Image Gallery
Harry Gruyaert at Magnum
While we have become sedentary by obligation, Harry Gruyaert gives us the illusion of being able to pack our bags and fly to a better world.
Waiting rooms, modern airports, passengers in transit… “Last Call” is an exhibition that features departures and arrivals across the world.
“I have always been fascinated by the places where people wait.
I like to observe their movements, their postures, their looks, the groups they form, the situations that arise in these moments when time is suspended, ”writes Harry Gruyaert, 79 years old.
Better than anyone, the photographer of Belgian origin from the Magnum agency, since 1981, captures these empty and anonymous moments in airports.
The seven prints exhibited on the ground floor of the Magnum gallery in the 18th arrondissement, near the Montmartre cemetery, show colorful and very graphic atmospheres, patiently captured.
At Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, orange furniture from 1985, then green in 2010, is streaked by the shadows cast by the structures of the terminal, indirectly highlighting the lines of modern architecture.
As in Las Vegas (1982), behind the high grid windows, we see a plane ready to take off.
In the hall, the design of the thermoformed plastic armchairs in tulip shapes and the blue carpet provide information on the aesthetics of the time.
In Venice, at the Marco Polo (2018), it is a play of transparencies that makes this image a remarkable contemporary painting.
As in Galicia (2006), where the red pillars, escalators and industrial furniture, in Gruyaert's lens reveal an unsuspected charm (prints limited to 8 copies, € 5,700 framed; from € 2,000 the small ones formats).
You don't leave the place without climbing upstairs to admire the magnificent panoramas by Josef Koudelka, echoing “Ruines” at the BnF (until December 16).
“Last Call, Harry Gruyaert”
until December 31 at the Magnum gallery, 19, rue Hégésippe-Moreau (18th).
Monday to Friday, from 10am to 18pm.
Where to snack?
Head to the La Main Noire coffee-shop, opened next to the Montmartre cemetery by three friends who are fans of brunches and specialty coffee, like in Melbourne, where the trio met.
For lunch with a seasonal dish (with a vegan option), a bowl of various vegetables, savory or sweet pancakes ... or treat yourself to a snack around a colorful latte and a carrot cake, a granola or sweet potato cake.
12, rue Cavallotti (18th).
Wed to Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends)
Musical dinner
At Nolinski
Installed on the imposing Avenue de l'Opéra, the address hits the mark.
At the entrance, two large velvet curtains suggest the interior.
Good sign.
Elegance is not revealed at first glance, it is discovered.
Once through the door, the former Réjane brasserie which has become the Nolinski restaurant, of the Evok group, sets up a precious and warm decor, imagined by the British designer John Whelan (Bouillon Julien).
Between Art Deco and seventies touches, the style unfolds in large velvet benches, rattan chairs and hanging chandeliers.
The mirrors that line the walls reflect the light of the candles placed on the marble tables.
For almost a month, the establishment has also been welcoming two young talents, former candidates of the musical show The Voice, to embellish its dinners.
On Wednesdays, Philippine Lavrey accompanies clients with revisited musical standards lounges (Alain Bashung, Norah Jones, Dido…).
For the more frenzied evenings, Samuel M takes over.
From Thursday to Saturday, it is France Gall, Dalida, or even Gloria Gaynor that he brings back to life in acoustic guitar.
Curfew at 9 pm obliges, the lives begin at 6:30 pm It is never too early to party.
Where to snack?
On the spot.
We dive into the menu signed by chef Philip Chronopoulos.
On the menu, contemporary and unique cuisine, with refined textures and flavors.
For the pleasure of the eyes and the taste buds, we opt for the beef tenderloin with pepper and cognac that the cook has flamed in the dining room, in front of the customers (49 €).
For dessert, the revisited millefeuille, caramelized with vanilla cream, is a treat (€ 16).
Nolinski.
16 of the Opera (1st).
