Events

Saturday, August 1, 2009 (6)

Aug 1, 2009
June 1, 2009
Monday

  • Treasures of Napoleon in Philadelphia

  • Jun 1, 2009 at 2:00pm to Sep 7, 2009 at 3:00pm
  • Location: National Constitution Center
  • Description: Bien sur, c'est a Philadelphie, mais n'est ce pas a deux heures de route de New York?NAPOLÉON EXHIBITION AT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTERThe seller behind the greatest real estate deal in American history – the Louisiana Purchase – which doubled the size of the country at a cost of $15 million, or approximately four cents per acre, Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) remains an undeniably powerful and enigmatic figure in world history. Opening on May 29 at the National Constitution Center, and running through September 7, 2009, NAPOLÉON offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore the private life of the Emperor of France and to see beyond the legend to gain an understanding of this complex political leader whose actions reshaped the landscape of Europe and America.Created from the extraordinary collection of First Empire authority and author, Pierre-Jean Chalençon, NAPOLÉON showcases rare, personal belongings of Napoléon I, as well as some of the most famous depictions of him by import
  • Created by: Daniele Thomas Easton
June 14, 2009
Sunday

  • Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages

  • Jun 14, 2009 to Aug 23, 2009
  • Location: MET
  • Description: Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle AgesJune 2, 2009–August 23, 2009Galleries for Drawings, Prints, and Photographs, 2nd floorSee the exhibition's blog for more information, including curatorial comments.Learn more about a special one-day lecture event.Search the calendar for related events.Visit the online Met Store for related publications, reproductions, and other products.With strokes of genius, artists in the Middle Ages explored the medium of drawing, creating a rich array of works ranging from spontaneous sketches to powerful evocations of spirituality to intriguing images of science and the natural world. This exhibition, the first to examine in depth the achievements of the medieval draftsman, includes many works that have never before been lent outside their home countries. Through some fifty examples created in settings as diverse as ninth-century monastic scriptoria to the fourteenth-century French court, the presentation considers the aesthetics, uses, and techniques
  • Created by: Louise Mathieu
July 24, 2009
Friday

  • Concours de dessins sur la Police

  • Jul 24, 2009 at 2:00pm to Aug 31, 2009 at 3:00pm
  • Location: France - Bordeaux
  • Description: Jusqu'au 31 AOUT, l'association policière 911-17, organise un concours de dessins ouvert aux membres de la police, de la gendarmerie et des polices municipales.Le but est de réaliser des dessins ayant attrait au monde policier.POur en savoir plus sur les conditions du jeu concours, dirigez-vous sur la page de l'association à l'adresse suivante:http://www.911-17.fr/concours_de_dessins.htmlSi vous êtes policiers du NYPD, n'hésitez pas à nous envoyer les dessins de vos enfants. If you are NYPD's Officers, don't hesitate to send us your children's draw.
  • Created by: French Police association 911-17
August 1, 2009
Saturday

  • Caramoor Jazz Festival (Jean Michel Pilc and other legends and bands)

  • Aug 1, 2009 at 11:00am to Aug 2, 2009 at 5:00pm
  • Location: Caramoor Garden
  • Description: Dianne Reeves, one of the premier vocalists in the world, headlines this year's festival with her Strings Attached featuring guitar masters Russell Malone and Romero Lubambo. After his sizzling performance in last year's Cuban Piano Summit, pianist Chuchito Valdés returns with his quartet to kick off the evening Cubanismo style. New York City-based French pianist and composer Jean-Michel Pilc opens the afternoon with his trio, in a performance of his Chaplin Suite: music reflecting and inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s films. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the recording of the John Coltrane masterpiece 'Giant Steps'. Legendary pianist, Cedar Walton, who participated in these sessions, has assembled a band to pay tribute to this historic music. Twenty-five year old Gerald Clayton, with his trio, demonstrates why he is one of the most significant young pianists emerging today.On Sunday, jazz piano legend Randy Weston tops off the 2009 Jazz Festival with his African Rhythms band in a
  • Created by: Audrey Cruz-Mermy
 

  • Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes: Une balade magique dans les jardins la nuit.

  • Aug 1, 2009 at 5:00pm to Aug 30, 2009 at 7:30pm
  • Location: Chateau de Versailles.
  • Description: Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes 2009A la tombée de la nuit, le Jardin Royal de Louis XIV devient un surprenant parcours visuel et sonore. Le visiteur découvre bassins et bosquets mis en eau et en lumière, mis en scène et en couleur. Cette année encore, des artistes de la lumière et de la scénographie s’empareront des jardins pour le faire rayonner de mille feux et d’installations surprenantes, enrichie par les chefs d’œuvres de la musique baroque française interprétés par Reinhard Goebel et son orchestre Musica Antiqua Köln.Dès l’entrée sur le site, les promeneurs seront accueillis par les Fontaines de Bertrand Lavier (2000-2008) sur le Parterre du midi. Bertrand Lavier est un artiste contemporain dont la particularité de son travail est de placer dans un environnement socialement identifié comme lieu d’exposition d’œuvre d’art, des objets empruntés à la vie courante, modifiés de façon à ce que leur statu même s’en trouve questionné.
  • Created by: Kamel Khalloul