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Django Reinhardt and the Temple of the Paris Gypsy Jazz Scene
Jazz fanatics may be less interested in hunting for bargains in the famed Marché aux Puces in Clignancourt than in searching out La Chope...
Michael Jackson at Le Grand Palais in Paris
Michael Jackson: On the Wall is an homage to one of the biggest cultural influencers of the 20th century.
According to the website Michael Jackson...
Over There: A Musical Tribute to the 100th Anniversary of Armistice...
In remembrance of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, I’d like to share a few of my favorite patriotic music sheets, scored at the...
Paris Churches and Organ Concerts: A Personal Discovery
An interesting fact about Paris church organs: I read recently that out of the 150 churches and 50 convents in Paris in 1789, 130...
Nuit Blanche 2018: Explore the Constellation “La Villette”
Arts et Sciences: It’s the theme for Paris’s 17th edition of Nuit Blanche! On the first Saturday in October, in all parts of the city, artists...
Charles Aznavour: We say an emotional adieu to Le Grand Charles
Albert Corre’s Paris restaurant is unique; Le Petit Pergolèse is a chic canteen, art gallery and club; there’s no rules for membership, just book...
A Rollicking Night of the Pulitzers Caps the Festival America
It’s hard to believe that the Festival America in Vincennes can pack so much into three days. The festival is dedicated to writing in...
“Pas Pipi Dans Paris”: The Music Video that is Shaking Up...
Paris, like many large cities, has long had a problem with public urination. In cities that rarely sleep, many are out into the wee...
Singing in Paris
‘Qui a tué Grand Maman?’ Who killed Grandmaman?, I sang happily. It was Thursday evening choir at the community center near Ménilmontant in the 20th...
Paris Celebrates a Monumental Weekend: Pomp, Pride, Partying, and Freedom
Paris is alive this weekend with patriotic pride—from the Fête Nationale flyover that thunders overhead with fearless precision; to the Champs Elysées parade with...
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Light up the Louvre at Night in New...
If there is anyone who could upstage Mona Lisa – it is, without a doubt, Beyoncé.
When Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s new album, This is Love,...
Cannes Film Festival 2018: Selfie Bans, #MeToo, Netflix, and Rare Female...
La Croisette is abuzz. It’s that time of the year again: Cannes Film Festival.
The festival opened Tuesday night, following the official “opening proclamation” by...
