Bob Dylan delights Paris with his ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’
The American musician and his band, on a European tour until November 14, were at the La Seine Musicale concert venue, on Thursday, October 24, for the first of two…
Cult French film ‘La Haine’ shifts its story to the stage
When the cult French film "La Haine" came out 30 years ago, it sent shockwaves through the world of French cinema. The movie has now been adapted for a musical;…
Original typescript of children’s classic ‘The Little Prince’ goes up for sale
An original typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince", containing extensive handwritten corrections by the French author and described by book dealers as "literary treasure", will soon go on…
Roman Polanski settles lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973
The French-Polish film director, who fled the US more than four decades ago after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child, was set to face a civil trial in LA,…
‘Monsieur Aznavour’: Legendary singer’s life brought to the screen in France
He was an icon of la chanson française. Charles Aznavour's lyrical talent illuminated the 20th century and shone until his death in 2018. The singer-songwriter's life has now been brought to…
The Museum of Modern Art in Troyes gets a facelift
Closed for renovation in 2018, the museum is now home to various collections, including the beautiful one by Pierre and Denise Lévy.
US photographer Tina Barney’s penetrating portraits
The American fine art photographer Tina Barney is known for giving us a glimpse into the soul of her subjects, deftly capturing a passing glance, a wistful gaze or a…
Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer
The jailed ex-movie mogul has chronic myeloid leukemia and is undergoing treatment in a New York prison, according to NBC News and ABC News on Monday, citing sources.
At the Louis Vuitton Foundation, pop art or the art of a new realism
The retrospective devoted to Tom Wesselmann and his contemporaries at the Parisian institution revisits the history of a movement that never stopped inventing.
‘We, film industry professionals, call for France to be endowed with a national film museum’
It is by telling the history of cinema to the public that we will retain control of our history, believes the Cinémathèque Française board of directors, including director Costa-Gavras and…
