I Prefer Paris

July Eye Need to Do's: Gilbert & George, Madeleine Vionnet, Lady Gaga & Chopin

Madeleine Vionnet- Puriste de la mode
Madeleine Vionnet was a pioneer in couture and was called the couturier's couturier. Many modern designers including Yohji Yamamoto, Azzedine Alaia, and Balenciaga were all very influenced by her. She generously donated 122 dresses, 750 patterns, and 75 photo albums. Don't miss this exquisite show.

Les Arts Decoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli, 1st. er
Metro: Palais Royal/Musee de Louvre
Till Jan. 31, 2009
Tuesday to Friday 11Am-6PM, Sat. & Sun. 10AM-6PM, Thurs. till 9PM
http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/

Gilbert and George: Jack Freak Pictures
The forever cutting edge duo is exhibiting their largest, most extensive body of work ever, called Jack Freak Pictures. The red, white, and blue Union Jack flag is the strong theme running through the show.

Galerie Thadeus Ropac
7 rue Debelleyme,3d. ar
Metro:Filles Calvaire
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-7PM
Till July 25
Tel. 01 42 72 99 00
www.ropac.net


Lady Gaga
Is wild, crazy, funky Lady Gaga too outrageous for Paris, or can you handle her? Find out on July 9.

Lady Gaga
Olympia Hall, July 9-8PM
28 Blvd. des Capucines, 9th arr.
Tickets

Chopin Festival at Bagatelle Gardens
World known musicians play along side with up and coming new talent in a series of Chopin concerts.Enjoy the haunting sounds of Chopin outdoors in the delightful Bagatelle gardens in the Bois de Boulogne.

Orangerie de Bagatelle
-Parc de Bagatelle 
Bois de Boulogne
Till July 14 http://www.frederic-chopin.com/f_b1a.htm

New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook. First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte’s professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.

Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 3 students, maximum 6 students.

Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

June Eye Need to Do's: Shakespeare in the Park, Galerie Impaire, & Poetry Slam

Shakespeare in the Park
Every spring The Tower Theatre company does a Shakespeare production in the lovely Bois de Boulogne. For their 18th season they are performing Hamlet in English with French subtitles. Bring a picnic and a bottle of wine and enjoy the bard!

Tuesday 2nd June -Sunday 7th June at the following times:
6/2-12PM(student matinee),6/3-7PM,6/4-12PM(student matinee), 6/4-7PM,6/6-2:30PM & 7PM,6/7-3:30PM
Tickets 18 euros
http://www.towertheatre.org.uk/paris.htm


Grand Slam de Poesie
The French Tennis Open is not the only Grand Slam in Paris. The 2009 edItion of The French Federation of Poetry Slam is having their National final this month.Watch as 20 teams have their eye on the big prize- The Poetry World Cup.

Grand Slam de Poesie
June 16-21
http://www.ffdsp.com/grandslam2009/

George and Mona: Paintings by Ike Morgan
American artist Ike Morgan paints his own versions of iconic figures George Washington and Mona Lisa. Galerie Impaire is a project of the Oakland, CA based, Creative Growth Art Center. The gallery was founded in June 2008 to exhibit the work of artists with disabilities, self-taught artists and other contemporary artists from around the world.

Galerie Impaire
Opening Friday, June 5-6PM-9PM
June 5 -July 26
47 rue de Lancry, 10th arr.
Metro: Jacques Bonsergent
http://galerieimpaire.fr/


Photo by Meredith Mullins
Bagatelle Gardens
Come smell over 9,000 roses in bloom from over 1,000 varieties of rose bushes at the Parc de Bagatelle.

Parc de Bagatelle
Route de Sevres a Neuilly
Bus 244 from Porte de Maillot
Open 9AM-7PM everyday

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

7 Tips For Being a Chic Parisianista- Guest Post by LaMom Blog

I met the "mom"  who writes the witty and hilarious La Mom Paris blog about American moms living in Paris, a few weeks ago and we immediately hit it off. Talking about the world of blogging and ex-pat living in Paris, we came up with the brilliant idea of doing a guest post for each others blog, since I like her style so much. We decided it would be fun to each do a post about Paris fashion/style vs. American fashion/style.

