BASTILLE DAY! So many events to choose from, starting with a PRE-BASTILLE DAY PARTY with LE JAZZ HOT and FABRICE MARTINEZ GYPSY JAZZ BAND at the UC Botanical Gardens… There’s also BASTILLE DAY 2019 at Embarcadero Plaza, including walking tours of San Francisco in French and with a French focus, a pétanque tournament, linens from A Table Chez Nous, and so much more… Kids will enjoy BASTILLE DAY AT HABITOT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, while wine lovers might head to CHATEAU ST. JEAN or TREASURE ISLAND or CHATEAU SONOMA, and general gastronomes to BOUCHON BISTRO or LEFT BANK… The celebrations continue on Sunday with the SONOMA COUNTY BASTILLE DAY BASH / 14 JUILLET FETE, the Bastille day concert of TWO GYPSY KISSES in Napa, BASTILLE DAY at the Alliances Françaises de Berkeley and Napa, and a BASTILLE DAY MINGLE in San Francisco… Not to mention THE REVOLUTIONISTS (a comedy) at San Francisco Public Library, and SONOMUSETTE’s concert at Freight & Salvage, LE JAZZ HOT at Mechanics’ Institute, and LAURENT FOURGO in Belvedere… For a classical twist on Bastille day, head to St. Mary’s Cathedral for works by CLERAMBAULT, LANGLAIS and others, or to the San Francisco Botanical Garden to hear works by HELENE DE MONTGEROULT…
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY performs RAVEL and more at Stanford University’s Frost Amphitheater this week, while SOOVIN KIM and GLORIA CHIEN also perform music by RAVEL in Menlo Park… Or, you can hear FAURÉ & CHAUSSON at SALONNIÈRES: WOMEN OF POWER AND INFLUENCE at the VALLEY OF THE MOON FESTIVAL… MONSIEUR PERINE performs at SFJAZZ… And the Alliance Française de Napa hosts an EVENING OF FRENCH MUSIC with CHORALE ASSOU LEZERT… Meanwhile, MOTORDUDE ZYDECO plays at Ashkenaz…
In dance, check out OAKLAND TO BENIN! HAITIAN DANCE SERIES in Oakland… Plus, the SAN FRANCISCO ETHNIC DANCE FESTIVAL continues through July 22nd with performances from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tahiti, among others…
In theater, POCKET OPERA presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE based on the BEAUMARCHAIS play…
In art, attend the VERNISSAGE / OPENING of works by EVVY EISEN at the Alliance Française de San Francisco, or the opening night of AN EYE UNRULED at Swissnex San Francisco… Or, hear a talk by RENEE MOREL entitled THE ART OF JOAQUIN SOROLLA: THE TRIUMPH OF LIGHT AND COLOR at The French Class, while KERRIN MEIS presents ROMANTICISM: A WAY OF FEELING at Book Passage… Meanwhile, FANTAISIE FRANÇAISE: PRINTS FROM THE VANDERRYN COLLECTION is now ongoing at the Legion of Honor… Or, check out the exhibit COFFEE, RHUM, SUGAR AND GOLD: A POSTCOLONIAL PARADOX at MoAD, or see French PHOTOGRAFFEUR JR’s video installation at SFMOMA… Head to Napa for PICASSO & THE MASTERS OF 20TH-CENTURY PRINTMAKING, while SAN FRANCISCO ARTISTS ON THE HORIZON is ongoing at the Résidence de France…, You can see works by JACQUES-HENRI LARTIGUE at Berkeley Art Museum… Check out SNAP+SHARE, curated by CLEMENT CHEROUX, at SFMOMA. Meanwhile, RODIN: SHOCK OF THE MODERN BODY continues at Stanford indefinitely, while the art of VINCENT HOUZE & SERGE BEAULIEU is ongoing at Onedome…
In cinema, RENÉ CLAIR’s 14 JUILLET / BASTILLE DAY will be screened at the Roxie this week…. VIEW FINDERS: WOMEN CINEMATOGRAPHERS, including AGNÈS GODARD, opens this week at Pacific Film Archive, where JEAN-PIERRE LÉAUD AT 75 is ongoing and where JACQUES DEMY’s LA RELIGIEUSE will also screen this week… Or, check out JOCELYNE BÉROARD, AT HEART, a new film out of Martinique playing at the Museum of the African Diaspora… Plus, the Alliance Française de San Francisco screens ATTILA MARCEL… And both BE NATURAL, a film about French director ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ, and NON-FICTION continue their Bay Area runs…
Or, head to Petaluma Historical Library and Museum for HEROINES OF HOPE: HIDDEN STORIES OF BEAUTY AND COURAGE FROM FRANCE…
July 13, 2019. BASTILLE DAY 2019 AT EMBARCADERO PLAZA, SF. French food! Live music! Tahitian dance! Outdoor bistro with wine, beer & pastis! Vintage ar show! Fashion show! Pétanque! Kids’ playground! Guided visits! Course Garçons de Café! And more….. This is a non-smoking event. 11am-6:30pm. Free entry! https://www.bastilledaysf.org/ for details.
