Events

Sunday, March 21, 2010 (13)

Mar 21, 2010
January 28, 2010
Thursday

  • 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
February 26, 2010
Friday

  • The Animauters: 50 Years of French Animation

  • Feb 26, 2010 at 1:00pm to Mar 21, 2010 at 3:00pm
  • Location: Theaters throughout NYC
  • Description: Breathtaking and rarely screened animated films from French auteurs Paul Grimault, Sylvain Chomet, Rene Laloux, Michel Ocelot, Serge Elissalde, Marie Caillou, Jacques-Remy Girerd, Jean-Francois Laguionie, Jerome Boulbes and more...Presented by the New York International Children's Film Festival. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.GKIDS.com
  • Created by: Regan Rondy
March 11, 2010
Thursday

  • Exposition "Splendeurs du Nu"

  • Mar 11, 2010 at 9:00am to Mar 31, 2010 at 2:00pm
  • Location: Pavillon d'Art Contemporain
  • Description: Pavillon d'Art Contemporain est une galerie située en plein quartier artistique de New York, Soho.A partir du 1 Mars et jusqu'au 31 Mars seront exposés les "Splendeurs du Nu ", les oeuvres de divers artistes européen.Ouverte au public du Mardi au Samedi de 2:00 pm à 6:00 pm.Entre les rues Lafayettes et Crosby, Métro Canal Street, ligne 6, N,Q, R, W.Pour tout renseignement, n'hésitez pas à me contacter :Adresse e-mail : emilie.lenglain@gmail.com
  • Created by: Emilie Lenglain
 

  • LA VIE MATERIELLE DURAS

  • Mar 11, 2010 at 3:00pm to Mar 21, 2010 at 10:30am
  • Location: LA MAMA
  • Description: FOR 2 WEEKS ONLY:IRINA BROOK, awarding-winning Parisian theater director's american premiere of La Vie Materielle at LA MAMA.An hour in the company of five extraordinary, funny, beautiful, generous performers, the words of Duras and Virginia Woolf in a theatrical kitchen.French music, songs, laughter and tears...DO NOT MISS THIS! IT SOLD OUT AT FIAF!
  • Created by: irina brook
March 16, 2010
Tuesday

  • Odon, Weaver of Dreams

  • Mar 16, 2010 at 2:30pm to Mar 24, 2010 at 2:00pm
  • Location: FIAF Gallery
  • Description: Early in his career, Odon’s intensely personal and mysterious images were inspired by the Cobra movement (Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam), a group of expressionist painters interested in freedom of color and form. In the 1970s Odon began experimenting with the inclusion of cut and woven modifications on the surfaces of his paintings. By the late 1970s this had evolved into an increasingly complex process of cutting, shredding, and braiding paper, painted by him on both sides, into never-ending, sunburst-like forms that he calls mandalas. The ancient form of the mandala, meaning circle in Sanskrit, is a common symbol of sacred power in many cultures, representing a cosmic diagram viewed from the human perspective.Odon’s works are dream-like meditations on the order of the world. The artist works slowly, weaving the flat, meticulously painted paper into magical endless webs. Through these circular sculptures, Odon presents the infinite in finite form and alludes to the natural energy an
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
March 18, 2010
Thursday

  • L’Étoile - New York City Opera

  • Mar 18, 2010 at 3:00pm to Apr 3, 2010 at 9:30am
  • Location: Lincoln Center - David H. Koch Theatre
  • Description: L’Étoile“Man cannot live by champagne alone -- he also needs the music of Emmanuel Chabrier, which is the aesthetic equivalent of a chilled split of Dom Perignon.” – The Washington PostLa Belle Époque meets Broadway razzle-dazzle in Mark Lamos’s stylish staging inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, bringing his famous can-can girls to life with effervescent dances choreographed by Seán Curran. Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt stars in this caper about a king, an astrologer, and a hapless peddler.Thu, Mar 18 at 7Sat, Mar 20 at 8Fri, Mar 26 at 8Sun, Mar 28 at 1:30Thu, Apr 1 at 8Sat, Apr 3 at 1:30 (abridged Family Matinee)Sung in French with English supertitles
  • Created by: Joseph
March 19, 2010
Friday

  • Drew Tal " ON EDGE"

  • Mar 19, 2010 at 2:00pm to Apr 30, 2010 at 3:00pm
  • Location: 546 Broadway, PH 5B, New York, NY 10012
  • Description: We are welcoming you to the opening of Drew Tal "ON EDGE", at Emmanuel Fremin Gallery SoHoAbout Drew Tal:Drew Tal lives and works in New York City. His work combinesphotography with digital media to render highly stylized and realisticsymbolic imagery. Tal grew up in Israel where he was exposed to manydifferent religions, struggles, ethnicities, and cultures. Tal oftenfinds his inspiration through the experiences of his past. He focuseson faces and dramatic close-up portraits.His work is powerful and often highlights the complexities of faith,spirituality and the dialectics between man and gods.About Emmanuel Fremin Gallery:Emmanuel Fremin is a contemporary art gallery that mainly focuses onthe photography, videos, installations and multi platforms. They area non conformist gallery that showcases serene, spiritual orprovocative pieces.
  • Created by: Emmanuel Fremin
March 21, 2010
Sunday

  • French 2010 Oscar winner Logorama (w/ other 2010 nominated animated short films)

