Join us for a wonderful evening celebrating French savoir-faire! Enjoy a tour of April in Paris, luxury leathercraft San Francisco boutique, while indulging in French gourmet delights. Tickets available!
Jean-Michel Jarre Live in Berkeley!May 26, 2017
Performing his latest albums, Electronica 1 & 2, don't miss a chance to see the spectacular Jean-Michel Jarre in concert!
Opera Parallele Presents Philip Glass' "Les Enfants Terribles"May 26, 2017 - May 28, 2017
Opera Parallele is pleased to present a very unique new production of Glass’ "Les Enfants Terribles" and invites you to come and experience a hybrid “dance-opera” spectacle that pushes the boundaries of opera to tell a story through dance, film, and, of course, wonderful music.
An Evening of French Music with Parisian Singer & Songwriter Eric John KaiserMay 21, 2017
Known as The French Troubadour, Parisian-born Eric John Kaiser is a singer-songwriter re-imagining Americana music through a French lens.
"When Life Imitates Art" Exhibition
PARISOMA has the pleasure of hosting the "When Life Imitates Art" exhibition by Joel Boucquemont in association with the French American Cultural Society. Join us for the opening event on April 20th, 2017!
"Identité" by Stéphanie Solinas
March 31, 2017 - May 13, 2017
Fraenkel LAB is pleased to present "Identité," the first US exhibition of the French artist Stéphanie Solinas.
60th San Francisco International Film Festival
April 5, 2017 - April 19, 2017
The 60th San Francisco International Film Festival returns this year from April 5 to April 19! This year's lineup includes a large number of French films and co-productions.
Exhibition by French Artist Marc Johnson April 14, 2017 - June 30 2017
Marc Johnson’s 2014 film, YúYú, presents Chinese beekeeper Shé Zuŏ Bīn, who enters a trance with nature by summoning millions of bees from forty hives to cover his body, which is temporarily transformed into a living sculpture.
"Battlefield", by Peter Brook at ACTApril 26, 2017 - May 21, 2017
Following his stunning worldwide success with The Suit, which played to standing ovations and sold-out houses at A.C.T. in 2014, legendary director Peter Brook is back.
"Tomorrow", In TheatersApril 14, 2017
Mélanie Laurent and activist Cyril Dion’s environmental documentary Tomorrow (Demain), winner of the Best Documentary Feature César Award, opens on April 14th! Do not miss a chance to meet Cyril Dion as he presents his film in the Bay Area!
Vote Now For The Albertine PrizeUntil April 30, 2017
A reader's choice award for best contemporary French fiction in English translation.
Rameau: The Temple of GloryApril 28, 2017 - April 30, 2017
The vivid musical imagination of French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau is brought to life in a lavish new staging of his opera-ballet Le Temple de la gloire. French readers have a special 20% off discount with the promo code FRENCH!
Rue 66 at Théâtre du Lycée FrançaisApril 7, 2017
From Serge Gainsbourg to France Gall, from Jacques Dutronc to Françoise Hardy, from Brigitte Bardo to Sylvie Vartan and many more artists, the 1960s in France were an artistic explosion "yé-yé" of music largely inspired by British and American music.
Call for Artists! Exhibit Your Art at PARISOMA! Open Until March 19, 2017
The French American Cultural Society, in partnership with PARISOMA, offers the possibility for artists from the Bay Area to exhibit their art at the San Francisco coworking space PARISOMA, for a period of four months!
Matisse / Diebenkorn at SFMOMAMarch 11, 2017 - May 29, 2017
Presenting a new view of two of the twentieth century’s most extraordinary painters, Matisse/Diebenkorn is the first major exhibition to explore the profound inspiration Richard Diebenkorn (1922–1993) found in the work of Henri Matisse (1869–1954).
NANO at Luminary : Art, Tech, MusicMarch 18, 2017
NANO explores a macro-chemical universe, leading to a never-before-seen, perpetually evolving world.
Hélène Berr, A Stolen LifeMarch 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017
This exhibition is based on the journal written by Hélène Berr, a young Jewish French woman, whose promising future was brutally cut short by Vichy Government’s laws and the extermination plan imagined by the Nazis. Studying English Literature at Sorbonne University, Helene Berr was 21 years old when she began her journal.
Jeanne and Marguerite at TLFMarch 17, 2017
Jeanne and Marguerite, by Valérie Péronnet. Presented at the Théâtre du Lycée Français in San Francisco.
Grace and Perfection: The Films of Robert BressonMarch 2, 2017 - April 1, 2017
In March, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Archive presents a restrospective of iconic French director Robert Bresson (1901–99).
Sonoma International Film Festival March 29, 2017 - April 2, 2017
Now in its 20th year, the Sonoma International Film Festival (March 29 - April 2, 2017) takes place in the heart of Northern California's Wine Country and will feature more than 90 hand-selected films including independent features, documentaries, world cinema, and short films. French films will be part of this year's lineup. Stay tuned!