Events

Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked destinies.
 
Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, Malcolm McDowell, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller.

The Vicky David Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of the Belgian artist Arne Quinze.

The gallery will present pieces from the series "My Home, My House, My Stilthouse" which plays on the dichotomy between chaos and equilibrium. From the appearant fragility of his material emerges overflowing energy and pure beauty.  Arne Quinze dreams of an ideal society in which all individuals communicate and interact with each other. Eclectically he uses paintings, drawings, sculptures and monumental installations to develop his work in the urban movement, by focusing on the themes: Order, Disorder, Structure and Habitation.

Beginning in the early 2000’s, Arne Quinze’s œuvre is the subject of many public and private installations around the world such as ("Uchronia", Nevada, USA; "Timegate", Miami, USA; "Rebirth", Paris, FRANCE; "Red Beacon", Shanghai, CHINA; "Camille", Rouen, FRANCE; "The Sequence", Brussels, BELGIUM; "The Traveller", Munich, GERMANY ; "The Visitor", Beirut, LEBANON).

Arne Q

CinémaTuesdays in February: Carte Blanche to Agnès b.

FIAF is thrilled to invite French fashion designer Agnès b. to curate a month-long series of films that have most influenced her life and career as a designer, photographer, and, more recently, as a fashion film producer and director.

The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
12:30 and 4pm

Jean Renoir, 1936. B&W. 80 min.
With René Lefèvre, Florelle, Jules Berry, Marcel Lévesque
In French with English subtitles

After a rogue publisher leaves town with his company’s profits, a writer bands together with his similarly swindled coworkers to seek revenge—first by starting a new publishing house and then by more devious means. A delightful film with an inspired, Capra-esque mix of whimsy and justice.

Playing at: 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Meet the Designer
Agnès b. presents
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
7:30pm

Agnès b., the French fashion designer and guest curator of the February CinémaTuesdays series

Part of Reelabilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival

Body and Soul (De Corpo e Alma)

First, thank you from all my heart to the members of various French groups who attended our meetup last Monday. Si vous êtes dans le coin, vous êtes tous cordialement invités, merci beaucoup !!!

Next Monday (02/13), for another “Parlez-vous Français?”, we gather at an amazing spot Midtown East: Beekman Top of the Tower.

I re-checked the place yesterday, and I'm still stunned by all these skyline views from the 26th floor, in all the directions. In addition, thisrooftop bar/restaurant is the rated #1 romantic place in New York City, where dozen of men have proposed.... Not bad for a Pre-Valentine's Day party :-)

We have a large area inside, with a perfect layout for our meets, our greets and our conversations. Jonathan, the manager, sounds pretty excited by the idea of hosting us. Specials will be announced this weekend.

Other meetup groups will join us for sharing more and have more fun:

• Les Cinéphiles Francophiles de New York
• NYC French Thursday's
• New York Frenchies
• The New York City Languag

The Straight Line (La Ligne Droite)