Cultural Activities The best resources for cultural activities in Paris are the two weekly guides: Pariscope (40 cents) or l'Officiel des Spectacles (35 cents). You may find that Pariscope is worth the extra five cents because it always contains a section in English at the back. These guides have all the most current information about museum hours, films screenings, and performances. They come out every Wednesday and are available at any news kiosk, where you need to ask for them at the counter. CLASSICAL MUSIC and DANCE Opera and Ballet are incredibly popular in Paris, so if plan ahead if you'd like to go. You can often get last-minute seats to classical concerts if they aren't sold-out by going a half hour or so before the concert and buying the unsold tickets. Often you can get good seats quite inexpensively. If a concert is sold out, there's a good chance you can buy someone's extra ticket by showing up early and waiting outside the theatre for people to start selling their extras. It's a good idea to get there early, but people don't usually start selling until the last minute. MOVIES Get cheaper tickets at the CROUS de Paris (see bulletin board
for more info). MUSEUMS Museums are obviously a great idea if you're looking to do something cultural. You'll get into most of them for free with your blue Skidmore ID, except sometimes modern art museums or temporary exhibits (it depends on the museum). See the Skidmore Bulletin Board for a list of Free Museums in Paris. Aside from the big museums, here are some off-the-beaten-path options that will help you avoid the crowds. Musée de Quai de Branly
Musée Marmottan-Monet
Batobus
Arènes de Lutèce
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