OCTOBER 2007
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE FRENCH CULTURAL SERVICES IN CHICAGO
For a listing of the French Cultural Events in the U.S. and the French movies on U.S. Television
check the pages of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
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AIR FRANCE IS A PARTNER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICES OF THE EMBASSY |
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The biggest Chicago film event of the year is back, with its perennial rich offerings of films from France. Please go directly to the festival website for complete information on the following films:
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All is forgiven
Cowboy Angles
The Duchess of Langeais
Flight of the Red Balloon
Dreams of Dust
Heartbeat Detector
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All is forgiven / Tout est pardonné by Mia Hansen-Love, with Paul Blain and Marie Christine Friedrich.
Cowboy Angels by Kim Massee, with Stéfano Cassetti and Noëlie Giraud.
The Duchess of Langeais / Touchez pas la hache by Jacques Rivette; starring Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Michel Piccoli and Bulle Ogier.
The Flight of the Red Balloon / Le Voyage du ballon rouge by Hou Hsiao-Hsien and starring Juliette Binoche.
Dreams of Dust / Rêves de poussière by Laurenet Salgues, starring Makena Diop and Rasmane Ouedgraogo.
Hearbeat Dectector / La Question Humaine by Nicolas Klotz, starring Mathieu Amalric and Michael Lonsdale.
In Your Wake / Nos Retrouvailles by David Oelhoffen, starring Jacques Gamblin and Nicolas Giraud.
Before I forget / Avant que j'oublie by Jacques Nolot and starring Jacques Nolot and Jean-Pol Dubois.
Andalusia by Alain Gomis, starring Samir Guesmi and Delphine Zingg.
La France by Serge Bozon and starring Pascal Greggory and Sylvie Testud. Winner of the 2007 Prix Jean Vigo.
The Last Mistress / Une Vieille Maitresse by Catherine Breillat, starring Asia Argento.
Love Songs / Les Chansons d'amour by Christophe Honoré, starring Louis Garrel, Ludivine Sagnier et Chiara Mastroianni.
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies / OSS 117: Le Caire nid d'espions by Michel Hazanavivius, starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo.
Please Don't Go / J'veux pas que tu t'en ailles by Bernard Jean Jean, starring Richard Berry and Judith Godrèche.
The River. Rediscover this Jean Renoir classic !
The Witnesses / Les Témoins by André Téchiné, starring Michel Blanc, Emmanuelle Béart, Sami Bouajilia and Julie Depardieu.
Her Name is Sabine / Elle s'appelle Sabine . A documentary by Sandrine Bonnaire about her autistic sister. |
The Chicago International Children's Film Festival. October 18-28
www.facets.org
The most important event of its kind North America, this festival features shorts, animation, documentaries and features from around the planet.
Visit the website for information on this year's French offerings when the calendar is available. |
EARLY WARNING: The 11 th edition of the Festival of New French Cinema returns to Facets Multimedia December 7-16. Don't miss out on the only festival in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to emerging French filmmakers! |
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Lola (1961; 90 min.). Jacques Demy's classic about a dance-hall girl and the men in her life. Starring Anouk Aimée and Marc Michel. October 19 and 24 at 6:00 pm. With a lecture by internationally recognized Chicago Reader film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum. |
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Blame it on Fidel (2006; 99 min.). Directed by Julie Gavras; starring Julie Depardieu, Stéfano Accorsi and Nina Kerval. The life of a precocious young Parisian from a privileged background changes drastically when her parents decide to become political activists. Through October 4. http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/blameitonfidel.html |
Alliance Française of Chicago
54 W. Chicago Avenue. Tel: 312-337-1070.
www.af-chicago.org
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- Le Dîner de cons (1998; 80 min.). Directed by Francis Weber, starring Thierry Lhermitte and Jacques Villeret. October 17 at 7:30 pm.
- Siren of the Tropics (1927; 86 min. ). Directed by Henri Etéviant and Mario Nalpias. A movie from the silent era featuring Josephine Baker. October 20 at 1:00 pm.
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Soundfield : the 2007 edition of this yearly festival of experimental music includes several French programs and features Vincent Royer, a viola player from France, among guest performers. www.soundfield.org
- Luc Ferrari: "Dancing in the Scrub Land."October 14 at 7:00 pm at the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, 5811 S. Ellis Ave.www.soundfield.org.
-Works by Claude Ledoux, Gene Coleman and Horatiu Radulescu. October 15 at 8:00 pm, also at the Renaissance Society.
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-Solo viola recital by Vincent Royer of works by Royer, Claude Ledoux, Jonathan Harvey and Horatiu Radulescu. Alliance Française of Chicago, October 16 at 7:30 pm. Sponsored in part by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Chicago. 54 W. Chicago Ave. www.af-chicago.org 312-337-1070. |
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"Django Reinhardt Festival: Dick Hyman and Friends." An evening of tribute to the legendary French gypsy guitarist, with swing jazz all-stars from Europe and America, including French accordionist Ludovic Beier.
October 26 at 8:00 pm at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. www.cso.org.
