William Drozdiak’s new book “The Last President of Europe” revisits Emmanuel Macron— France’s youngest leader since Napoleon— as he attempts to reshape his country and define France’s place in Europe and the world. The book is a revelatory examination of the global impact of a BC Macron (before coronavirus) and his tumultuous presidency. Continue reading “The Last President of Europe”
Emily in Paris
When the going gets tough in these pandemic times the tough get Netflix. “Emily in Paris,” updating the ever popular American in Paris story, premiered this month on Netflix with Lily Collins as the titular character moving to Paris for a new job with a French marketing firm. It already ranks among Netflix’s top ten! The rom-com, written and produced by Darren Star—whose previous hits include “Beverly Hills” and “Sex in the City” —follows Emily for ten episodes as she searches for love and struggles to achieve success in a French workplace while experiencing the usual franco-american culture clashes. Continue reading “Emily in Paris”
Man Ray et la Mode
Art meets fashion this autumn at the Musée du Luxembourg with the exhibition “Man Ray et la Mode” revisiting the influence of Man Ray’s powerful experimental images and avant-garde aesthetic on fashion photography (until January 17, 2021). Continue reading “Man Ray et la Mode”
Taxi Tales From Paris
“You talking to me?” From Robert de Niro in “Taxi Driver” to Jim Jarmusch’s film “Night on Earth” telling tales of five taxi drivers on one night in five separate cities (including Paris), taxi drivers are the stuff of urban legends. Continue reading “Taxi Tales From Paris”
No Ordinary Season
James Jacobs’ debut novel “No Ordinary Season” revisits life in small town America. A first impression could be this is just another coming of age book. It is much more than that. Appearing a century after Sinclair Lewis’ iconic “Main Street,” Jacobs’ book, situated in the fictional town of River Bend, Indiana, portrays a town with some of the provincial attitudes and prejudices of Lewis’ day. Continue reading “No Ordinary Season”
English-speaking Paris
The Paris Brotherhood Sextet playing the spirit of jazz performs March 05, 9PM, 2020 at d’Emma Studio, Centre Edmond Flag, 8, bis rue de l’Eperon, 75006, Paris. With a brand of funky-bop these musicians are as real as it gets these days in Paris. Check them out.
Nils-Udo’s Black Bamboo
“Black Bamboo” is the title of artist Nils-Udo’s monumental installation temporarily occupying two floors at the Fondation EDF in Paris (until Feb 02, 2020). Since the artist’s work is usually seen outdoors, often times in remote areas, this is a rare opportunity to see his work indoors in an urban setting… and it only costs the price of a metro ticket (if you are already in Paris). Continue reading “Nils-Udo’s Black Bamboo “
Cuban Posters Revisited in Paris
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs exhibition Affiches cubaines: révolution et cinéma, 1959-2019 (Cuban Posters: Revolution and Cinema, 1959-2019) looks at Cuban poster design with a focus on the golden era of the 1960s and 1970s. This exhibition is a rare look at a group of artists who created a unique approach to poster design and also a chance to revisit the Cuban political and cultural context for the work (to February 02, 2020). Continue reading “Cuban Posters Revisited in Paris”
Degas at the Opera
For the Paris Opera’s 350th anniversary the Musée d’Orsay features the exhibition ‘Degas at the Opera,’ co-organized with the National Gallery of Art in Washington DCs, showing paintings, drawings, sculptures and pastels by the artist, including iconic works such as The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer, Foyer de la Danse or La Loge (to January 19, 2020). Continue reading “Degas at the Opera”
Leonardo da Vinci Louvre Exhibition
The big Paris exhibition this season is “Leonardo da Vinci” at the Musee du Louvre (until February 24). It features a unique group of artworks that only the Louvre could bring together complementing its own outstanding collection of paintings and drawings by the Italian master. Continue reading “Leonardo da Vinci Louvre Exhibition”
Toulouse-Lautrec Resolutely Modern
The “Toulouse-Lautrec Resolutely Modern” exhibition at Paris’ Grand Palais revisits the work of this popular post-impressionist painter world-renowned for his studies of life in Montmartre (to January 27, 2020). His cabaret nightlife paintings are indelibly linked in the public imagination with Belle Epoque Paris. Continue reading “Toulouse-Lautrec Resolutely Modern”