The Mother and the Whore at Coral Gables Art Cinema
Ranked as one of the greatest French films of all time, Jean Eustache's three-and-a-half hour masterpiece, The Mother and the Whore, returns to South Florida for the first time in four decades, fully restored in a rare, one-time-only 35 mm screening.
read moreEuropean Month of Culture: Mustang & Sandtown Project
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy presents the 2015 film Mustang by Deniz Gamze Ergüven and 2016 documentary Sandtown Project by Francescu Artily, as part of the European Month of Culture.
read moreFrance honors Edouard Duval-Carrie with the Order of Arts and Letters
Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrie received the Medal for Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters from the Consul General of France. He was awarded for his artistic accomplishments and his support of French and Francophone culture locally and internationally.
read morePlayTime / Jacques Tati
The sixth screening of Films on the Beach presents PlayTime, the apotheosis of Jacques Tati's work.
read moreOui Design
Oui Design: a brand new program, part of the French Embassy’s initiative to enhance French-American exchange in the field of design.
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Spring Edito
In a time marked by tragedy, culture continues to draw us together and open our minds to the world, to its diversity and nuance, and sow seeds of mutual understanding.
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France, Story of a Childhood
This moving tale of imprisonment and escape, persecution and loss, is narrated by the daughter of an alleged Harki, an Algerian soldier who fought for the French during the Algerian War for Independence. It was the fate of such men to be twice exiled, first in their homeland after the war, and later in France, where fleeing Harki families sought refuge but instead faced contempt, discrimination, and exclusion.
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Infidels
Set in Salé, Morocco—the hometown Abdellah Taïa fled, but to which he returns again and again in his acclaimed fiction and films—Infidels follows the life of Jallal, the son of a
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The sixth screening of Films on the Beach presents PlayTime, the apotheosis of Jacques Tati's work.
PlayTime / Jacques Tati
May 3, 2016 @ 8pm
Miami Beach Soundscape
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May 3-5 | 6:30 PM | Los Angeles. French comedian Gad Elmaleh is on his way to conquer America: he has crafted "Oh My Gad", a new stand-up show entirely in English, building upon the jokes that made him famous overseas and including new observations from his life in America. He will be giving three performances on May 3, 4 and 5, at the Largo Coronet Theater in Los Angeles.
Gad Elmaleh
May 3-5 | 6:30 PM
Largo at the Coronet
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France, Story of a Childhood
This moving tale of imprisonment and escape, persecution and loss, is narrated by the daughter of an alleged Harki, an Algerian soldier who fought for the French during the Algerian War for Independence. It was the fate of such men to be twice exiled, first in their homeland after the war, and later in France, where fleeing Harki families sought refuge but instead faced contempt, discrimination, and exclusion.
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Sweating Blood
First published in French in 1893, “Sweating Blood” describes the atrocities of war in thirty tales of horror and inhumanity from the pen of the “Pilgrim of the Absolute”, Léon Bloy. Writing with blood, sweat, tears, and moral outrage, Bloy drew from anecdotes, news reports, and his own experiences as a franc-tireur to compose a fragmented depiction of the 1870 Franco-Prussian war, told with equal measures of hatred and pathos, and alternating between cutting detail and muted anguish.
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Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie: a life of mystery, invention and adventure ”
The life of Agatha Christie was as mysterious and eventful as her fiction. This insightful, surprising and definitive graphic novel traces the life of the Queen of the Whodunit from her childhood in Torquay, through a career filled with success, drama and adventure, to her later years as “Dame Agatha”. Revealing a side to Christie that will startle and delight many readers, "Agatha" introduces us to a free-spirited and thoroughly modern woman who, among other things, enjoyed flying, travel and surfing. Centring around an episode in 1926 when Christie staged her own disappearance, "Agatha" is a fast-paced, intriguing and enlightening exploration of the twentieth century’s best-loved crime novelist.
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A Goofy Guide to Penguins
How can you tell penguins apart? By the color of their mittens, of course! But do penguins really play hide-and-seek, carry pink umbrellas, and shower on the backs of whales?
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The Glory of the Empire
The Glory of the Empire is the rich and absorbing history of an extraordinary empire, at one point a rival to Rome.
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Infidels
Set in Salé, Morocco—the hometown Abdellah Taïa fled, but to which he returns again and again in his acclaimed fiction and films—Infidels follows the life of Jallal, the son of a
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Described by the L.A. Times as “one of the most unique and brilliant acoustic guitar veterans in the world music scene today”, Pierre Bensusan was voted “Best World Music Guitar Player in 2008″ by Guitar Player Magazine Readers Choice. His name became synonymous with contemporary acoustic guitar genius, long before the terms New Age, New Acoustic Music or World Music were invented.
Pierre Bensusan at Northampton
Tuesday, May 3rd
The Parlor Room
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May 4, 2016 | 9:30pm | Santa Ana. French electronic band, Dirtyphonics, is on tour and will be in Santa Ana at Yost Theater on May 4! Their music style is based on electro, dubstep, drum step, and bass and trap.
