A sweeping retrospective of the designer’s 40 years of creativity, Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective features a stunning selection of 200 haute couture garments along with numerous photographs, drawings, and films that illustrate the development of Saint Laurent's style and the historical foundations of his work. Organized thematically, the presentation melds design and art to explore the full arc of Saint Laurent’s career, from his first days at Dior in 1958 through the splendor of his evening dresses from 2002. The DAM will be the only United States venue for the exhibition. Special exhibition ticket will be required.

Denver Museum of Art
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy.,
Denver, CO 80204.

Beginning with her groundbreaking work La Vie Nouvelle/The New Life (2003), French native, Lise Sarfati, has realized six important series of photographs by visiting and working within the United States. Her most recent bodies of work, On Hollywood and SHE, were created in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, respectively. Both series are, like much of Sarfati's work, research into women's identities and the construction of feminine types.

ROSE GALLERY
Bergamot Station Arts Center
2525 Michigan Ave, G5,
Santa Monica, CA 90404.

HIE Gallery is pleased to receive the exhibition "Niki de Saint Phalle & The West Coast" since January. For this occasion the gallery will receive the Niki de Saint Phalle’s daughter, Laura Duke and the person in charge of archives of the Foundation in San Diego. They will talk about Niki’s life and work in California.

HiE - Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Ave, Suite B 231,
West Hollywood, CA 90069.

An embodiment of late Rococo style and subject matter, The Pancake Maker depicts a mother cooking beignets on the hearth, as a bevy of wriggling children look on, eager to eat the hot treats. The dynamically mounded figures throb with energy as they squeeze around the dinner table.

J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Dr.,
Los Angeles, California 90049.

Join a Museum educator for a focused 20-minute discussion of artwork and exhibitions. Today's Spotlight will talk about Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun and her work, Portrait of Theresa, Countess Kinsky, 1793. She was a French painter, and is recognized as the most important female painter of the 18th century. Her style is generally considered Rococo and shows interest in the subject of neoclassical painting.

Norton Simon Museum
411 West Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena, CA 91105.

ArtStops are 15 minute, staff-led tours of one to three works on view. Today's ArtStop will discuss Guy Pene Du Bois. He was an early 20th century American painter. Born in the US to a French family, his work specialised in the culture and society around him: cafes, theatres, and in the twenties, flappers.

The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado,
San Diego, CA 92101.

Discover the life and work of French artist Paul Gauguin, who traveled the world to escape from modern civilization. Use your imagination and experiment with color after looking at Tahitian Woman and Boy, 1899. This activity is designed for families with children ages 4-8.

Norton Simon Museum
411 West Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena, CA 91105.

OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects' home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion. OVO is also a team of artists, craftspeople and crew at work to dazzle and amaze, including French performers Tony Frébourg (Diabolos) and Barthélémy Glumineau (in the lead role of L’Étranger), as well as Yahia Ichboudene and Sébastien Laifa (Trampoline).

Get your tickets today and take advantage of a special discount of 25% on select seats and performances.

Cirque du Soleil
Santa Monica Pier,
Santa Monica, CA.

Les mamelles de Tirésias (The Breasts of Tiresias) is a surrealist two-act opéra bouffe based on the play of the same title by Guillaume Apollinaire. Poulenc altered the setting from the real African island of Zanzibar to an imaginary town.

Bohuslav Martinu's one-act opera Slzy noze, better known by the French title Les larmes du couteau (Tears of a Knife; 1928), was written during a period when jazz exerted a powerful influence upon European music, and upon opera in particular.

Center Theater
300 E. Ocean Blvd.,
Long Beach, CA 90802.

What is reality and what is not? In The Illusion by Pierre Corneille, adapted by Tony Kushner, a father seeks to reunite with his estranged son. When he enlists the services of a powerful sorcerer to conjure up scenes from the young man’s life, however, the provocative images that the sorcerer shows the anxious father may or may not be quite what they seem.  Tony Kushner triumphantly revitalizes this 17th century theatrical fairy tale.

