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Friday, June 13, 2025

Paris' Iconic Opera House Celebrates 150 Years by Eleanor Beardsley

Commissioned by Napoleon, the opulent Opera Garnier is named after its architect, Charles Garnier. Garnier rose from the Paris slums to design one of Europe's most celebrated venues. Opera G…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:12PM

Friday, July 2, 2021

The Statue Of Liberty's (Very) Little Sister Is Coming To Town by Eleanor Beardsley

The Statue of Liberty has a little sister, a 9-foot casting from Bartholdi's original mold. It departed Normandy by boat and arrives in New York City soon for temporary installation on Ellis…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:03PM

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe Brings Dance Education To Paris' Underserved Communities by Eleanor Beardsley

When the famed Alvin Ailey dance troupe tours, they do community outreach. This summer they're in Paris, holding classes for disadvantaged, young dancers.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:06PM

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

American Musicals Are So Popular In Paris, They're Coming Back To The U.S. by Eleanor Beardsley

French audiences have flocked to Paris productions of American musicals like Kiss Me, Kate, which closes this week. France's versions of some of these plays are also being exported back to t…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:54PM

Thursday, December 25, 2014

The French Go Crazy For 'An American In Paris' by Eleanor Beardsley

The first-ever stage production of the 1951 Hollywood film starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, with a Gershwin score, is getting rave reviews during its premiere in the city that inspired …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:28AM

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