Announcements
Toastmasters 75 Next meetings June 8 & 22, dinner 7pm, meeting 8pm, Le Moulin
à Café, 22, rue Caumartin, 9e, Mº Opéra, info: 01.47.83.89.80
Bridge Drive for the English Library for the Blind. June 19, 11am, BCWA, 8, rue de Belloy, 16e, info 01.42.93.47.57,
participation 150F
Discussion Groups
Paris Connections Soirée Dinner Speakers, guests of honor, plus Asian/European inspired world
cuisine by Chef Christophe Kim. Sun, 8pm. Reservations: 01.42.61.39.35
or parrissoirees@cybercable.fr
Metaphysical Café A meeting of minds to discuss spiritual topics in English, hosted
by Jane Grey, PhD. Proceeds go to UNICEF. For location and date,
call 01.42.44.33.35
Philosophize about “Thought/Action” in a Philosophical Dinner animated by Gale Prawda. June 13, 7:30pm, Canard d’Avril, 5,
rue Lelong, 2e, Mº Bourse/Sentier, info: Mssiprawda@aol.com or
01.40.95.05.67, 225F/200F
The American Church movie discussion group has picked two art-house hits for June:
“Les Cinq Sens/The Five Senses,” from Canada and “Luna Papa,”
from Tajikistan. See one or both at your convenience, then join
the group for discussion. June 15, 7:30pm, 65, quai d’Orsay, 7e,
Mº Invalides
Discussion around the theme of “Work” at the Café Philosophique. Led by Gale Prawda. June 18, 6pm, Les 7 Lézards, 10, rue des
Rosiers, 4e, Mº St-Paul, info: Mssiprawda@aol.com or 01.40.95.05.67,
30F/20F
Music
Boo Hewardine, Clive Gregson and Rob Peters perform an acoustic concert. Boo is the author of songs by well-known
singers such as kd lang and Natalie Imbruglia. June 5-6, 8pm,
Hôtel du Nord, 10, quai de Jemmapes, 10e, Mº République, tel:
01.53.19.98.98
The “Chicago Master Singers” community chorus presents a French/American program featuring
a selection of negro spirituals. Under the leadership of Alan
Heatherington. June 18, 4pm, Eglise Saint-Sulpice, place St-Sulpice,
6e, free
The American Cathedral hosts a free Chinese music festival. Events include a traditional Chinese Instrument Concert on June
15 at 7pm, an organ recital with Haru Yamagami-Espinasse on June
16 at 6pm and the Taipei Municipal Teachers College on June 29
at 8:30pm. The American Cathedral, 23, av George V, 8e, tel: 01.53.23.84.00
Art
American artist Isabelle Debrosse explores the theme of women in a pastel on paper exhibition.
June 13 to July 24, La Galerie Artitude, 4, av Paul Deroulede,
15e, tel: 01.45.66.66.33
Annual Student Photography Exhibition This end-of-year show spotlights the work of WICE's photography
students. To June 23, WICE, 20, bd du Montparnasse, 15e, info:
01.45.66.75.50
On Stage
René Hicks This one-woman minority group is the funniest stand-up comedienne
in any category. June 8-9, 8:30pm, Hôtel du Nord, 102, quai de
Jemmapes, 10e, Mº République, tel: 01.53.19.98.98
“My So-Called Life in Art/ Ma soi-disant vie dans l’art” is a fast-paced comedy about the professional pitfalls and creative
crises in the lives of young actors. Written and directed by Sarah
Eigerman. June 21 to July 1, 6:30pm, Guichet Montparnasse, 15,
rue du Maine, 14e, tel: 01.43.27.88.61, 100F/80F
Non-stop commentary on the human comedy by cable TV favorite Dom Irrera. June 25-27, 8:30pm, Hôtel du Nord, 102, quai de Jemmapes, 10e,
Mº République, tel: 01.53.19.98.98
Support Groups
FACTS (Free AIDS Counseling Treatment and Support) is holding regular
support groups at its offices. 190, bd de Charonne, 20e, Mº Philippe
Auguste, tel: 01.44.93.16.32
12-step group ACA (Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families) offers support for
people dealing with negative feelings from the past. Meetings
Fri, 7-8:30pm, Eglise Réformée du Saint Esprit, 5, rue Roquépine,
8e, Mº St-Augustin.
The Cancer Support Group, sponsored by the Junior Service League of Paris, now has three
groups, one in French and two in English. The first for English-speaking
individuals dealing with a new diagnosis, treatment and its aftermath.
The second for those looking to explore other issues as well as
cancer. Info: 01.47.20.00.03
Alcoholics Anonymous English-speaking meetings in Paris every day, tel: 01.46.34.59.65
Nicotine Anonyme Every Wed, 7-8pm, The American Church in Paris, 65, quai d’Orsay,
7e, Mº Invalides, tel: 01.56.53.90.02
Overeaters Anonymous Compulsive overeating, under-eating or dieting... binge-starve
cycles, bulimia and anorexia. English-speaking meetings on Sat,
11am to 12:30pm, The American Church in Paris, 65, quai d’Orsay,
7e, Mº Invalides, as well as in the Saint-Lucien room on the 2nd
floor of the Eglise St-Germain l’Auxerrois, on Sun, 6-7:30pm.
SOS Help. English-speaking crisis line. Call: 01.47.23.80.80
Message, a support group for Anglophone mothers or mothers-to-be, offers
area meetings, pre-school groups, counseling sessions and classes.
Contact Sallie Chaballier on 01.48.04.74.61 during office hours,
or e-mail messageparis@wfi.fr