7 Tips For Being a Chic Parisianista

La Mom's been living in Paris for a très long time. Long enough that I'm an expert on all things Paris. I learned Parisian chic years ago as La Single Girl by paying close attention to my Parisian girlfriends.

So now that I've got the chic thing mastered, I'd like to thank Richard at Eye Prefer Paris for providing La Mom the opportunity to dish up fashion advice.

1.Gerard Darel handbags
Don't even think of leaving your chic Parisian apartment without your Darel!GD's bags are all you need to go from day to night, from a Parc Monceau playdate to a Mom's Night Out at L'Avenue. These bags can do double duty as diaper and evening bags. (Psst - chic Parisiennes discovered Gerard's bags way before Eva Longoriaista did!)



2. Invest in a pair of Roger Vivier ballerina flats
If Jackie O, Liz Taylor, Sophia Loren, and Catherine Deneuve (the essence of Parisian chic) wear them - you should too. Or get a good imitation. They are jewelry for your feet. Plus they're easy to slip off and on when you visit expat apartments for play dates!

3. Go to H & M for the basics
Don't want to spend a fortune on tops that will be out of style in six months? Then stock up on several trendy and affordable styles here!

4.Wear and unforgettable accessory
A big pearl necklace, a Celine or Chloé belt, a silk scarf tied around your handbag. Nothing makes a statement like something simple yet unforgettable. If you’re a mom, accessorize yourself and bébé with a Bugaboo stroller of course!
 

5. Keep good company
Take a stroll along the Seine with your husband, boyfriend, lover, or best of all - a dog.
(If your dog is small enough, plop him into your Gerard Darel bag while you stroll along the river with your lover.  Très très très chic!)

6. Buy a great pair of jeans
Yves Saint Laurent said it best, “I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.” No matter what your budget, the Galeries Lafayette Jeans Bar has a great selection of jeans for everyone. You'll be sure to find the pair that fit like a glove and make you feel like a million euros!

7. Go Au Naturel
Absolutely no perms, no fake acrylic nails, no war paint, no peroxide blond hair allowed. Parisiennes have mastered the old adage, 'Less is more'.

Click here to read 7 Deadly Fashion Sins on La Mom's blog:
Sprinkle with a bit of expat mommy dish + add a dash of kids + season with a pinch of Paris. Combine ingredients. Serve weekly. Season to taste. VOILA!

Eye Prefer Paris Eiffel Tower Contest
 I am looking for the most unusual and unique personal photo of the Eiffel Tower. The winner will receive a copy of Eiffel's Tower by Jill Jonnes. Contest deadline is next Wednesday, May 13 and I will announce the winner on Thursday, May 14. So get out your best photos and please email me them to me at r.nahem@gmail.com. Please size horizontal photos 6" and vertical photos also 6" and don't send more than 3 photos in one email.

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

May Eye Need to Do's: Gustave Eiffel, Johnny Hallyday, French Open, and Henri Cartier Bresson

Gustave Eiffel, le magicien du fer
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower and what better way to celebrate than with a exhibit dedicated to the great Gustave Eiffel. The exhibit is done in three parts which explore the genius and vision of Eiffel: the individual, the builder and the scientist. Did you know that Eiffel built the internal structure of the Statue of Liberty?

Hotel de Ville
5 rue de Lobau, 4th arr.
Metro: Hotel de Ville
May 6 till August 31
10AM to 7PM everyday except Sunday
Admission free
http://www.new-paris-ile-de-france.co.uk/events-paris/exhibitions/modern-and-contemporary-arts/gustave-eiffel-le-magicien-du-fer/infos-pratiques-216263.html

Johnny Hallyday
France's greatest rock star, the French equivalent to Elvis, is giving a long overdue concert. At 66, the legend is  still rocking rock and singing the blues. Watch out Mick Jagger!

