Press Release - Mona Bismarck | American Center

PROGRAMS ACCOMPANYING THE EXHIBITION
As a new resource for American culture in Paris, the MBAC also offers a wide variety of programs
accompanying the exhibition: educational activities (for children and adults), as well as a cycle of
conferences and concerts related to Mary Cassatt’s works on paper. These events will take place
during the day and in the evenings, during the week and on weekends, throughout the duration of
the exhibition. For more information or to confirm the times and dates of specific events, please visit
the website at www.monabismarck.org.
LECTURES & TALKS IN FRENCH OR IN ENGLISH
- The Influence of Japan on Mary Cassatt, by Emiko Maeda-Moine on Thursday, September 27
at 6:30 PM, in collaboration with the Maison de la Culture du Japon. Talk in French / 15 € /
rsvp@monabismarck.org.
- Vollard and Cassatt, by Anne Roquebert, Curator of the Musée d’Orsay, on Wednesday,
October 3 at 7 PM. Talk in French / 15 € / rsvp@monabismarck.org.
- Cassatt, Vollard and the New Print, by Maryline Assante di Panzillo, Curator at the Petit
Palais-Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris on Wednesday, October 10 at 7 PM. Talk in
French / 15 € / rsvp@monabismarck.org.
- Cassatt and Degas, by Xavier Rey, Curator at the Musée d’Orsay on Wednesday, October 25
at 7 PM. Talk in French / 15 € / rsvp@monabismarck.org.
- Mary Cassatt: Printmaking Methods and Techniques with Jonathan Shimony, Artist and
Professor at the American University of Paris on Thursday, October 18 at 7 PM. Talk in
English.
- Literary café around theater & Cassatt with Chris Mack, actor, author, director.
CONCERTS
The MBAC is pleased to host a series of concerts promoting American talent, with musical
selections inspired by the works on view in the exhibition.
- Lauren Libaw, Soprano on October 11 at 8 PM
- David Stern’s Opera Fuoco on October 17 at 8 PM
- Jay Gottlieb, Concert-Discussion of American Music from Mary Cassatt’s Time to Today, a
two-part series on November 8 and 15 at 8 PM
as well as:
- 2 concerts by young American Woolley Scholars: a bass player and a saxophonist, in
collaboration with the Fondation des Etats-Unis (Cité internationale universitaire de Paris)
- 2 concerts with Fulbright Scholars (in collaboration with the Franco-American Commission,
which contributes to the friendship and co-operation between France and the United States
through educational exchanges).
- In the context of the Cinéjazz festival, special concert on Sunday November 25 th , together
with an experimental film.
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