Opening Night Celebration
6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18 at the Jane Pickens Theater, 49 Touro St., Newport
The reception will feature a complimentary wine tasting offered by Spring Street Spirits, French café music by accordionist Renata Adams and “French cigarette girl” ushers. The feature film, “Names of Love,” will begin at 7 p.m. Enter the raffle for a chance to win a basket of French products offered by festival sponsor French Source. The drawing will be held Sunday, March 25.
Matinee Reception
2 p.m. Sunday, March 25 in the O’Hare Academic Center
A reception will follow the screening of “Le Havre.” Enjoy refreshments and live music at this event co-sponsored by Alliance Française of Newport and Sodexo Campus Services. Guitarist and vocalist Jacques and Marie-Claude Moriarty will perform familiar French songs such as those sung by Edith Piaf, Georges Brassens and Jacques Brel.
Closing Night Coffee
7 p.m. Thursday, March 29 in the O’Hare Academic Center
Come by early for complimentary coffee and mini-desserts provided by the French Confection before the 7 p.m. screening of an upstairs/downstairs comedy, “Women on the 6th Floor.” Enter the raffle for a wine basket offered by Spring Street Spirits.
Selections from Contemporary French Musicians
“La chanson Française,” or French song, is a tradition that dates back to the troubadours of the Middle Ages. Recordings from selected contemporary musicians associated with “la nouvelle chanson Française” will be featured prior to each screening.
For more information call (401) 341-2289.