M+B presents an exceptional exhibition of Pierre Molinier's photomontages alongside a new series of drawings by Aurel Schmidt. Feelings of obsession, repetition, fetishism, pain, longing, death and the psychedelic tumble throughout the intimate works.

Evolving Color at the Louis Stern Fine Arts gallery is the first solo exhibition of Carlos Cruz-Diez. The show features recent works, including Physichromies, Transchromies and Chromointerférences.

After his inclusion in the exhibition LOST (in LA) from December 2012 to January 2013, Julien Prévieux continues his collaboration with Fahrenheit. The young French artist will come to LA from mid April to mid June 2013 to work on his new project at Fahrenheit.

In the debut feature from director Yann Gonzalez, young couple Ali and Mathias invite a dream team to their place for an orgy - the Stud, the Star, the Slut and the Teen - and the partygoers end up baring their souls as well as their bodies. Leavened with campy humor and a wonderful electronic score by M83, this audacious film is a surprisingly affecting meditation on much more than sex. In French with English subtitles.

All attendees can enter a drawing to win a signed copy of the YOU AND THE NIGHT vinyl soundtrack by M83!

One of the most celebrated and unique works in Philip Glass’ recent career, his live interpretation of Jean Cocteau’s masterpiece La Belle et la Bête is also his most challenging experiment in synchronizing music with film. For this production, Glass removed the film’s original dialogue track and score by Georges Auric and replaced it with his own musical score played live by the Philip Glass Ensemble. The dialogue is performed live by the vocalists who are synchronized with the actors in the film.

Actresss Clémentine Célarié has adapted American journalist John Howard Griffin's 1961 book, Black Like Me, into a performance that promotes tolerance and humanity.

In French with projected English subtitles.

Gojira is one of the most famous and acclaimed metal French bands throughout the world. They are currently performing their Mastodon Tour in the USA.

They will perform on the 2nd of May at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, on the 3rd of May at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas and on the 5th of May at The Ogden Theatre in Denver.

Zombie Zombie is a French electronic music band, created by the drummer Herman Düne and the saxophonist and keyboard-player Etienne Jaumet. Their music comes from their shared passion for krautrock, electronica and horror movie soundtracks from the 70's. 

They will perform on the 6th of May at the Think Tank Gallery in Los Angeles and on the 11th of May at The Observatory, during the Psycho de Mayo Festival at Santa Ana. 

French techno artist and DJ Gesaffelstein will perform at the Fonda for two nights in May.

Yelle is a French electro-pop artist whose dancing songs are remarkably popular in the USA. Since 2005, she has performed in more 350 concerts all over the world. She will be in Los Angeles on the 26th of May for an unique concert in Los Angeles.  

Frédéric Gros is a professor of philosophy at the University of Paris XII and the Institute of Political Studies. He is the editor of Michel Foucault’s last lectures at the Collège de France. A Philosophy of Walking is Gros’ first book to be translated into English. It explores how the act of walking has influenced some of the greatest thinkers in history.

He will be giving three lectures, in Bakersfield, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Enjoy cancan, feathers and glitz "à la mode de Paris" with a medley of French talents, DJ music, food and wine. Let the dancers, singers and acrobat take you for a spin in their unique world of French folie! Indulge in artisan wines from France imported by San Francisco-based importer Return to Terroir, and excite your tastebuds with gourmet amuse-bouches created by the chef Olivier Rousselle.  DJ Marlon with EthnoMusicology will also import the ambiance of Paris nightlife.

Enjoy a convivial evening of French retro songs with a modern twist, with actress/Singer Myriam Blanckaert (Sex and the City, LA Opera).

This French chanteuse comes straight from the Paris cabaret scene. Myriam now brings her retro French repertoire to Los Angeles, sharing the joy and nostalgia of the pure parisian cabaret tradition.

The International School of Arizona is pleased to anounce the opening of a new Sixth grade class in French immersion!

Cooking Class - May 9, 6pm
Book Club: Clair de Femme by Romain Gary - May 13, 12pm
Cinema Club: Du vent dans mes mollets by Carine Tardieu - May 21, 7pm

Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
10390 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: (310) 652-0306
For more information: admin@afdela.org

French Conversation Happy Hour - May 1, 5pm
Art Gallery, Grand Opening. Frederick Pichon - May 2, 6pm
J'adore Ciné Club - May 21, 7.00 pm
Educational French Wine Tasting Class - May 22, 6.30pm
Café des arts- May 29, 6pm

Alliance Francaise de Denver
571 Galapago St.
Denver, CO 80204
Tel: (303) 831-0304
For more information: afd@afdenver.org

Wine Tasting - May 3, 6pm
Café Causette - May 24, 12pm

Alliance française d'Albuquerque
2917 Carlisle Blvd. NE
Suite 207
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tél: (505) 872 - 9288

Expressionism in Germany and France: From Van Gogh to Kandinsky presents for the first time at LACMA the modernist movement originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Come discover and enjoy the work of masters such as Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, and Paul Gauguin.

In June the famous Breton musician Yann Tiersen will perform his 8th album titled "Infinity" in Denver and Los Angeles during his world tour. His musical career is split between studio albums, collaborations and film soundtracks. His most famous soundtrack was for the French movie Amélie. Don't miss him!

Peter Fetterman Gallery presents a collection of iconic and rarely seen portraits of leaders, writers, artists and personalities from the 20th century by famous photographers, including French photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson and Marc Riboud.

Brought to you by A Noise Within, a theatre company that performs and promotes classical theatre, Tartuffe (1664) by Molière tells the story of naiveté and religious hypocrisy. Tartuffe is an impostor who insinuates himself into the home of Orgon and his family, and causes disorder in the household.

The performance is in English.

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May, 2014