An exhilarating exhibition explores the making of the film of the Liberation of Paris Paris, France — It was August 18th, 80 years ago when calls were heard in France for a […]
Is Paris Burning?
Olympic Outing: Swim to See
Paris, France — Paris and France at large are literally teeming with Olympic-related and Paralympic-related exhibitions and events, but there is a series of exhibitions being held in the municipal swimming pools […]
Olympic Outing: The Place to Be: SPOT 24
Paris, France — The Summer Olympics in Paris featured a host of new sports and introduced one brand new sport (Breaking) to the Olympic Games. Nestled on a quiet corner near the […]
Critic’s Choice: Football: A Fierce Field Filmed
Paris, France — It was a pre-season football game. American football. It was August 12th, 1978 when Jack Tatum, a defensive back for the Oakland Raiders hit Darryl Stingley, a wide receiver […]
Olympic Outing: In Comes Ireland
Paris, France — The island nation of Ireland participated in its first Olympic Games in 1924 at the Paris Summer Games and today, 100 years later, Team Ireland returns to the French […]
Olympic Outing: En Garde!
Paris, France — While the fabulous fencing competitions are taking place beneath the spectacular glass cupola of the Grand Palais in Paris, on the other side of the Seine river you can […]
Olympic Outing: Minting the Medals
Paris, France — The athletes are the stars of the Olympic Games but they compete for what are perhaps the most coveted medals in the world: the Olympic gold, silver and bronze. […]
Olympic Outing: Flying Photos with ForgetMat
Levitation Photography. Flying Photography. Movement Art. French athlete, dancer, choreographer and artist Mathieu Forget, known as ForgetMat, has developed a singular and unique style of photography in which he literally springs forth […]
Marvels of the Mexica
Paris, France — We called them Aztecs. They called themselves Mexica. They left behind an extraordinary civilization punctuated with mysteries, splendor and blood thirsty sacrifices. They established their capital city in what […]
Olympic Outing: The Best of the Bicycle
Sceaux, France — A bicycle built for six. How about a steam powered bicycle, perhaps less polluting than an electrical bicycle. Or perhaps a rather unstable looking penny-farthing, better known as a […]
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