Sometimes it just doesn't work!

This is a picture of Artemis Robison posing in San Francisco, ok Oakland Ca, with a copy of the Riviera Times I sent her - and yes they do have green stuff there and no it isn't all hallucinogenic.

I adore her work so it would be good to see her live over here.  The last time I saw her live was at a house gig in Covent Garden.  Alas, the Riviera Times wouldn't publish the picture!!

Maybe if she had kept to her original 'out there' image the picture would have been published ..... you know folks, we will never know .... with her music she doesn't need anything else .....

Check out Artemis's Sephyra on her site www.artemis.fm - you will thank me, honest!

Oh look I found an old picture, not that old really - love it.

HPN May Event

Motos at Mougins & Mougins Itself!

La Turbie - A Roman town with great graffiti!

Well I didn't know that!

There is a cute sculpture outside the Le Negresco Hotel that I (this I includes nearly every other person I have spoken to) attributed to the late great artist Nikki de Saint Phalle.  It is not hers! Rather it is the work of Marina Khoutsichvili who is very much alive and working which fact I can attest to as I spoke to her at ArtMonaco 2013.

This is what Marina said " I showed the photos of my sculptures to the owner of Le Negresco, Mme Augier,  and she chose this one: Zarin Singing (220 cm high) in polyester resin." Glad she did as we can all enjoy some of Marina's work.

Now YOU know!

PS: If you don't know Nikki's work then go and visit the permanent exhibition at MAMAC in Nice, you will be glad you did!

Art Monaco 2013

Chore - Choreography by JC Maillot - Exceptional

This was an exceptional ballet at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.  Brilliantly choreographed.  Loved it all.  As usual with JC Maillot the colors are superb, the costumes exquisite.

During one part of the ballet a mirror was lowered above the stage over a canvas with stairs painted on it.  The cast when viewed via the mirror then appeared to be moving up and down the stairs - ok, it may have been done before, but I have never seen it - creative and some.

Do I recommend that you go and see it?  Ok yeah!!

Art Beat at the B-Spot Nice

Les - Gamins - Allez voir!

This is a funny film even if you don't understand a lot of French.  The storyline is pretty predictable although the handling of the whole is very watchable with only one section which went quite slowly (for me).

Outcome - wholly predictable - then  again you knew that didn't you?  It's a French RomCom, so you should know.  Go see, heartily recommend it to you!!

Actor wise they are strange bunch. One thing you do notice is that the teeth are good BUT they are not at all Hollywood quality. Makes it more real for me ...... Go see!

Light Painting - New type of photography to me!

Boeing Boeing - SET Theatre dress rehearsal photos

The South of France English Theatre Company are doing Boing Boeing http://www.southoffranceenglishtheatre.com/whatson.html

I visited them at their dress rehearsal last month .....

Adrian's Birthday Party 2013

Hair & Makeup Shoot

Two movies that really need to be seen ....

Boy Wonder is a dark tale that works so well.  I found it as I do with a lot of movies as an iTunes cheapo deal, 99c.  Sometimes they don't work for me - this one was different.

A dark tale it is with twists here and there that are thought provoking, charming (the only word I can think of) in the way it is crafted and simple in the way it is delivered without glitz or over dramatisation. Liked it a lot.  Not one if you are feeling down :) Recommended.

Flame & Citron is an amazingly watchable movie that I guess tells it like it was - the story of two resistance fighters in downtown Copenhagen.  Another cheapo on iTunes.

Yes, it is set in war time, Denmark in fact (there was a clue in the city being Copenhagen), and it is in Danish with English subtitles. The latter two facts may put you off - don't let it. Intrigue abounds.  Gripping?  Hm, no. Watchable? Hm Yes. Definitely recommended. 

HPN March Event with Malcolm McLean