The Open-Mindist

February was the month of “Born This Way” (first single from the eponym album of Lady Gaga – her third (or second) album).

After 6 weeks at the first place of Bilboard Hot 100 in the US, the new single “Judas” came in April (but it is unfortunately  not the success of Born This Way).

The clip came a few days ago on Youtube and at the TV (world premiere on E! US) and it was already viewed almost 10 million times. It should be said that Lady Gaga’s clips are always very expected. (She becomes the first artist to reached 1 billion viewed on Youtube !)

Moreover, she has just finished the Monster Ball Tour after 210 shows. It’s the biggest tour for a new artist and one of the biggest tour in the history of music.

Lady Gaga will release her song “The Edge of Glory” as a promo single on iTunes tonight,  to start the countdown to Born This Way, in stores May 23rd.

It’s Lady Gaga’s Month (and Year) !

Nicki Minaj have juste hit again the music world !

After “Moment 4 life” let me introduce you : Super Bass
The video clip is amazing, colorefull and pleasant. She got a flow wich is hard to follow that is what is really impressive.

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” Boy you got my heartbeat runnin’ away
Beating like a drum and it’s coming your way
Can’t you hear that boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah that’s that super bass”

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Great song for the dancefloor but also to make you smile when you are listening to it.

From 23rd March to 31st July, the Cinémathèque française organizes a very important exhibition about the famous film maker, Stanley Kubrick.

12 years after his death, plunge in the delirious universe of the director of A Clockwork Orange, The Shining or Full Metal Jacket.

The exhibition circulates since 2004 from Berlin to Zurich, Melbourne to Rome and will slip by to Los Angeles after Paris. Gone up originally by Deutsches Filmmuseum of Frankfurt, she got support of the widow of Kubrick, Christiane, and of Jan Harlan, producer and friend of the American scenario writer, but also directing of “Stanley Kubrick Archive” in London.

This exhibition is very important and required a particular installation at the Cinémathèque. It’s held on two stages (1000m2).

People can see all the filmography of Kubrick and his projects which never carried out (a project about Napoléon and Aryan Papers, a film about nazi’s camps). They  can also see several objects and costumes which were useful for his films.

Exposition du 23 mars au 31 juillet 2011

Week (closed tuesday) :
- From 12AM to 7PM
- Thursday  until 10PM

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- From 10AM to 10PM
Closed May 1st

One of my pleasure is to visit Pénélope’s blog : http://www.penelope-jolicoeur.com/

She is a really talented draftswoman. Her work brings happiness et humor through littles posts she add as possible as she can.
I really enjoy what she express on her blog, her way of thinking and how she can be ironical whitout being agressive.

I let you check few of her drawing and I hope it will please you.

Emilie W.

“Tous à l’Opéra”, that’s the name of a big european cultural event this weekend.

“Tous à l’Opéra” (All to the Opera) is the explicit ambition of the Réunion des Opéras  de France (ROF) and of the european’s Operas - of which Bratislava, Dublin, Skopje or Sofia among the new comers -, who, Saturday and Sunday, open their doors for free.

The 105 participants (from 25 different countries) want to address themselves to all the public. That has lasted for 5 years.

According to an estimate of 2010, approximately 20% neophytes comes to visit the operas during the event.

During two days, their wishes are to put close to a whole a kind still perceived by much like elitist. The financial obstacle is the most important brake for 88% of the public of “Tous à l’Opéra”, noted the ROF in a study conducted in 2010.

The participative dimension of the operation is particularly put ahead this year. The spectator is invited to take part in workshops of song, of dance,to contribute and play. Here, the young public is particularly targeted : the team wishes “to sensitizeit with the nuances of the lyric art”.

In France, 29 operas open their door for free this weekend. The soprano Nathalie Manfrino, godmother of the event this year, will offer two concerts : one at the “Théâtre des Champs-Elysées” and the other at the “Opera de Massy”.

The french brand The Kooples realizes a masterstroke with a surprising collaboration.

The ex-leader of Babyshambles is interested in the Fashion! The Kooples engaged the wasted singer Pete Doherty (ex Kate Moss boyfriend) to draw a collection capsules,sportswear and retro.

After the music, painting and the cinema, here is that the artist Pete Doherty is interested in the Fashion Industry.

The meeting between the three brothers founders ofthe mark – Alexandre, Laurent and Raphaël Elicha -and Pete Doherty allowed the creation of a dark collection, sportswear and retro. In this mixed line in limited edition, Pete Doherty imagined clothing directly inspired of the film he has just maked, “Confessions of a child of the century”, from the eponymous novel of Alfred de Musset.

Composed of printed Tee-shirts from his drawings and paintings, Soviet’ coats to collar of fur or of iconichats, the Pete Doherty’s collection will be available in October 2011 in all the stores The Kooples.

