Josephine Baker, A Legacy of Fervor

SOLD OUT Sparkling wine service 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m. “J’ai deux amours, mon pays et Paris…” Join us for a very special tribute to an extraordinary woman and artist!

Call My Alliance! – Workshop on Netflix’s hit series Dix Pour Cent (Call My Agent)

Join us to learn about some interesting and useful French phrases from the hit Netflix show. Study key cultural differences between France and the U.S., and enjoy a Q&A and discussion!

Les Influenceuses: The Art and Fashion of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and Adélaïde Labille Guiard

At the Salon of 1783, Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun debuted a portrait of Marie Antoinette wearing a white chemise dress, akin to a petticoat, cinched at her natural waist with a yellow ribbon.

Call My Alliance! – Workshop on Netflix’s hit series Dix Pour Cent (Call My Agent)

Join us to learn about some interesting and useful French phrases from the hit Netflix show. Study key cultural differences between France and the U.S., and enjoy a Q&A and discussion!

Panel: the beauty of something ripped

Panelists: Scarlett Reliquet, art historian, Director of Cultural Programs at the Musée d’Orsay, Paris Scarlett Reliquet will be joining us live from Paris via Zoom Nick Lowe, Professor of Historic Preservation, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Call My Alliance! – Workshop on Netflix’s hit series Dix Pour Cent (Call My Agent)

Join us to learn about some interesting and useful French phrases from the hit Netflix show. Study key cultural differences between France and the U.S., and enjoy a Q&A and discussion!

Cooking Class: Provençal Cuisine with Chefs Colleen Karsted and Jane Worthington

Join Chicago’s Chefs Colleen Karsted and Jane Worthington to master the joys of Provençal cooking! Participate in this guided, hands-on class where you will learn the essential how-to’s (or savoir-faire) to recreate Salade Niçoise (pronounced nee-swaz) and Fiadone, an old-school French cheesecake.

L'Atelier des Impressionnistes #1

Join your guide, Marie-Pierre Rondeau, for a class and apéritif that will take you through the sites from which impressionists drew their inspiration. The last workshop will take place at the Art Institute of Chicago to view the chef d’œuvres discussed during class.

L'Atelier des Impressionnistes #2

Join your guide, Marie-Pierre Rondeau, for a class and apéritif that will take you through the sites from which impressionists drew their inspiration. The last workshop will take place at the Art Institute of Chicago to view the chef d’œuvres discussed during class.

Cezanne: Truth in Art

In anticipation of the upcoming exhibition Cezanne (opening May 15, 2022 at the Art Institute of Chicago), Dr. Gloria Groom explores why Cezanne’s works resist easy art historical explanation and optical consumption.

L'Atelier des Impressionnistes #3

Join your guide, Marie-Pierre Rondeau, for a class and apéritif that will take you through the sites from which impressionists drew their inspiration. The last workshop will take place at the Art Institute of Chicago to view the chef d’œuvres discussed during class.

Book Talk: Coco at the Ritz, or Courting Controversy

Gioia Diliberto in conversation with Chicago author Rita Dragonette Book sale and signing session with author to follow program. By the time the Vichy government descends upon France, Coco is no longer the youthful 20-something she once was.

L'Atelier des Impressionnistes #4

Join your guide, Marie-Pierre Rondeau, for a class and apéritif that will take you through the sites from which impressionists drew their inspiration. The last workshop will take place at the Art Institute of Chicago to view the chef d’œuvres discussed during class.