Sunday evening, my girlfriend Charlie and I headed over to the Théatre des Champs-Elysées for the 15th Annual International Dance Gala. The program consisted of a series of short pieces performed by some of the very best dancers in the world, including the American Ballet Théatre, the Ballet ...
The Arts
La Biennale des Antiquaires
I arrived in Paris just in time for the closing weekend of the Biennale des Antiquaires. Since its founding in 1962, the Biennale has presented the beautiful works of art in the most sumptuous settings. This year's exhibit, held in the Grand Palais, featured nearly 150 dealers. It was the largest ...
Kandinsky at the Pompidou
As a Chicagoan, I think I'm naturally inclined to favor the Bauhaus School. So, the Kandinsky exhibit at the Pompidou Center was a "must see" for me. In Chicago, we are fortunate to have numerous buildings influenced by the Bauhaus architectural style and as well as a good number designed by ...
French Porcelain at the Louvre
I usually try to avoid the Louvre on rainy days because it’s always so crowded and the experience is sometimes compromised by the sheer number of visitors.
Nonetheless, having been caught in a few downpours on previous days and fearful of catching a cold, I was determined to avoid the ...
Tosca at Opera Bastille
Dawn invited me to join her and a few other friends to see last night's performance of Tosca at the Opera Bastille. It was superb and thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks Dawn for wonderul "girls' night out."
Dawn, Brittany, Catherine, Moi and Barbara ...
Bringing Paris Home – Penny Drue Baird
The other night, I headed to the Alliance Française de Chicago for a lecture and book signing by New York Interior Designer Peggy Drue Baird, author of Bringing Paris Home.
Ms. Baird gave a terrific talk about how she became interested in French culture and how she incorporates French style into ...