A Noise within
3352 E Foothill Blvd.,
Pasadena, CA 91107.

A Noise Within wraps its inaugural season in its permanent new Pasadena home with Molière’s comedy The bungler, translated by Richard Wilbur. Molière’s careening cavalcade of wily servants, dim-witted young lovers and avaricious old men, co-directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott, has a very limited history in the U.S.  This version of the comedy by noted Molière translator Richard Wilbur premiered at The Long Wharf in 2000. 

A Noise within
3352 E Foothill Blvd.,
Pasadena, CA 91107.

Israel’s prolific recording artist, Noa (known in her home country by her given name Achinoam Nini), brings her soulful voice and lyrical sensibility to a special program featuring highlights from her career, with special focus on her latest release, the critically acclaimed Israeli Songbook. Noa has been making breathtaking music for more than 20 years in an incredible range of styles and languages. Alongside her eclectic musical collaborator and guitarist Gil Dor, she has written and recorded in Hebrew, English, Yemenite, Italian, Neapolitan, French and Spanish.

Royce Hall
340 Royce Dr.,
Los Angeles, CA 90095.

Le Salon de Musiques’ Sunday chamber music series 2nd season has begun.

The March 25 Le Salon de Musique program will feature Elissa JOHNSTON for Soprano and Francois CHOUCHAN with Piano Schumann Liederkreis Op.39.

With: Robert CANI violin, Rafael RISHIK violin, Robert BROPHY viola, Paul COHEN cello.

The performance is accompanied by Champagne, food by Patina and informal conversation introduced by musicologist Julius Reder Carlson.

Dorothy Chandler Pavillon
135 North Grand Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Ute Lemper’s panache, versatility and sophisticated repertoire have led her to international acclaim. With this brand-new project she delves even deeper into the glamour of Old World Europe. Crossing national and stylistic boundaries alike, the program features quartets by Schulhoff and Ravel as well as songs by Weill, Eisler, Piaf, Brel and Piazzolla. Berlin’s Vogler Quartet — long recognized as one of the world’s leading chamber groups — and pianist/clarinetist/composer Stefan Malzew will back the sublime and sultry Lemper in this unique production.

Royce Hall
340 Royce Dr.,
Los Angeles, CA 90095.

This duet drum/guitar is one of the best of Rock French bands on the stage. Come to discover this Bordeaux native band at the Satellite!

The Satellite
1717 Silver Lake Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90026.

Screening of 6 francophone movies presented by the consulates of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and Quebec Government Office, in Los Angeles, in partnership with le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, and TV5 Monde. Selection of films soon to be revealed. All movies are in French with English subtitles.

Program:
- March 19: La sacrée directed by Dominic Desjardins (2011) Comedy. Canada.
- March 20: Les filles directed by Geoffrey Enthoven (2009) Comedy. Belgium.
- March 21: Les mains en l’air directed by Romain Goupil (2010) Comedy-drama. France.
- March 22: Opération Casablanca directed by Laurent Nègre (2009) Comedy-drama. Switzerland.
- March 23: Le voyage à Alger directed by Abdelkrim Bahloul (2009) Historical drama. Algeria.
- March 24: Starbuck directed by Ken Scott (2011) Comedy.

Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz
10361 W. Pico Blvd.,
Los Angeles CA 90064.

The San Diego French American Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the most distinguished French restaurants in San Diego, invites you to celebrate the best French wine & gastronomy. Maitre Cuisinier de France and Award-winning Chef Bernard Guillas, with Marine Room is the "Ambassador" of this Week!
A unique week to please your palate and become more familiar with the most internationally renowned cuisine and wine.