May 29 & 30, 9PM
Stade de France
Tickets


French Tennis Open
Will Federer finally clinch the title this year or is Nadal destined to capture his fourth win in a row? Watch your favorite players slip and slide on the famed red clay of the Roland Garros Tennis courts. 

French Open
May 24 to June 7
Roland Garros
2 Ave. Gordon Bennett, 16th arr.
Metro:Michel-Ange-Auteil, Port d'Auteuil
http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/default_en.asp?id=

Henri Cartier Bresson a vue d'oeil
A new exhibit of over 320 photos by Henri Cartier Bresson coincides with his 100 year birthday. Usually known for his photos of Paris, there are photos from many European countries and cities.

Henri Cartier Bresson a vue d'oeil
Maison Européene de la Photographie
5/7, rue de Fourcy, 4th arr.
Metro: St. Paul, Pont Marie
http://www.mep-fr.org
Open 11AM-8PM, Wednesday to Sunday

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

April Eye Need to Do's: Tina Turner, Calder,Vintage Salon, and Blue Note Records Jazz Festival

Tina Turner
The Queen of Rock Tina Turner is making a triumphant return after her alleged retirement. We knew the hardest working woman in show business would never really stop performing.

Tina Turner
Wednesday, April 29 @ 8:30PM
Bercy
8 Blvd. Bercy, 12th arr
Metro: Bercy
Click here for tickets

Blue Note Record Festival
The creme de la creme of jazz record labels, Blue Note, is having a Paris jazz festival celebrating their great artists. Ron Carter, Patricia Barber, Raul Midon, Avishai Cohen, and China Moses & Raphael Lemmonier are some of the Blue Note all stars who will be jamming.

Blue Note Record Festival
Till april 16
http://www.bluenoterecordsfestival.fr/index.php

 

Salon du Vintage
Looking for an 80s vintage Thierry Mugler jackets with the outrageous shoulder pads or tight Jordache jeans? You will probably find them them at the Salon de Vintage, a show dedicated to vintage and accessories focusing on the 1980s. Who knows, maybe you will be lucky enough to score a Nolan Miller silk blouse from "Dynasty"?

Salon du Vintage
Saturday April 4 and Sunday April 5, 10AM-7PM
La Cour de Marais
81 rue des Archives, 3d arr.
Metro: Temple
Admission: 5 euros
http://www.salonduvintage.com

Alexander Calder - Les Annees Parsiennes
Alexander Calder, one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century, is having a major exhibition at the the Pompidou Center. His first masterpiece from 1926, the Circus, made of recycled materials connected by wire, is the highlight of the show.

Alexander Calder - Les Annees Parsiennes- Till July 20
Pompidou Centre
Place George Pompidou, 4th arr.
Metro: Hotel deVille or Rambuteau
http://www.centrepompidou.fr

John Gabriel Borkman
Ibsen's classic drama is getting a glorious production at the prestigious Theatre de L'Odeon.

John Gabriel Borkman- April 2 to April 11
Theatre de L'Odeon
Place de L'Odeon, 6th arr.
Metro: Odeon
Tel. 01 44 85 40 40
www.theatre-odeon.fr

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

March Eye Need to Do's: Andy Warhol X2, Jane Birkin, David LaChapelle, and Our Body

   
David LaChapelle
His iconic fantasy fashion photos and celebrity images have made David Lachapelle one of the most recognizable photographers working today. An extensive retrospective of over 200 photos include portraits of Madonna, Elton John, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, Pamela Anderson,David Beckham, and the infamous transexual Amanda Lepore. His work has graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Vogue, I.D. and Vanity Fair and he has done ad campaigns and videos for MTV, Iceberg, Ford, L'oreal, and Diesel Jeans.

