Paris Noir covers the period from the end of World War I to the Fall of France in 1940. As lively as the jazz beats of the day, the documentary follows the footsteps of the influencers: Lt. James Reese Europe and his rollicking 396th Harlem Hellfighters...
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As part of the Jazz à la Cité festival, the Fondation des Etats-Unis proposes to celebrate jazz in pictures with a cine-concert. The LEGG Quartet will accompany silent films from the early 20th century. On the programme: Charles Chaplin, Georges Méliès, Segundo de Chomon, Loïe...
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The DbD Experience (Doing by Doing) is a 23-hour intensive weekend created by renowned interdisciplinary performance artist Rachel Rosenthal in Los Angeles. Nathalie Broizat has worked with Rachel Rosenthal for 5 years, and she is the first former member of the Rachel Rosenthal Company authorized...
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The guitar Duo Santorsa - Moy began as a collaboration with the composer Helmut Lachenmann for the 900presente contemporary concert series in Lugano, Switzerland. They have held concerts in Switzerland and Germany in the Stelio Molo RSI Auditorium and the Darmstadt Ferienkurse 2016. This concert will...
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Once Upon a Quilt: America as a Patchwork An exhibition of quilts from the collection of Charles-Edouard de Broin Patchwork quilts have been used as a geographic metaphor for the United States since the early days of its history. Quilting dates back to colonial times when people were...
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Double Change and the Fondation des Etats-Unis are delighted to invite you to a conference by Joshua Clover « Riot.Strike.Poetry: The Balance of Forces in 1967 », which will be followed by a bilingual reading with Joshua Clover and Jean-Marie Gleize (at 7.30pm). Joshua Clover is a Professor...
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When English/French/Irish/Scottish set dancing crossed the Atlantic to New England, it evolved into a new style called contra dancing. Recently, this style has evolved further, picking up speedand taking elements from swing and rock. In the U.S., contra dances attract hundreds of participants of all...
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The ateliers henry dougier, in partnership with the Fondation des Etats-Unis, cordially invite you to a conference exploring the last fifty years of US history thanks to the testimonies of ten emblematic American figures. Maurin Picard, the author of Métamorphoses des Etats-Unis, will act as...
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The Fondation des Etats-Unis opens its doors Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For those who already know the Grand Salon Art Deco, a visit on the secrets of the FEU will be offered at 3pm on registration....
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