- Alliance Française de Los Angeles:
www.afdela.org
- Alliance Française de Pasadena:
www.afdepasadena.org
- Alliance Française d’Albuquerque:
www.afabq.comfbooks
- Alliance Française de Denver:
www.afdenver.org
- Alliance Française de Phoenix:
www.afphx.org
- Alliance Française de la Riviera Californienne:
www.aforange.org
- Alliance Française de San Diego:
www.afsandiego.org
- Alliance Française de Tucson:
www.afusa.org/af/tucson/
- Alliance Française du Nevada du sud :
French_Alliance_Nevada@aol.com

And the federal website for Alliances Françaises in the USA: www.alliance-us.org/fr/

- Imagining faces and places – Opening Reception By Florence Baumgartner
March 6, 6:00 - 8:00 pm @ Alliance française de Los Angeles.
Come and discover the Florence Baumgartner’s exhibition.
Refreshments will be served.

- Presentation and Book signing by Marie Christine Bernard
March 8, 6:30 pm @ l’Alliance française de Los Angeles.
The author will be there to sign her award winning novel, Mademoiselle personne.
RSVP to admin@afdela.org.

- Déjeuner
March 6, 12:00pm @ Green Street Restaurant.
Venez pratiquer votre français!
For more information and reservations, please contact Maria Wascher: mariawasch@aol.com.

- ArtNight - "Voyages à travers l'Europe"
March 9, 6-10:00pm @ Alliance Française de Pasadena.
Paintings from Elisabeth Johns, Los Angeles based artist. Musical performance by Pasadena Community Youth Orchestra.
Paintings for sale.

- Cours d'immersion présenté par Catherine
March 10, 9:30am-3:30pm @ Alliance Française de Pasadena.
Venez découvrir ou redécouvrir Victor Hugo sous toutes ses facettes; la politique, le romantisme etc... A travers ses poèmes, ses romans mais aussi ses pièces de théâtre.
Please contact Fanchon or Nicole at 626-683-3774.

- French Social Friday
March 16, 7:00pm @ Alliance Française de Pasadena.
Student and members get together one Friday night a month usually for a French Potluck. Meet your fellow students and practice speaking French!
Contact Nayiri for more potluck information and to RSVP : nayirianddamon@sbcglobal.net.

- Club du livre
March 20, 1pm @ Alliance Française de Pasadena.
Venez partager vos opinions d'après lecture. Le livre choisi pour cette occasion est Mangeclous d'Albert Cohen.
For more information and reservations, please click here to contact Anne-Jose Riesen : ahriesen@sbcglobal.net.

- Lecture in English
March 23, 7pm @ Alliance Française de Pasadena.
"Springtime in Paris and Time for Crime" Popular mystery novelist, Cara Black takes you to another side of Paris, off the beaten track, to the darker side of the City of Light most don't see.

- 5 à 7 - An Evening of French Conversation
March 1st, 5 :00 – 7 :00 pm @ Alliance française de Denver.
Enjoy a glass of or wine, a slice of cheese, practice your French, see our latest art exhibit and meet other Francophiles from the Denver area. All levels of French speakers are welcome.
RSVP appreciated - please call 303-831-0304.

- Café scientifique
March 8th, 6 :00 – 8 :00 pm @ Alliance française de Denver.
Benoît Cerutti, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Astrophysics at the University of Colorado at Boulder will present an educational and interesting discussion titled "Latest News from the High-Energy Universe".
Please call 303-831-0304 to reserve a spot.

- Educational Wine Tasting Class
Introduction to the Loire Valley- FULL!
March 15th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm @ Alliance française de Denver.
We will likely try wines from Muscadet, Savennieres, Vouvray, Sancerre, Touraine and Puilly Fume.

- J'adore Ciné-Club is back!
March 21st - 7 pm @ Alliance française de Denver.
Join your friends at Alliance Française for a night of French cinema and a post-movie wine and food reception.
Call Alliance Française at 303-831-0304 or go online to purchase your tickets today!

- Book Club Wednesday – Au bonheur des dames d’Emile Zola
March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 11:15am – 12:15pm @ l’Alliance française de la Riviera californienne.
Venez découvrir Au bonheur des dames d'Emile Zola, sa biographie ainsi que l'étude de son œuvre.
RSVP: call the Alliance or send an email.

