Art Lovers’ Annual Pilgrimage to Tourrette-Levens is Underway
Among hundreds of summer festival venues, the hot insider tip is a small village just outside Nice.
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Taking an Unforgettable Walk with The Crusader For Justice
In a riveting documentary, a young American filmmaker with Niçois roots tells the amazing story of a true living legend.
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Drama at the Festival de Théâtre in Avignon! … And Lots of Fun, too!
Every July, all the town’s a stage, a big bustling one, when some 9,000 actors congregate in Avignon to celebrate their art.
Avignon is one of most famous French cities the world over. Kindergarten kids are ...
Irina Brook’s TNN Tenure, Act I – Bravo, Encore!
The curtain has just come down on the new TNN director’s first season. A retrospective of that which was, and what is ahead.
Adieu Franck Ferrari, Sing With the Angels Now
One of the world’s most beautiful voices is silent forever. The great Niçois baritone, Franck Ferrari, passed away on 18th June.
An Art-Filled Stroll down Memory Lane on the Promenade(S) des Anglais
A new exhibit of 14 amazing displays across Nice shows how artists have seen the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges since time immemorial.
Les Belles Affiches: At the Crossroads of Hot Movies And Cool Design
A young cinephile designer from Bordeaux is the Arts & Smarts behind the most influential French movie blog of recent times. (more…)...
Move over, Steven Spielberg – Youcef Mahmoudi is in Town!
When the Cannes Film Festival snubs you, it may be the kickoff to an international career, as a talented young Niçois film maker found out.
Théâtre de Grasse: Meet me at Jean’s House!
Big international artistic productions find their way to a small town in the Niçois hinterland every week, thanks to one determined man.
The World Needs More Hatred. On the Big Screen, that is.
On its 20th anniversary, La Haine - one of the most timeless and universal movies in history - is more relevant than ever.
Certain images are burned in the collective memory of film aficionados the world ove...
Spend One Night – And One Night Only! – with Don Pasquale at the TNN
Le Tout Vienne is currently under the spell of Irina Brook’s version of the famous Donizetti opera. And on May 8, le Tout Nice will be, too.
Since taking over the reins as director of the Théâtre National de...
Le Misanthrope at the Théâtre Athéna: When Berlusconi Meets The Sun King
Reinterpreting a play like Molière’s Misanthrope is not easy. Christophe Turgie’s current version still finds an interesting new twist. (more…)...
The Stunning Success Story of a Cool Blonde from The Mercantour
Question: What alcoholic beverage is made in France, has a pale yellow colour, and fine bubbles? Nope, not champagne. (more…)...
La (Très, Très) Bonne Étape: Welcome Home chez Jany Gleize!
Can you keep a secret? Just two hours from Nice there is a magical hideaway of international stars and mere mortals alike.
Anthony Quinn: The “Magnet of Luminous Souls” Turns 100
One of the biggest acting careers in history started the day an extra on a Cecil B. De Mille film set opined on proper directing. (more…)...