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mai | may 2010
Dimanche | Sunday
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Soirée 'Festival of the Lilies'
In celebration of an old-age French custom
that marks the arrival of spring with bunches of muguet, NOIR Food &
Wine is hosting a special soirée called Festival of the Lilies.
Chef Claud Baltran has prepared a wonderful selection of
French cheeses including Brillat Savarin, Tome de Savoie, Bris Nangis,
Fourme d'Ambert, Bucheron, Petit Agour, to be paired with French wines
like Muscadet, Gamay and Malbec. You are in for treat!
The tradition traces back to French Renaissance when King
Charles the 9th gave bunches of the small fragrant “muguet”
to his courtiers for luck. To this day vendors sell sprays of the flower
from every street corner in France as a way to bring good fortune for
the year ahead.
Reservations required. (626) 683-3774
$30 Alliance Française members; $35 non-members.
Contact Alliance Française to purchase tickets prior to the event
Proceeds benefit the Alliance Française de Pasadena
NOIR Food & Wine
located on North Mentor Street
next door to the Ice House comedy club, is a vibrant wine bar.
Pasadena
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9
mai | may 2010
Dimanche | Sunday
DERNIER JOUR
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Renoir in the 20th Century
LACMA
Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles
DERNIER JOUR
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THEATRE
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Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris:
Colony Theatre
555 North Third Street
Burbank
Colonytheatre.org
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15
mai | may 2010
Samedi | Saturday
LITTERATURE
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10
am to 7 pm
Vis-à-Vis: A day with French & American writers
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The festival will feature readings in both French
and English of contemporary fiction writers performed by authors,
actors and actresses of both nationalities.
We are pleased to welcome the French authors, Philippe
Djian, Alain Mabanckou, Véronique Ovaldé, Jean Rolin,
Boualem Sansal.
American writers Steve Erickson, James Frey, Richard
Lange, Danzy Senna will be taking part of the festival.
This event is organized by the French cultural services
along with the Department of French and Francophone Studies at UCLA,
UCLA Center for the Study of Global France and Culturesfrance.
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More information: http://visavisla.blogspot.com
Abbott Kinney
Venice, Ca
7
pm
THEATER
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UBU Roi, Alfred Jarry
Adapted by Lance Davis
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Before "Family Guy", before
"Homer Simpson",
before "Archie Bunker", before "Mussolini"
there was ...."Ubu".
Paris. 1896. Alfred Jarry gives us an outrageous play
that causes a shouting match after its first line.
Join us for an hour of fun. It ain't Ibsen |
Free to the public
Reservations required before MAY 8th.
Best for audience 15 and older
Complimentary wine and coffee served
Reservations: Parson's Nose Productions
626.403.7667 -parsonsnose.com
Jameson Brown Coffee Roaster
260 N. Allen Ave
Pasadena, CA
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16
mai | may 2010
Dimanche | Sunday
SPORTS
 •Pétanque
Mothers Day Select Doublette Plus One
Pour plus d'info concernant tarif et horaires,
consulter l'association Los
Angeles Pétanque
THEATRE
DERNIER
JOUR | LAST DAY
•The
Maids, by Jean Genet
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The Maids, by Jean Genet, is the story of two sisters,
domestic workers in a wealthy home, who escape the drudgery of their
daily lives by engaging in secret role-playing games of dominance
and revenge.
When an impulsive prank inspired by the game has unforeseen ramifications,
the sisters face grim consequences as their transgression threatens
to be uncovered.
Driven towards madness in a desperate attempt to save themselves,
the line between fantasy and reality blurs as judgement approaches.
Presented by The Help / TheatreProvidedByTheHelp.com |
Tickets: $10
MOTH THEATRE
4359 Melrose Avenue
L.A.
Moththeatre.com
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18
mai | may 2010
Mardi | Tuesday
EXPO
| EXHIBITION
•Printing
the Grand Manner: Charles Le Brun and Monumental Prints in the Age of
Louis XIV of France
May 18–October 17, 2010
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Printing the Grand Manner explores
the form, content, and function of late 17th-century reproductive
engravings that, given their quality and impressive size, were meant
to evoke the grandeur of Charles Le Brun's large-scale paintings and
tapestry designs.
Despite the fact that no other moment in the history of art witnessed
such a concerted production of unusually grand reproductive prints,
this visually compelling group of images has not drawn the attention
of specialists or the public (in part, because the prints are difficult
to handle and display).
The exhibition examines the prints' rich vocabulary and illuminates
the context of their production between the mid-1660s and 1690.
It also calls out the relationship between Le Brun and his printmakers,
while interpreting the prints and their inscriptions in light of debates
regarding allegories, narratives, and the representation of Louis
XIV. |
Tickets: Free - Parking: $15 per car
Getty Center
Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles
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23
mai | may 2010
Dimanche | Sunday
Midi
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•Francophollies
2010: "Déjeuner sur l'herbe" - Picnic Potluck
Venez manger, faire la sieste, papoter, jouer et rencontrer les 6 associations
franco-américaines réunies convivialement ce jour-la!
Pour nous aider à prévoir l'événement, merci
de bien vouloir vous inscrire sur http://www.comme.com/dejeuner (ou vous
trouverez les directions) ou en laissant un message au (619) 275-2315
Come to eat, nap and chat, meet and greet, play and discover 6 French-American
Associations gathered convivially on that day!
