“Rodin” – a film by Jacques Doillon
In Paris, 1880, forty-year-old Auguste Rodin at last receives his first state commission: The Gates of Hell, a sculptural group work composed of many figures, some of which would be the basis of free-standing sculptures that would later bring him fame, such as The Kiss and The Thinker. At the time, he shares his life with Rose, his longtime companion. He meets young Camille Claudel, his most talented student, who quickly becomes his assistant, then his mistress. Ten years of passion, but also of mutual admiration and complicity. After their break-up, Rodin relentlessly pursues his work, coping with the rejection and the enthusiasm provoked by the sensuality of his sculptures, and with his Balzac, rejected during his lifetime, he creates the uncontested departure point of modern sculpture | More at UniFrance
Topette!
“A new Anglo-French band playing self-penned and traditional music from anywhere. They create exciting acoustic dance music, which is equally good to sit and listen to. The playing is top-class and the vibe is ‘Party!’”
The band features:
Andy Cutting (twice Radio 2 Folk Awards Musician of the Year) on Diatonic Accordion and Melodeon (Blowzabella, June Tabor, Kate Rusby, Roger Daltrey and many more)
James Delarre on Violin (Mawkin, Jim Moray, James Delarre & Saul Rose)
Julien Cartonnet on Bagpipes (of central France) and Banjo (Lost Highway, Mister Klof)
Tania Buisse on Bodhran (Lost Highway)
Barnaby Stradling on Acoustic Bass Guitar (Blowzabella, Eliza Carthy, Dark Northumbrian and many more)
Drink Up, Pilgrim
Before you begin debating your (racist) uncle about the pros and cons of the football team called the Redskins, raise a glass and drink wine macerated on actual red skins [ . . . ]
Julia Child “France is a Feast” exhibit
I love these rarely seen black and white photographs taken by Paul Child in France between 1948 and 1954.
The recent exhibit features 60 rarely seen black-and-white photographs taken between 1948 and 1954 along with notebooks, logs, letters and a Rolleiflex camera that Paul Child liked to use because it allowed him to look down and capture people unobtrusively.
Paul’s wife, Julia Child, became a celebrity cookbook author and “The French Chef” on television.
Modigliani exhibition
We’re at the Tate Modern in London for a preview of the exhibition “Modigliani” with the show’s curator, Nancy Ireson.
