Events

Thursday, January 28, 2010 (11)

Jan 28, 2010
January 12, 2010
Tuesday

  • Charlotte Forever

  • Jan 12, 2010 at 7:30am to Feb 23, 2010 at 2:00pm
  • Location: FIAF's Florence Gould Hall
  • Description: The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) will be starting off the New Year with CinémaTuesdays film programming in January and February dedicated to the fashionable French film icon and personality, Charlotte Gainsbourg. Over the course of nine films, including the New York premiere of Persécution (2009), and a screening of the rare Charlotte For Ever (1986), FIAF’s Charlotte Forever series will showcase the actress’s enigmatic allure and charm.Screenings every Tuesday 12:30, 4 & 7:30 pmThe Science of Sleep (La Science des Rêves) Jan. 12My Wife is an Actress (Ma femme est une actrice) Jan. 19*Special Sneak Preview Screening* Persécution Jan. 25Happily Ever After (Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d’enfants) Jan. 26La Bûche Feb. 2Lover (Amoureuse) Feb. 9L’Effrontée Feb. 16Charlotte for Ever Feb. 16Kung-fu master! Feb. 23
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
January 15, 2010
Friday

  • " Blinding" at Emmanuel Fremin Gallery SoHo

  • Jan 15, 2010 at 1:00pm to Feb 26, 2010 at 2:00pm
  • Location: 546 Broadway, PH 5B, New York, NY 10012
  • Description: Emmanuel Fremin Gallery is welcoming you to our first show of the year.10 contemporary artists showcasing their works for a six week presentation including the amazing photographs of renowned French artist Michel Giliberti.Photograph works will include Thomas Barbey, Shunsuke Francois Nanjo, Drew Tal, Alex Romanov and Jean Noel L'harmeroult.Painting and Mixed Media work will include PHL, Francoise Ben Arous and Simone Monney.A special installation work will be displayed by artist Kilu.Opening night will be held on Friday, January 15, 6 to 8 PM.Join us on Facebook, Emmanuel Fremin.
  • Created by: Emmanuel Fremin
January 16, 2010
Saturday

  • Haiti Cultural Exchange Presents Krik: Krak! Storytelling & Songs

  • Jan 16, 2010 at 6:00am to Mar 6, 2010 at 7:00am
  • Location: Nairobi's Knapsack
  • Description: KRIK: KRAK! STORYTELLING & SONGSFor Children ages 2 to 5Saturdays from 11 am to 12 pmChildren will discover stories about Haiti, its history and culture, learn traditional Haitian songs, and have fun!Starting January 16, 2010Class will meet weekly for a period of 8 consecutive weeks atNAIROBI’S KNAPSACK744 FRANKLIN AVENUE (BETWEEN STERLING & ST. JOHN’S PL.)Directions: 2,3,4,5 to Franklin AvenueTo register please send an email to regine@haiticulturalx.org$40.00 donation/child for 8-week session
  • Created by: Rachel - Haiti Cultural Exchange
January 28, 2010
Thursday

  • Ultimatum - New York Jewish Film Festival

  • Jan 28, 2010 from 8:00am to 10:30am
  • Location: Walter Reade Theater
  • Description: UltimatumDirector Alain Tasma, 2008, 101m New York PremiereIn this multinational thriller set during the 1990/91 Persian Gulf War, a young couple in Jerusalem declares battle with each other while Iraq threatens Israel with the possibility of chemical warfare. Luisa, a beautiful French-Italian student, her tempestuous lover Nathanaël, and their friends seal rooms, don gas masks, and wait in fear. Starring French heartthrob Gaspard Ulliel, the glamorous Jasmine Trinca, and an ensemble of Israel’s most talented actors, including Hana Laszlo, Lior Ashkenazi,and Sarah Adler.Alain Tasma, Director, will be in attendance.with: PrrrridePresented by The Jewish Museum and The Film Society of Lincoln Center
  • Created by: Grace Rapkin
 

  • French Fairytale Acting Classes for Kids at Galli Theater

  • Jan 28, 2010 at 11:00am to Mar 25, 2010 at 3:00pm
  • Location: Midtown Manhattan
  • Description: Galli Fairytale Theater, a non profit theater for children, announces NEW Fairytale Acting classes in French, Spring 2010.Thursdays, 4.30-6pm (ages 5-7)Kids practice to speak French through role play, character work and the development of a fairytale play. At the end we are presenting a show!Thurs Jan 28 - Thurs Mar 25 (9 classes)Please contact us at newyork@galli-group.com.Cost: $270.- ($220 for siblings)I
  • Created by: Simon Fuetterer
 
 

  • New York Jewish Film Festival

  • Jan 28, 2010 from 1:15pm to 4:00pm
  • Location: Walter Reade Theater
  • Description: UltimatumDirector Alain Tasma, 2008, 101m New York PremiereIn this multinational thriller set during the 1990/91 Persian Gulf War, a young couple in Jerusalem declares battle with each other while Iraq threatens Israel with the possibility of chemical warfare. Luisa, a beautiful French-Italian student, her tempestuous lover Nathanaël, and their friends seal rooms, don gas masks, and wait in fear. Starring French heartthrob Gaspard Ulliel, the glamorous Jasmine Trinca, and an ensemble of Israel’s most talented actors, including Hana Laszlo, Lior Ashkenazi,and Sarah Adler.Alain Tasma, Director, will be in attendance.with: PrrrridePresented by The Jewish Museum and The Film Society of Lincoln Center
  • Created by: Grace Rapkin
 

  • Screening and Conversation with Hugues de Montalembert

  • Jan 28, 2010 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Florence Gould Hall at French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)
  • Description: De Montalembert, who was blinded during an attack in New York City in 1978, presents a screening of Black Sun, the award-winning documentary. He will also introduce his new memoir, Invisible, published by ATRIA Books. As documented in Black Sun, de Montalembert faced crushing despair in the year after losing his sight; but then he did the unthinkable by learning to "see" without the use of his eyes.The meditation on his loss is explored in his latest book, Invisible. In this memoir, the author reflects on the thirty years since he lost his sight. Without a trace of self-pity, he writes about how the loss of this vital sense invigorated him, leading him to take solo trips around the world and giving him a new appreciation of life.The screening will be followed by a Q&A session, reception, and book signing with the author himself.$25 admission ($20 for FIAF members).
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
 

  • A NIGHT OF HAITIAN RARA AT BARBES

  • Jan 28, 2010 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Location: Barbès
  • Description: Between 1936 and 1937, while working for the Library of Congress, Alan Lomax made a number of trips to Haiti where he recorded hundreds of hours of tapes. For the first time, those recordings are being released along with Alan Lomax's journal and field notes. The recordings document a variety of popular styles, including many Rara groups. Rara is festival music usually played by marching bands. The music is played on drums and homemade bamboo horns (sometimes replaced by PVC pipes) and is often associated with certain aspects of Vaudou rituals. it's also a purely celebratory music which can have political and protest overtones. To celebrate the release, Barbès is proud to present a night dedicated to Haitian Rara.- In light of the recent tragedy in Haiti, we hope that part of the proceeds will benefit earthquake relief. However, we do want to stress that this event was planned a long time ago and that its primary focus is to celebrate Haitian culture in Haiti and in New York. Too often
  • Created by: Nabil Bekhti
 

  • "Paris@Night" @ Bubble Lounge :: Benefitting Earthquake Relief in Haiti

  • Jan 28, 2010 from 4:00pm to 6:30pm
  • Location: Bubble Lounge
  • Description: "Sitting at a table onstage with a glass of wine, Faussart appears to be a twenty-first century Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker, and Grace Jones rolled into one" - Examiner.comAltino Music, ButterflyNetwork, & Bubble Lounge invite you to "Paris@Night", a French Cabaret. This evening's proceeds will benefit OASIS for Children in Haiti.A Nü multi-media performance project from Célia Faussart of the Afropean duo Les Nubians, "Paris@Night" explores the complexities of CITIES and LOVE: the beauty & the destitution, loyalty & betrayal, inertia & divine inspiration...Tracing the echos of Herbie Hancock, Sly & Robbie, Minnie Riperton, Edith Piaf, Miriam Makeba, and Josephine Baker, BlueNefertiti & her Ek'lectric Band will take you on a journey through Jazz, Funk, Soul, House, Samba, Dub, and Electronic... setting the stage for her bi-lingual narrative of her love triangle with Paris, Yaounde and New York City."Paris@Night" is truly a tour de force! BlueNefertiti is stunning to the eye, mesmerizing
  • Created by: Blue Nefertiti