Dirtyphonics In Concert
May 4, 2016 | 9:30pm
Yost Theater
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Join the French-American Piano Society to witness Marie-Ange's United States solo debut in the Salon Rose, an intimate performance space at the French Consulate in New York.
Marie-Ange Nguci Piano Recital
May 5, 2016 | 6:30PM
Consulate General of France
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May 5, 2016 | 8:30pm | Los Angeles. Back by popular demand, Paris Chansons is LA’s premier French band. Recently featured on the CBS/KCAL news, they are known for their original renditions of French favorites from Aznavour, Piaf, and Montand all the way to contemporary artists like Zaz, PLUS some of the most beautiful and beloved Russian classics. Join them for a night of French and Russian music!
Paris Chansons: Moulin Russe
May 5, 2016 | 8:30pm
Catalina Jazz Club
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Brilliant French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky performs songs set to the poetry of Paul Verlaine at New York's Morgan Library, both well-known settings by Fauré, Debussy, and Hahn, as well as hidden gems by composers such as Poldowski, Bordes, and Szulc. This concert coincides with the recent release of the double album Green.
Philippe Jaroussky at the Morgan Library
May 6, 2016 | 7:30PM
Morgan Library
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Join us at Meymandi Concert Hall at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts for A DAY IN PARIS, a concert by the North Carolina Symphony.
A Day in Paris: a Concert with the North Carolina Symphony
05/06/2016
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts
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I Wanna Be Me featuring Balthus | Vilhelm Hammershoi | Salvador Dali | Hyon Gyon | Teresa Burga through May 3rd at Shin Gallery.
I Wanna Be Me at Shin Gallery
Feb 19 - May 3, 2016
Shin Gallery
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Ionna Vautrin's Le bestiaire, an interactive costume exhibition, will be shown at the French Cultural Center | Alliance Française de Boston from April 6 through May 3, 2016.
Le Bestiaire by Ionna Vautrin in Boston
April 6 - May 3, 2016
French Cultural Center
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From May 3 to June 18, 2016, Galerie Perrotin will present “Dawn comes up so young,” Bernard Frize’s first solo exhibition at the Gallery in New York and his tenth solo show with the Gallery. This exhibition consists of new paintings contextualized by historical works from the 90’s and offers a dialogue on the emergence of an image.
Galerie Perrotin: 'Dawn comes up so young' by Bernard Frize
May 3 - Jun 18, 2016
Galerie Perrotin
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Founded in 1986, Nashville Ballet has grown to become the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee, presenting a varied repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers. In May, Nashville Ballet will feature a show based on Edgar Degas’ famous piece "La petite danseuse de quatorze ans".
Nashville Ballet presents "Degas and the Little Dancer", a community storytime for kids
05/04/2016
The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet
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Philanthropists and community leaders, Margaret and Hugo Dixon bequeathed their home, gardens and collection of French Impressionist paintings for the enjoyment and education of future generations. In May, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens will host a talk on French furniture from the 17th and 19th centuries.
"French furniture from the 17th to the late 19th Centuries", a lecture at Dixon Gallery
05/04/2016
Dixon Gallery & Gardens
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May 3-5 | 6:30 PM | Los Angeles. French comedian Gad Elmaleh is on his way to conquer America: he has crafted "Oh My Gad", a new stand-up show entirely in English, building upon the jokes that made him famous overseas and including new observations from his life in America. He will be giving three performances on May 3, 4 and 5, at the Largo Coronet Theater in Los Angeles.
Gad Elmaleh
May 3-5 | 6:30 PM
Largo at the Coronet
Film, TV & New Media
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The Cultural Services of the French Embassy presents the 2015 film Mustang by Deniz Gamze Ergüven and 2016 documentary Sandtown Project by Francescu Artily, as part of the European Month of Culture.
European Month of Culture: Mustang & Sandtown Project
May 4, 2016 | 7:00 p.m.
Embassy of France
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Attention, lovers of the celluloid image: here is an opportunity to travel back in time by way of a ravishing treasure trove of hand-colored cinematic visions and wonders from more than a century ago.
Fantasia of Color in Early Cinema
05/02/2016
REDCAT
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On May 5, at 7 pm, the Embassy of France in the United States, in partnership with France 2 and Cineteve, is proud to present the premiere screening of "After Hitler" to commemorate the Victory in Europe Day.
Victory in Europe Day : premiere screening of AFTER HITLER
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Embassy of France
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The longest-running film festival in the Americas, SFIFF is recognized throughout the world as an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery in one of the most beautiful cities in the country.
59th San Francisco International Film Festival
April 21 - May 5, 2016
Various Locations
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The sixth screening of Films on the Beach presents PlayTime, the apotheosis of Jacques Tati's work.
PlayTime / Jacques Tati
May 3, 2016 @ 8pm
Miami Beach Soundscape
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The Alliance française of Atlanta presents a screening of Le Beau Monde in Roswell, GA.
Alliance Française of Atlanta presents "Cinéma Français : Le Beau Monde" in Roswell (GA)
05/06/2016
Alliance française of Atlanta
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