Hypermétrope is a trio with three colourful faces: Martin, improviser and guitarist; Elise, vocalist and poet; and JB, improviser and saxophonist. Together, they break down walls to create a show that is entirely improvised, with the help of the audience, who write the common thread of the concert/performance. All you have to do is look at your seat and write down a word, a mood or a memory on the paper there and place it in the hat at centre stage. Like a cauldron in which several ingredients are mixed, the magic is in the choice of words and different aesthetics such as folk, baroque music and chanson. The story unfolds before your very eyes, and all you have to do is take off your adult glasses and put on your child's, to enjoy the show as if it were a game, where you make up the rules and everyone is both the performer and the audience.Velours, velours - A kind of cabaretEvery Saturday afternoon, 38Riv transforms itself into a Havana piano bar, a hushed Harlem club or a forgotten Broadway stage. It's not just a concert: it's a lively, theatrical plunge into the golden age of jazz and musical comedy.Imagine a vibrant tribute to the voices of Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. A timeless interlude between the pages of a Fitzgerald novel and the backstage of a New York cabaret, where people sing, tell stories, play and laugh.‘Velours, velours’ is the elegance of a bygone era, the warmth of a shared moment, and the emotion of a story told through music....
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Hypermétrope is a trio with three colourful faces: Martin, improviser and guitarist; Elise, vocalist and poet; and JB, improviser and saxophonist. Together, they break down walls to create a show that is entirely improvised, with the help of the audience, who write the common thread of the concert/performance. All you have to do is look at your seat and write down a word, a mood or a memory on the paper there and place it in the hat at centre stage. Like a cauldron in which several ingredients are mixed, the magic is in the choice of words and different aesthetics such as folk, baroque music and chanson. The story unfolds before your very eyes, and all you have to do is take off your adult glasses and put on your child's, to enjoy the show as if it were a game, where you make up the rules and everyone is both the performer and the audience.Velours, velours - A kind of cabaretEvery Saturday afternoon, 38Riv transforms itself into a Havana piano bar, a hushed Harlem club or a forgotten Broadway stage. It's not just a concert: it's a lively, theatrical plunge into the golden age of jazz and musical comedy.Imagine a vibrant tribute to the voices of Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. A timeless interlude between the pages of a Fitzgerald novel and the backstage of a New York cabaret, where people sing, tell stories, play and laugh.‘Velours, velours’ is the elegance of a bygone era, the warmth of a shared moment, and the emotion of a story told through music.
Hypermétrope est un trio à trois têtes colorées : celle de Martin, improvisateur et guitariste ; Elise, vocaliste et poétesse et JB, improvisateur et saxophoniste. Ensemble, ils brisent le mur pour créer un spectacle entièrement improvisé avec l’aide du public qui écrit le fil rouge du concert/performance. Il suffit de regarder sur son fauteuil et de noter sur le papier qui s’y trouve un mot, une ambiance, un souvenir et de le placer dans le chapeau qui est au centre de la scène. Comme un chaudron dans lequel se mélangent plusieurs ingrédients, la magie se trouve dans le choix des mots et des différentes esthétiques comme la folk, la musique baroque et la Chanson. L’histoire se passe sous vos yeux, et il suffit d’enlever ses lunettes d’adulte et de remettre celles de l’enfant, pour profiter du spectacle comme d’un jeu, où vous inventez les règles et où le tout le monde est à la fois l’artiste et le public.Velours, velours — A kind of cabaretChaque samedi après-midi, le 38Riv se transforme en un piano-bar à la Havane, en un club feutré de Harlem ou en une scène de Broadway oubliée. Il ne s’agit pas seulement d’un concert : c’est une plongée vivante et théâtrale dans l’âge d’or du jazz et de la comédie musicale.Imaginez un hommage vibrant aux voix de Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald et Louis Armstrong. Une parenthèse hors du temps, entre les pages d’un roman de Fitzgerald et les coulisses d’un cabaret new-yorkais, où l'on chante, on raconte, on joue et on rit.« Velours, velours », c’est l’élégance d’une époque révolue, la chaleur d’un moment partagé, et l’émotion d’une histoire racontée en musique.
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