Paris To Do List: May
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EVENTS COMPILED BY DÉPAYSANTS TEAM, WRITTEN BY ZARA nneka
Barbara Hammer at the Cinémathèque Française
A collection of films by lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer will be screened at the Cinémathèque Française as a part of their “L’Images des Plaisirs, Sexpérimentaux” series. Catch short films X (1973), Menses (1974), Dyketactics (1973), Multiple Orgasm (1976) and most importantly, the director’s groundbreaking documentary on LGBT history, Nitrate Kisses (1992). Reduced tickets from €4.
May 25, 2023
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Norman Foster at the Centre Pompidou
Norman Foster is a British architect, known for London’s The Gherkin, New York’s Hearst Tower, and Cupertino’s Apple Park, among many architectural projects. The Pompidou is hosting an exhibition on the architect, featuring drawings, sketchbooks, and large scale models. Reduced tickets from €14.
May 10 to August 7, 2023
https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/program/calendar/event/Lan1nnY
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PAN 15 at the Bourse de Commerce
The Bourse de Commerce, in collaboration with Berlin experimental music label PAN, is hosting two nights of concerts to celebrate the label’s 15th anniversary. Artists such as Eartheater and Puce Mary will perform. Tickets from €12.
May 11 & 12, 2023
https://www.pinaultcollection.com/en/boursedecommerce/pan-15-nunguja-pan-daijing-eartheater-tzusing
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Festival Jazz Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The 22nd edition of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés jazz festival will feature artists such as the Thomas Curbillon Quartet (free), Erik Truffaz, and Yaron Herman. With the weather finally clearing up, enjoy a plethora of jazz bands by the Left Bank of the Seine. Reduced tickets from €15, full festival pass from €215.
May 10 to 17, 2023
Roxane Peyronnenc at La Place
Roxane Peyronnenc is a photographer, artistic director, film director, and DJ. Her photography focuses on the rap scene in Paris, and this event titled “L’oeil féminin sur le milieu du rap” will feature an exhibition of her work, a DJ set, and performances by various artists. Tickets (general admission) €10.
May 17, 2023
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Josh Sperling: Head Over Heels at Perrotin Gallery
Josh Sperling is a fine artist, who “draws on the language of minimalist painting from the 1950s and 1960s” (Perrotin). The Perrotin Gallery is hosting a solo show/exhibition of a new series of works by the artist.
Until May 24, 2023
Integral Art Lab at Espace Saint Martin
French artist Gaia Orion will be presenting 30 of her works at a solo show called “Awakening Landscapes” at Espace Saint Martin in the 3rd arrondissement. “The Integral Art Lab (IAL) is a practical exercise that invites to a dynamic process in which we gain a deeper understanding of the artist's intention with the title of the exhibition and the messages of the individual paintings through elements of meditation/contemplation, dialogue/transparent communication, aesthetic experience/journaling, sharing/listening. As a participant, all that is needed is your interest in being there and wanting to contribute.” Tickets (general admission) €17.
May 2 to June 29, 2023
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Ramsès et L’or des Pharaons at la Villette
If you didn’t get the chance to see the Louvre’s exhibition on ancient Egypt last year, la Vilette is hosting an exhibition on Ramses. Tickets from €24.
Until September 6, 2023