The power of the arts to bring people together, question the status quo, and encourage empathy for all walks of life directly represents what is needed in the global effort to advance peace and forestall climate change. In the spirit of bringing together diverse perspectives...
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The Hit It! student company will present excerpts from the musical Hairspray, with commentary by Anne Crémieux, an American film and cultural studies specialist, at the Fondation des Etats Unis on Friday, December 4. Hit It! was born from the association of 10 students in love...
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On the occasion of World Water Day, which will take place on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, as part of COP21, the International Water Secretariat and the Fondation des Etats-Unis, in collaboration with the Canadian Students' House, are pleased to present the exhibition "From Solitudes to...
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In this talk, Arden Hegele (Ph.D. Candidate, English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University) investigates the relationship between lifewriting and the medical case study by considering their intersection in the 19th-century genre of the 'pathography' –the autobiographical narrative of illness. She argues that Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein...
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In the continuity of the monthly jams, the Sawmill Sessions are a weekend of workshops on November 28th and 29th at the Fondation des Etats-Unis with Banjo (Cyril Petit), Chant (Claire Nivard), Dobro (Paolo Conti), Fiddle (Marius Pibarot), Guitar (Jimmy Josse) and Harmonica (David Chalumeau)...
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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 Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello Movement 1: Prelude Sarah Favinger, double bass *** Alexis Bacon (b.1975): Cradle (2005) Wilson Poffenburger, alto saxophone *** Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Ballade in D minor, op. 10 no. 1 John Kamfonas, piano *** Improvisation John Kamfonas, piano *** J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Suite No. 6...
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DANCE HISTORY! Come and try the elegant dances of the European repertoire from the 16th to the 20th century to elegiac or dynamic music and in a joyful and friendly atmosphere! These free workshops are organized for residents of the Cité internationale and external students upon presentation...
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Following the success of the first Rendez-vous Musical of the season, Harriet Hale Woolley Fellows and FEU resident musicians are preparing for the next concert on Sunday, October 25th at 5pm. On the program : Stefano Scodanibbio (1956-2012): Sei Studi, 4th movement Sarah Favinger, Double bass Giacinto Scelsi...
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