Paris Muse

What goes on at the Orangerie du château de Versailles each Spring. Watch the gardeners prep the grounds in this behind the scenes video.

Practical info on Château de Versailles: paris-museums.org/museums_more.php?id=159

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To mark the 100th anniversary of the American composer, the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève will pay homage through unique interpretations of four of his works, including:

Telephones and birds (with an iPhone and three musicians)
4'33'' (really, there is only one way to interpret this!)
Living room music (four musicians and various vegetables)
Riyoanji (double bass and soundtrack)

When: May 4 at 21:00
Where: La Gaîté lyrique
Price: €20 / €16

Official site: gaite-lyrique.net/evenement/hommage-a-john-cage

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You may have seen the Google doodle today celebrating the 100th birth annivesary of renowned French photographer Robert Doisneau, one of the pioneers of photojournalism. Above is probably one of his most famous shots, known as Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville). The picture, though seemingly caught spontaneously, was actually posed. Doisneau had spotted the couple earlier and felt (rightly so) that it was inappropriate to snap a picture. He later approached them and asked them if they would repeat their kiss and let him capture it on film. The result was the iconic picture of “young love” in Paris.

If you’re in Paris, don’t miss the free exhibition of some of his work now showing at the Hotel de Ville (until April 28).

Hint: use your shoe!

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Montmartre after midnight

Reshared post from +Trey Ratcliff

Do you like to walk around after dark and listen to music too?

This photo below was taken in a little street after midnight in France…

Walking the Streets of France After Dark

This perfect little European medieval street was in Lyon, if I am not mistaken. Sometimes I forget here in my old age. There's a 10% chance it is in Paris. There's a long path from click to final image and my memory fades betwixt.

from the blog at www.stuckincustoms.com

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An excerpt from the 1994 documentary Crumb.

The underground comic book artist's exhibition at the MAM is sure to be interesting.

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