From Tue to Sat. 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., then 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
On the scene
Spoiled for choice
Sébastien Azzopardi and Sacha Danino's brand new creation hits the mark.
Because it is based on a strong plot and is perfectly interpreted.
Max (Sébastien Azzopardi himself), who turns 35, is lost.
Between his fiancée (Margaux Maillet) and his childhood sweetheart (the blonde Alyzée Costes) whom he finds by chance.
Employed in the jewelry store of his future brother-in-law (Benoît Tachoires, seen in Momo), he gave up his dream of becoming a singer with his cousin (Erwan Creignou).
What will he decide?
The duo of authors have imagined a play as they want to see it and which resembles life.
Everyone has loved, suffered, been left or abandoned a loved one.
Azzopardi and Danino have added a "plus" to the performance and warn the audience: "YOU will choose the rest of the story".
In fact, the spectator responds when Max asks for his opinion or exchanges with him, which gives rise to moments of grace, emotion and new humor each evening.
Especially since the actors also sing very well lyrics that stay in mind.
And the authors don't just make people laugh, they spark a reflection on the meaning of life, the choices we make and their consequences.
26, rue de la Gaîté (14th). Sat Oct. 31 at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 1 at 5 p.m.
Spoiled for choice.
Emilie Brouchon
Where to snack?
Right next door, Brutus, second of the name after Batignolles, is reaching out to you!
Located in the heart of the historic crêperies district, the address offers to revive the genre thanks to carefully garnished pancakes with the names of grandmothers - Yvonne with white ham chiffonade, mirror egg and Beaufort, Paulette with chicken in tajine, grilled meat eggplant, celery crisps, flaked almonds, emmental, cilantro and lemon zest - and a fine selection of artisan ciders.
Brutus. 28, rue de la Gaîté (14th). From Mon. to Sat. Continuously on Sat from 12 noon to 8:45 p.m.
Dance at the museum
Move Festival
A descendant of the old dance video, this Center Pompidou festival is showing a very topical theme in these times of Covid: "Throwing your body into battle".
Films, performances and installations deal with the subject, unusual as dance can from afar, seeming to address only perfect bodies.
Those who appear here show their vulnerability on the big screen.
With Lisa Bufano, it is about disability: the dancer had her legs and arms amputated following a staphylococcal infection.
Formerly a scenographer with Pina Bausch, Raimund Hoghe, a little hunchbacked man, takes the stage with his deformed body.
Anna Halprin, centenary choreographer this year, shows how dance goes through old age.
Alain Buffard, who died ten years ago, recounted with Mauvais genre what a sick body translates.
Here and there, beauty emerges, poignant, convulsive: much more than forms and the golden ratio, it is due to the meaning given to its commitment by the artist.
And in these cases, it's a matter of life and death.
Performers join in this meeting.
Highlights of this edition: Cecile B Evans rereads Giselle, and Nora Turato evokes anxiety, doubts, weaknesses linked to contemporary life.
Center Pompidou
, forum - 1, until November 7 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Continuous programming, free entry.
Where to snack?
Treat yourself to a transalpine stopover in the nearby Eataly department store, whether it's to choose something to prepare a dinner at home (fresh pasta, cold meats and cheeses, fruits and vegetables, wines), take away a snack (pizzas at the bakery, pasta bar) or dine on site under the glass roof of the Piazza or in the pasta and pizza restaurants upstairs.
37, rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie (4th). Daily until 9 p.m. Eating from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. then from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, continuously from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays.
Olfactory meditation
At Bloom
Because in the fall our energy decreases, we allow ourselves a moment of relaxation and meditation before going home.
At Bloom's, in a light-wood room, Abigail Mary, a young Anglo-Swiss woman who lived in Japan for fifteen years, offers “Aroma meditation” sessions.
Each participant (5 maximum), sitting cross-legged on their mat, pour a few drops of essential oil on a handkerchief before starting a slow work of breathing, then stretching.
