Word for Word: Hari Kunzru & Katie Kitamura August 15, 2012
42nd Street Between 5th and 6th Avenues
New York, New York 10110
New York, New York 10110
Literary couple NYPL Young Lions Fiction Finalist Katie Kitamura (Gone to the Forest) and her husband Hari Kunzru (Gods Without Men), one of Granta’s "20 Best British Novelists," discuss their latest books and their thoughts on writing.
"Word for Word Author" is an outdoor reading series that features bestselling authors, celebrity writers, and expert-panelists sharing anecdotes, answering questions from the audience, and signing copies of their latest books.
Official Website: http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/wordforword.html
Added by NYCevent on July 4, 2012
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No need for passport or a 12-hour flight to enjoy the romance of Paris! The French Cabaret Versatile -- recipient of the Best Cabaret and Variety Show of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2012 -- has prepared an eight-hour show on the theme ‘French Bohême & Troubadours’ to premiere at the Bastille Day Los Angeles Festival on Sunday, July 15. Get ready for a day of Cancan, feathers and glitz “à la mode de Paris” with dancer/choreographer Lola Ohlala who will gather at Bastille Day a medley of talents performing in French and English. Around Lola Ohlala, the personalities of five Parisian Cabaret dancers unfold to the sensual music of Juliette Greco, Serge Gainsbourg, and Max Raabe among others. ‘French Bohême & Troubadours’ will include many performers such as:
- Jenny Eloise Rieu aka ‘The Lady in Red’ -- a French ‘vintage singer’ as she calls herself -- who will take attendees on a trip to a different time, a time where elegance and glamour came first;
- Momo Casablanca, a former Cirque Du Soleil clown, taught by the legendary Marcel Marceau, who will give Angelenos a ‘French taste’ of his one-man show;
- Yesteryears Dancers, an authentically-costumed vintage dance troupe who will re-create court and ballroom dances from the time of Marie Antoinette, Napoleon I, and La Belle Époque and invite spectators to join in. Yesteryears dancers will perform with Les Plaisirs Champêtre, a group playing historical instruments such as vielle à roue (hurdy gurdy), musette de cour (French Baroque court bagpipe), or cornemuse (French Folk bagpipe);
- Johan & The Panache Band who will embark on a mythical Old-School R&B Funk voyage and invite Bastille Day participants along on the journey and on the dance floor!
C’est Magnifique!