Fête de la Musique: Paris Music Festival Night | de Young Museum

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Friday Soirées with the Alliance Française celebrates Fête de la Musique, with live music by troubadour Eric John Kaiser on his “Pardon My French Tour 2010,” a special lecture on Fête de la Musique by Dr. Alexandra Amati-Camperi, the International School of the Peninsula Children’s Choir, and a strolling accordion player just like those you might see on the streets of Paris. Join Mademoiselle Kim each week for a hands-on art project for all ages.

Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Friday Soirées with the Alliance Française and Eric John Kaiser
June 18, 2010 – 5:00pm – 8:45pm

• 6:30–8:30 p.m. Live French music by troubadour Eric Kaiser
• 6:00-7:00 and 7:15 p.m. International School of the Peninsula Children’s Choir
• 6:00 p.m. Strolling accordion player Richard Kuhns- Richard Kuhns will be sharing a collection of musettes, music of Piaf/Jacques Brel, favorite standards, and Jazz Manouche
• 7:00-7:30 p.m. Lecture by Dr. Alexandra Amati-Camperi on Fête de la Musique
• 6:30–8:30 p.m. Hands-on art making for everyone with Art Diva Kim Erickson: Make found object musical instruments inspired by street musicians of 19th Century Paris
• 7:00 p.m. Docent Tour of Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces of the Museé d’Orsay

About Friday Nights at the de Young
On Friday nights the entire museum is open until 8:45 p.m. Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, and lectures. The cafe is open with a special Friday Nights dinner menu, and a no-host cocktail bar is serving drinks. There are art making activities for everyone.

All Friday Night programming is FREE (no museum admission required) unless otherwise noted.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.