Upcoming at L'Alliance New York

Fragmented Shadows 
Wanjiru Kamuyu 

Oct 15–17 at 7:30pm 

New York Live Arts 

U.S. PREMIERE

How can we use the body as a site of liberation, a site of healing? Grounded in epigenetic and psychosomatic research, Wanjiru Kamuyu offers voice and light to embodied legacies of inherited and personal suffering.

Co-Presented with New York Live Arts

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New Upcoming Voyages

Info Sessions Start Fri, Oct 17, at 12:00pm & 4:30pm 

Two new adventures await! Laissez les bons temps rouler in New Orleans or savor the art de vivre in Bordeaux! Join L’Alliance New York for two unforgettable French-immersion journeys—one celebrating the soulful rhythms of Louisiana, the other the elegance (and wine!) of southwest France. Practice your French at a local Alliance Française, connect with fellow travelers, and experience the spirit of France-wherever you are.

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The Illusionist
Sat, Oct 18, at 11:30am

Sylvain Chomet, 2010, 80min, DCP

A beautiful, animated tale, based on an unproduced screenplay by Jacques Tati, The Illusionist follows the adventures of an aging magician performing for dwindling crowds at a time when audiences are more likely to attend rock concerts than magic shows.

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Family Dance Workshop with Kaori Ito
Sat, Oct 25, at 10:15am

Presented in conjunction with Le Tambour de Soie (The Silk Drum), featured at L’Alliance New York’s Crossing The Line festival, French-based Japanese dancer and choreographer Kaori Ito will lead an engaging family dance workshop. Known for blending theatre, contemporary dance, and Japanese cultural influences, Ito is the director of the TJP Strasbourg, one of France’s premiere theaters for young audiences.

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French Classes 5-week Session II
Mon, Oct 27—Sat, Dec 6 

Whether you're continuing your French journey or just getting started, join us this fall in the next 5-week French session. With our immersive approach and dedicated teachers, you'll build confidence, fluency, and cultural insight.

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L’Alliance Preschool Info Session

Manhattan: Mon, Oct 27, at 9:00am, Virtual
Montclair: Mon, Oct 20, at 9:15am, In-Person 

Join us for an upcoming info session to learn more about L’Alliance Preschool! A French-immersion program for toddlers ages 2½ to 5, our primary goal is to spark curiosity and a love of learning in young children, while encouraging them to explore the world around them, all while providing a strong foundation in the French language from an early age.

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Sign Up for an Info Session - Montclair, NJ 

By Heart 

Presented in association with BAM

Tiago Rodrigues 

Nov 3–4 at 7:30pm 

L’Alliance New York Florence Gould Theater  

Ten audience members come together onstage for an act of collective memorization, learning a Shakespearean sonnet by heart under the direction of acclaimed international theater artist Tiago Rodrigues. The results, according to a New York Times Critics’ Pick review, are “miraculous.”  

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Coquilles 

Amala Dianor, Milane Cathala-Di Fabrizio, Estanis Radureau 

Nov 15 at 11:30am & 3:00pm 

L’Alliance New York Skyroom  

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE 

Bring the whole family! Created for audiences as young as one year old, this rousing piece for two dancers crafts a graceful, accessible story of contrasting physicality, shared language, and connection across difference. 

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Auction 

Opens Wednesday, October 29 

Film Forum   

In director/screenwriter Pascal Bonitzer's buoyant, high verve ripped-from-the-headlines comedic drama, opening Wednesday, October 29 at Film Forum, Alex Lutz stars as a star Parisian auctioneer ensnared, along with his art appraiser ex-wife (Léa Drucker), in an ethical quagmire when a Nazi-looted Egon Schiele painting, discovered hanging on the humble walls of a small-town worker, sends the big money art world into a frenzy.

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