As Emmanuel Macron’s call to “Make the Planet Great Again” reminds us, there is a cultural aspect to climate change—each culture maps its understanding of the physical world (nature, physis) in different ways. This conference-festival titled “French Natures” thus asks: what do French and Francophone literature, film, visual art, theater, and philosophy make of our planet? How can they help us…
Join us for our monthly film evening. 13 year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago, forcing those involved in the original case to face their past. Based on the crime novel The Silence by Jan Costin Wagner and directed by Baran bo Odar (Dark, 2017).…
Recital with members of the Czech Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect. Welcome the Czech Philharmonic to New York with their new Chief Conductor, Semyon Bychkov, and view the original manuscript of Antonín Dvorak's Cello Concerto to celebrate the anniversary of 100 years of Czech independence. Program: Antonin Dvorak: "Silent Woods" op. 68/V Antonin Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 in…