An American in Paris
Believe it or not, the iconic An American in Paris was never a stage show. Jean-Luc Choplin, in association with Broadway producers Van Kaplan and Stuart Oken are adapting the beloved musical film for the stage and how fitting it is the premiere is in Paris. In English, with French subtitles.
November 22- January 4
Chatelet Theatre
1 place du Chatelet, 75001
Metro: Chatelet
http://chatelet-theatre.com/en/event/an-american-in-paris
Interview with Sam Gross
A rare interview with Sam Gross, the finest New Yorker cartoonists of his generation. He will speak about his over 50 year career and his work that has appeared in National Lampoon, Cosmopolitan, The Harvard Business Review,Parents Magazine, and Good Housekeeping.
Thursday, November 6, 7PM
Bibliotheque Mohammed Arkoun
74/76 rue Mouffetard, 75005
Metro: Place Monge
Paris Photo
One of the most important and prestigious photo shows in the world, Paris Photo 2014 will have 169 galleries and art book dealers represented this year. The show also includes a cycle of conversations, interviews, debates and performances organized by guest curators.
November 13 to 16
Grand Palais
Ave. Winston Churchill, 75008
Metro: Champs Elysees- Clemenceau
Open 12:30PM Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sunday 12:30PM-7PM
http://www.parisphoto.com
Sade-Attacking the Sun
Marquis de Sade, certainly one of the most shocking figures in French history,is still causing a stir. The new exhibit curated by Sade specialist and writer Annie Le Brun, the exhibition explores the revolution Sade started in the 18th century that still reverberates today.
Till January 25
Musee d’Orsay
1 rue de la Legion d’Honneur, 75007
Metro: Solferino
Open Tuesday to Sunday 9:30AM-6PM, Thursday till 9:45PM
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html
New Venue for My Photos
I have been invited by a café to display my photos, so if you missed seeing them at my show last month they will be up till November 3.
Café Petit Luxe
29 rue Vaugirard, 75006
Metro: St. Sulpice
Open Monday-Friday 8:30AM-9:30PM,Saturday 8:30AM-6PM
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, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). 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: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 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.
Tours cost 210 euros for up to 3 people, and 70 euros for each additional person. 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
Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour
