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Joan Miró
Autoportrait, 1919

"Les Mondes Lumière"

The Electra Foundation, financed by the French electric utility, is a beautiful space in one of the most romantic dead end streets in the city. The new show is presenting the work of artists working with light. It is a beautiful show mixing art and science. Very magical. Starts October 25. Until Feb 17, 2002.

Espace EDF Electra. 6, rue Récamier. 75007. 01 53 63 23 45. Mo Sèvres-Babylone. Free.

"Paris comme au cinéma".

The Pavillon de l'Arsenal is dedicated to Paris architecture and urban planning. Its exhibitions are always first rate. This time, the Pavillon is showing over 100 films, documentary films, commercials, filmed biographies - all about Paris. The cherry on the cake: a spectacular retrospective of films about Paris. Until Jan 15. Pavillon de l'Arsenal. 21, blvd Morland. 75004. Mo Sully Morland. 01 42 76 33 97. Tues-Sat 10:30am-6:30pm, Sun 11am-7pm.

Joan Miró Autoportrait, 1919	Paris-Barcelone This show at the Grand Palais takes a look at the relationship between both cities from the end of the 19th century until the beginning of WWII, with two key days: 1888, the Barcelona World Fair, 1937, the Paris World Fair where Picasso showed his masterpiece 'Guernica' for the first time. Paris-Barcelone, de Gaudi à Miro. Grand palais. Mo Champs-Elysées-Clémenceau. Until Jan. 14. Daily except Tues 10am-8pm. 01 44 13 17 17.
Le Chéri(e) Great new spot in the Belleville area. On the ground floor, the Galerie Rouge 44, which shows painting and photography On the second floor, concerts, video shows, DJs (Wed. through Sun. 9pm). A truly great place. 44, Blvd de la Villette. 75019. 01 42 08 46 68.
	Philippe Halsman + Hans Namuth The beautiful Hôtel de Sully is presenting the portraits of both photographers. Halsman is the man who made people jump, from Salvador Dail to Mrs. Henry Ford. Hans Namuth is the guy who saw Jackson Pollock do his drip paintings. Two great shows. Hôtel de Sully. 62, rue St.-Antoine. 75004. Mo Saint-Paul. 01 42 74 47 75. Daily 10am-6:30pm. Closed Mon. Until Jan. 6
"Les Mondes Lumière" The Electra Foundation, financed by the French electric utility, is a beautiful space in one of the most romantic dead end streets in the city. The new show is presenting the work of artists working with light. It is a beautiful show mixing art and science. Very magical. Starts October 25. Until Feb 17, 2002. Espace EDF Electra. 6, rue Récamier. 75007. 01 53 63 23 45. Mo Sèvres-Babylone. Free.
"Paris comme au cinéma". The Pavillon de l'Arsenal is dedicated to Paris architecture and urban planning. Its exhibitions are always first rate. This time, the Pavillon is showing over 100 films, documentary films, commercials, filmed biographies - all about Paris. The cherry on the cake: a spectacular retrospective of films about Paris. Until Jan 15. Pavillon de l'Arsenal. 21, blvd Morland. 75004. Mo Sully Morland. 01 42 76 33 97. Tues-Sat 10:30am-6:30pm, Sun 11am-7pm.
	Nuit Extrême de la bande annonce. This festival is presenting 4 hours of cinema made up entirely of trailers, short versions of feature films. The "bande-annonce", it's the things you see before the movie you're coming to see. Other great thing: It is happening in Paris' greatest movie theater, Le Rex. Oct. 26. Starts at 10PM. Grand Rex: 1, blvd Poissonnire. 75002. Mo Bonne Nouvelle. 50F.