This weekend: Histoires Exquises
In an era of increasing globalization, the threat of losing one’s national identity looms large. For French choreographer Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh and director Charlie Windelschmidt, however, our cultural contact points are a source of inspiration and even an affirmation of the diversity of the human experience. This Friday and Saturday night will feature a highly unique...
Interview avec Make The Girl Dance (Greg Kozo et Pierre Mathieu)
Salut Greg ! Salut Pierre ! Ça fait longtemps depuis ma première interview avec vous l’été 2011. Make the Girl Dance avait joué pour le public francophile de l’Alliance Française à Washington, à tel point que l’ambiance si explosif et énergisant de votre musique reste toujours un bon souvenir pour beaucoup de vos fans, surtout en jouant...
Interview avec le directeur et l’interprète de LEO
LEO redéfinit la réalité en suivant les aventures d’un homme dont le monde ne consiste que d’une seule pièce, mais qu’il réussit à transformer en monde magique. Réalisé par un tour de perspective, LEO ne connait ni la gravité ni les frontières. Directeur Daniel Brière, et l’interprète du spectacle à Washington, William Bonnet, ont accepté de participer à...
Testing the Boundaries of Imagination
As Artisphere and the Alliance Française prepare to welcome LEO: An Anti-Gravity Show for a two-night presentation at Artisphere, I was curious to ask Daniel Brière, Montréal actor and director, and William Bonnet, who will bring Circle of Eleven’s LEO to life on the stage, a few questions about their inspiration and experience with this gravity-defying...
A Taste of the Good Life
Whether alongside a meal, a dessert, or even the simplest conversation, the many liquors and spirits have for centuries been a welcome accompaniment. Following France’s famed savoir-vivre, the Alliance Française will continue showcasing different spirits throughout the year. Rum was poured for a lively and educational tasting earlier this month and tomorrow evening five different cognacs...
Bidding Adieu to 2012
With the last tumbling leaves of the fall filling our yards and streets, soon will come the end of 2012. Before saying goodbye to this year, make its final month a memorable one by attending two heart-warming and mind-stimulating events hosted by the Alliance Française: an Armagnac Tasting on December 6th and a showcase of...
Life in the White House through the eyes of Tangi Quéméner
The following conversation stems from an interview with Tangi Quéméner, the White House Correspondent for Agence France Presse (AFP) and author of the book Dans les pas d’Obama. In the new book, Quéméner shares his experiences and anecdotes as a reporter who has been following Obama since late 2009. I had the chance to speak...
Dans les pas d’Obama (Book Review)
Sitting by the window inside a local café in Detroit, Michigan, I have just finished reading an atypical book about Barack Obama: Dans les pas d’Obama by Tangi Quéméner. Written by the only non-native English-speaker to follow President Obama every day( on a commission by the prestigious Agence France Press, AFP), this interesting collection of...
An AF screening – Tomboy (2011)
Remember the last time that you drove in a convertible with the top down, with one hand reaching up toward the sky, feeling the air caress your skin? This is the opening scene of Tomboy, a 2011 French film by director Céline Sciamma. The scene evokes what becomes a recurrent theme in the film: freedom....
A Conversation with Jacques Schwarz-Bart
Music has the power to transport us to different places. It stirs powerful emotions upon us and, at times, it allows us to enter inside a dream-like state of mind. This description certainly fits the music of the Jacques Schwarz-Bart Quartet, which the Alliance Française de Washington will bring to DC this weekend. Playing a...
Bring Down the Lights for Nuit de la Mode
Imagine strolling down lush gardens throughout the night in an ambiance filled with art and fashion. Now in its second year, Nuit de la Mode will again become a tribute to culture that promises to leave a special mark in your memories. The Alliance Française de Washington, Art Soirée and the Hillwood Estate, Museum and...
Songs of Mud
Eclectic tunes: sometimes mellow, sometimes melancholic, yet deeply pensive all the time. This is how one could describe ARLT, the French duo of singers formed by Eloïse Decazes and Sing Sing. This Friday, the Alliance Française will host them in concert for an evening of poetic lyrics in a soft, rock’n’roll trance. I had the...
