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April 29
Sip wine and enjoy appetizers in the company of David Lebovitz, with music by Cat Jahnke, all for a good cause! Help support the SOS Helpline, the emotional support line in English by attending their "Apéro-Dinatoire" evening, at Verjus Restaurant (just outside Palais Royal, 47 rue Montpensier, 1st) from 6-9pm. The fee is €60/person, and I will be there as Master of Ceremonies for the evening. RSVP on their website. See you there!

May 19
Tonight is La Nuit Européenne des Musée, a free all-night museum festival with special events and expositions to lure even the most reluctant culture-phobes through the door. Stay tuned for the program on the official website...

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Sunday
Apr302006

Contemporary Art for Dummies

Here are the photos from the Paris Context tour of the Palais de Tokyo exhibition, "Notre Histoire". Read all about it in this month's newsletter!

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The Context Paris gang hanging out on a pile of trash
(left to right: docent Martin Keifer (half of him, anyway), David, Alberto, Michael, and the Boss Lady, Brenna.

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Martin explains the art: here, a Disney character on a giant pink bean bag.
We all really want to sit on the beanbag.

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Contemporary art is fun!

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"Look out behind you!"
I'm just minding my own business when....

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Ha ha! It's the work of the evil puppet-master, David!

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In case you can't read it, these Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are €3 each at the Palais de Tokyo Black Box Boutique.
I got a CostCo box of these from a tour client...if I sit outside and sell them for €2 each.... 

 

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