Events

Sunday, February 17, 2019 (3)

Feb 17, 2019
January 24, 2019
Thursday

  • French Literature & Cinema: From Page to Screen Workshop Series

  • Jan 24, 2019 at 1:00pm to Feb 21, 2019 at 3:00pm
  • Location: The Yard Williamsburg
  • Description:

    Translating a novel to film is a language in itself – a dialect in discovery. Join Learn French Brooklyn in an exploration of five 19th Century Novels brought to life in full cinematic glory.

    Each week includes informed, expert instruction and discourse centering on pivotal aspects of each novel and the corresponding film. The successes, the discrepancies, interpretations, and surprises – we tackle and interpret them all!

    Classes may be taken as a series or one workshop at a time. Pre-registration required. This workshop is in English, films subtitled.

    Workshop Schedule

    • January 24th Les Misérables 6:30 – 8 PM
    • January 31st Madame Bovary 6:30 – 8 PM
    • February 7th Les Liaisons Dangereuses 6:30 – 8 PM
    • February 14th Hiroshima, mon Amour 6:30 – 8 PM
    • February 21st La Pirogue 6:30 – 8 PM
  • Created by: Magda Lahliti
February 17, 2019
Sunday

  • Concert featuring Afro-French Composer Chevalier de St Georges

  • Feb 17, 2019 from 10:00am to 11:30am
  • Location: St Johns in the Village
  • Description:

    SUN, FEBRUARY 17: CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH!

    PROGRAM: Works by Chevalier De Saint-George; “Lensky Aria” from the Opera Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky & “Oh, Cease Thy Singing Maiden Fair” by Rachmaninov; Songs by Harry T. Burleigh & African-American Spirituals.

    Tenor, Everett Suttle is joined by pianist, Jonathan DePeri and violinist, Brenden Zak, to celebrate "Black History Month" with a wonderful performance of music by Afro-French composer Joseph Bologne—Chevalier de Saint-Georges; African-American singer, composer and arranger Harry Burleigh; and settings of poetry by Afro-Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.

    TICKETS HERE

  • Created by: Howard Giske