APRIL 2015 |
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The agenda for all things French happening in the Southeast |
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Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, GA | April 26 to 29, 2015
During the 2015 MuseumExpo - the world's largest annual conference and tradeshow for museum professionals - taking place in Atlanta this month, GuidiGO, a French/American company based in Paris and New York, will introduce its innovative technology focused on the museum to exhibitors and visitors. READ MORE |
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EXHIBITIONS |
Ackland Art Museum | Chapel Hill, NC | Until April 5, 2015
The verve, grace, and exuberance of 18th-century French drawings is on display at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with "Genius and Grace: François Boucher and the Generation of 1700", an exhibit through April 5, 2015. READ MORE |
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Ackland Art Museum | Chapel Hill, NC | Until April 5, 2015
UNC Chapel Hill is showcasing work by 18th century French artists Jean-Honoré Fragonard and Jean-Baptiste Greuze at the Ackland Museum, as part of a greater exhibition on European Art in the 1700s. READ MORE |
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts | Nashville, TN | Jan. 19 - May 10, 2015
A unique exhibit by renowned photographer Tina Barney is on display at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts until May 10. READ MORE |
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Albany Museum of Art | Albany, GA | Jan. 22 - Aug. 31, 2015
The Albany Museum of Art presents 50 works from the permanent collection, ranging from the early days of the museum's collections to recent acquisitions. Featuring works by Henri Cartier-Bresson. READ MORE |
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Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Charlotte, NC | Feb. 27 – Sept. 7, 2015
Best known for the expressive color and form of his Fauvist style, Henri Matisse - one of the most revolutionary and influential artist of the early 20th century - is exhibited at the Betchler Museum of Modern Art. READ MORE |
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FILMS |
UNC Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | April 1 & 2, 2015
Experience contemporary French films at the International Film Festival hosted by UNC Charlotte Department of Languages and Culture Studies and the French student organization. READ MORE |
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Judson College | Marion, AL | April 6 to 15, 2015
The program of the FACE Foundation, in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, is back for a 19th edition on U.S. campuses. READ MORE |
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Landmark Midtown Art Cinema | Atlanta, GA | April 14, 2015
Private Screening and Discussion of the Acclaimed Film “Cartoonists – Foot Soldiers of Democracy” in Atlanta on April 14, 2015. READ MORE |
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Sarratt Cinema | Nashville, TN | April 15, 2015
In "Hidden Pictures", Delaney Ruston takes us on her journey to answer questions about mental illness, uncovering deeply personal stories in India, South Africa, China, France, and the US. READ MORE |
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Capri Theatre | Montgomery, AL | April 24 - 28, 2015
"Timbuktu", by Mauritanian film director Abderrahmane Sissako, will be screened at Montogmery's Capri Theatre for a limited time only. READ MORE |
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MUSIC |
Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Nashville, TN | April 3 & 4, 2015
Nashville Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of concert with some of history's greatest virtuosos at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. READ MORE |
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Alys Stephens Center | Birmingham, AL | April 10 & 11, 2015
From movie soundtracks and TV commercials to the concert hall, Carmina Burana is a huge hit with a rowdy chorus and sublime songs that never fail to delight an audience. READ MORE |
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Rialto Center for the Arts | Atlanta GA | April 10, 11 & 12, 2015
Based on the French novels "Scènes de la vie de bohème" by H. Murger and set in 19th century Paris, this new version of Puccini's "La Bohème" is presented by the GSU School of Music at the Rialto Center for the Arts this April. READ MORE |
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Saint John’s Episcopal Church | Memphis, TN | April 21, 2015
Olivier Latry, Organist from Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, will be performing at Saint John's Episcopal Church in Memphis on April 21, 2015. READ MORE |
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Blumenthal Performing Arts Center | Charlotte, NC | April 23, 24, 25, 2015
Charlotte Symphony Classic Concert Series presents a concert with music by Sibelius, Chopin and Bizet. READ MORE |
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Spivey Hall | Morrow, GA | April 26, 2015
Young British virtuoso Benjamin Grosvenor will be performing Chopin, Rameau and Sibelius at Clayton State University's Spivey Hall on April 26, 2015. READ MORE |
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All Saints' Episcopal Church | Atlanta, GA | April 27, 2015
Atlanta's All Saints’ Episcopal Church presents a unique concert by French organist Daniel Roth from Paris' St. Sulpice Church. READ MORE |
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DANCE |
Synchronicity Theatre | Atlanta, GA | April 3 & 4, 2015
Atlanta-based dance companies Proia Dance Project, Emily Cargill and Dancers and the Fly on A Wall Collective present a unique collaborative dance performance at Synchronicity Theatre on April 3 and 4, 2015. READ MORE |
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Levine Center for the Arts | Charlotte, NC | April 23, 24, 25, 2015
Charlotte Ballet presents: "Contemporary Fusion, Blending ballet, bodies and boundaries" at Levine Center for the Arts in Charlotte, NC. READ MORE |
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FESTIVAL |
Playhouse on the Square | Memphis, TN | April 10, 2015
Alliance française of Memphis and Midtown Opera Festival are partnering with local institutions to celebrate culture throughout April. READ MORE |
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Playhouse on the Square | Memphis, TN | April 10 & 18, 2015
Alliance française of Memphis and Midtown Opera Festival are partnering with local institutions to celebrate culture throughout April. READ MORE |
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Playhouse on the Square | Memphis, TN | April 13, 2015
Alliance française of Memphis and Midtown Opera Festival are partnering with local institutions to celebrate culture throughout April. READ MORE |
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Studio on the Square | Memphis, TN | April 14, 2015
Alliance française of Memphis and Midtown Opera Festival are partnering with local institutions to celebrate culture throughout April. READ MORE |
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BOOKS |
http://new.livestream.com/ | April 2015
A list of this month's livestream events at Albertine Books, within the Cultural services of the French Embassy. Each month Albertine hosts a number of lively events with visiting authors and other personalities whose work is in some way related to French Culture. READ MORE |
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