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The Paris Traveler

July 25th, 2008

Le Petit Palais

Le Petit Palais, sibling of Le Grand Palais located right across the street, is the proverbial story of flamboyant, older sister getting all the attention and right behind, getting lost in all the elder’s drama, is the tiny flower of a girl whose beauty is total and complete and goes unappreciated until one uncovers it. […]

By Kim -- 2 comments

May 7th, 2008

Grand Palais and Monumenta 2008

 
I am fairly up on art, sculpture, design–artsy fartsy kinds of things you might say.  But I cannot tell a lie, I have never heard of Richard Serra.  Or if I have it just isn’t registering with me right now and I will have to ask my resident art expert, my daughter, Taylor.
Richard Serra–he is an […]

By Kim -- 10 comments

March 15th, 2008

Marie 2

Once I get something in my head, I can’t let it go.  For a good two hours yesterday, I played with sites and widgets and photos and starring:  you name it, I did it to try and get this video posted.  And then, out of the blue, I Googled what I was hoping to find […]

By Kim -- 0 comments

February 1st, 2008

Misunderstood Marie!

 I have had a curious interest in this most misunderstood of women, Marie Antoinette, for a long time.  History hints at a self-indulged young queen, which I am sure has an element of truth to it.  But my guess is that hers was not the easiest of  lives by a long shot.  If one could […]

By Kim -- 5 comments

July 21st, 2007

Ballet National de Cuba

The last time the Ballet National de Cuba was in Paris was nearly ten years ago. This year two ballets are being presented from their repertoire at the Grand Palais, Giselle and Don Quixote. Coincidentally the Ballet de l’Opéra performed the same two ballets this season! Is this a showdown of sorts?
If you ask Hayna […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments