Spring 2011 French
cultural events
Date TBA
NEW YORK CITY ON YOUR OWN (C)
Choose your own New York adventure on
this day-long trip to the “Big Apple.”
In order to make this count as a French culture
activity, visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Guggenheim Museum to see
the French Impressionist paintings in person. You may
wish to take an online tour to prepare yourself for the experience. Metropolitan
Museum's collection includes exceptional assemblages of the French
Impressionists (the Museum owns thirty-seven Monets and twenty-one oil
paintings by Cézanne). http://www.metmuseum.org The Guggenheim museum
owns two works by Édouard Manet and a painting by Camille Pissarro.
http://www.guggenheimcollection.org
FEBRUARY
Thursday, February 3rd
FRENCH CLUB: FRENCH TRIVIA GAME (C)
Henson Hall 109, 5:30-6:30p.m.
Friday, February 4th
LA SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE Intermediate and advanced French
conversation group (L)
Adam’s
Ribs on Route 13 in Fruitland, 4:30-5:30p.m.
Monday, February 14th
AU NID DES MOUETTES French conversation hour for all
levels (L)
TETC café, 11a.m.-12p.m.
Monday, February 14th
INTERNATIONAL FILM
SERIES: VIETNAM (C)
Caruthers Hall Auditorium, 7p.m.
Thursday, February 17th
FRENCH CLUB:
Conversation hour/French tutoring help (L)
Henson Hall 109,
5:30-6:30p.m.
Saturday, February 26th
Salisbury Symphony Orchestra’s VIVE LA
FRANCE! (C)
Holloway Hall Auditorium, 7:30p.m.
Featuring Sarah Jackson; Principal
Piccolo, Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Scheduled pieces include: the Chaminade
Concertino for flute and orchestra, a piece by Damare for piccolo and
orchestra, one other French overture, and the 2nd Symphony of St. Saens, the
"organ" Symphony (featured in the movie "Babe").
Jackson has held the position of piccolo
for the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2003. For 10 years, she was assistant
principal flute and piccolo with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. She is also
an active chamber musician, soloist, clinician & freelance artist, &
she has played for numerous films, CD recordings, & TV & radio
broadcasts. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 SU faculty/staff
& children 12 & under, SU students free with ID • 410-548-5587 for tickets.
MARCH
Thursday, March 3rd
Music Department’s MODERN LANGUAGE RECITAL (C/L)
Holloway Hall, Great Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Hear
Salisbury University’s talented group of Music Majors sing a variety of works
in French, German, Spanish and English.
Thursday, March 3rd
FRENCH CLUB: MOVIE
TBA (C/L)
Henson Hall 109, 5:30p.m.
Friday, March 4th
LA SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE Intermediate and advanced French
conversation group (L)
Adam’s Ribs on Route 13 in Fruitland, 4:30-5:30p.m.
Wednesday, March 9th
FRENCH FILM for National Foreign Language Week (C/L)
Ne
le dis à personne (Tell No One)
The pediatrician
Alexandre Beck misses his beloved wife Margot Beck, who was brutally murdered
eight years ago when he was the prime suspect. When two bodies are found near
where the corpse of Margot was dumped, the police reopen the case and Alex
becomes suspect again. The mystery increases when Alex receives an e-mail
showing Margot older and alive.
Room TBA, 7p.m.
Tuesday, March 8th
MARDI GRAS DINNER (C)
Commons, Bistro, 4:30-7:30p.m.
Cost: $9.50 faculty/staff/students (without a meal
plan)
Monday, March 14th
AU NID DES MOUETTES French conversation hour for all
levels (L)
TETC café, 11a.m.-12p.m.
Thursday, March 17th
FRENCH CLUB (TBA)
Henson Hall 109,
5:30-6:30p.m.
Thursday, March 31st
FRENCH CLUB: FRENCH
GAME (C)
Henson Hall 109, 5:30-6:30p.m.
APRIL
Friday, April 1st
LA SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE Intermediate and advanced French
conversation group (L)
Adam’s Ribs on Route 13 in Fruitland, 4:30-5:30p.m.
Saturday, April 9th
Bus Trip: Cherry Blossom Festival Washington,
D.C.
NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL PARADE
(C)
Featuring the Sakuri Matsuri -Japanese
Street Festival in Washington, D.C.
Marking the 99th celebration of the gift
of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo to Washington, D.C., the parade begins at 10
a.m. The street festival (11 a.m.-6 p.m.) is family friendly: Japanese food
& vendors, live Japanese music, dance & martial arts demonstrations. SU
Students, Faculty, Staff & Alumni: $25 (sign-up begins March 4) • Community
Reservations: $35 (sign-up begins March 18). In order to make this count for a French
cultural activity, visit the National Gallery of Art to see the works of the
French impressionists in person. You may wish to take an online tour to prepare
yourself for the experience:
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/french19.html
Monday, April 11th
AU NID DES MOUETTES French conversation hour for all
levels (L)
TETC
café, 11a.m.-12p.m.
Thursday, April 14th
FRENCH CLUB: Conversation hour/French tutoring help (L)
Henson Hall 109,
5:30-6:30p.m.
Sunday, April 17th
PI DELTA PHI NATIONAL FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION (C/L)
Scarborough Student Leadership Center: Ritual Room,
7:30p.m.-8:30p.m.
Hear SU’s top French students read
famous selections from French literature before being inducted into the
National French Honor Society. Cake and other light refreshments to follow.
Wednesday, April 27th
INTERNATIONAL MEAL: CRUISIN’ THE
CARIBBEAN Featuring the Steel Kings (C)
Commons, Bistro, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Entertainment 5-7 p.m.
Cost
(plus tax): adults $10.67, children (6-12) $6.48, free children 5 & under
Thursday, April 28th
FRENCH CLUB: MOVIE TBA (C/L)
Henson Hall 109,
5:30p.m.
MAY
Thursday, May 5th
FRENCH CLUB-French Food Party! (C)
Henson Hall 109,
5:30-6:30p.m.
Friday, May 6th
LA SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE Intermediate and advanced French
conversation group (L)
Adam’s Ribs on Route 13 in Fruitland, 4:30-5:30p.m.
Monday, May 9th
AU NID DES MOUETTES French conversation hour for all
levels (L)
TETC café, 11a.m.-12p.m.