Adrien

The news fell a few days ago : The prestigious french designers house, Dior, chose Mélanie Laurent to become her new brand’s muse.

The talented 28 years French actress will incarnate a mythical fragrance of the house. She indeed takes over superb Monica Bellucci, to represent the perfume Hypnotic Poison, formerly incarnated by Milla Jovovich.

The countryside should be visible in the next weeks.

She’s not the only actress to be a Dior’s muse. Marion Cotillard represents the clothes wit the saga Lady Dior and Sharon Stone represents the beauty’s products.

Mélanie Laurent is on a roll. She’ll be the master of ceremony during the next Cannes Festival (she will wear Dior’s pieces for the occasion) and she has just released her first album “En t’attendant” .

Adrien.

“Love? “is the ninth studio album by Jennifer Lopez and proudly succeeded in” Brave “published in 2007. But this album is not without novelty. The first is the change of record label and began a new collaboration with Universal Music. Moreover, we find on this album of new collaborations as novel ubiquitous producer RedOne.
“Love? “is the ninth studio album by Jennifer Lopez and proudly succeeded in” Brave “published in 2007. But this album is not without novelty. The first is the change of record label and began a new collaboration with Universal Music. Moreover, we find on this album of new collaborations as novel ubiquitous producer RedOne.
It is with great love we listen the new album “Love? “Jennifer Lopez. This 2011 album contains 12 songs, therefore the initial edition, expanded to 16 on the edition Deluxe. As previously announced by Jennifer Lopez’s album “Love? “included the songs” On The Floor “, the new single” I’m Into You “in duet with Lil Wayne, but also as” Papi “and the song” Hypnotico “written by Lady GaGa and RedOne.
Thus, this album promises a lot of affection and flirtation that we will travel to the tempo.
The star gets the upper hand and seems to have produced a new album while fresh
After making a splash with a first hit, served fresh for the summer, the “sample” of the Lambada, Jennifer Lopez presented with 4 other songs now. With all its beautiful songs, Jennifer Lopez has managed to reassure the faithful of the first hour.

Yes, the pop star who thrilled us on an unforgettable songs like “Waiting For Tonight” is back!

Chloé.H

The 7th edition of the Night of Museums, to be held Saturday, May 14, will again have the opportunity to stroll through the museums of Paris, open until midnight for the most part. Programming, original and full of surprises, will encourage visitors to discover or rediscover the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.Paris museums will be transformed into concert halls for the occasion, and music and literature will have the honor of the city of Paris.

Programme:
_ Chamber music and brass concert in the gardens of the Musée Carnavalet
_ Readings on air travel of Francois Couperin Cognac-Jay Museum _ vocal pieces by Stockhausen, Cage or Dusapin Petit Palais by students of the Conservatoire de Paris
_ Tales and legends in music from the Overseas Mémorial Leclerc
_ Jazz and popular music in the middle of the tables Desgrandchamps the Museum of Modern Art …

Letters will also be honored!
The actor Michael Lonsdale and actress Frances Thuriès will host the house of Balzac and read texts crossed the writer, but also of Theophile Gautier and the contemporary poet Hisashi Okuyama. Home of Victor Hugo, excerpts of performance by the Theatre of the Impossible, featuring the friendship between the poet and Victor Schoelcher in their fight against slavery, will be offered to visitors to one evening.

Finally, night owls can find free temporary exhibitions in progress: Desgrandchamps the Museum of Modern Art, Madame Grès sewing at work at the Bourdelle Museum, Animals unqualified Cernuschi Museum, romantic French Gardens at the Museum of Romantic Life , or Frédérique Lucien, introspective museum Zadkine.
Chloé.H

Six artists from the graffiti and visual arts have clashed on Thursday 5 May on the open square of the Forum, the third of the “Art Battles”, the theme of madness : three French and three Americans competing, they have to do two and a half hours to paint a canvas, which will then be put to public vote.
Coming again, two last battles before the designation of the winners on Saturday, 7 mai.lon category.
It is now ten years since the battles there, and they went to Miami, New York, Brooklyn in 2010 but Barcelona and Paris so this year. The goal is to “bring art to the public”, explains Sean Bono, and create a democratic system that selects the best on their skills, talents and tastes as the public. ”
Congratulations to the French public, which it considers particulèrement versed in the art: “the public is more demanding and more critical here. We feel they understand more quickly, they have a better artistic culture. There is so much art in Paris! And people also seem better educated, “enthuses Sean Bono.

If you also want to be a spectator and vote for the artist you prefer, the next battles are :
_ Friday, May 6 from 16:30 to 19h, on “Humor” (DJ: Jeremy Koster)
_ Saturday, May 7 from 13:30 to 16:00 on the theme “The Heart” (DJ: Lydie Jay)

Chloé.H