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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR WINTER 2018  FRENCH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT SMITH STREET WORKSHOP !!!

French courses and tutoring for all levels (beginners French, intermediate French, bilinguals and French native speakers)

• La Mini-Art Session : 1.5 - 2.5 yrs - Tuesday 9:30-10:15am
• Le Petit Workshop : 2.5 - 4 yrs - Thursday 9:30-10:15am
• Music and Movement in French : 4 - 7 yrs - Monday 3:30-4:30pm
• Le Petit Atelier : 4 - 7 yrs - Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm
• Beginners French : 6-10 yrs - Friday 3:30-4:30pm
• La Fabrique de L'Art : 7 - 11 yrs - Thursday 3:30-4:30pm
• Ici on parle français (Advanced French oral expression) : 10 - 12 yrs - Monday 4:30-5:30pm
• Atelier d'écriture créative (Advanced French composition) : 6-8th grade - Wednesday 4:30-5:30pm
• Club de débat : 6-8th grade : Thursday 4:30-5:30pm

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Discover art and artists from Paris to New York!

In these workshops, you will have the opportunity to discover the fascinating life and art in cafés, theaters, studios and galleries of Paris and NYC during the « années folles » by looking at the works of Man Ray, Alexander Calder, Kiki de Montparnasse, Hemingway, Josephine Baker, and Marcel Duchamp, among others. You will not only watch videos and other media in class but you will also visit galleries and other cultural centers to see these works in person.

These workshops are for you if you are curious not only about art history but also about the French way of life, and if you want to improve your communication skills outside of the typical classroom experience.

By the end of these workshops, you will be able to better understand short texts and videos, to talk about your feelings and experiences, and to produce a simple and well organized speech. You will also be able to write short articles about artworks you analyzed in class and in

Discover art and artists from Paris to New York!

In these workshops, you will have the opportunity to discover the fascinating life and art in cafés, theaters, studios and galleries of Paris and NYC during the « années folles » by looking at the works of Man Ray, Alexander Calder, Kiki de Montparnasse, Hemingway, Josephine Baker, and Marcel Duchamp, among others. You will not only watch videos and other media in class but you will also visit galleries and other cultural centers to see these works in person.

These workshops are for you if you are curious not only about art history but also about the French way of life, and if you want to improve your communication skills outside of the typical classroom experience.

By the end of these workshops, you will be able to better understand short texts and videos, to talk about your feelings and experiences, and to produce a simple and well organized speech. You will also be able to write short articles about artworks you analyzed in class and in

I am happy to announce that Django, the biopic about Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt (brilliantly interpreted by Reda Kateb who was just nominated for his performance in the Best Actor category at this year’s Cesar Awards) is coming to Itunes  Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Sony and local platforms on February 6th (next Tuesday!).

"Played to Perfection" - Indiewire

“One of the Best Scores” - The Hollywood Reporter

“Musically, (…), the film is a treat” - Screen Daily

Django is the toast of 1943 Paris, thrilling audiences with his distinctive brand of “hot jazz” and charming his admirers including his muse played by Cécile de France (Hereafter, Chinese Puzzle). But even as the rise of Nazism forces Reinhardt - whose music is considered degenerate under the Third Reich - to make a daring escape from Paris, he refuses to be silenced as his music becomes a form of protest.If you missed it in the theaters, now is your chance to see this critically acclaimed film at home!

Cohen Media Group is proud to announce the US release of DOUBLE LOVER, Francois Ozon’s twisted erotic thriller loosely based on the Joyce Carol Oates novel “Lives of the Twins.” Starring Marine Vacth and Jérémie Renier, DOUBLE LOVER is scheduled to open in New York (AMC Empire, The Quad) Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia on Wednesday, February 14 followed by a national roll out.

Chloé, (Young and Beautiful’s Marine Vacth) is a fragile young woman who falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul (Jérémie Renier,) soon after starting therapy to try and uncover the roots of her mysterious symptoms. Several months later the couple moves in together, but Chloé discovers that her lover is keeping part of his identity a secret. Visually striking, often outrageous, and chock full of mischievous cinematic references, DOUBLE LOVER is a guilty pleasure that keeps the audience guessing.

A master at playfully exploring sexual repression and the inner lives of women, François Ozon returns with

Preview SCOPE New York 2018: Carole Jury and Laurence de Valmy presented by AZART Gallery

New York, NY – Artists Carole Jury and Laurence de Valmy are pleased to announce their participation at SCOPE New York, represented by AZART Gallery. For its 18th edition, SCOPE New York the first fair to run concurrent with The Armory Show, returns to its Chelsea location at Metropolitan Pavilion from March 8 to March 11. Both artists will be present during the VIP + Press preview on March 8. “I’m happy to be present once more at SCOPE with such a nice pool of artists” says Latifa Metheny, Founder of Azart Gallery, who has selected the two artists through the collaboration with French Wink a platform supporting French creation.

Carole Jury known for her powerful abstract paintings with broad textured strokes, her ability to capture shadows and lights and her eye for color will present recent works.

Laurence de Valmy will present works from the POST series, based on the work and life of major artist