features



Raising the Curtain
on the Ballets Russes
Washington’s National Gallery of Art
examines the legacy of this
legendary company and
its extraordinary impresario.
by Sara Romano


SPECIAL MARSEILLE-PROVENCE
European Capital of Culture 2013



A (very cool) Year in Provence
With hundreds of shows and
dozens of new and renovated
cultural venues, Marseille-Provence
is this year’s hot destination.
by Amy Serafin



Into The Light
Featuring masterworks inspired
by the region’s famous luminosity,
“Le Grand Atelier du Midi” is expected
to be the blockbuster of 2013.
by Sara Romano



The Short List
Where to go, what to see
by Sara Romano & Amy Serafin



Marseille Master Class
Best bets for lodging and dining
by Julia Sammut & Amy Serafin


departments

f: section - Culture
Exhibitions & Cultural
events in France
by Melissa Omerberg

f: Section: Interview (A La Carte)
Walter Rich
by Dorothy J. Gaiter

Calendrier
French Cultural Events
in North America
by Tracy Kendrick

Temps Modernes
Funny Business
by Michel Faure



Built in 1864, Notre-Dame de la Garde watches over Marseille and has been immortalized by countless artists. Today the basilica offers grand views of the city’s rapidly changing skyline.
Photo: ©Sami Sarkis