To help us plan the event, we would appreciate that you register at http://www.comme.com/dejeuner
or by leaving a message at (619) 275-2315
Kate O. Sessions Memorial Park
(Lamont Street in Pacific Beach)
San Diego area
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28
mai | may 2010
Vendredi | Friday
DERNIER JOUR | LAST DAY
THEATRE
•Ionesco's
The Bald Soprano - La Cantatrice Chauve
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Santa Monica Playhouse 50th Anniversary Festival
of Theatre presents:
Chekhov’s “The Boor” & Ionesco’s “The
Bald Soprano”-the strange bedfellows that started it all-
To commemorate its 50th Anniversary, Santa Monica
Playhouse’s Actors’ Repertory Theatre (ART), the company
that introduced the works of acclaimed playwright Eugene Ionesco
to Los Angeles, and one of the most innovative companies currently
producing intimate professional theatre, brings back to the boards
the double-bill with which the theatre opened its doors in 1960:
The Boor, Anton Chekhov’s hilarious farce about libertine men
and liberated women and The Bald Soprano, Eugene Ionesco’s
bizarrely humorous comedy of mishaps and manners, of which renowned
playwright Ionesco himself said, “Magnificent!"
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This inventive double-bill features internationally acclaimed
Santa Monica Playhouse Actors’ Repertory Theatre (ART) company members
DeCarlo, Rudie, Celeste Akiki and Serena Dolinsky joined by James Hassett
and Jake Levy.
Rounding out the production team are Director Chris DeCarlo, Costume Designer
Ashely Hayes, Lighting and Set Designer James Cooper, Production Stage
Manager George J. Vennes III, along with Production Design by The Attic
Room.
Tickets are $15.00 and $12.50 for students, teachers, seniors and members
of the military.
Discounted $10 tickets are available for groups of ten or more and for
educational programs and include a post-show discussion with the company.
For reservations and group sales, call 310-394-9779 ext. 1 or visit the
Playhouse website at http://SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com.
Convenient Parking is located across the street in public
lot #1.
By public transportation take the SM Blue Bus or the LA Metro Rapid #720,
exit at 4th and Wilshire.
Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage
1211 4th Street (Between Wilshire & Arizona)
Santa Monica , CA 90401
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30
mai | may 2010
Dimanche | Sunday
DERNIER JOUR | LAST DAY
THEATRE
2 pm
•My
Sister in This House
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Deaf West Theatre is proud to present
My Sister in This House, written by Wendy Kesselman and directed by
Michael Unger.
Inspired by a true incident in 1930s France, this haunting
play explores class struggle, identity, and what happens when the
need for connection and companionship is ignored and abused.
The play is based on the true story of the Papin Sisters, who
suffered through an abusive childhood and an estranged workplace in
1930s France.
Their bizarre tale inspired many writers of the era, including Jean
Genet and Jean Paul Sartre. |
The themes of the play are accentuated by the unique theatrical
experience that Deaf West Theatre is known for: here, deaf and hearing
actors perform in a multilingual setting of American Sign Language, spoken
English, and open captioning.
The divide between the deaf and the hearing worlds provide added thematic
weight to the world that the Papin Sisters live in.
Join us for a thrilling, innovative evening of boundary-stretching theater.
Tickets: $ 25
Due to mature content, My Sister in This House is recommended for children
13 years old and older.
818-762-2998 voice
866-954-2986 VP
www.deafwest.org
Runs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm thru May 30
Deaf West Theatre
5112 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Ends May 30, 2010
Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of 19th-Century Painting from
the Walters Art Museum
Santa Barbara Museum of
Art
7 pm
•Lecture
with Monique Saigal: Héroïnes Françaises, 1940–1945:
Courage, Force et Ingéniosité
Presented by Samuel & Rebecca Astor Judaica Library and the Alliance
Française de San Diego.
Monique Saigal, Professor of Romance Languages and Literature at Pomona
College will discuss her book Héroïnes Françaises,
1940–1945: Courage, Force et Ingéniosité, a series
of portraits of French Women who served in the Resistance.
The author will share the ties between the stories of these extraordinary
women and her own childhood as a Jewish child hidden in a Catholic family
during World War II.
Lecture in English.
RSVP: (858) 550-0144 • bureau@afsandiego.org
www.afsandiego.org
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center,
Jacobs Family Campus
4126 Executive Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037- 1348
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Feb 14–May 9, 2010
Renoir in the 20th Century
LACMA
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Ends
May 9, 2010
THEATRE
Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris: Colony
Theatre
555 North Third Street
Burbank
Colonytheatre.org
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Ends
May 16, 2010
THEATRE
The Maids
by Jean Genet
MOTH THEATRE
4359 Melrose Avenue
L.A.
Moththeatre.com
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Ends
May 28, 2010
Ionesco's
The Bald Soprano
La Cantatrice Chauve
Santa
Monica Playhouse Main Stage
1211 4th Street (Between Wilshire & Arizona)
Santa Monica , CA 90401
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Ends
May 30, 2010
Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of 19th-Century Painting
from the Walters Art Museum
Santa Barbara Museum
of Art
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