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Jane Birkin to Perform Symphonic Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg at Carnegie Hall
Actress, singer, songwriter and fashion icon Jane Birkin will perform Birkin/Gainsbourg: Le symphonique-her tribute to late husband Serge Gainsbourg-with a symphonic orchestra at Carnegie Hall on February 1. The concert marks Birkin’s first U.S. performance since 2011 and is part of an extensive international concert tour that has seen her playing to full houses in Montreal, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris and London, among many other cities.
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Et si les oiseaux nous parlaient
Jacqueline Casaubon et Gerardo Ramos, au cours de la soirée Contes et Chansons du 31 août 2017, nous ont fait vivre l’aventure de drôles d’oiseaux venus des quatre coins du…
Wine Snobbery a Reflection of Ourselves
Funny how people make the news when something needs to be promoted.British celebrity chef Marco Pierre White made headlines recently by claiming that only a “numpty” would be buying English wine. This occurred – almost inevitably – at the same time as he was opening a new restaurant. [ . . . ] More at: Wine Snobbery a Reflection of Ourselves | Wine News & Features
A Tribute to Kate Barry
Kate Barry was a photographer born into the bohemian royal family of Parisian society. She is the first daughter of actress, singer and muse Jane Birkin
‘Le grilled-cheese’ and other select anglicisms get stamp of approval from Quebec language watchdog
A spokesman for the government body that protects the use of the French language spoke of a new ‘flexibility’ that accepts when a proposed French term has fallen flat [ . . . ]