uly 13, 2019. BASTILLE DAY WALKING TOURS OF SAN FRANCISCO (in French and English!) by SAN FRANCISCO CITY GUIDES. San Francisco City Guides is proud to support Bastille Day on Saturday, July 13th in the Embarcadero Plaza where there will be numerous booths, food and music. SF City Guides will be participating by offering 1 walking tour in French (RSVPs required) as well as 2 English walking tours where guests will learn about the French influence during the gold rush through city planning, culinary world, early SF investments, and some of the modern day French restaurants and businesses are today. French Walking Tour & English Walking Tour info:https://www.bastilledaysf.org/french-quarter-tours.html. Bastille Day (Free admission) info: https://www.bastilledaysf.org
July 13, 2019. A TABLE CHEZ NOUS will be selling French linens at the Bastille Day festival in San Francisco on Saturday, July 13 t the Embarcadero Plaza across from the Ferry Building. For info see link: https://www.bastilledaysf.org/
July 13, 2019. BASTILLE DAY – 41E TOURNOI DE PETANQUE. Justin Herman Plaza Bocce Courts à midi (12 noon). Attention: c’est samedi, pas dimanche, comme d’hab! Visitez le site FRANCOPHONES A SAN FRANCISCO sur Facebook pour plus de détails.
July 13, 2019. BASTILLE DAY AT CHATEAU ST. JEAN. Come out for a fun filled day on the Chateau St. Jean Grand Lawn at our biggest Annual Bastille Day Celebration yet. Ticket includes a tasting of three wines and one glass of wine. 11am-4pm. 8555 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood. https://www.chateaustjean.com/visit/events-winery
July 13, 2019. 19TH ANNUAL BASTILLE DAY AT BOUCHON BISTRO. 12pm-7pm. 6540 Washington St., Yountville. Tickets can be pre-ordered online in $30, $60, $120 and $300 amounts. Each ticket is valued at $3 redeemable for food, beer and wine and activities. Collect your tickets at Finesse, The Store starting Friday, July 5, 2018 or at Will-Call on the day of the event. Please have your picture ID available upon pick up. The first 100 guests to pre-order tickets will receive a special gift upon pick-up at Finesse, The Store with redeemable voucher. Source: https://web.yountville.com/events/19th-Annual-Bastille-Day-at-Bouchon-Bistro-1870/details
July 13 & 14, 2019. BASTILLE DAY AT LEFT BANK in Larkspur, Santa Cruz & Menlo Park. Join us as we celebrate our 25th anniversary on Bastille Day! Bastille Day is the traditional French holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the beginning of the French Revolution. www.leftbank.com
July 14, 2019. SONOMA COUNTY BASTILLE DAY BASH / 14 JUILLET FETE! Let your ‘inner French’ come out and play! — Come celebrate everything French at “Sonoma County’s Bastille Day Bash – 14 Juillet Fête”between Noon and 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 14th. This multi-generational community celebration in the style ‘à la française’ is FREE to the public, and will be held at Doyle Park in Santa Rosa. This community event is co-produced by the Santa Rosa French-American Charter Schooland the Alliance Française of Santa Rosa. The afternoon will include lively accordion, jazz and French style musical entertainment from various artists. French games, children’s activities, and sing-alongs of French songs will add to the festivities for the young at heart, no matter what age. Friendly games and face painting will be available to enjoy. The ‘fête’ (party/celebration) will be a fun and casual picnic atmosphere, with guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, shade umbrellas, water, and their own picnic lunch, if desired. French restaurant vendors such as Bistro 29 will be serving a variety of menu options for purchase, from classic savory galettes and sweet crêpes, to salads. A selection of French wines, lemonade, and iced tea will also be available for purchase. With French natives, French language learners, and children from the Santa Rosa French-American Charter School present, one can be assured there will definitely be French spoken at the Sonoma County Bastille Day Bash 14 Juillet! Oui –“On Parle Français Ici” — Yes — “French is spoken here in Sonoma County”! Come for the French food, wine, French songs, French games, French friends, and rousing rounds of singing France’s national hymn “La Marseillaise. » In order to better anticipate attendance, guests are requested to kindly R.S.V.P. their participation to info@AFSantaRosa.org by July 10th. 12:00 p. m. – 4 p.m. Doyle Park, 700 Doyle Park Dr., Santa Rosa.
