Events

Apres une sortie a New York le 15 aout au Elinor Bunin Munroe Center dans l'Upper West Side, le dernier film de Philippe Garrel avec Louis Garrel et Anna Mouglalis sort sur Itunes le 19 aout.

Lien vers le film:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/jealousy/id894129844

Synopsis (en anglais):

Louis Garrel (THE DREAMERS) stars in this enthralling tale of love, temptation and betrayal, directed by none other than his father, major post-New Wave auteur Philippe Garrel. After separating from his wife,  Louis moves into a garret apartment with his fellow actor girlfriend Claudia (Anna Mougladis) as they struggle with fidelity and the temptation to give up their art for an easier life.

Dear parents,

 Our French immersion program in Williamsburg / Greenpoint  which will begin in September 2014 has spots open  for children  2.5 yrs to 4 yrs old.
Led by experienced and dynamic French speakers this program will follow a curriculum and  offer our children an opportunity to learn about our world through creative and dramatic play, arts, stories, singing, playing, learning alphabet, numbers sharing meals all immersed in the French language.
Our drop-off classes will meet in a child-friendly rented room at Play, 33 Nassau avenue ( by the MC Carren park) in Brooklyn from 9:00am to 1:00pm Mondays- Fridays ( 2, 3 and 5 days options) starting September 8, 2014 to the end of June 2015.
For more info contact me at frenchforlittleones at gmail dot com

The original work of three French artists Joëlle Kem Lika, Thomas Raoult and Val d’Off will be on display at Agora Gallery, NYC.

About Joëlle Kem Lika

French artist Joëlle Kem Lika takes her inspiration from nature, especially flowers and seascapes, though she turns such imagery into virtually Abstract Expressionist compositions bursting with gestural swaths of bold colors and brilliant plays of light. She cites the importance of the Buddhist concept of the "Pulse of Life" in her practice and, indeed, her works positively pulse with energy, whether in fiery and explosive canvases dominated by reds and yellows, or the evocative blues and greens of her water scenes and skyscapes.

Working quickly and vigorously, Kem Lika applies her saturated acrylic paints in layers, so that subtle shadings and contrasting tones emerge beneath the bold, dominant hues. The thick brushstrokes give momentum and direction to the most abstract pieces, while also lending a textured, practically sculptural element

This French-German co-production was already a huge success in France, and it is set in Paris on a fateful night during World War II. It tells the story of two men in a diplomatic cat and mouse game that may determine whether a Nazi plot will destroy the City of Light.

The film shows Paris in all its extraordinary beauty and evokes a powerful sense of what might have been lost. It's a must-see film for Francophiles and French-Americans.

Rialto Pictures is proud to announce the restoration and re-release of the late Alain Resnais’ seminal debut film HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR, which will be released theatrically in the U.S. for the first time in decades on Friday, October 17 in New York and Los Angeles following its premiere at the 2014 New York Film Festival. A pillar of the French New Wave, long unavailable for exhibition in the United States due to rights issues, it will be released nationally in a spectacular new 4K restoration.  

Employing a radical use of voice-over narration and quickly-flashbacked scenes, Hiroshima Mon Amour tells the story of a brief relationship in post-war Japan between a French actress, played by Oscar nominee Emmanuelle Riva (Amour), and a Japanese architect, played by Eiji Okada (Woman in the Dunes).

The Oscar-nominated screenplay was written by Marguerite Duras, who in novels like The Lover, often dealt with European/Asian relationships. 2014 marks Duras’ centennial and she will be honored w

Directed and starring Manu Payet, French comedy's Relationship Status:It's complicated (Situation Amoureuse, C'est Complicated) is coming to New York at the Quad Cinema and on Itunes, GooglePlay and Vudu on October 17th. Ben (Manu Payet) is about to get married to Juliette (Anais Demoustier) until the most popular girl from high-school, Vanessa (Emmanuelle Chriqui of Entourage fame in her first French language film) is coming back to the picture... His relationship  status will then become complicated.

OPENING RECEPTION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 5-7 P.M.

THE BOOK

Exhibition of sculptures by French artist Elisabeth Raphaël, East Gallery, Buell Hall

Following the opening reception, the exhibition will be on view October 23-November 21, 12-5 p.m., and during evening events

Elisabeth Raphaël’s fourteen sculptures exhibited at the Columbia Maison Française draw their inspiration from a reading of the Tanakh - the Hebrew Bible - but other books can be imagined too in these works. Each sculpture contains an ancient Hebrew text stamped on fragile leaves made of bone china. Some leaves are hidden between minimalist clay blocks. Other leaves are caressed by hands of wrapped textile.

Elisabeth Raphaël lives and works in Paris. Her works have been exhibited in France, Belgium, Israel, the United Kingdom and China. She won the Grand Prix of the International Biennale of Vallauris in 2012. Her sculptures and installations are represented in the Magnelli Museum of Vallauris, the Museum of Châteauroux and t

At what point does a taste for the erotic go from acceptable to perverse? Learn about the impact of the notorious Marquis de Sade on contemporary culture and literature, as well as the current fascination with erotica and kinky sex.

With Toni Bentley, author of The Surrender: An Erotic Memoir;Daniel Bergner, author of What Do Women Want?; Caroline Weber, writer and professor at Barnard College; and moderated by Sadie Stein, contributing editor and daily correspondent atThe Paris Review.

Talk will be followed by a book signing.

Part of The Art of Sex and Seduction series

Curated by journalist & writer Erica Lumière

France Rocks 2014 CMJ Showcase
10.22.2014
8 PM – Midnight
LE BARON
32 Mulberry St, New York, NY

FREE WITH RSVP
(burexny@gmail.com)

8pm: Cleo T

9pm: Andrea Balency

10pm: François Ier

11pm: Olivier Stark

Ages: 21+

About the Artists:

ANDREA BALENCY is a 22-year-old Mexican-French electro art-rock pop singer who’s supported James Blake, Kimbie and The Cure on tour. Balency’s ‘Walls’ EP is a hauntingly beautiful mix of elegant hooks, soul-tinged indie electro, ethereal soul dubstep and a fairy-like voice. Read More

10/22 @ LE BARON (9PM) | 10/25 @ Coco66 (10 PM)

CLEO T opens the curtains on her glamorous chiaroscuro theater in ‘Songs of Gold & Shadow’ recorded by legendary John Parish, and feat. Robert Wyatt. Cleo’s songs blend symbolist harmonies and ancient tones into a dark, delightful romanticism à la Nouvelle Vague. Read More

10/21 @ Rock Shop (7 PM) | 10/22 @ LE BARON (8 PM) | 10/24 @ Bitter End (5 PM)

FRANÇOIS IER, aka François Giesberger, is an emerging producer from Toulouse of considerable ta