- Ciné Club – Le hérisson (The Hedgehog)
March 23, 7pm – 9pm @ l’Alliance française de la Riviera californienne.
Come and enjoy a French film, a little reception with drinks and hors-d’oeuvres afterwards, as well as the opportunity to speak French.
RSVP: call the Alliance or send us an email 2-3 days before the movie.

- Lecture: Marriage and the couple at the end of the middle ages in France
March 30, 7pm – 9pm @ l’Alliance française de la Riviera californienne.
We will explain the power relations between husband and wife, and describe how problems within the couple were solved. The lecture will be presented in English.
Please RSVP before March 28th by emailing events@aforange.com or calling (949) 251-1610.

- A Night of Fun and Games
Repeats every month on the first Monday and on the third Monday until Fri Jun 01 2012 .
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm.
Scrabble and Boggle: Come to the home of the Alliance Francaise of Tucson and enjoy yourselves with a night of French word games. You'll enjoy it!

- Cercle Littéraire: Trois femmes puissantes, Marie N'Diaye.
March 17, 2:00 - 4:00pm @ Alliance française de Tucson.
Prix Goncourt 2009. Three women are fighting separately to keep their dignity while enduring the most trying circumstances.

Charles Aznavour kicked off his US Tour this year and the date for his Los Angeles visit has just been announced. Monsieur Aznavour takes the  stage at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City. This event will be a very highly publicized concert as it’s been noted this might be Aznavour’s last tour. We encourage anyone who has had a yearning to see Charles Aznavour live to quickly reserve your seats as it will sell out very fast!

Gibson Amphitheatre
100 Universal City Plaza,
Universal City, CA 91608.

The Farewell Tour of France's superstar!
His first EVER Los Angeles Appearance.

PRODUCED BY LIVE NATION and RUM & HUMBLE
www.livenation.com / www.rumandhumble.com

Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets, On line at www.livenation.com or charge by phone: 800-745-3000.

The Orpheum Theatre
842 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90014.

On stage, Madjo’s songs resonate to a thousand influences. Not yet in her 30s, this French singer with Senegalese heritage finds inspiration for her compositions from artists such as Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell and Fiona Apple. Along the lines of Yael Naim, Sophie Hunger and Hindi Zahra, Madjo sings in both English and French.

Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles
10361 W. Pico Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA, 90064.

CocoRosie was formed in Paris, France by American sisters Bianca Casady (Coco) and Sierra Casady (Rosie). Their music has described as indie, hip-hop, pop, blues, opera, and electronic music. They find duality between their unique vocal stylings, expanding those differences and playing music that expresses the inner and outer world of the characters in their songs.

Special Guest: Free Moral Agents will perform a stripped down pre-show performance in the Luckman outdoor amphitheatre.

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex
5151 State University Dr.,
Los Angeles, CA, 90032.

For its second project Triple A is pleased to announce a new wall painting by French Cyprien Gaillard. Referencing the memorial murals found throughout the city of Los Angeles, the work transposes the text adorning Kaspar David Friedrich's grave marker in Dresden, Germany on to a gritty wall just south of the Santa Monica Freeway.

The wall, situated in the Culver City gallery district, home to many of Los Angeles's most important art galleries, also sits at one of the most heavily trafficked intersections in Los Angeles. This location offers high visibility to both arts professionals and the larger general public.

The mural is located at 2600 South La Cienega Blvd.

This winter, an important group of Modern French paintings from a local collection will be juxtaposed with the highlights of the Gluck Collection, which has long been part of the Museum's permanent collection. The loans will include paintings by Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, Paul Serusier, Fernand Leger, Édouard Vuillard, and Pierre Bonnard, which will be shown alongside other Post-Impressionist and early twentieth-century paintings by Vuillard, Bonnard, Georges Braque, Amadeo Modigliani, and others from the Gluck Collection. The installation, on view throughout the winter and spring, will serve as an expansion and continuation of the exhibition A Harmony of Line: Selections from the School of Paris, which will be on view in an adjacent gallery until February 19th.

The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado, Balboa Park,
San Diego, CA 9210.