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ART "Joycesight," an exhibition of James Joyce related contemporary Irish Art highlights the works of Camille Souter, Louis Le Broquy, Michael Farrell, Conor Fallon and Brian Bourke. July 6-16, Espace Paul Ricard, 9, rue Royale, 8e, METRO: Concorde, tel: 01.53.30.88.00. MUSIC Lake Forest Park Church Choir, a choir composed of 50 Americans from Seattle, Washington, directed by Charles W. Zwicki, gives a free concert of works by Palestrina, Fauré, Bach, Rutter, Nystrom, Barfoot, Holcomb, Courtney, Kerr and Durfuflé. July 20, 8:30pm, l'Eglise Evangélique Allemande, 25, rue Blanche, 9e, METRO: Blanche or Trinité. Hawaiian Youth Choir performs a free concert in the Jardin du Luxembourg. Founded in 1961, the choir is made up of 30 young girls from 68 schools across the state, aged 14-18, directed by Nola Nahulu. The program features: Gabrieli, Bruckner, Palestrina, Rutter as well as traditional Hawaiian music. July 5, noon, Jardin du Luxembourg (garden kiosque), 6e, METRO: Luxembourg. "1999 Henley on the Seine Cocktail." YES, The Committee of the Young Executive Section of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry hosts an evening cruise along the Seine with Pimm's/ Moët Hennessy cocktails and a live jazz band aboard Le Surena. July 8, 7:30pm, contact the FBCCI for info and reservations, tel: 01.53.30.81.31, 295F/250F. SPECIAL EVENTS Celebrate the Fourth of July in Paris at three cultural events: "Barcelona," an evening of free concerts, street performers and fireworks organized by Point Culture International aboard the famous Batofar Péniche. July 4, Batofar, quai de la Gare, 13e, METRO: quai de la Gare, tel: 01.42.33.04.45. "Country & Western Dancing," a three-day all-American music festival includes competitions, dance workshops and evening concerts. July 2-4, Halle Georges Carpentier, 81, bd Massena, 13e, METRO: Porte de Choisy, tel: 01.43.48.00.69, 300F (three-day pass) or 100F (Sat night show). Gale Prawda, Ph.D, invites English-speaking debaters to a Fourth-of-July "Philosophical Barbecue" on the theme of "freedom." July 4, 1pm, Chez Prawda, tel: 01.40.95.05.67, 185F/165F. WICE invites new and old members to a "Summer Evening Stroll" around the Ile de la Cité. Guide Mary Ellen Manny tells the story of its evolution from a Celtic fishing village to a Roman city baptized Lutèce to a medieval royal residential quarter with the Palais de la Cité as its center. July 8, 7pm, meet outside the exit to METRO: Cité, 4e, contact WICE for registration details, tel: 01.45.66.75.50, 110F/90F. Learn about the "Famous Women of the Revolution" on a Bastille Day Walk. Follow the bloody trail of the French Revolution led by WICE guide Jennifer Burdon, M.A. in French art and history. July 14, 1:30pm, meet at pl de l'Odéon, in front of Théâtre de l'Odéon , 6e, METRO: Luxembourg or Odéon, contact WICE for registration details, tel: 01.45.66.75.50, 110F/90F. The Canadian Club of Paris organizes group bike and hiking day trips throughout the summer as well as outings to La Villette's outdoor film festival. Contact The Abbey Bookshop for more information, 29, rue de la Parcheminerie, 5e, METRO: St-Michel, 01.46.33.75.00. DISCUSSION GROUPS "Paris and Jazz." Jazz Musician/Historian Paul Merrill leads an African-American Literary Soirée with lectures, films and tapes on Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk among others. July 7, 7:30pm, 36, rue Jacob, 6e, METRO: St-Germain-des-Près, to reserve call Patricia Laplante-Collins on:: 01.42.61.39.35. Café Philosophique, an English-language philosophical discussion group led by Gale Prawda, Ph.D, addresses the idea of "power" as a vital force. July 11, 6pm, Les 7 Lézards, 10, rue des Rosiers, 4e, METRO: St-Paul, tel: 01.40.95.05.67, 25F/15F. THEATER Paris Voice Readers are offered two seats for the price of one at "Gertrude Stein and Friends," a musical interpretation of the life and works of Gertrude Stein by Béla Grushka. In English on Tue, Wed & Sat and in French on Thu & Fri, July 6-31, 7:30pm, Sudden Theatre, 14 bis, rue St-Isaure, 18e, METRO: Jules Joffrin or Simplon, tel: 01.42.62.35.00, 100F/70F. "Balloon," a bilingual children's dramatic comedy performed by the company Les Ateliers Voyageurs, under the direction of French actress/language teacher Irene Golovine, tells the story of two women balloonists who crash land in the desert. To survive, they must learn and respect language and cultural differences. A moral tale of cooperation and tolerance featuring songs, humor and bonding. July 15-30, Théâtre des Déchargeurs, 3, rue des Déchargeurs, 1er, METRO: Châtelet/Les Halles, tel: 01.39.14.95.64, 40F/60F. SPECIAL PROGRAMS Annual "Sizzling Summer!" Reading Program. Children of all ages are invited to join in the American Library in Paris' summer reading program. For more information, contact Nancy, 10, rue du Général Camou, 7e, tel: 01.53.59.12.60. The American Library's popular story hour for 3- to-5-year-olds continues throughout the summer. Featuring English children's books, nursery rhymes, songs, and filmstrip tales, each session focuses on a different theme. Wed, 2:30-3:30pm, the American Library in Paris, 10, rue du Général Camou, 7e, tel: 01.53.59.12.60. Digital Filmmaking Workshop. Producer/Director Zachary James Miller presents an English-language seminar aimed at fledgling filmmakers. Day one: "Discover the actual step-by-step process to producing, directing and shooting a quality feature film." Day two: "Learn the real method of marketing, financing and distributing a feature film profitably." July 24 & 25, 10am to 6pm, Palma Presentation Services SA, Ina Zellweger, 22, av Mozart, 16e, tel/fax: 01.42.15.18.48, 2000F/1500F. |
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