For an hour (28 € per session), the scent accompanies her in these gentle relaxation exercises, inspired by Japanese techniques.
Wearing a mask is compulsory, of course.
Bloom
, 4, rue Étienne-Marcel (2nd).
Bloom (2nd).
Bloom
Where to snack?
Take a break before or after class at the neighboring Bo & Mie bakery, opened by two retrained students who have passed through Ferrandi's benches.
Eat in or take away, fall for their tasty sandwiches, natural sourdough breads, top quality pastries and pastries at reasonable prices.
Among their sweet favorites: the raspberry croissant, the praline chocolate bread, the flan, the filled madeleines and the chocolate and praline cookie shot.
18, rue de Turbigo (2nd). Daily from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sun.).
Hands in clay
Ceramic workshop
After spending several years in interior design and merchandising, Stéphanie Larène created her own brand of earthenware, specializing in tableware.
In addition to her creations, the ceramist offers fun workshops for all, according to her, it is an art that can be shared and passed on.
“I barely knew the job and I was already passing it on,” she explains.
Ceramics, contact with the earth, brings incredible well-being. Whatever your profession, this homecoming will inevitably make you quit. ”
Throughout Stéphanie Larène's lessons, we get to know clay, dry earth, and utensils, in order to design tableware in our image.
For two hours, the participants integrate the craft language, choose the mold and the colors, then work the clay and the model.
“In fact, they do everything,” she says.
I just put them in the oven, and they come back to get them as soon as it's near. ”
A hard blow for the most impatient, ceramic requires several fires which generally extend over a period of eight days.
You will therefore have to go back to the workshop to enjoy your creations.
Ceramic workshop, at 81, bd Voltaire (11th). 49 € per person for two hours of lessons. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where to snack?
Before heading home, stop by Magna Street Food, a five-minute walk away, enough time to grab one of the Neapolitan pizzas specially designed for transport by Julien Serri.
Folded in four ("portafoglio", our favorites) or rolled ("rotolo"), these specimens with a soft paste display choice toppings, classic (margherita, queen) or creative, like the salame rosa (ancestor mortadella), mozzarella and pistachios (creamed and whole).
85, bd Richard-Lenoir (11th). From Tue to Sat, until 9 p.m. Available in click & collect.
On the big screen
"As long as there is a melodrama"
Melodrama has long had a bad reputation.
Too many tears that flow, absolute love, tragic fates.
Between rhetoric of excess and sensationalism, melodrama is defined in family dramas, heartbreaking loves and the exaltation of feelings.
For a long time, he was criticized for his overly caricatured female characters.
However, the Forum des Images offers a completely different interpretation of this disparaged part of the seventh art.
Through nearly 75 films, from the greatest classics of cinema to date, the “As long as there will be melo” festival explores the eclecticism of the genre.
To the dripping sentimentalism is added a critique of society and taboos, more subversive than one might think.
In Insiang, 1976 (screening Nov. 1 at 6.30 p.m.), Lino Brocka denounces, in the story of a laundress from the Philippines, the social misery of the slums.
As for Jacques Demy's Umbrellas of Cherbourg (screening on Oct. 28 at 6.30 p.m.), Catherine Deneuve herself defined it in an interview in 1978 as "a cruel fairy tale, with very realistic characters".
This is why melodrama both disturbs and fascinates at the same time.
Because he looks more like us than you think.
At the Forum des Images.
2, rue du cinema (1st).
Until November 13.
Where to snack?
At the exit of the Forum, the Chinese bistro Lai'Tcha of the starred chef Adeline Grattard (Yam'Tcha) is a stopover of choice to eat on the spot or take away its delicious dim sum (wonton pork shrimps), vegetable spring rolls, homemade noodles (in broth or Szechuan style), Lo Mai Fan sticky rice (with scallops, peanuts and XO sauce) or Sago pearls with seasonal fruits, coconut and sesame.
7, rue du Jour (1st).
From November 3, Tue to Sat continuously from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.