DECEMBER 2013 - JANUARY 2014 |
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VISUAL ARTS |
Dec 20, 2013 - Feb 16, 2014
Logan Art Center - Chicago
There is no consensus at this stage about what constitutes the fifth dimension, though we do know that it has been of interest to artists since at least the beginning of the last century. What they seem to be grappling with is an expanded perception, which this exhibition takes time to absorb: An exhibition which unfolds over time involving a diverse group of international artists, including
French artist Lili Reynaud-Dewar. Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France and the France Chicago Center at the University of Chicago. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Dec 17, 2013 - March 16, 2014
Smart Museum of Art - Chicago
This exhibition traces the relationship between the emerging generation of avant-garde movements in 1950s France and the surrealist movement, re-established in Paris after the war. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Jan 11 - April 17, 2014
University of Michigan Museum of Art
The University of Michigan Museum of Art presents the works by three international artists including French artist Aurélien Froment that affect the audience directly or psychologically as they emphasize the construction of images and effects as a fundamental experience in the cultural domain. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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PERFORMING ARTS |
Jan 23 - 25, 2014
Walker Art Center - Minneapolis
Humorous and conceptual, this brilliant solo by French artist Clément Layes mixes performance art, philosophy, and dance with Chaplinesque virtuosity. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Dec 5, 2013 - Feb 2, 2014
Lookingglass Theatre - Chicago
In this visually arresting, fully immersive theatrical interpretation of the beloved French novella, Lookinglass Theatre presentsThe Little Prince that speaks – in breathtaking splendor –to the castaway in all of us: challenging our perspective, opening our eyes and bringing us back to the heart of what truly matters. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Deadline: February 10, 2014
The application for the French-American Fund for Contemporary Theater is now open. READ MORE |
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CINEMA |
Jan 17 - Feb 17, 2014
Online Worldwide
My French Film Festival, the worldwide, interactive, online festival of French cinema, is back in its fourth year offering 10 feature films and 10 shorts selected in competition. READ MORE |
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Jan 6 -28, 2014
Trylon Cinema presents 4 films of the enigmatic French writer, photographer, filmmaker and multimedia French artist Chris Marker who pioneered the flexible hybrid form known as the essay film. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Dec 6 -19, 2013
Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago
A series of interviews by Oscar-winning director Michel Gondry featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Dec 16 - 17, 2013
The Trylon Cinema - Minneapolis
Claire Denis' neo-noir latest film is a disturbing critique on society in the grip of violence and capitalism : terrifying, pitiless, inevitable. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Dec 20 - 22, 2013
Cleveland Museum of Art
Based on two works by the French playwright Jean Anouilh, You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet is a valentine to actors and the art of performance from a director long fascinated by the intersection of life, theater, and cinema with thirteen of France’s most celebrated actors playing themselves. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Dec 27, 2013 - Jan 2, 2014
Salina Art Center - Salina (Kansas)
Abdellatif Kechiche's Cannes-winning tale of the first great love story of the 21st century between two women. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Opening Dec 27, 2013
Music Box Theatre - Chicago
Jacques Demy’s artistry and Bernard Evein’s production design turned the streets of Cherbourg into the romantic setting for the meeting of the young lovers, played by Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Jan 10 - 16, 2014
Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago
Abdellatif Kechiche's Cannes-winning tale of the first great love story of the 21st century between two women. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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January 22, 2014 | 6:30 pm
Alliance Française de Chicago
Chicago’s greatest citizens share their favorite French film! Do not miss Ces Amours-là / What War May Bring by Claude Lelouch with Michael Kutza, founder & Director of the Chicago International Film Festival. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Jan 31 - Feb 6, 2014
Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago
Following his critically praised, little-seen debut Nights With Theodore, the more audience-friendly 2 Autumns, 3 Winters confirms Sébastien Betbeder as one of French cinema's hottest new talents. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Coming Soon
Tivoli Cinema - Kansas City (MO)
An hypnotic portrait of the brilliant sculptress Camille Claudel whose intense creativity and bohemian mores were on an inevitable, tragic collision course with her conventional Christian family and the expectations of early 20th century French society. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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MUSIC |
Jan 10 - 11, 2014
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
A welcome encore performance for French pianist Hélène Grimaud, who plays Brahms’ First Concerto . Music Director Louis Langrée completes the program with Beethoven’s wittiest, most good-natured symphony. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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January 12, 2014 | 7:00 pm
The Hideout - Chicago
Stéphanie Lamia is a contestant from The Voice television show in France. This marks a rare appearance for the singer song-writer in this special benefit performance for Advantage Love Foundation. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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BOOKS |
Browse the list of over 650 fantastic titles translated from French since January 2012. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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EDUCATION |
Two recent studies confirm the French university system’s excellent reputation abroad. READ MORE |
Deadline: Jannuary 15, 2014
The application to the 2014-2015 Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) is now available. READ MORE |
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Deadline: December 16, 2013
HSS Chateaubriand is a fellowship program offered by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US. Every year, it allows doctorate students enrolled in American universities to conduct research in France for up to 8 months. READ MORE |
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Deadline: March 31, 2014
The Fondation Maison des Sciences et de l’Homme (FMSH) is pleased to announce the launch of a new grant program in digital humanities. READ MORE |
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The Cultural Services of the French Embassy, and l’ACID, an association of filmmakers who support the distribution of independent films, in association with the Institut Français are thrilled to offer OPENING UP French Society, a list of French films, for American Universities. READ MORE |
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Janvier - Mars 2014
[FRENCH] Dans le cadre de la Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie en mars 2014, le ministère de la Culture et de la Communication lance, comme chaque année, l’opération « Dis-moi dix mots » qui invite les élèves de français du monde entier à réaliser individuellement ou collectivement une production littéraire reposant sur un travail linguistique, incluant une dimension artistique à partir de dix mots choisis… READ MORE
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February - March, 2014
The National French Contest/Le Grand Concours is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. All students of French from grades 1 to 12 are eligible and very welcome to participate to win the French Embassy Academic Prize and travel to and study in France! READ MORE |
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A key French public educational operator, the CIEP is recognised both in France and abroad for its expert evaluation, training, assessment, and management of international projects with regard to the French language education. READ MORE |
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BLOGS |
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COMING UP IN FEBRUARY |
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