Odyssey Burlesque: A Ulysses to Cry For at the Théâtre de la Cité
A play that fearlessly mixes ancient literary heritage with contemporary cabaret? A travelogue, a dream, a love story? – A success!
Niçois Actor Marc Duret To Play Role in 2014 International Emmys
It’s jury duty, of the fun kind, and Nice has a seat on the jury table of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. (more…)...
Funk and Soul Royalty Maceo Parker Blowing His Horn in Nice
How many people in the world can rightfully claim “Living Legend of Funk” as their profession? Only one: Maceo Parker. (more…)...
Would You Like Whiskey With Your Coffee and Croissant?
Nice just got richer by one furry big attraction: its first cat café. Enjoy your lunch with a side of sweet purrs - calorie-free and good for you. (more…)...
An Audience with Peer Gynt’s Troll King
Sometimes a role comes along in an actor’s life that becomes synonymous with his name. That is what happened to Augustin Ruhabura. (more…)...
Shake, Rattle, and Troll: TNN’s Peer Gynt Stuns the Barbican
After wowing Nice, Irina Brook’s rock & roll version of Ibsen’s Peer Gynt is making cool Londoners swoon before it’s back at the TNN next week. (more…)...
Nice Has Got Talent – and it’s Called Laurent Barat
When someone as illustrious as Gad Elmaleh invites you to perform with him, you have got to be good – very good, actually. (more…)...
TNN Season Premiere: New Director Irina Brook Shakes Peer
To kick off a new season as well as a new era at the Théâtre National de Nice, Ibsen’s Peer Gynt is getting an Extreme Makeover.
Paris! Le Spectacle – Made in Nice and Painting the World Blue, White and Red
A romantic story, rooted in a profound love for France's amazing musical heritage of the 20th century, is fast becoming a world sensation.
French chansons are synonymous with Paris, and Edith Piaf, Yves Mont...
Collectif 8: Goodbye TNN, Hello World!
What at first glance may seem like the end of an era for Nice’s premier theater company, is only the beginning of tremendous opportunities.
A Turtle and An Ant’s Unlikely Alliance to Fight Bullying
A newly published children’s book on bullying sensitizes even the youngest ones to the very real dangers of that behavior. (more…)...
L’Atente: A Thoroughly Timeless, 21st Century Father and Daughter Love Story
Among a proliferation of short films, every so often an outstanding gem comes along, making you wish for a long - a VERY long - version of it.
François Cracosky: Taking The Long Way Home
Everything in this popular Niçois actor’s early life pointed to an artistic career, and yet it took him a detour of five decades to get there.
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Théâtre Athéna: You Can Leave Your Hat On
Sometimes labeled as the Wild Child among Nice’s theaters, the Athéna is best known for the longevity of its plays and a parsimonious use of costumes. (more…)...
France’s Big SDF Problem – On Four Paws
Every summer, the number of homeless pets explodes as millions of them are left abandoned at the beginning of Les Grandes Vacances.