Paris Concert Hall Plays a Different Tune

The Parc de la Villette was packed on a recent afternoon. Women in West African boubous pushed baby carriages. A group of Chinese practiced dance moves. Young families and Frisbee players caught a few rays of spring sunshine. Giant slaughterhouses stood here a century ago. Today, La Villette is an arts and science center located on edge of northeastern Paris. Ringed by highways and working-class neighborhoods, it’s a green oasis that bursts with every color of France’s ethnic...

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