7 février | february
Samedi | Saturday

GASTRONOMIE

9am to 12:30pm
•A Taste of Art: The French Court
Explore the dining practices of the 18th-century French court with museum educator and chef Maite Gomez-Rejon in a hands-on cooking class that combines culinary history and French art.
A visit to the Huntington Art Gallery to view French paintings and decorative arts will set the mood for a royal feast, then students will use recipes inspired by period cookbooks to prepare a meal fit for a king—Louis XIV, perhaps?
Members: $75. Non-Members: $85. Registration: 626-405-2128.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Tel: 626-405-2100

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8 février | february
Dimanche | Sunday

SPORTS

•Pétanque
Select Doublette + 1 Mélée
Crèpe Chandeleur
Rancho Park courts
West Los Angeles
Pour plus d'info concernant tarif et horaires,
consulter l'association Los Angeles Pétanque

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12-15 février | february

MUSIQUE | MUSIC

• Thibaudet plays Gershwin

Jean-Yves Thibaudet was born in Lyon, France, where he began his piano studies at age five and made his first public appearance at age seven. At twelve, he entered the Paris Conservatory to study with Aldo Ciccolini and Lucette Descaves, a friend and collaborator of Ravel. At age 15, he won the Premier Prix de Conservatoire and, three years later, the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York City.
In 2001, the Republic of France awarded Thibaudet the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres; in 2002, he was awarded the Premio Pegasus from the Spoleto Festival in Italy, for his artistic achievements and his longstanding involvement with the festival. His most recent accolade is the 2007 Victoire d’Honneur, a lifetime career achievement award and the highest honor given by France’s Victoire de la Musique.

Tickets: $42 - $147
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
323.850.2000

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13 février | february
Vendredi | Friday

ARTS

• Matisse’s Amours: Illustrations of Pierre de Ronsard’s Love Poems

“I don’t distinguish between the making of a book and a painting,” said Henri Matisse of the construction of his monumental Florilège des Amours de Ronsard (Anthology of Ronsard’s Love Poems). Indeed, Matisse’s “Poems of Ronsard” showcases the qualities found in his best painting.

Matisse’s Amours: Illustrations of Pierre de Ronsard’s Love Poems presents a selection of lithographs from this exceptional but rarely considered livre d’artiste. What began in 1941 as a simple portfolio of 30 lithographs turned into a seven-year project culminating in the 128-page Florilège des Amours de Ronsard. This immense undertaking was made all the more extraordinary as Matisse not only illustrated the text but also selected the poems (which he updated from their 16th-century French), conceived the layout, chose the typeface and even designed and decorated the cardboard box in which the volume was packed.

Ronsard (1524–1585), deemed the father of French lyric poetry and credited with facilitating the modernization of the French language, explored playfully erotic themes in poems that were exceedingly well-suited to the interests of the French painter.

Norton Simon Museum
411 West Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105-1825

Tel. 626.449.6840

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27 février | february
Vendredi | Friday

CINEMA

• L'Histoire d'Adèle H. (The Story of Adele H.)
8pm / SERIES: ROMANTIC OBSESSION
The Story of Adele H.
(shown with Remember My Name)
Lest you think that only women can be objects of desire, here's two female stalkers showing the the dark side of romantic obsession from a woman's perspective--a glaring stare that'll have men everwhere looking over their shoulders.
First, we have Truffaut's The Story of Adele H., based on the true-life diaries of Victor Hugo's schizophrenic daughter, and her mad international pursuit of a handsome army lietenant.
Isabelle Adjani's heart-arresting beauty only makes the insane focus with which Adele chases her idée fixe around the globe all the more unnerving, and Nestor Alemendros' gorgeous, natural cinematography also contributes to one of Truffaut's most underrated masterpieces.

The Story of Adele H. Dir. Francois Truffaut, 1975, 35mm, 96 min.
Remember My Name Dir. Alan Rudolph, 1978, 35mm, 94 min.
Tickets - $10

The Cinefamily - Silent Movie Theatre
611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, 90036
Tel. 323-655-2510

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