United Nations Association Film Festival and Traveling Film Festival Day 1
11 May, 2013 at 16:00 - 22:00 on 31, av Bosquet, Paris
Conceived in 1998 at Stanford University by film critic and educator Jasmina Bojic in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UNAFF screens documentaries by international filmmakers dealing with topics such as human rights, environmental survival, women’s issues, children, refugee protection, racism, universal education, war and […]
Tribute to Danny Kaye on the Centenary of his Birth
10 May, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 31, av Bosquet, Paris
Two-time Oscar winner Danny Kaye was one of the greatest performers of the 20th century: a master of music (often composed by his wife Sylvia Fine), dance, and film, as seen in such classic films as Hans Christian Anderson, White Christmas, The Secret Life of Walter Middy. He was also an outstanding humanitarian and the […]
8th European Film Festival L’Europe autour de l’Europe
14 April, 2013 at 15:00 - 18:00 on 31 av. Bosquet, Paris
As the closing event of the 8th European Film Festival L’Europe autour de l’Europe, this year featuring Ireland, the Arts Arena screens the documentary film The Book of Kells – The Work of Angels? In wonderfully lavish cinematography, this epic documentary explores how this greatest Irish manuscript to survive from the middle ages came to […]
ArtsArenaPLUS at the Centre Pompidou-Metz
11 April, 2013 at 10:00 - 14:00 on Place Georges-Pompidou, Paris
ArtsArenaPLUS members will travel by train to Metz for a private visit of this spectacular museum. Lunch will follow before returning to Paris. RSVP: artsarena@aup.edu
Laurent Le Bon, contemporary art curator
10 April, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 31 av. Bosquet, Paris
On May 11, 2010, the Centre Pompidou-Metz, dedicated to 20th- and 21st-century art, opened. At its head was Laurent Le Bon, then age 40, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary art. Two years after the opening of this highly successful museum, Laurent Lebon returns to the Arts Arena to speak about the adventure […]
The Colors of the Prism, Mechanics of Time
25 March, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 9 rue de Lesdiguières, Paris
Composer and musicologist Daniel Caux began this documentary film to look at the astoundingly prolific period of music from the mid-1960s to the beginning of the 21st century in the US and UK. After his death, his widow Jacqueline completed the work. Among those who speak about their music and the era are Steve Reich, […]
Rafael Mahdavi, sculptor
23 March, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 31 av. Bosquet, Paris
Spanning 40 years, Mr.Mahdavi has had solo shows in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, and his works have been seen in major galleries and art fairs around the world. He has also taught, notably at Parsons School of Design. For the 50th anniversary of The American University of Paris, Mr. Mahdavi will […]
Richard Texier, sculptor and painter
05 March, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on -
Born in 1955 and known as the leading artists of his generation, Richard Texier combines his passion for history and astronomy into a personal cosmography fed with ancient schemes of celestial mechanic, sky atlas, and outer space. Since 1992, he has developed a cultural work made of piloting instruments and mythic animals, reflecting his belief […]
With the Cinémathèque de la Danse
03 March, 2013 at 11:30 - 15:00 on 51 Rue de Bercy, Paris
Hailed as one of the stellar choreographies of our time, Le Sacre du Printemps was first shown at the Théâtre du Champs Elysees in 1913, choreographed by Nijinsky at the peak of Les Ballets Russes. The first screening of Le Sacre was filmed and interpreted by Maurice Béjart in 1970. Following a screening of the […]
Isabelle de Borchgrave, artist and sculptor
26 February, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 47, Rue des Ecoles, Paris
Prominent Belgian artist and sculptor Isabelle de Borchgrave, is known world-wide for the exquisite worlds she creates with and populates with her extraordinary intricately-painted paper sculptures. All in paper and trompe l’oeil, four major collectioins range from 300 years of fashion history from Elizabeth I to Coco Chanel, to the 19th century Venetian world of […]