NYU’S MAISON FRANÇAISE HOSTS SPECIAL EVENTS IN APRIL

La Maison Française of New York University, located at 16 Washington Mews, hosts several special events in April, including a lecture by the chief classical music critic of Le Monde Renaud Machart on “Roland Barthes and Music” (to take place on April 2). All events are free and open to the public and take place at La Maison Française, unless otherwise noted; for further information, call (212) 998-8750.

A schedule of events follows:

Tues., Apr. 2, 7:30 p.m. Lecture: “Roland Barthes and Music” by Renaud Machart, chief classical music critic, Le Monde.

Wed., Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m. Inst. of French Studies colloquium: “Le 11 Septembre et après” by Michel Wieviorka, author of Face au terrorisme. (In French.)

Fri., Apr. 5, 6:30 p.m. Film: Faat-Kine (Ousmane Sembene, 2000, 118 mins., in Wolof and French, with subtitles.) Introduced by NYU Professor Manthia Diawara. Co-sponsored by La Maison Française and the Institute of French Studies. Venue: NYU Cantor Film Center, 36 E. 8th St.

Tues., Apr. 9, 7:30 p.m. Florence Gould lecture: “Dialogue: l’oeuvre hybride de Michel Butor” with Michel Butor, author of La Modification: L’Emploi du temps; and Mireille Calle-Gruber, professor, Paris VIII. (In French.)

Thurs., Apr. 11, 7:30 p.m. Lecture: “Aesthetics vs. Art: Are There Rules?” by Jacqueline Lichtenstein, University of Paris X-Nanterre.

Tues., Apr. 16, 7:30 p.m. Lecture: “The Passion of Moussa Abadi: Medieval Theater, Hiding Jewish Children, Paris 1933-Nice 1943” by Helen Solterer, Duke University.

Wed., Apr. 17, 7:30 p.m. Inst. of French Studies colloquium: documentary film screening of Journal d’un Président (Christophe Prochasson and Fredéric Castaigned; 2002; 52 mins.; in French with English subtitles), presented by historian and filmmaker Christophe Prochasson.

Thurs., Apr. 18; 7:30 p.m. Lecture “Rationalism/Modernism: The New Lycée de New York” by James Stewart Polshek, founding partner and senior design principal, Polshek Partnership Architects; professor of architecture, Columbia.

Tues., Apr. 23, 7:30 p.m. Reading: novelist Annie Ernaux, author of La Place (Prix Renaudot); Une Femme; Passion simple. (In French.)

Fri., Apr. 26, 6:30 p.m. Film: Est-Ouest (Régis Wargnier, 1999, 119 mins., in French with subtitles). Introduced by Stéphane Gerson, NYU. Co-sponsored by La Maison Française and the Institute of French Studies. Venue: NYU Cantor Film Center, 36 E. 8th St.

Tues., Apr. 30, 7:30 p.m. Reading: “Hugo poète” by Serge Doubrovsky, NYU. (In French.)

03/21/02