The French American Cultural Society supports this wonderful initiative, which intends to light up the Eiffel Tower to signal the start of the “Climate Revolution.” Participate now in the crowd funding campaign, open until December 5th, 2015!
A Day of Silents - Dec. 5, 2015
Famous singer Claire Lescot (played by operatic soprano Georgette Leblanc) is the “Inhuman Woman” of the title of Marcel L’Herbier’s elaborate fantasy. Lescot lives on the outskirts of Paris, where she draws men to her like moths to a flame.
Gender in Translation - Dec. 10, 2015
This event will consider how gender studies and queer theory have been translated, received, appropriated, and refused in France, sparking debates about religion, nature, science, cultural imports, immigration, race, and national belonging.
Sophie Calle - Oct. 29 to Dec. 24 2015
Fraenkel Gallery will present an exhibition of work by Sophie Calle, from October 29 – December 24, 2015. Calle uses photography, text, and video to pursue her sociological and autobiographical investigations. Her exhibition at Fraenkel Gallery focuses on four bodies of work in which the artist delves into the nature of love, violence, secrets, and death.
Latifa MenjdoubDec. 10, 2015 – Jan. 4, 2016
Latifa Medjdoub presents Echoes of Nature, a sculpture exhibition. The Red Vine, a silent social art performance will be presented during the opening reception starting at 4pm and will feature Florentina Mocanu, Amy Munz, Tonyanna Borkovi and Nathalie Brilliant.
Eric Fassin - December 9, 2015
Eric Fassin, In Europe today, political xenophobia is not limited to countries run by openly xenophobic parties; it is EU policy. This xenophobia, directed against non-Europeans, feeds racism against Europeans – in particular Blacks, Muslims, Roma people… This is why antiracism must fight, not only explicit racism, not just systemic racial discriminations, but also State xenophobia and policies that racialize European nations.