July 14, 2019. TWO GYPSY KISSES presents the 10th annual BASTILLE DAY CONCERT at Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Suite 208, Napa. Music by Ariste Bruant, Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, Jacques Brel!! and more. 2pm. 100-seats! BUY YOUR Senior and Student tickets and General Admission tickets NOW. This concert will sell out. https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=7c25a3cd17710f878216573972fe6fd4&t=tix&vqitq=c12b44c7-a1c4-41f4-874f-cc37a365c7b1&vqitp=3f8932c9-9d95-45fb-a952-8c972b9af69a&vqitts=1560357278&vqitc=vendini&vqite=itl&vqitrt=Safetynet&vqith=eec60182734aaad2cacf4c00b8c939a5
July 14, 2019. BASTILLE DAY AT THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE BERKELEY. 12pm-3pm. Déjeuner dans le jardin de l’AF, ? Live music ? Craft for kids. POTLUCK Bring a dish, or dessert to share, and food to grill. Free event – no rsvp required. www.afberkeley.org for details.
July 14, 2019. BASTILLE DAY MINGLE (SF). Vive la France! Celebrate Bastille Day with your French friends and other internationally-minded people over drinks. If you’re in the mood, wear red, white and blue. These convivial social gatherings are relaxed, intimate, and fun. A wide range of people attend: singles, couples, and all age groups. They’re a great way to make interesting new Euro friends. Visit www.bafoe.org for more details and to RSVP.
July 14, 2019. BASTILLE DAY COMEDY: THE REVOLUTIONISTS at SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY. Celebrate Bastille Day by attending the Main Library’s staged reading of The Revolutionists, Lauren Gunderson’s thought-provoking comedy about women active in the French Revolution. In Paris in 1793, at the height of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, mobs are forming, heads are rolling, and Olympe de Gouges is writing a comedy. When an assassin, a spy, and an infamous former queen knock on Olympe’s door, these badass women must decide their role in the revolution. Will they be remembered on the pages of history? Or will their time be cut short by Madame Guillotine? Written by San Franciscan Lauren Gunderson (America’s most produced living playwright), The Revolutionists is based on real women, real executions, and real terror. . . but remember it’s a comedy. https://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1032998101
July 14, 2019. BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION OF THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE NAPA. Details to follow. www.afnapa.org
July 14, 2019. SONOMUSETTE sings the MUSIC OF 20TH-CENTURY PARIS for BASTILLE DAY. Performances at Northern California’s finest concert venues. Mimi Pirard-vocals; Robert Lunceford-accordion, Jan Martinelli-bass & piano, Isaac Vandeveer-guitar & bass, Richard Andrews-drums. 7:00PM. The Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street • Berkeley. https://www.thefreight.org/event/1813128-sonomusette-berkeley/ for tickets. See also www.sonomusette.comor www.facebook.com/sonomusette/ for details.
July 14, 2019. BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION WITH LE JAZZ HOT at MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE. Join our annual celebration with the sizzling sounds of Le Jazz Hot! This café concert features Paul « Pazzo » Mehling (solo guitar, vocals), Hanna Mignano (violin), Jordan Samuels (rhythm guitar), Mikiya Matsuda (string bass). Hear heart-throbbing instrumentals, favorite ballads, and the spicy sounds of Gypsy Jazz. Bring your beret and your love for everything French. We will be serving a special gateau for the occasion. No-host bar with French wines available for purchase. 3pm. $18 members & Friends of Le Jazz Hot; $25 non-members. 4th Floor Meeting Room. 415.393.0116 or www.milibrary.org for details.
