The Paris Theatre: A French tradition The Paris theatre has always been a special time and a special place, even if you lived in la province. As I was growing up, there was a popular program on French TV, Au Théâtre Ce Soir. For more than two decades, starting in the 1960s, everyone who cared…
What to do in Paris at night? Just about anything you can think of. The Opera, the movies (look for movies in “V.O.,” presented in their original language with French subtitles,) a stroll by the Seine river or in the atmospheric streets of the Latin Quarter, a cruise on the Seine river, a delicious meal…
Next best thing to being in Paris? Watching movies set in Paris. Reading books about Paris. Listening to other people’s stories about Paris. Or, if all else fails, listening to favorite French songs about Paris on Youtube. This list is not exhaustive. There are many contenders! The City of Light has inspired artists depuis toujours (forever.)…
Paris est toujours une bonne idée. Paris is always a good idea, they say. The line is often attributed to Audrey Hepburn in the movie Sabrina. Joining the ranks of a long list of [American] expatriates who have stayed in the City of Light, Sabrina goes to Paris to find herself. She succeeds and returns home…
Emma Thompson, Golden Globes 2014The “Louboutin-Martini” speech The Hollywood award season is underway, and it will culminate on Sunday March 2, with the 86th Academy Awards. For us movie fans, it is a fun time of year. Some of us get excited about favorite movies; actors and actresses. Others tune in, so they can gawk at…
The smile. The voice. The long, lean, androgynous body. The elegant look. The smart, if mournful lyrics, both poetic and realistic, a sharp contrast to the catchy tunes, a blend of rap, hip hop, electronic music and Latin rhythms. Meet Stromae the 28-year Belgian-born artist who is taking Europe (and French Canada) by…
A long time ago, when I still lived in Paris, France, I remember going to the movies (I did that a lot,) and watching a romantic comedy named Sleepless in Seattle. I only knew where Seattle was because the year before, I had seen another fun flick, Cameron Crowe‘s Singles. Forget Boeing or Microsoft. Singles…
Introduction:Fact 1: I am, indeed, a lucky French Girl. A heartfelt “merci” to all of you, for the messages you sent following last week’s story.Fact 2: If you do not like/get/care to hear about… the magical world of Harry Potter, skip this story. It is choke full of references and private jokes seulement pour les…
The Seattle International Film Festival has been a fun ride, but it is time to wrap up… until next year. Before I hang up my movie critic hat, I would like to tell you about one last film. What a delightful, heart-warming movie Low Profile is. The director is Cécilia Rouaud. A modern romantic comedy,…
How ironic. This week, I had to drive to “the city,” to watch a movie about a woman who led a boring [French] provincial life… You may not realize this, but it takes at least 45 minutes to reach downtown Seattle from my neck of the [suburban] woods. On Thursday evening, I programmed…