Rendez-vous à Paris

Personal Concierge Service with Fabulous Nelly

My dear friend Nelly  is my fashion guru. Although Nelly is French, I met her while she was living in Beverly Hills, California. Nelly worked in the fashion industry, including for Louboutin, and certainly brought that “French touch” to sunny Beverly Hills. Nelly helped the women of Beverly Hills find that je ne sais quoi [...]

The Sound of Music : Beautiful Musical in English

I spent a great evening yesterday at The Châtelet theatre. I saw the Sound of Music inspired by a true story. It was the first time in 50 years since this show has been performed in Paris. And it was superb ! The set was grand. First we think that we are in the mountains of Heidi. Maria is young, loves life and singing.

Pascale Simonet Paintings for Sale

I like Pascale Simonet, her paintings and the way in which she sees her work. For her, "black" is her colour, source of life, energy, strength. She scratches the painting, works on the volume. She likes to give titles to her works.

20 Holiday Festivities in Paris

Paris is a beautiful place to be during the holidays. Enjoy!

ARTEUM …ART FOR ALL

I recently discovered a new shop in the CNIT area at La Défense. It's easy here, everything is new. But everything is not so playful and happy. But everything here is a concept, made and inspired by artists : painters, sculpters, designers.

Theatre subtitled in English

La Colline presents English subtitled performances for a non French-speaking audience. For the season 2009/2010, The national theatre La Colline has chosen 3 different plays by 3 different authors of 3 different times : Ibsen, Camus, Koltès. I have a soft spot for The Just Assassins. One of the first plays I saw.

The Circus is in Town

The Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione celebrates 150 years of the flying trapeze this year! In 1859 the flying trapeze act was created by Français Leotard on the Cirque d’Hiver stage.  Now in 2009 the Cirque d’Hiver brings back this act to the center stage.  Watch the trapeze artists fly through the air as you hold your [...]

Art Nouveau Revival: New Exhibition at Musée d’Orsay

Art Nouveau was an artistic movement during the turn of the 20th century. You can see signs of this particular design throughout Paris, especially on some Metro signs. But the new exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay emphasizes the rebirth of Art Nouveau from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps on Stage: Hilarious and Dynamic

At the cosy théâtre la Bruyère, Eric Métayer (best stand-up comedy act 2007 ) , as director and comedian, ignites the stage playing with 3 other very good actors.

Kitsch English-language Bookstore in the Marais

I Love My Blender is not your typical Parisian bookstore. Christophe, the owner, has transformed his love and appreciation for Anglo literature into a cute bookstore specializing in books from the US, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, the UK, India, and Australia.