Concert: The Bridge #2.11—ConstelNation

In partnership with Villa Albertine, the Alliance is thrilled to welcome back transatlantic network for creative music The Bridge for their final installment: tour #2.11, ConstelNation. This special free jazz performance celebrating 13 years of musical exchange between French and North American musicians will feature Chicagoans Angel Bat Dawid and Nick Macri alongside French artists Magic Malik, Toma Gouband, and Richard Comte.

Piaf in Perspective

Piaf in Perspective - A celebration of French cabaret Presented at the Alliance Française de Chicago by the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion, celebrating its 8th annual international exchange. Featured artists Anne-Sophie Guerrier & Angélique Dessaint

Concert: Rediscovering Marguerite Canal, Compositrice Extraordinaire

The Alliance is honored to host a rare performance of work by an extraordinary French composer, one who has been forgotten—erased, even—by history. Duo partners for nearly two decades, Sara Su Jones and Tatyana Stepanova have given recitals at the Harvard Club of New York as well as in Reykjavik and Washington, DC. Their eclectic, creative programs highlight striking but little-known works, and Sara Su’s insightful commentary and storytelling enliven the duo’s performances.