Marathon Soak up the atmosphere at the Sémi-marathon de Paris, ending at the Place de la Bastille. La Villette, Paris Through March 3 A barnyard in Paris The Salon International de l’Agriculture brings the best of the country’s … Read More
Paris Update Events 19.02.2024
February 21 Bearing up The Fête de l’Ours is a celebration of the pagan Bear Festival, with a performance throughout the museum created by the artist Angélique de Chabot. €20. Reservation required. Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, Paris … Read More
Paris Update Events 12.02.2024
Through February 13 Move your body The Festival Everybody celebrates the body with five days of dance classes, performances and more. February 15 Œnological journey Wine expert Charlie Arturaola guides a voyage through the wine countries of the world during … Read More