09/04/10 by Paris-France | At Night, Blog | No Comments »
Like stand-up comedy?
After a sensational evening last Wednesday with The International House Band and Meow Meow performing choice cuts from the Cole Porter and Jerome Kern songbooks it will be Emo’s turn to take to the stage at La Java on Wednesday 8th September : He may not have deigned to play his clarinet with The House Band but he was in the audience digging the music just as in turn the House Band will be in the audience laughing at his bizarrely logical humour.Tickets are going fast so get booking.
Karel Beer
the semi-legendary
Emo Phillips
in all his glory will be Standing-Up at
La Java
105, rue du faubourg du Temple Paris 10
Wednesday 8 September 8-30pm
http://www.emophilips.com/
tickets if you pre book by email15 €
card carrying members and students a snippet at 12€
Tickets on the night not pre-booked a whopping 20€
In praise of … Emo Philips
Brian Logan The Guardian 12 August 2010
He tells semi-surreal jokes so short and sharp that they make the audience jolt as well as laugh
Many comedians deserve a newspaper’s praise but only one comes on stage with a Joan of Arc bob, big buggy eyes and a voice that is quavering and quizzical – and as camp as the fields at Glastonbury. Emo Philips is a pith artist, really. He tells semi-surreal jokes so short and sharp that they make the audience jolt as well as laugh. Those who see the Chicagoan play the Edinburgh fringe this month will get plenty of proof of this, but many of his gags are known by people who have never heckled a stand-up in their lives. This is bound to have turned up in more than a few inboxes: “I ran three miles today, and finally I said, ‘Lady take your purse.'” After winning his first major success in the 80s, Philips was often dubbed an alternative comedian, but his jokes are much cleverer, cleaner and funnier than that term suggests. He is the elder statesman of the one-liner : “I think my ex-wife had weekly lessons with the devil on how to be more evil. I don’t know how much she charged him.” Indeed, his comedic style could easily feature on Radio 4 (you might say it already does, so many British comics have ripped him off). His jokes are often informed by a sense of cosmic injustice that means all people are cursed with rotten luck. Rather than get angry about it, the Philips way is to coin cheery one-liners. “I saw an old woman changing a flat tyre, and I walked right by, like everybody else,” goes one classic. “Then I thought what kind of person am I?
So I went back and said, ‘Have a nice day.'”
Tuesday September 21 8-30pm
Shazia Mirza
Karel Beer
Beer Necessities
104 quai de Jemmapes
75010 Paris
www.anythingmatters.com
08/12/09 by Paris-France | At Night, Blog | No Comments »
If you’re on a budget, finding the best Happy Hours in Paris could save you a ton of money. Cocktails in many bars are around 11-12 Euro each – quite expensive – so here are a few options you might like to consider.
Near the Louvre 75001 : The Benjamin Café
Friends of mine tell me that the Benjamin is a typical French café on the rue de Rivoli with a pretty good happy hour. Cocktails here normally cost a very up-market price of €22.
Best deal: Share with a friend at the 50% discount – half a giant cocktail each will cost around €5.
Where: 53 rue de Rivoli, 75001. Metro Châtelet.
Good price for beer
I’ve heard you can get one of the best prices for beer in Montparnasse. A small beer will set you back around €2.
Where: Big Panini Shop | 9, Rue du Depart. Metro: Montparnasse
Fifth Bar
62 rue Mouffetard, Paris
When: until closing at 10pm
Price: €3
The Fifth Bar has a very cheap happy hour (3 Euro pints) and heavily discounted mixed drinks. A friendly place, live music on weekends, sports games on wide screen tvs.
Corcorans
23, Boulevard Poissonnière
Type: Irish Bar
When: Monday – Friday, 5-8 pm
Enjoy a quiet pint of beer or attend one of the many sporting or traditional Irish music nights. Happy hour runs from 5pm to 8pm on Mondays to Fridays. Traditional Irish pub.
Café OZ Paris
18 rue saint-denis
Type: Bar and Nightclub
When: Most days, 5-8pm
An Australian themed bar, sports orientated playing most major football and rugby games. Happy hour between 5pm and 8pm most days of the week. The crowd is mainly students and young professionals.
Le Galway
13, Quai des Grands Augustins
Type: Irish bar.
This bar shows various sporting events including football and rugby. Live music is also played here, and there’s a happy hour.
Lush Bar
16, Rue des Dames
When: Happy hour Friday & Saturday, 8-10pm
Price: All cocktails €4.
A relaxing bar, comfortable chairs.
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I’ve seen these next few on the internet but don’t have any other details other than they have Happy Hour:
Andy Wahloo
Beaubourg – Shabby chic and souk kitsch.
L’Orange Mécanique
Oberkampf Indie Bar
“Cheap drinks and bright DJs put Clockwork Orange on the Oberkampf map.”
UFO Bar
Oberkampf Indie Bar
“Brand new rock bar for the Oberkampf scene.”
La Taverne de la Butte
Buttes aux Cailles, Paris.
When is Happy Hour in Paris?
Happy hours start around 4-5pm and at some places can last until 9pm, then it’s time to find something to eat.
08/04/09 by Paris-France | At Night, Blog | No Comments »
Printemps is one of the large multi-storey gorgeous stores in Paris, and I’ve just found out they have Happy Hour every Thursday night, until 10pm.
If you enjoy fashion and want to rub shoulders with other fashionistas, this is a good place to be.
So on Thursday evenings, after a spot of retail therapy (shopping) in the small designers’ department, go right up the escalators to discover a spectacular view of Paris … with music and some nibblies and other fashionistas. Voila!Where: on the Roof Terrace
Printemps
64, boulevard Haussmann
75009 Paris
Tel : +33(0)1 42 82 57 87
Highlights: Music, DJ, champagne and sushi
How much: €10
http://www.printemps.com
08/01/09 by Paris-France | At Night, Blog | No Comments »
The 9th annual Cinéma au Clair de Lune festival runs from August 5th-23rd and can be found in various arrondissements throughout Paris.
All films are free and open to the public and range from classic films through to futuristic thrillers with a diverse selection of films, many of which are set in Paris or France.
Cinéma au Clair de Lune is a great opportunity to hang out with your friends outside on warm summer nights. The great thing about this festival is that it moves from neighborhood to neighborhood, so you’ll get to see different districts of Paris. Call some friends, whip up a picnic, grab some wine, and head out to your nearest moonlight showing. And don’t forget extra blankets – to sit on and to keep you warm when it gets cool.
When: Starts on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 and all subsequent screenings take place on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights until August 23rd.
Time: All screenings begin at 9:30pm.
Language: All films are screened in their original versions with English subtitles.
Website: Cinéma au Clair de Lune festival
07/02/09 by Paris-France | At Night, Blog | No Comments »
Looking for a great night-time treat?
I’ve recently interviewed Karel Beer who brought comedy gigs in English to Paris years ago.
Click here to read Karel’s interview with me – Teena Hughes >>
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