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Cultural Events

Crossing the Line
FIAF Fall Festival 2010

September 10–27

Crossing the Line, FIAF's inter-disciplinary contemporary arts festival presented each fall, is conceived as a platform to present vibrant new works by a diverse range of transdisciplinary artists working in France and New York City.

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Crossing the Line 2010

Ryoji Ikeda
the transcendental

Saturday, September 11–Saturday, October 16

FIAF Gallery

Ryoji Ikeda’s special exhibition designed for the FIAF Gallery, featuring computer-generated imagery and sound.

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Farm City Film
American Meat

Sunday, September 12
7pm

Moviehouse at 3rd Ward

A sneak peek screening of the film American Meat, hosted by Moviehouse, including a Q & A with filmmaker Graham Meriwether.

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Crossing the Line 2010

Matthieu Ricard & Philip Glass
Conversation on Contemplation & Creativity

Monday, September 13
7pm

FIAF, Florence Gould Hall

Explore the crossroads between contemplation and artistic practice with Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard and the legendary composer Philip Glass.

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Crossing the Line 2010

Farm City Film
The Gleaners and I

Les glaneurs et la glaneuse

Tuesday, September 14
7pm

FIAF, Florence Gould Hall

Agnès Varda’s stirring documentary of scavengers who pick at already-harvested crops for food.

A Q&A will follow the film with Madeline Nelson, Moderator of NYC Freegan Meetup.

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Cooking at Home
with Marie-Eve Berty

Atelier 1: Duck extraordinaire

Monday, September 20
6:30pm

Off-site Venue

Rethink duck à l’orange and duck aux olives.

Explore French flavors and transform classic dishes with innovative twists in a state-of-the-art New York City loft with chef Marie-Eve Berty.

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Crossing the Line 2010

Bertrand Bonello
On War

De la guerre

Tuesday, September 21
7pm

FIAF, Florence Gould Hall

In French with English subtitles.

Screening of Bertrand Bonello’s On War starring Mathieu Amalric, Asia Argento, and Guillaume Depardieu.

Follwed by Q&A with director Bertrand Bonello.

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Crossing the Line 2010

Bertrand Bonello
My New Picture and Other Shorts

Wednesday, September 22
8pm

Anthology Film Archives

Screening of Bertrand Bonello’s My New Picture and other short films, followed by a Q&A.

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Crossing the Line 2010

Richard Garet
Electrochroma

Saturday, September 25–Sunday, November 28
Opening Reception:
Saturday, September 25, from 6–10pm

The Invisible Dog Art Center

Richard Garet’s audiovisual installation comprised of kinetic light and electronic sounds that generate physical and psychoacoustic responses.

Free!

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CinémaTuesdays

Hollywood Loves
French Cinema

Tuesdays in October

Florence Gould Hall

Oct 5: À bout de souffle
Oct 5: Breathless
Oct 12: Boudu sauvé des eaux
Oct 12: Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Oct 19: Le salaire de la peur
Oct 19: Sorcerer
Oct 26: Le jour se lève
Oct 26: The Long Night

A small window into a giant theme in the history of cinema: remakes. The series focuses on American takes on classic French films. These remakes speak to the universality of cinema while illuminating fascinating differences in time, culture, & community.

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CinéKids

T’Choupi Le Film

Saturday, October 9
3:30pm

Tinker Auditorium

In French WITHOUT subtitles

Ages 3–6. This fun-filled animated film recounts the summer adventures of T’Choupi, a 3-year-old penguin, and his friends, Doudou, Pilou, and Lalou.

Followed by a thirty-minute arts & crafts workshop inspired by the film.

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Cooking at Home
with Marie-Eve Berty

Atelier 2: Seafood Three Ways

Monday, October 25
6:30pm

Off-site Venue

Learn how to make a dish that is good for you and simply delicious.

Explore French flavors and transform classic dishes with innovative twists in a state-of-the-art New York City loft with chef Marie-Eve Berty.

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Paroles d’auteur

François Beaune

Wednesday, October 27
6pm

Haskell Library

Part of FIAF's New Literary Series: Write About Now

An intimate talk and book signing with French author François Beaune. En français !

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Write About Now

François Beaune & Joshua Ferris

Stranger Than Fiction:
Characters as Outsiders

Wednesday, October 27
7:30pm

Le Skyroom

Part of FIAF's New Literary Series: Write About Now

Conversation in English between François Beaune (Un homme louche) and Joshua Ferris (The Unnamed and Then We Came to the End).

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Special Comedy Night

Patrick Timsit
One Man Stand-Up Show

Thursday, October 28
8pm

Florence Gould Hall

Patrick Timsit, one of France’s most popular comedians, comes to New York to present his One Man Stand-Up Show, in French.

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Festive Flowers
with Olivier Giugni

Conversation & Book Signing
with Olivier Giugni

Thursday, November 4
7pm

Le Skyroom

Renowned French floral designer Olivier Giugni of New York’s floral atelier L’Olivier will present his newly-released book, Living Art: Style Your Home with Flowers.

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Exhibition

Paris / New York:
Crisscross Views

Thursday, November 4–Saturday, December 11

FIAF Gallery

FIAF’s Gallery and La Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) proudly present—for the first time in New York—a collection of MEP’s important archival works.

Free

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Cooking at Home
with Marie-Eve Berty

Atelier 3:
Stew By a Different Name

Monday, November 8
6:30pm

Off-site Venue

Explore the art of the tajine to renew old stand-bys like sauté d‘agneau.

Explore French flavors and transform classic dishes with innovative twists in a state-of-the-art New York City loft with chef Marie-Eve Berty.

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CinéKids

Azur & Asmar:
The Prince’s Quest

Saturday, November 13
3:30pm

Tinker Auditorium

In French WITH English subtitles

Ages 6–10. Set in medieval Maghreb, this beautifully rendered animated film tells the story of two boys, Azur and Asmar.

Followed by a thirty-minute arts & crafts workshop inspired by the film.

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Festive Flowers
with Olivier Giugni

Holiday Flower Workshop

Wednesday, November 17
7pm

Le Skyroom

Renowned French floral designer Olivier Giugni leads a special workshop on the basics of floral design and demonstrates how to arrange exquisite winter bouquets.

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Beaujolais Nouveau 2010

Thursday, November 18
6:30pm

FIAF Gallery & Tinker Auditorium

Taste the latest vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau and sample traditional French fare with other wine lovers at FIAF.

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Paroles d’auteur

Florence Aubenas

Wednesday, December 1
6pm

Haskell Library

Part of FIAF's New Literary Series: Write About Now

An intimate talk and book signing with French author Florence Aubenas. En français !

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Write About Now

Florence Aubenas & Ted Conover

In Character: The Role of
the Participatory Journalist

Wednesday, December 1
7:30pm

Le Skyroom

Part of FIAF's New Literary Series: Write About Now

Conversation in English between Florence Aubenas (Le quai de Ouistreham) and Ted Conover (Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing and the Way We Live Today).

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Members’ Holiday Party

Wednesday, December 15
6:30pm

The French Consulate

Celebrate the holiday season at FIAF’s elegant fête at the French Consulate!

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Past Exhibitions

Exhibition

Greg Lauren
Counter Couture

Thursday, February 4–Saturday, March 6

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Exhibition

Odon, Weaver of Dreams

Wednesday, March 17–Saturday, April 24

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Exhibition

Nabil Nahas
Cedrus Libani: Roots & Memory

Saturday, May 1–Saturday, May 29, 2010

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Exhibition

Ariane Lopez-Huici
and Marilia Destot:
Fragmented Body

Thursday, June 10–Friday, July 2, 2010

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