David LaChapelle
Monnaie de Paris
11 quai de Conti, 6th arr.
Metro: Pont Neuf
Open everyday 10:30AM-7:30PM
Monday to Friday till 10PM
Admission: 10 euros
http://www.monnaiedeparis.com/


Jane Birkin- Enfants d'Hiver
Yes, she invented the Birkin bag but Jane Birkin is also a world class singer. She will be singing selections from her new album Enfants d'Hiver at the Palace theater.

March 12, 13, 14 @ 8:30PM, March 15 @ 6PM
Le Palace
8 rue Faubourg Montmartre, 9th arr.
Click here for tickets

Warhol X2
Andy Warhol is the toast of the town this month with 2 exhibits celebrating celebrity. Andy would have loved it!

Warhol TV
Andy Warhol, the Pope of pop was obsessed with TV and early on he understood the massive power the medium would create. Clips from his cable shows Andy Warhol's Fashion, Andy Warhol's TV and his show for MTV,Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes are on display at this new exhibition.

Warhol TV- till May 3
La Maison Rouge
10 Blvd. de la Bastille, 12th arr.
Metro: Bastille or Quai de la Rapee
Open Wednesday to Sunday 11Am -7PM, Thursday till 9PM
www.lamaisonrouge.org


Le Grand Monde d' Andy Warhol
Over 150 portraits by "Mr. 15 minutes of fame" including Yves St. Laurent, Princess Grace, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda, Mick Jagger, and rivals Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe who he coincidently /not so coincidently painted at the same time in 1962.

Le Grand Monde d'Andy Warhol
March 18 - 7/13
3 Ave du General Eisenhower,8th arr.
Metro: Champs -Elysees/Clemenceau
Wednesday to Monday 10AM-8PM, Wed. till 10PM


Our Body- A Corps Ouvert
This smash hit exhibit that has broken attendance records all over the world, has finally arrived in Paris. It's a fascinating, complex look at the human body as you have never seen it before with actual human bodies and organs.

Our Body- till May 10
Espace 12 Madeleine
12 Blvd. de la Madeleine, 9th arr.
Metro: Madeleine
Open Monday -Thursday 12PM-8PM
Friday 12PM-10PM
Saturday & Sunday 10AM -8PM
http://www.ourbodyacorpsouvert.com

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

February Eye Need to Do's: Valentines Day in Paris, Dita Von Teese & Robert Frank

Valentines Day in Paris
What could be more romantic than Valentines Day in Paris. Air France is offering an irresistible Valentines day weekend package to Paris: Round-trip airfare, three nights in a three-star hotel,a Paris Panorama tour and Continental breakfast starting at $879 per person from most U.S. cities. Come and explore the amour capitol of the world with your loved one.
http://www.airfrance-holidays.com/site_afh/pub_detail.asp?id=17665&iRating=0&iFrom=2/1/2009&WT.svl=17665

Dita Von Teese at Crazy Horse
The legendary modern burlesque queen Dita von Teese is doing all her Gypsy Rose Lee moves with a special engagement at the Crazy Horse. Watch her seductively shed her special made designer clothes and accessories by Dior, Elie Saab, Mr. Pearl, and Stephen Jones. Christian Louboutin custom makes all of Dita's sexy shoes.

Le Crazy Horse  
12 ave George V, 8th
Metro: George V
Reservations: 01 47 23 32 32
www.lecrazyhorseparis.com

 
Robert Frank
American born photographer Robert Frank is famous for capturing vivid black and white street photographs while living in New York in the 1950's. He also shot a series in Paris and the Jeu de Paume is presenting a show with a selection of the Paris photos chosen by Frank and Ute Eskildsen including the complete ensemble of photographs from his well known book The Americans. Frank's films "Pull My Daisy"(1959)and True Story (2004) are also being shown.

