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The Paris Traveler

Archive for the ‘Performing Arts’ Category

February 23rd, 2008

Place Colette

I had another whirlwind day.  Since I can officially say that I know the city like the back of my hand, I am able to cover significant ground in very little time.  I even surprised myself a little bit with how much I did and saw.   The day started here, at Place Colette in the […]

By Kim -- 1 comment

October 25th, 2007

The Cour Saint-Pierre

A few people have written to me asking about the Cour Saint-Pierre since I’ve mentioned it in a few of my posts. Well to be honest with you, I could have written about this little passageway a lot more than I actually have. As I wrote in Fête de la Musique, I was living in the 17e for a […]

By Lynn -- 8 comments

October 16th, 2007

Geraldine Larrosa

What’s nice about having your own blog is being able to write what you want and I want to say that I am so proud of Geraldine! She has an amazing voice and her take on the hit song The Show Must Go On by the English rock band Queen is fantastic! Who would have thought that when she […]

By Lynn -- 10 comments

October 13th, 2007

La Vie Rêvée de Fatna - Rachida Khalil

If you’ve missed the opportunity to see this entertaining one woman show starring Rachida Khalil at the Olympia, I’m sure it will return to the stage once again in the near future! Ever since its first appearance a few years ago, La Vie Rêvée de Fatna, with Rachida Khalil has been playing to rave reviews!
The […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

October 11th, 2007

Michel Drucker’s Red Couch

I went to see a good friend of mine at her workplace who was retiring after years at a job she loved. I can still remember when JJ first started working there and how happy she was. It was a dream job right off the Champs-Elysées. Not because she met celebrities all the time; she […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

October 8th, 2007

Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre

A great festival every year since 1934 is the annual Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre (the Grape Harvest Festival of Montmartre). The festival takes place next week-end from the 12th to the 14th of October which celebrates the wine from the local vineyards. Each year the festival honors a celebrity with the previous year’s vintage; […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

October 6th, 2007

Final Days of Tango Seducción

There are only a few days left (until Sunday October 7) to see some of the best tango dancers that Argentina has to offer! World renown Gustavo Russo, is the director, choreographer, and first dancer of Tango Seducción, along with Samantha Garcia, and Alejandra Canepa, the singer, and the rest of the cast who give […]

By Lynn -- 2 comments

October 1st, 2007

Paris Nuit Blanche

If you’re thinking of coming to Paris soon, then you’re right in time for this year’s Nuit Blanche which takes place October 6! “Nuit blanche” (white night) is an expression meaning, “staying up all night.” More often than not it’s used in the context of “partying all night.” I mean, come on, we’re in Paris […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

September 24th, 2007

A Loss for Words by the Passing of Marcel Marceau

Another star has dimmed by the passing of the most famous mime in the world and along with him, his alter-ego “Bip”. If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to attend one of his shows, then you know what an incredible artist he was.
                                                                                             Marcel Marceau entertained audiences for sixty years! Some of his most […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

September 16th, 2007

Adieu Jacques Martin

Jacques Martin passed away Friday in Biarritz at the age of 74 and with him goes a part of French culture, French television, and so much more. Jacques Martin was a part of our Sunday afternoons for decades which was known as Dimanche Martin. Think Art Linkletter, Ed Sullivan, Bob Barker, Merv Griffin and Johnny […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment