Plein Air Concert: French Songs for Lovers with Claudia Hommel

Immerse yourself in Parisian romance with our next Plein Air concert featuring Chicago-based singer Claudia Hommel! Claudia will evoke memories of 1950s Paris with romantic French music. She will be accompanied by accordionist Patricia Spaeth and violinist Sam Hyson with a special nod to the chanson Mon coeur est un violon.

Film Screening: Cinémélodie—Les parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg)

JJoin us for the final installment of our 2025/2026 music-themed series, Cinémélodie: French director Jacques Demy 1964 musical romantic drama Les parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg)! We kicked off Cinémélodie in September with a screening of Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort, and so it’s only fitting that we bookend the series with the other musical for which he is best known.

Plein Air Concert & Album Preview Party: Notes Across the Atlantic with Isabelle Olivier & Raphaël Olivier

Join us for a special two-part program featuring Les Deux Olivier: talented mother-son duo Isabelle and Raphaël Olivier! The evening will begin with a plein air concert in the Alliance’s lush courtyard, where guests will enjoy complimentary rosé and a joyful setlist celebrating 250 years of French-American friendship.