Events

Edith Piaf Alive and Living in New York

Introducing Floanne

Written by Floanne Ankah & Alice Jankell

Directed by Alice Jankell

Piano: Audrey Saint-Gil, Accordion: Kate Dunphy

Guitar: Marcel Van Dam, Percussion: Alby Roblejo

Saturday, Jan 21/Feb 18/Mar 17 at 9:30

Thursday, April 19/May 17/Jun 21 at 9:30

The Metropolitan Room

34 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010 Tickets $20.00, 2 drinks minimum (212) 206-0440, www.metropolitanroom.com

www.floanne.com

French actress and singer Floanne Ankah recounts the Piaf story. This authentic ‘chanteuse’ and farm girl opens the door to her culture, by taking a closer look at the legendary ‘Little Sparrow’ —with that husky, mournful voice so popular in the 1940’ and 50’s. The performance is a culturally rich and moving presenta- tion that will make you smile, with tunes transporting you to other times and places.

Yes, both Floanne and Edith Piaf will be attending the rendez-vous in a medley of vintage tunes from their native France... with a modern twist. She w

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Avec deux cabinets dédiés à l'histoire monétaire française, de la Révolution à l'arrivée de l'euro.

After learning of the death of an elementary school teacher, Bachir Lazhar (Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher.  Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself thrown into an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy. The film features exquisite performances by Fellag and the child actors playing Monsieur Lazhar’s young students coping with grief and learning to heal.

Award-winning writer-director Philippe Falardeau’s previous works - including Congorama and It’s Not Me I Swear! - have been screened at festivals around the world including Cannes, Toronto, New Directors/New Films, Berlin and Locarno. MONSIEUR LAZHAR, his fourth feature, is an adaptation of the play “Bashir Lazhar” by Montreal playwright Evelyne de la Cheneliere.

L'atelier francophone - un cours de théâtre pour francophones

The FIAF Gallery is pleased to present the New York debut exhibition of Françoise Pétrovitch, a widely admired French artist. Her work is featured in the public collections of several French museums and has been exhibited internationally. Her recent, large-scale installation at the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature generated significant acclaim and interest in her work.

In Inklings, Pétrovitch pairs her whimsical yet unsettling ink wash drawings with a video installation of over 200 designs. Ethereal and haunting, the raw animal drawings are simultaneously infused with a sense of intimacy and fragility. A sculptor with extensive experience, including at the historic Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Pétrovitch brings a powerful sense of substance and form to her two dimensional drawings.

Tour this engaging exhibition and explore Françoise Pétrovitch’s imaginative world.

Free and open to the public.

Gallery Hours
Tue–Fri: 11am–6pm
Sat: 11am–5pm

On the occasion of Tribal Art Week in New York, Friedman & Vallois will present the exhibition “Africa” from May 9 to June 30, 2012, in partnership with fine art studio Gallery - Sandra Agbessi from Brussels and Bernard Dulon Gallery from Paris.

This exhibition will introduce in exclusivity for the first time in the United States the works of protean artist from Benin, Africa, Dominique Zinkpè. Will be exhibited 20 works in various media including sculpture and works on paper, all produced in 2010. concurrently, renown African and Tribal Art dealer Bernard Dulon will present a series of exclusive objects. 

This event will present a perspective of contemporary and classical African Art.

Friedman & Vallois
May 9 - June 30, 2012
Opening 9 May from 4 pm

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Fine Art Studio - Sandra Agbessi
www.fineartstudio.be

Galerie Bernard Dulon
www.dulonbernard.fr

Holy River is a multimedia exhibition by the New York based artist Prune Nourry, and curated by Tatyana Franck. Sculptures, installations, photographs and videos will take over the entire ground floor of the Invisible Dog.

  The Holy River exhibition is the culmination of a three-year project on gender selection focused on India. Mirroring the Holy Daughters exhibition that took place in 2011 in Paris around the theme of Milk, the flowing theme of this show is water. It features a selection of works inspired by a performance Prune realized last year in Kolkata.

In August 2011, Nourry commissioned a team of artisans from Kolkata’s potter’s district to create a monumental (17 feet) hybrid sculpture inspired by the design of her earlier Holy Daughters, and made from Ganges clay in a traditional style. Then in October 2011, during the Hindu festival «Durga Puja», this imaginary deity infiltrated the procession of thousands of Hindu deity figures. She was carried through the streets until the

Cher(e)s Ami(e)s,

Je suis ravie devous informer que mon film "Moving Stories" est inclu dans le Festival de Cannes - dans la selection Cannes Court Metrage.

Je compte etre a Cannes du 16 au 27 Mai.

et voici le communique de presse a ce propos:

http://www.prlog.org/11853872-filmmaker-nora-armanis-moving-stories-premieres-at-the-cannes-film-festival.html

A tres bientot,

Nora

Cher(e)s Ami(e)s,

Je suis ravie de vous informer que mon film "Moving Stories" est inclu dans le Festival de Cannes 2012 - dans la selection Cannes Court Metrage (Short Film Corner).

Je compte etre a Cannes du 16 au 27 Mai.

En voici le communique de presse:

http://www.prlog.org/11853872-filmmaker-nora-armanis-moving-stories-premieres-at-the-cannes-film-festival.html

A tres bientot,

Nora

French Aperitif Thursday parties at our Greenpoint location launches this coming thursday May 17th and then every Thursday for the all summer..

CinémaTuesdays Romy Schneider: Empress of the Screen

Tuesday, May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2012

Tuesday, June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2012

French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), Florence Gould Hall / Tinker Auditorium

 Screening Schedule

Tue, May 1: Le combat dans l’île, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Tue, May 8: The Things of Life, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Tue, May 15: Christine, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Tue, May 22: The Grilling, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Tue, May 29: Clouzot’s Inferno, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Tue, June 5: The Swimming Pool, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Tue, June 12: Womanlight, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Tue, June 19: A Woman at Her Window, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Tue, June 26: The Train, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

FIAF is honored to present a tribute to Romy Schneider, the grand actress, icon, and lover of renowned French actor Alain Delon.

Born in Austria, Schneider nevertheless became a darling of French cinema, first with her career-making performances in the Sissi films and later through her work with directors like Claude Chabrol, Henri-Georges Clouz

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UG! COMEDY SHOW!! Tuesday May 22nd, 2012 ed.


Todd Montesi and Pat Rigby present awesome comics in front of a cool supportive crowd in the epicenter of hip NYC the East Village. Featuring both established comic veterans you've seen on TV to the up and comers, UG guarantees a swell time all for FREE! We've also got tons of drink specials ($3 drafts $4 wells)! So what are you waiting for? Come down and UG! it with us!!!


UG! COMEDY SHOW!! (Now @ MUG)


Presented by Todd Montesi and Pat Rigby
:

TUESDAYS @ MUG Lounge
448 East 13th st. (bet. 1st and ave. A)
showtime: 8:00PM No Cover, One Drink Min.
($3 drafts, $4 wells)
For info/reservations: (646) 746-1357
Via subway: L train to 1st ave.; or F train to 2nd ave.


This week’s guests (Tuesday May 22nd, 2012 ed.):

Boris “Don’t Ask Me Where’s Natasha” Khaykin!

Tricky Ricki M. Sofer!

From Funkytown, Koretta Gray!

Josh “Has a Hot Famous Sister I Hope” Alba!

Another Ray Devito!

Hakeem “Black Superhero Name” Law!

From Air, Julia Bernstein!

Amy FN Dal

with Itaiguara Brandao on bass

David Siliman on drums

Francis Jocky on keyboard

Antoine Bleck, piano and vocals.