Medieval Art and Architecture at the Met Cloisters
28 May 2017 Students recently finished a thematic unit, focusing on the practices, perspectives, and products of French people living in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Our studies culminated in a special field trip to the Met Cloisters: a unique museum overlooking the Hudson River in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. We spent a lovely afternoon exploring the gardens, open arcades, quadrangles, and walkways that originated in southern France. Students were es
Paris Combo Live in Concert at City Winery New York City
18 July 2015 Last night, a small group of students headed to City Winery NYC to see Paris Combo live in concert. What a memorable show! For those unfamiliar with the group, their music is an eclectic mix of sounds, influenced by cabaret, gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt, 1930s French pop, North African rhythms, and swing. We were fortunate to have seating right in the center of the room at a long table directly in front of the stage. After ordering some food and dr