Jeu de Paume
1 place de la Concorde
Closed Monday
http://www.jeudepaume.org/?page=article&idArt=849&lieu=7


Salon de l'Agriculture
Alright die-hard foodies- Salon de Agriculture is one of the best food shows you will ever attend. Taste your way through over 1,000 exhibitors and 700 producers from France who give away free samples of foie gras ,wine, cheese, and meats. There are also 4,500 farm animals on display with an aquarium, doghouse, pony village, and last but not least a pig village. (Is that where Porky lives?).If you miss Green Acres farm life there's a full scale working farm.

Salon de l'Agriculture
February 21 - March 1
Porte de Versailles
Metro: Potre de Versailles
Open 9AM-7PM, till 11PM Friday February 27
Admission:12 euros
http://www.salon-agriculture.com/no_cache/en/home/

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

January Eye Need to Do's: Sonia Rykiel, Patricia Kass, and Ron Arad

Sonia Rykiel
One of the top French designers, Sonia Rykiel is finally given a long overdue retrospective. Journey through 40 years of  her whimsical fashion with her signature horizontal stripes, knits, and rhinestone encrusted velours.

Sonia Rykiel-Till April 19
Les Arts Decoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli, 1st. arr
Metro: Palais Royal- Musee de Louvre
http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr
Closed Monday

 
Ron Arad
Genius furniture designer Ron Arad, who designed modern classics such as the Bookworm Bookcase and Tom Vac chair, is having his first major retrospective.

Ron Arad
Till March 16
Pompidou Centre
Place Georges Pompidou, 4th arr.
Metro: Rambuteau, Hotel de Ville
Closed Tuesday
http://www.centrepompidou.fr


Patricia Kass Kabaret
Singing sensation Patricia Kass is making cold January sizzle with her new show. Cabaret is the theme at the legendary Casino de Paris.

Patricia Kass Kabaret
January 20- 31
Casino de Paris
16 rue de Clichy, 9th arr.
Metro: Liege
Tickets http://www.fnacspectacles.com/place-spectacle/fichesalle/PARIS-CASINO-DE-PARIS-KSINO.htm

Paris on Ice
Yes, it's cold but what better weather for ice skating. You can show off your figure eights at three locations.

Paris sur Glace
Hotel de Ville- till March 1
Mon.- Fri. 12_M-10PM, Sat. & Sun. 9AM-10PM
Metro: Hotel de Ville

Montparnasse- till March 1
Mon.-Fri. 12PM-8PM, Sat. & Sun. 9AM-8PM
Metro: Montparnasse

Bibliotheque Francois Mitterand- till Jan. 18
10Am-8PM daily
Metro:Bibliotheque Francois Mitterand

Admission free
Skate rental 5 euros

Note: I want to thank everyone so much for their warm holiday emails and comments.Happy new Year and may all your dreams, especially the ones to visit Paris, come true.

I received a very special email from Bill Avedovech in Washington state in which he shares an incredible story about Strasbourg.

I attended the University of Strasbourg in 1965/66 and spent a year and a half in my favorite city in France (although I adore Paris; it's just too expensive), Strasbout.  A grammatical mistake landed me a sejour spent with Pierre et Marie-Odile Pflimlin.  He was twice Premier Ministre during the 4th Republic, the second time in 1958 (Coty was President) and it was Pierre Pflimlin who called DeGaulle in Algers and asked him to come to Paris and the Fifth Republic was formed.  He then became DeGualle's finance minister and then mayor of Strasbourg in 1962.

The grammatical error?  My French teacher in the states gave me a contact in Strasbourg (I thought I could learn both French & German) who arranged home stays for foreign students.  One of the questions on the questionnaire she sent me was my father's occupation.  As it happened, my father was President of the ACA in the state of Washington.  Only I used the preposition "a" instead of "dans l'etat de" and of course she thought my dad was President of the National ACA.  My choices?  I could stay with the Baron & Baroness de Grouvel outside Strasbourg or with Pierre Pflimlin, who was mayor of Strasbourg at that time - 1965, and since their 14 room apartment (at 1 place brandt) was across from the university, I requested to stay with them.  They were most gracious to me - even when they discovered my grammatical error.  M. et Mme Pflimlin were received by John and Jacqueline Kennedy at the White House a few years earlier.

