Roberto Diaz, the Dover Quartet, and pianist Alexander Ullman
06 June, 2013 at 19:30 - 23:00 on -
Roberto Diaz, world renowned violist and President of the Curtis Institute of Music, heads a program of chamber music that includes the award-winning Dover Quartet and pianist Alexander Ullman. This special Arts Arena concert will take place in the historically important and stunning 18th century mansion of Talleyrand, later the headquarters of the Marshall Plan […]
New York and Chicago: Two Cities, Two Architectures, Two Musics
18 May, 2013 at 18:00 - 22:00 on 1 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, Paris
The Arts Arena is pleased to partner with Cineparallax Films and others for a screening of two films and concerts of live music on the occasion of Europe’s Nuit des Musées. Two American cities, two genres of music that have influenced generations around the world, New York, 1976, No Wave, and Chicago, 1990, Postrock. These […]
United Nations Association Film Festival and Traveling Film Festival Day 2
12 May, 2013 at 15:30 - 19:00 on 9 rue de Lesdiguières, Paris
The second day of screening of documentary films as part of the United Nations Association Film Festival and Traveling Film Festival will focus on the the bright side of the subject of Human Dignity – The Art of, with films that are as uplifting and filled with light as those dealing with affronts to human […]
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 […]