"The French Connection." Musique of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, one of Chicago's most respected orchestras, performs a French and French-inspired program. Works by Ravel, Charpentier, Delalande and Mozart. October 29 at 7:30 pm at the Harris Theatre for Music and Dance, Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph. www.baroque.org ***Special 2 for 1 discount for Francophiles by calling 312-551-1414 with Code FR1019 by October 19.
Chicago Chamber Musicians and Mathieu Dufour. A mostly French program presented by one of Chicago's most acclaimed chamber ensembles, featuring ensemble member and CSO principal flutist Mahieu Dufour. Works by Ravel, Jolivet, Thomas, Roussel and Fauré.
October 21 at 7:30 pm at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston (Northwestern University's Campus). October 22 at 7:30 pm at Gottlieb Hall, Merit School of Music, 38 S. Peoria St., Chicago. www.chicagochambermusic.org - Tel: 312-225-5226.
Avalon String Quartet. A program of French string music at the Chicago Symphony Center's Buntrok Hall, 220 S. Michigan Ave. Works by Dutilleux, Ravel and others. October 14 at 3:00 pm. www.cso.org 312-294-3000.
For information on performances by French jazz singer and bass player Cécile Savage in the Chicago area, please visit www.cecilesavage.com.
French electronica around town:
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"Pouvoir Absolu and Other Paradoxes of French Royal Power." Lecture by Ellen McClure, Associate professor of French at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Alliance Française of Chicago, 54 W. Chicago Avenue. Tel: 312-337-1070. www.af-chicago.org October 3 at noon. |
Gérard Sendrey |
French artist Gérard Sendrey is part of a group show of outsider art at Judy A. Saslow Gallery, 300 W. Superior. www.jsaslowgallery.com Tel: 312-943-0530. Through October 13.
"Niki in the Garden." Some thirty sculptures by world-famous French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, best known for her oversized, exuberant "nanas." Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 North Central Park Avenue. Tel: 1-877-CHICAGO. www.nikiinthegarden.comThrough October 27.
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"Textures." Solo exhibition of paintings by Chicago-based French artist Helena Engel. Lenz Studio, 2114 W Belmont. October 5-7 with a reception on opening night from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Part of 'October Chicago Artists’ Month'. |
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"Confession d'une grosse patate." Susie Morgenstern, the beloved international bestselling author of children's books, performs her first one-woman show inspired by her book of the same title. One performance only, don't miss it! IN FRENCH. October 20 at 5:00 pm at the Alliance Française of Chicago, 54 W. Chicago Ave. Tel: 312-337-1070. The performance will be followed by a discussion with the author and her director Daniel Sanzey. Sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. |
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The Miser by Molière. Presented by Northlight Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd. 847-673-6300. www.northlight.org - October 3 through November 11. |
"Vwa Lakay: The Voice from Home." Frantz Rémy, Patrick Augustin and other Haitians present music, news, and culture from the diaspora as well as the motherland, in Creole and French. Fridays from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on WHPK 88.5 FM.
"The Old Songs" Traditional and folk music from North America, the British Isles and France. Mondays 4:00 – 5 :00 p.m. on WHPK 88.5 FM.
TV5, The International Channel: prog rams in French from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Africa and Canada. Around the clock throughout the United States. Now available on TV via satellite. Information: 1-888-902-5322 or 303-267-5801. http://www.tv5.org or www.i.channel.
Le Journal de 20h de France 2 (in French with English Subtitles):
- Monday through Friday from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on RCN, channel 65 on Chicago Cable.
- Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. on COMCAST channel 240 on Chicago cable.
Radio France International: http://www.rfi.fr For information on Francophone music, visit RFI Musique at http://www.rfimusique.com
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Alliance Française of Chicago : please visit the website for detailed information on the monthly discussion groups Café conversation, Café littérature, Café Poésie, Café Théâtre, French Blues Café and Café Philosophie: www.af-chicago.org .
Wednesdays from 6:15 to 10:00 p.m. Informal gathering of Francophiles and Francophones at Portillo restaurant, 100 W. Ontario. Information at 312-255-0567.
Groupe Professionnel Francophone . Francophones from various professions meet for cocktails, French conversation and networking in French. Great Street Restaurant, Renaissance Hotel, 1 W. Wacker Drive. The last Thursday of every month, starting at 5:30 pm www.gpfchicago.org; Tel: 773.525.5776.
Alliance Française of the North Shore. Two café conversation groups monthly. Visit website http://alliancefn.wlkcommunity.com.
Alliance Française of DuPage County . Please visit www.afdupage.com for a listing of conversation groups, outings, lectures and other social activities in French.
"Les Bavards," a monthly francophone dinner and converstation group in DesPlaines. Information: lesbavards@yahoo.com or http://lesbavardsfrancophones.blogspot.com/ - Tel: 847-698-7436.
"Les Bavards du Nord,” a monthly francophone lunch and conversation group in Buffalo Grove. http://lesbavardsfrancophones.blogspot.com/ or lesbavardsdunord@yahoo.com Tel: 847-921-7864.
L'Institut Francophone. Weekly francophone gathering, every Monday at Latitude, 4500 North Lincoln Avenue, from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Contact groupe.de.lundi@gmail.com to be on the mailing list.
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