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Memoirs of an Unlikely Friendship with Jim Morrison en Route to 2020 Bestseller

September 9, 2020

Canadian writer Bill Cosgrave witnessed the relationship of hippie era rock idol Jim Morrison and his girlfriend Mary from a front row seat. 50 years on, he still loves them madly...

Discovering Indigenous Knowledge and Cosmological Stories at MAMAC

NATJA IGNEY

August 25, 2020

Exhibitions

For the first time in France, an exhibition brings together several video essays by Swiss artist and author Ursula Biemann, highlighting the major ecological issues of our time.

Artist Milanda de Mont Coming to Nice

MIKE COLQUHOUN

August 23, 2020

Exhibitions

Milanda de Mont is an Australian contemporary artist now living and working in Germany. She is very much an international artist and has established herself on the art scene with a formidable reputation.

18th Century VIPs Come Back to Life in Palais Lascaris Portrait Expo

NATJA IGNEY

August 17, 2020

Exhibitions

A new show in Old Town Nice features the genteel art of portrait painting, a discipline where the artist rather than the model was the star

Three Exhibitions not to be Missed this Summer in Paris

FLORENCE DUBOSC

August 1, 2020

Exhibitions

With most locals off to the beach or the countryside and basically no foreign tourists, Paris is yours and yours alone this summer. The perfect occasion to visit the city’s famous monuments and explore its extraordinary museums!

Musée Océanographique: A Deep Dive into the Great Barrier Reef

NATJA IGNEY

July 24, 2020

Exhibitions

“Immersion”, the Monegasque museum’s new multimedia show, takes visitors on a stunning virtual visit to one of the Seven Natural Wonders

Aix-en-Provence Exhibition Sheds Light on the Works of Spanish Painter Sorolla

FLORENCE DUBOSC

July 23, 2020

Exhibitions

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida was once one of the most successful artists of the early 20th century before falling into relative obscurity outside of his native country

Nice Celebrates Pierre Soulages, the King of Black

FLORENCE DUBOSC

July 16, 2020

Exhibitions

French artist Pierre Soulages turned 100 last December and to celebrate this milestone, Nice's Lympia gallery is showcasing some of his works until the end of August

A Summer of Events Like No (or Any?) Other on the French Riviera

NATJA IGNEY

June 20, 2020

Entertainment

As life slowly returns to normal, the communities of the Alpes-Maritimes are facing a balancing act between summer festivals and public health concerns

L’Écocirque: A Few Animals Short of a Conventional Circus

NATJA IGNEY

May 29, 2020

Entertainment

An ethical question has split the most famous French circus family in two bitterly feuding camps: Do animals still have their place in the ring or not?

25 Years of La Haine: “Today, Inspector Notre-Dame would be in an Asylum”

NATJA IGNEY

May 25, 2020

Entertainment

Actor Marc Duret, who played one of the pivotal characters in the French cult movie, reflects on the film and the current state of society, and shares what he is up to these days