Much Ado About Something
Is this Paris during the French Revolution or Paris of 2003?
I had to admit, I took a double take. On route home last Saturday afternoon, winding down rue des Francs-Bourgeois in the Marais (a great street to buy typically French gifts), I happened upon a group of troubadours dressed in costume, handing out small flyers to the adoring crowds along the way. Perchance, they stopped in front of a “Pharmacie” whose facade hasn’t changed in centuries, just in time for me to seize the photo-op.
They were promoting two plays performed back-to-back: “Leandre Hongre” and “Les Moeurs du Temps,” each “en un Acte et en Prose” playing that evening and again on Sunday at the Hôtel de Monsieur le Prince de Rohan-Soubise, at 60, rue des Francs-Bourgeois, in celebration of the 3ème Salon du Livre d’Histoire. Entry was free.
Oh woe is me…I was scheduled for dancing at Maxim’s and unable to attend. What a terrible life. (Do you hear the sarcasm in my voice?!)
The point made is that there is simply too much to do in the course of a day, a week, a year or a lifetime in Paris and for someone like me who doesn’t want to miss a single thing, it’s frustrating to say the least.
Let me provide just a few examples of some events you can mark your calendars for right now…
* Joe Henry & Band, Wednesday, October 22nd at 8 p.m.
Jay Bellerose (drums), Jennifer Condos (bass), Pat Warren (keyboards) plus special guest, Marie Beer in concert at La Java, 105, rue du faubourg du Temple, Paris 10th (Métro Goncourt or Belleville), 22 Euros, Reservations 01.53.19.98.88, http://www.anythingmatters.com
* Paris Soirées Halloween Dinner/Concert, Friday, October 31st. Contact Patricia Laplante-Collins for more information: 01.43.26.12.88, email: [email protected]
* Gayle Cloud Sings, with Farris Smith on Bass and Benoit Gil on Guitar, Friday, November 7th, 10 p.m. at Le Cithea, 114, rue Oberkampf, Paris 11th, 10 Euros. For more information: http://www.gaylecloud.com or email [email protected]
* Madeleine Barchevska starring in The GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams produced by One World Productions also with Elena Kaufman, Joel Reuben Ganz, Brian Quinn, directed by Kim-Michelle Broderick and
original music composed by Laurent Pettigand. 8 p.m. Thursdays November 6th, 13th, 20th, December 4th, 11th, January 15th, 22nd at One World Actors Theatre, UNESCO, 7, place Fontenoy,Paris 7th Métro Ségur. Tickets are 15 Euros, (10 Euros for groups of 10 or more). Reservations 06.07.03.83.25 / 01.48.28.00.46, or email [email protected], http://www.oneworldactors.com
* Paris Choral Society: Mozart’s Mass in C Minor. Musical Director Edward Tipton. Sunday, November 23rd at 5 p.m. and Tuesday, November 25th at 8:30 p.m. at the American Cathedral, 23 avenue George V, Paris 8th, Métro Alma Marceau or Georges V. Tickets 15 Euros (10 Euros for students) at FNAC, Virgin or at the door before the concert.
Hope to see you all at any or all of these.
A la prochaine…
Adrian Leeds
Editor, Parler Paris
E-mail: [email protected]
P.S. For those of you who do not see the photo at the beginning of the newsletter, you can view it by visiting the Web site at
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