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ART Mark Rothko. A retrospective of this abstract American painter from the "New York School" highlights his signature large scale works which skew perspectives of space, color and light. To April 18, Musée d'Art Moderne, 11, av du Président Wilson, 16e, Metro Alma-Marceau or Iéna, tel: 01.40.70.11.10, closed Mon, 45F/35F. Kokoschka, 1906-1931. A contemporary of Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka's watercolors and drawings evoke a similar style in the fragile way his subjects hang on the paper in contorted positions. To Mar 7, Musée-Galerie de la Seita, 12, rue Surcouf, 7e, Metro Invalides, tel: 01.45.56.60.17, closed Mon, 25F/15F. La Belle Époque. This Bastille area bar is transformed into an artists atelierthis month in a Franco-American exhibition of the works of five young artists: Lee Fredrix, Mhedi Baa, Jennifer Brown, Jean François and Jason Bauman. To Feb 28, Mon-Fri, noon to 2am, Sat 6pm to 2am, 44, rue de Charenton, 12e, Metro Ledru-Rollin, tel: 01.43.47.48.30. PHOTOGRAPHY José Ortiz Echagüe, "Mirages de l'Espagne." Timeless black and white portraits that nostalgically document the people and paysagesof Spain, Portugal and North Africa. To Mar 21, 10am to 6:30pm, Hôtel de Sully, 62, rue St-Antoine, 4e, Metro Bastille or St-Paul, tel: 01.42.74.47.75, closed Mon, 25F/15F. "Emotion." A group exhibition organized by Club Med brings together the work of Jane Evelyn Atwood, Edouard Boubat, Isabelle Muñoz, William Wegman and others in a tribute to the emotions evoked by photography. To Feb 16, FNAC-Etoile, 26/30, av des Ternes, 17e, Metro Ternes, tel: 01.44.09.18.00. THEATER "Idylle à Oklahoma: une offre d'emploi." Claude Duparfait's drama based on the last chapter of Kafka's unfinished novel, "Amerika" (" Le Disparu"), about a young German man immigrating to the United States at the turn of the last century in search of the "American Dream." To Feb 20, Tue-Sat, 8:30pm; Sun, 4pm; Théâtre de Gennevilliers, 41, av des Grésillons, Gennevilliers, tel: 01.41.32.26.26, tickets 140F/95F/80F. FILM "Un' Altra Italia" The history of Italian cinema is shown in this retrospective of 150 films which testify that La Vie est Belle. Highlights include: Roberto Rossellini's 1975 feature "Le Messie,"Feb 5, 8:30pm; Bernardo Bertolucci's 1981 film "La Tragédie d'un homme ridicule,"Feb 11, 7pm; Federico Fellini's 1986 tribute to "Ginger and Fred," Feb 19 at 9:30pm; Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's 1969 classic "Under the Sign of Scorpio," Feb 21 at 7pm. Most films are in original version with French subtitles. To Feb 28, Cinémathèque Française, Palais de Chaillot, 7, av Albert de Mun, 16e, Metro Iéna, tel: 01.56.26.01.01. "Public Housing." Frederick Wiseman's 1997 documentary film on the Ida B. Wells housing projects in Chicago focuses on all of the problems poisoning this struggling subculture, from racism to unemployment, illiteracy to drugs, as well as what roles the residents, police and society play in trying to solve them. Feb 22, 6pm, Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles, 46, rue Quincampoix, 4e, Metro Rambuteau, free admission. MUSIC Daniel Barenboïm in a unique piano recital performance of Beethoven's "Sonate Op. 13 Pathétique,""Sonate Op. 109" and Debussy's "Préludes 1er livre."Feb 5, 8:30pm, Salle Pleyel, 252, rue du faubourg St-Honoré, 8e, Metro Ternes, Charles de Gaulle-Etoile, tel: 01.44.17.93.25, 140-410F. Satellit Café. Over the past seven years, this jammin' Oberkampf juke joint has become the hub of the "world music scene" in Paris. It's where locals and local musicians go for good acoustics and groups like Adjabel, Nawal Mlanao and Trio Argentino. Concerts performed every Tue-Thu night, 9:30pm, Satellit Café, 44, rue de la Folie Méricourt, 11e, Metro St-Ambroise, tel: 01.47.00.48.87, tickets 50F. Blues jam sessions. On Sunday nights, Jerry Lee Marcel hosts open jam sessions to let local blues musicians get their mojo workin'. Bring along a guitar, a bass, a harmonica, a saxophone, a drum or a couple of friends. Utopia, 79, rue de l'Ouest, 14e, Metro Pernety, tel: 01.43.22.79.66. Musique 20/20. Jean-François Zygel leads listeners on a guided tour of classical music composers and examines the works of Gabriel Fauré in a music appreciation discussion on Feb 4, 7pm, Mairie du 20e, Salle des mariages, 6, pl Gambetta, Metro Gambetta, tel: 01.43.15.20.79, 30F. SPECIAL EVENTS Salon Médecine Douce & Thalasso. Two hundred alternative health care exhibitors answer questions and supply information on health, nutrition, exercise and beauty at this five-day fair. Daily conferences include: homéopathie, chiropractics, yoga, aromatherapy and holistic dental care. Feb 11-15, 10:30am to 7pm, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Hall-5/1, 15e, Metro Porte de Versailles, tel: 01.45.56.09.09, 45F/30F entrance fee or 100F pass. |
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