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Celtic Music Festival Videos

Celtic Music Festival Videos

I wanted to share a couple of short videos from Lorient's Festival Interceltique this past August: Here is more information on the 2018 festival. Remember, you can bookmark my Vimeo homepage here, see my Brittany album here, my Paris album here and my Maine album...

The Festival Interceltique de Lorient

The Festival Interceltique de Lorient

The timing of this last leg of my hike could not have been better. On Sunday evening, I hiked 34+ miles to the center of the city of Lorient, the largest city in the Morbihan department. My feet would have preferred that I spend the rest of the evening in bed, but...

Wednesday Evenings at Cercle Suédois

Wednesday Evenings at Cercle Suédois

There is no better place to be on a Wednesday evening than sitting back and listening to live jazz at the semi-secret Cercle Suédois. On rue de Rivoli right near metro Tuileries, it's easy to reach but not so easy to find. You have to know it's there. I was hesitant...

Concerts in Paris

Concerts in Paris

One of my favorite things to do on a Paris evening is catch a concert in one of the historic churches. The best way to find out about everything going on in Paris in a particular week is to pick up a copy of Pariscope, a small inexpensive magazine that comes out on...

Caroline Nin Returns to Paris with “Hymn to Piaf”!

Caroline Nin Returns to Paris with “Hymn to Piaf”!

To celebrate what would have been Edith Piaf's 100th birthday, singer Caroline Nin is returning to the stage in Paris! Caroline has teamed up with the Bibliotheque Nationale de France to coordinate this series of concerts with the BNF's exhibition about Piaf. Caroline...

Tuesday is Open Mic Nite!

Tuesday is Open Mic Nite!

Many of you know Michelle already. She manages my Marais apartment on the ground and is super helpful and organized, but she is also a wealth of information on everything Paris. For a couple of months now, she has been telling me about the Open Mic Nite at Club...

Interview: Armelle Yons of “My Boudoir in Paris”

Interview: Armelle Yons of “My Boudoir in Paris”

I recently spoke with Armelle Yons, the talented singer/actor and star of the new production “My Boudoir in Paris”. Here is Armelle's story, and why you should buy your tickets now! Could you tell us a bit about your new production, “My Boudoir in Paris”? “My Boudoir...

Caroline Nin in Concert!

Caroline Nin in Concert!

Recently, I posted an interview with Caroline Nin, where we discussed Caroline's new Edith Piaf concert series in Paris and the roots of her performing arts career. Here are just a few updates on the concert schedule: The show is currently (and through May 22,...

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