France has lost one of its great songwriters. Georges Moustaki, a Greek-born composer and singer, died yesterday in Nice. His most famous composition was “Milord,” for Edith Piaf, a song that, to me, is like a mini-movie, visual and emotionally evocative. A expat to France from the early 1950s, he also wrote songs for ’60s [...]
May is a great time in Paris, as it kicks off the free music season. It all begins with the annual Festival Jazz Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a fortnight-plus fiesta of all forms of the art from swing to gypsy to modern (“cool”) jazz in an assortment of concerts all over Paris (many of which are free). This [...]
The multi-screen cineplex MK2 Bibliothèque (128 ave de France, 75013) now has a special “daycare” space Mon Petit MK2 for kids aged 4-10 years, with supervised play and workshops while parents are at the movies. It’ operated Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 9:30am-1:30pm (yeah, it’s a morning thing), and costs €25 per child for 4 hours [...]
In honor of Journée de l’Europe, the organization Jeunes Talents has put together an early evening of free concerts tonight featuring up-and-coming classical musicians from around Europe. With talents hailing from Lithuania to Italy to Bulgaria to Ireland, this special occasion appreciates and honors the beauty of youth, of music, and of the collection of diverse [...]
It’s called Fête des Pets…or Fart Party.
Wow. Here’s one of many amazing images Richard Nahem has on his Eye Prefer Paris blog from the “La Nuit aux Invalides” light show. The show is up through May 7. If you’re unable to make it to Paris to see it, enjoy Richard’s images here.
I’m a stand-up comedian, and when I found myself in the position to move to Paris last year, I was thrilled but slightly concerned about the comedy scene here. I mean, when I think about Paris, I think about a lot of things, but stand-up comedy is definitely not one of them. I wasn’t even [...]
The country’s most beautiful actor. And its most notorious criminal. Why has Alain Delon never played Jacques Mesrine?
You saw the animated movie about a cat in Paris. And of course, the rat in Paris. But have you seen the one about the flea? It’s worth it. Flipping the story about the proverbial man who’d never hurt a flea, A Monster in Paris is about a flea who’d never hurt a man. He [...]
Creative people are respected and protected in France, and this is evident nowhere more than at the Ici et Demain festival. Every year, in an effort to give encouragement and audience to young, up-and-coming student performers and artists, Ici et Demain gives those artists performance space and opportunity to show us what they’ve got. Best of [...]
