Tag: Americans in paris
Americans in Paris: Elizabeth Blackwell, 1st Woman in America Awarded a Medical Degree
In the early 19th century hundreds of Americans were inspired by a wave of enterprising, progressive and talented people who migrated to Paris, the...
Americans in Paris: Man Ray, Groundbreaking Photographer and Innovative Artist
When Man Ray died in Paris aged 86 in 1976, he left a legacy of works that spanned cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism, sculpture, film making...
Americans in Paris: Isadora Duncan, An Icon of Modern Dance
The second installment in a series about famous Americans who lived and died in Paris.
Everyone knows how Isadora Duncan died. Her long silk scarf, caught...
Americans in Paris: The Fabulous Josephine Baker
First in a New Series about Famous Americans Who Lived and Died in Paris
Innumerable American writers, artists and poets made Paris their home for...
Creperie des Canettes: Delicious Crepes
La crêperie des Canettes, Paris 6th. Photo by patrianova.
It’s easy to get blasé about crêpes in Paris. If you’re anything like me, after a brief but...
Spoken Word: English Language Performance Art Club
Spoken Word is a Paris "club" open to anyone who wants to watch or join English-speaking performance artists and poets perform on an...
My Favorite Paris – Le Feeling, le Cool
A French friend described the atmosphere he experienced at a recent social gathering, and I thought I heard the English word 'feeling'. He confirmed...
Paris Jazz Age: New Generation Explodes in Paris (1920s)
Think of 1920’s music and New Orleans comes to mind, as do the jazz clubs of New York and Chicago. But to understand the...
