Stephen Jones, Chapeaux d’Artiste
British designer Stephen Jones has been designing fabulous hats for over 40 years. Besides his own original designs, he’s worked with top fashion designers Jean Paul Gaultier, Dior, John Galliano, Louis Vuitton, and Thierry Mugler. He’s being feted at the Palais Galliera Museum with 110 of his greatest hats plus drawings and photos.
October 19, 2024 to March 16, 2025
Palais Galliera 10, Avenue Pierre Ier de Serbie, 75116
https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/en/exhibitions/stephen-jones-chapeaux-dartiste
Les Fleurs De Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent was always influenced by flowers in his designs and was especially inspired by Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust, who also had a passion for flowers. The exhibition displays flowered garments from the 1960s to the early 2000’s.
September 20, 2024, to May 4, 2025
Yves Saint Laurent Museum
5 Ave. Marceau, 75116
Netherlands Dance Theater
Two of the most talented choreographers of their generation, Christos Papadopoulos and Crystal Pite, have collaborated on the dance piece Solo Echo with the Netherlands Dance Theater, which is having it Paris premiere.
October 23, 24, 25, & 26
Theatre de la Ville
Surrealism
Before closing in 2025 for a 5-year renovation, the Centre Pompidou is mounting a massive exhibition about Surrealism. The exhibition is inspired by writers such as Lewis Carroll, Lautréamont, and Sade. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are by artists Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Rene Magritte, Dora Marr, and Max Ernst.
September 4, 2025, to January 13, 2025
Centre Pompidou
https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/program/calendar/event/gGUudFS
Lost in Frenchlation is a terrific organization that screens current French and foreign films with English subtitles. Checkout this link https://www.facebook.com/lostinfrenchlation/ to view films being screened this month.
I want to thank everyone for their comments for the book giveaway of Scattershot by Larry Chrysler.
Here’s an Amazon link to purchase Scattershot