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Saturday, March, 8th, 11am - 1pm $30 Members / $50 Non-Members (includes 1 year membership) The French avant-garde from 1900 to 1960 was the flowering of a crisis. Modernism announced itself as the dawn of a new era from which there would be no return, a definitive break with the past –– but it was not immediately clear what the crisis involved or what this sudden break heralded. Finding themselves in this strange, precarious situation, between the collapse of the old order and the birth of the new, artists like Matisse, Picasso, Duchamp, and Dalí explored in their art new possibilities of thought and perception. And they discovered in embryonic form the problems of art and civilization that would soon overshadow the entire 20th century –– problems that have only become increasingly urgent in the postmodern era. Yet the spirit of art during this period contrasts sharply with the tragic atmosphere of contemporary world events. Instead of merely reacting to the external situation, or representing it in artistic form, movements like dadaism and surrealism laid the seeds of revolt. These artists are characterized by their irrepressibly experimental attitude and their exploration of the manifold possibilities of irony, humor, chance, destruction, and automatism, all of which imply a new mode of creative consciousness. But the significance and the goal of this revolt is still ambiguous: sometimes motivated by the desire to adapt art to the conditions of modernity, sometimes by the desire to access the deepest strata of the human psyche, and sometimes seeking the fulfillment of the mysterious and apocalyptic prophecy of the death of art. This event will introduce modern art in France through a discussion of its historical context, its major movements and personalities, and an analysis of selected works. There will be refreshments and snacks provided.
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Please join the board of the Alliance for the in-person Assemblée Générale dinner and annual meeting, at Maison Porcella in Windsor, on Monday, October 21, 2024, starting at 6:00 pm. We will start with an apéritif, exclusive to our current members (get/renew your annual membership), with charcuterie and sparkling wine on us, then proceed to vote at 7 pm to renew our Board of Directors (only current members can vote). After 7 pm, members and non-members alike are invited to join us for dinner. Please purchase dinner tickets online for each person in your family (adults or children) who will be attending, and make sure to make your choice of dessert when purchasing. Each ticket includes:
- Adult: A main course of a croque-monsieur and salad, a choice of dessert, and 1 glass of wine.
- Child (under 12): One-half croque-monsieur and french fries, choice of dessert, and 1 glass of sirop à l'eau (grenadine or other flavors)
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Winter Session I - January 8 through February 26, 2025
- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30pm
- Location: In-person
- Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session I - January 9 through February 27, 2025
- Day and Time: Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:30pm
- Location: In-person
- Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session I - January 8 through February 26, 2025
- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30am
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Valerie Sell
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session I - January 7 through February 25, 2025
- Day and Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:00pm
- Location: In-person
- Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session I: January 8 through February 26, 2025
- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Valerie Sell
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session I: January 7 through February 25, 2025
- Day and Time: Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Lisa Broderick
- Tuition: $320 (8 weeks) or $280 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session I: January 9 through February 27, 2025
- Day and Time: Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Lisa Broderick
- Tuition: $284.95 (8 weeks, incl $44.95 class materials) $269.95 (7 weeks, incl $44.95 class materials)
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Winter Session I: January 6 through February 24, 2025
- Day and Time: Mondays, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: In-person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Julia Fornage
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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“Fun to practice French in context with these subjects”.
Winter Session I: January 8 through February 26, 2025
- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd St., Suite 206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
In-person class! This class is designed to inspire students of advanced intermediate French to deepen their appreciation and enjoyment of the French language and culture through a lively and conversational approach to selections of poetry, short stories and excerpts from literary texts. Authors and poets will range from the classics to the 20th century, including Francophone poets. Songs will be chosen for their cultural and poetic value and to improve listening comprehension. The goal is for students to gain both a deeper understanding of French literature as they gain confidence in expressing their thoughts and feelings in a nurturing and relaxed environment. Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment. (B2 Level)