DANCE: ‘Joyaux’ by the Ballet de l’Opéra

[ 21 October 2009 19:30 to 19 November 2009 00:00. ] Choreographed by George Balanchine, one of the foremost choreographers of the 20th century and founder of the New York City Ballet, this production of Joyaux features costumes and decor designed by Christian Lacroix.  At the Palais Garnier.

www.operadeparis.fr

ART: Joseph Kosuth at the Louvre

[ 22 October 2009 13:00 to 29 April 2010 18:00. ] American conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth has fitted the Louvre with his most recent installation, Ni apparence ni illusion (Neither Appearance Nor Illusion). Illuminating the Louvre’s subterranean, medieval foundations with the eerie miasma of white neon, Kosuth has crafted fifteen obscure French phrases and cast them in neon tubing, distributing them along the passages’ stony walls.
Until [...]

ART: ‘From Style Writing to Art’ at Galerie Magda Danysz

[ 24 October 2009 to 21 November 2009. ] In celebrating the publication of their new book entitled From Style Writing to Art: A Street Art Anthology Galerie Madga Danysz exhibits the works of prominant street artists such as Obey (Shepherd Fairey), Miss Van, and Space Invader.

www.magda-gallery.com

ART: Jean-Jacques Lebel at La Maison Rouge

[ 25 October 2009 to 17 January 2010. ] La Maison Rouge honors celebrated French artist, critic, curator, agitator, and smuggler Jean-Jacques Lebel in its exhibition entitled ‘Soulèvements’ (Uprisings).

http://www.lamaisonrouge.org

FASHION: Dysfashional

[ 29 October 2009 to 29 November 2009. ] On the border of fashion and contemporary art, this brave new project explores the broad range of materials and mechanisms that turn fashion into a way of representing personal identity and experience, rather than simply exhibiting clothes and styles. Staged like a construction site, Dysfashional tackles the seemingly frivolous yet vital realm of fashion, by [...]

GIGS: Festival des Inrocks

[ 4 November 2009 to 8 November 2009. ] The  legendary annual festival returns a little rejuvenated this year, sweeping along in its tide some genuine new groups: look out for Kitsuné’s former electro-pop protégés La Roux, Bernard Sumner from New Order’s new group Bad Lieutenant, the highly anticpated French live début of Florence & The Machine, plus Bat for Lashes, Ebony Bones, The [...]

ART: Serge Leblon at La B.A.N.K.

[ 5 November 2009 to 2 January 2010. ] In his second solo exhibition at La B.A.N.K. Belgian fashion photographer Serge Leblon presents a series of large-scale photographic prints.

DANCE: Amoveo/Répliques/Genus at Palais Garnier

[ 7 November 2009 to 22 November 2009. ] A contemporary ballet featuring the music of Philip Glass.

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