Fernand Pelez: The Belle Epoque’s Parade of the Outcast

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If you have never heard of the French artist Fernand Pelez (1848-1913) you are not the first. His work on display until January 17, 2010, at the Petit Palais in Paris is a retrospective of his beginnings as a traditional, academic artist to his bold later works that resemble photography.

In conjunction with this exhibit, a free concert “Concert Paris 1900” will be held Tuesday, December 22 at 3 p.m. in the auditorium. Three musicians from the Orchestre National de France are performing a variety show from cabaret to opera. Reservations are unnecessary, but only 182 seats are available.

Kazoo Playing Avec le Vagin at Bobino

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How does a girl from Brooklyn end up playing the kazoo with her vagina in a Paris cabaret? And how in the world did she come up with that outrageous idea?

Macarons, Montparnasse and Tea! A Parisian Trifecta

18 decembrie 2009 la 20:21

Mysteriously, Montparnasse, that ever-vibrant quarter full of legendary cafés, bars and brasseries, has not been a destination for tea. Now with the very welcome arrival of the charming Chez Charlotte salon du thé in the hip new Hotel des Academies et des Arts, locals and visitors can pop in off the busy boulevards and settle in to comfortable couches to savor selected macarons from macaron-master Pierre Hermé and loose-leaf teas from Palais des Thés. This is a savvy minimalist pairing. No less a master chef than Fernand Adria has declared Pierre Hermé’s macarons to be “perfection”. Palais des Thés is known for sourcing quality teas from growers that are environmentally sensitive.