July 14, 2019. LAURENT FOURGO plays a free outdoor concert in Belvedere for BASTILLE DAY. We’ll play as a 10 piece Orchestra covering music from 1920 through today. We’ll play the American and the French Anthems. I’ll sing also a few French songs. There is only 1 park in Belvedere. http://www.vintagejukeboxmusic.com/shows.html
July 14, 2019. MUSIC @ MENLO prseents SOOVIN KIM, violin, and GLORIA CHIEN, piano, performing works by RAVEL and others. 6pm. Stent Family Hall, Menlo School. www.musicatmenlo.org for details.
July 14, 2019. CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY & FRENCH WINE VARIETALS ON TREASURE ISLAND. Since many of our wines have grapes that originate from France, we will be celebrating on Bastille Day with specialized tastings with our French grape varietals! If you RSVP, you receive a Bastille Day Passport for FREE which is good for: $5 off a Wine Tasting at San Francisco’s 3 Top Rated Wineries (The Winery SF, Vie Winery, and Sol Rouge) PLUS an additional $12 in Bottle Bucks to redeem on your wine purchases at each of the three wineries.* If you are a fan of French wines, you won’t want to miss this! *The Winery SF – $2 off a bottle, Sol Rouge – $5 off a bottle, and VIE Winery – $5 off a bottle *FREE parking and Muni conveniently located a block away! Uber and Lyft easily accessible (usually under 8 minute wait). 12PM-5PM. The Winery SF30 Avenue G, San Francisco, Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-bastille-day-and-french-wine-varietals-on-treasure-island-tickets-62185341029?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
July 14, 2019. BASTILLE DAY FÊTE at CHÂTEAU SONOMA. Champagne & macarons with live music from ARABELLA. 1pm-4pm. 23588 Arnold Dr., Sonoma. https://www.chateausonoma.com/events-calendar//bastille-day-fte
July 14, 2019. CATHEDRAL CONCERTS feature works by CLERAMBAULT, LANGLAIS and more. 4pm. Donation. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough ST., SF. 415.567.2020 for details.
July 14, 2019. FLOWER PIANO PRESENTS: SARAH CAHILL performing works by HELENE DE MONTGEROULT and others. Zellerbach Garden, SF Botanical Garden, SF. 11am. www.sfbg.org for details.
July 14-28, 2019. POCKET OPERA presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE based on the play by BEAUMARCHAIS. Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley. www.pocketopera.org for details.
July 14-28, 2019. VALLEY OF THE MOON FESTIVAL presents SALONNIÈRES: WOMEN OF POWER AND INFLUENCE, including music by FAURÉ & CHAUSSON. https://valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org/2019-summer-festival
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July 16, 2019. ATTILA MARCEL screens at the ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE SAN FRANCISCO. 7pm. 1345 Bush St., SF. 415.775.7755 or www.afsf.com for details.
July 16, 2018. MOTORDUDE ZYDECO plays CAJUN-ZYDECO at ASHKENAZ. Winner of everyone’s vote as one of the Bay’s hottest dance bands, MotorDude Zydeco purveys a high-energy hybrid of Cajun and zydeco styles. The group is powered by the hardest-working man in the local Cajun/zydeco scene, multi-instrumentalist Billy Wilson – who plays accordion for MDZ – along with singer/rubboard player Lloyd Meadows, guitarist Ian Lamson, drummer and singer Willy Jordan, and bassist Dennis Calloway. Launched in 1989 by veterans of other zydeco and dance bands, MDZ takes its name from Motor Dude, a horse owned by the late, great accordion player and zydeco pioneer Boozoo Chavis. Doors open 7:30 pm; Dance Lesson with Cheryl McBride at 8:00 pm; Show at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $12 Advance / $15 Day of Show. www.ashkenaz.com for details.
July 17, 2019. THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE NAPA presents AN EVENING OF FRENCH MUSIC. Chorale Assou Lezert from Albi in southwest France will hold a concert in Napa hosted by the Aurora singers of Palo Alto. Join us for an evening of French music! Napa United Methodist Church at 7pm. Free event. www.afnapa.org for details.