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

December Eye Need to Do's: Karl Lagerfeld & Printemps, On the Town, and Disneyland Paris

Here are some festive holiday Eye Need to Do's

Printemps Christmas Windows
Karl Lagerfeld is the guest window dresser this year and has created a Chanel inspired animated marionette named Coco, who strolls through a dream like garden with mystical flowers and plants wearing Chanel, bien sur.

4 boulevard haussmann 8arr
Metro: Havre- Caumartin

01.42.82.50.00
www.printemps.fr


On the Town
Every year for the last three years Theatre de Chatelet has presented a revival of a Leonard Bernstein classic musical including Candide and West Side Story. This year hails the fun and frothy On the Town, a New York City fairy tale based on the ballet Fancy Free by Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein with original music and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolphe Green.

On the Town
December 10 to January 4
Chatelet Theatre
1 Pl.  du Chatelet, 1st arr.
Metro: Chatelet
Tel. 01.40.28.28.40
http://www.chatelet-theatre.com

 Messiah Sing Along
The Paris Choral Society is doing a Messiah sing along concert, so practice those scales so you can keep up. Bring you own score or you can rent or buy one.

Messiah Sing Along
American Cathedral
23 Ave. George V, 8th arr.
Metro: George V
http://www.parischoralsociety.org


Christmas at  Disneyland Paris
You can't get more Christmasy than Disneyland. Be patient while you wait to tell Goofy/Santa Claus what you want for Christmas and whether you've been naughty or nice.

Till Jan 6
http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com

Please Note: Please read the very funny story I wrote about the frustration of banking in Paris.

It starts off with "I started screaming New York -style obscenities"

hitoki.org

Thanks to Lauren Elkin for accepting my story and editing it. 

I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

November Eye Need to Do's: Juliette Binoche, Serge Gainsbourg, & Dennis Hopper

 
Juliette Binoche & Akram Khan IN-I
Did you know Juliette Binoche can dance? Watch her move in this sexy, daring pas de deux with controversial choreographer Akram Khan about love and strange encounters.

November 19-November 29
Theatre de la Ville
2 place de Chatelet,4th arr.
Metro: Chatelet, Hotel de Ville
http://www.theatredelaville.com/

Dennis Hopper & Le Nouvel Hollywood
Dennis Hopper has been an Hollywood icon and the epitome of cool ever since he starred in Easy Rider.
A combo of a film festival and exhibit, the show features his 60s photos, videos, bill boards, and some of his private art collection with works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, and Ed Ruscha.

Till January 19
Cinematheque Francaise
51 rue de Bercy, 12th arr.
Metro: Bercy-lines 6,12
Mon,Wed, Fri- 12PM-7PM
Thursday 12PM-10PM
Sat. & Sun. 10AM-8PM
http://www.cinematheque.fr

Serge Gainsbourg 2008
 A true Renaissance man- singer, composer, actor, director, and poet, Serge Gainsbourg was one of France's most beloved stars. The exhibit/installation shows many personal details and artifacts including excerpts from films, personal objets and works of art, photos, and letters.

Till March 1
Cite de la Musique
221 ave. Jean Jaures, 19th arr.
Metro: Porte de Pantin, line 5
Tuesday-Thursday 12PM-6PM
Friday & Saturday 12PM-10PM
Sunday 10AM-6PM
http://www.cite-musique.fr


Leonard Cohen
He's the grandaddy of the 60s folk poet/composers. Leonard Cohen performs his thought provoking  ballads at the world famous Olympia.

November 24,25,26-8PM
L'Olympia
29 Blvd. de Capucines,9th arr.
Metro:Opera
www.fnac.com

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I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.

I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.

Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com