Music: The big event for classical-music fans is the
Festival d’Art Lyrique (website:
www.festival-aix.com): lavish productions featuring some of the best voices from around the world are held in the magical setting of the courtyard of the former Archbishop’s palace. Other productions can be seen year round at the
Theater du Jeu de Paume,17-21 rue de l’ Opéra (tel: (04) 4299 1200; website:
www.lestheaters.net), and for more
unusual stuff,
La Fonderie, 14 cours St Louis (tel: (04) 4263 1011; website:
www.fonderie-aix.com).
Theater: The theater scene in Aix is an exciting one, with lots of small theaters showcasing experimental stuff and less ordinary productions. The pick of the best for new plays and creative exchanges includes the
Théâtre Antoine Vitez, Université de Provence, 29 avenue Robert Schumann (tel: (04) 4259 9437; website:
www.vitez.fr.st); the
Théâtre des Ateliers, 29 place Miollis (tel: (04) 4238 1045; website:
www.theater-des-ateliers-aix.com); and
La Fonderie, 14 cours St Louis (tel: (04) 4263 1011; website:
www.fonderie-aix.com). The
Grand Theater de Provence, 380 avenue Max Juvenal, is currently under construction and will be inaugurated in June 2007. Located between the new and old town, the building, designed by Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti, will seat 1,350 and promises to be an exciting venue for the arts in Aix.
Dance: The esteemed
Ballet Prejlocaj (tel: (04) 4293 4800; website:
www.preljocaj.org), which has turned Aix into a center for new talent in modern dance, now has, for the first time in its history, its own theater, the purpose-built
Pavillon Noir, 530 avenue Mozart.
Danse à Aix (website:
www.danse-a-aix.com) is a popular dance festival in summer.
Films: The main cinemas are
Le Cézanne, 1 rue Marcel Guillaume;
Renoir, 24 cours Mirabeau; and
Mazarin, 6 rue Laroque (tel: 0892 687 270 for all three; website:
www.lescinemasaixois.com). For arthouse movies try
Salle Armand Lunel at the
Institut de l’Image, Cité du Livre, 8/10 rue des allumettes (tel: (04) 4226 8182/73; website:
www.institut-image.org).
Tickets for most shows can be purchased directly from the venues or from the
FNAC ticket network at the tourist office (tel: (04) 4216 1170).
Le Guide des Sorties (website:
www.leguidedessorties.fr) is a free monthly publication with listings for events in Aix and Marseille. Available from the tourist office and from some venues.
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