Events

Saturday, April 23, 2011 (8)

Apr 23, 2011
March 24, 2011
Thursday

  • SERGE GAINSBOURG: INITIALS L.G.

  • Mar 24, 2011 at 7:00am to Apr 23, 2011 at 1:00pm
  • Location: FIAF - 22 East 60th Street
  • Description:

    The FIAF Gallery is proud to present from March 24-April 23 the US debut of a new exhibit of photos of France's legendary bad boy, Serge Gainsbourg.

    Initials L.G. features portraits as well as rare and unusual images of the icon from noted photographers who documented his celebrity.

  • Created by: FIAF
April 4, 2011
Monday

  • Paris au Present

  • Apr 4, 2011 to Apr 26, 2011
  • Location: Florence Gould Hall
  • Description:

    The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, celebrates the spring with a new CinémaTuesdays series exploring Paris, the City of Light.

     

    How does one capture the essence of a city, recreate its soul, the beatings of its heart, and describe its mutations while celebrating what makes it timeless and unique among all of the other cities of the world? These questions continue to guide us through the evolving history of thousands of films that feature Paris as either subject or backdrop. By summoning the first films of young filmmakers alongside works by recognized directors and blending the genres of fiction, documentary and animation, FIAF shares with you the eternal city of light.


    The Paris au présent series is co-curated by Marie Losier, Laurence Herzberg of The Forum Des Images and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

  • Created by: FIAF
April 8, 2011
Friday

  • Isaach De Bankole: An Unexpected Gentleman

  • Apr 8, 2011 at 3:00pm to Apr 29, 2011 at 3:00pm
  • Location: Museum of Arts and Design
  • Description:

    Isaach De Bankolé, An Unexpected Gentleman

    Frequent star of films by Claire Denis, Jim Jarmusch, and Lars Von Trier, the French actor Isaach De Bankolé has become the preeminent leading man in a contemporary wave of cinema tackling the effects of Western colonialism on Africa.

    Originally born on the Ivory Coast before moving to Paris, where he was discovered on the street., Isaach De Bankolé has changed the face of French cinema as a pioneering leading man of color in French Cinema.

    A César award winner, De Bankolé is well know to European audiences for his powerful, subtly intense, and compelling performances. Whether an assassin, Cameroonian houseboy to French colonialists, or asylum seeker, De Bankolé’s presents his characters will dignity, power, and refinement. No matter how complicated the moral code or choices a role tackles, De Bankolé’s imbues each performance with the grace and strength of a gentleman.

    Surveying this extraordinary actor’s career, MAD is proud to team with the Fre

  • Created by: mad
 

  • French are back in Grand Central Terminal

  • Apr 22, 2011 to Apr 23, 2011
  • Location: Grand Central Terminal
  • Description: Grand Tour of Grand Central One of the most visited landmark monument in New York hides a lot of secret.
    Grand Central Terminal has a lot of connection with France. The ceiling has been painted by a French painter. The magnificent statue on the 42sd street has been created by a French sculptor, and I imagine you never realized that the two main stairway are a copy of the stairway of the opera of Paris.
    But there are a lot of other secrets hidden and the last one : A French company in collaboration with metro north MTA recently launched an audio tour (in French) to allow people to re discover Grand Central Terminal.
    You can download the audio tour on the app store or simply come to the window audio tour in the main concourse.
    www.myorpheo.us
  • Created by: Alain
 

  • 9/11 Oh My God

  • Apr 22, 2011 at 2:00pm to Apr 24, 2011 at 2:00pm
  • Location: The Invisible Dog Art Center
  • Description: For this second edition of the exhibition NICE TO MEET YOU the artist photographer Pascal Blondeau invites artist Ultra Violet to share the exhibit. These two artists from very different background and cultures will work together to present a common vision of the world today. The work of the first one will become a mirror for the second one. The concept of NICE TO MEET YOU: introduction to the world through an exhibition in with Pascal Blondeau will work with a different local artist and will end in Paris with a show including all the artists he had worked with during the tour. Everyone will be working in close collaboration with the other artists. NICE TO MEET YOU or NICE TO «meat» you? It is a great pleasure for two artists to work together, though at the end, which one will «eat» the other one? For this second edition of the concept«NICE TO MEET YOU» 2 artists, Ultra Violet who used to be the muse of Andy Warhol, and Pascal Blondeau have chosen to organize their work around the 9/11
  • Created by: lucien zayan / the invisible dog