  • Mar 21, 2010 to Mar 24, 2010
  • Location: IFC Center
  • Description: The five films nominated for this year’s Academy Award for Best Animated Short, plus three additional films named to the Academy’s shortlist. Note: the first seven films in this program are suitable all ages; the final short, LOGORAMA, contains strong language.Mon, Mar 22 at: 11:15 AM, 3:35 PM, 8:00 PMTue, Mar 23 at: 11:15 AM, 3:35 PM, 8:00 PMWed, Mar 24 at: 11:15 AM, 3:35 PM, 8:00 PMThu, Mar 25 at: 11:15 AM, 3:35 PM, 8:00 PMThe program includes the following short films, in order of screening:FRENCH ROAST - In a fancy Parisian Café, an uptight businessman is about to pay the check when he finds out that he has lost his wallet. To save time he decides to order more coffee. (France, 8 min., Director: Fabrice O. Joubert)THE LADY AND THE REAPER (La Dama y la muerte) – A sweet old lady lives alone on her farm, waiting for death so that she can see her beloved husband once again. One night, she is invited to enter death’s domain, but someone will ruin it for her. (Spain, 8 min., Director: J
  • Created by: Quentin Jouberton
 

  • Amuse-Bouche : French Short Animation

  • Mar 21, 2010 from 6:30am to 7:45am
  • Location: IFC Center
  • Description: FRANCE, VARIOUS, 2010, 80 MIN RECOMMENDED AGES: 8 TO ADULT THE ANIMAUTEURS: 50 YEARS OF FRENCH ANIMATION A tantalizing collection of recent works from some of France’s most creative and influential animators. Anchoring the lineup, Sylvain Chomet’s The Old Lady and the Pigeons garnered top prizes at Annecy and BAFTA, an Oscar nomination, and paved the way for his next film, the ground breaking Triplets of Belleville. Also included are current Oscar nominated French Roast from Fabrice Joubert, the Oscar nominated Oktapodi, and additional award-winning shorts from cartoon masters Serge Elissalde, Marie Caillou, Jerome Boulbes and others. The Old Lady and the Pigeons - OSCAR NOMINATED Sylvain Chomet, 1998, 25 min French Roast – NY PREMIERE – 2010 OSCAR NOMINATED Fabrice Joubert, 2008, 8 min Joseph's Snails – US PREMIERE Sophie Roze, 2009, 12 min Black Tea – US PREMIERE Serge Elissalde, 2008, 5 min Masks Jérôme Boulbès, 2009, 7.5 min Marika and the Wolf Marie Calliou, 2003, 6.5 min
  • Created by: Nathalie Charles
 

  • French Fairytale Play & Workshop

  • Mar 21, 2010 from 7:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: Midtown Manhattan
  • Description: Sunday March 21st, 11am-1pm (ages 3-9)Performance Le Roi Grenouille (The Frog Prince): 11amAfter-show Workshop: 12-1pm(Performance and workshop in French)Galli plays are modern and innovative adaptations of fable. They teach life lessons while entertaining the whole family.After the show Galli’s Le Roi Grenouille our theater specialists engage kids in acting lessons and theater activities, including dance, games, exercises and improvisation. They get to dress up as their favorite fable character. Kids practice to speak French through role play, character work and the development of a fable play.Admission:Child (show only): $15Child (show + workshop) $35 ($30 if booked in advance)Adult (show) $20
  • Created by: Simon Fuetterer
 

  • French Fairytale Play & Workshop

  • Mar 21, 2010 from 7:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: Midtown Manhattan
  • Description: Sunday March 21st, 11am-1pm (ages 3-9)Performance Le Roi Grenouille (The Frog Prince): 11amAfter-show Workshop: 12-1pm(Performance and workshop in French)Galli plays are modern and innovative adaptations of fable. They teach life lessons while entertaining the whole family.After the show Galli’s Le Roi Grenouille our theater specialists engage kids in acting lessons and theater activities, including dance, games, exercises and improvisation. They get to dress up as their favorite fable character. Kids practice to speak French through role play, character work and the development of a fable play.Admission:Child (show only): $15Child (show + workshop) $35 ($30 if booked in advance)Adult (show) $20
  • Created by: Simon Fuetterer
 

  • Kirikou and the Sorceress | Kirikou et la Sorcière, Directed by Michel Ocelot, 74 minutes, France, 1998.

  • Mar 21, 2010 from 7:00am to 8:15am
  • Location: IFC Center
  • Description: FRANCE, MICHEL OCELOT, 1998, 74 MIN RECOMMENDED AGES: 5 TO ADULT (IN ENGLISH) THE ANIMAUTEURS: 50 YEARS OF FRENCH ANIMATION The first feature from Azur & Asmar creator Michel Ocelot is one of the most stunningly beautiful, poetic and entertaining films ever created for children, and ushered in a modern renaissance in French feature animation. The film is an exquisitely animated African tale of a small boy, Kirikou, with extraordinary abilities. When he discovers that his village is cursed by Karaba, a terrifying sorceress, Kirikou sets off on an adventure to rid the village of Karaba’s curse by understanding what has made her so angry. With an original soundtrack by Youssou N’Dour, Kirikou and the Sorceress is winner of dozens of animation awards, including the Grand Prix at Annecy, and has become an absolute classic of animated cinema. NYICFF first premiered Kirikou at the 2000 festival and Michel Ocelot is currently a member of the NYICFF jury.
  • Created by: Nathalie Charles
 

  • Film: Chiara Mastroianni & Christophe Honoré present ‘Love Songs’

  • Mar 21, 2010 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Location: Florence Gould Hall at French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)
  • Description: FIAF and Unifrance are pleased to present acclaimed actress Chiara Mastroianni and director Christophe Honoré introducing a screening of their film Love Songs, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.The exuberant and tender Love Songs (Les Chansons d’Amour) further cements Christophe Honoré as one of the most exciting filmmakers of our generation. A modern-day musical told throughunforgettable songs sung entirely by the cast and scored by Alex Beaupain.
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher