John Bennett, Author at Paris American Club

Posted by John Bennett on Oct 20, 2021 in Gallery |

Oct 19, 2021 Marie Antoinette

Authors and members Ellie Abdi and Patricia Forelle discussed Marie Antoinette. View all photos in Gallery.

Posted by John Bennett on Sep 22, 2021 in Gallery |

Sept 21, 2021 Edmund White

Author Edmund White was the guest speaker at our Sept 21, 2021 dinner at the National Arts Club. Sept 21, 2021 Edmund...

Posted by John Bennett on Jul 14, 2021 in Gallery |

Pre-Bastille Cruise, July 13, 2021

Pre-Bastille, July 13, 2021 « ‹ of 7 › » Members and friends aboard the Shearwater for a wine and jazz concert cruise around New York...

Posted by John Bennett on Jun 16, 2021 in Gallery |

June 15, 2021 Miles Ladin

June 15, 2021 at the National Arts Club We were delighted to hear insights from Miles Ladin about his approach to photographing the many famous people he has met over...

Posted by John Bennett on Jun 16, 2021 in Gallery |

June 13, 2021 Roland Garros Brunch

Members and friends enjoyed brunch at Monte’s Trattoria while watching the men’s finals of the Roland Garros French Open. We are grateful to Ellie Abdi for...

Posted by John Bennett on Jun 13, 2021 in Gallery |

June 12, 2021 Live Jazz at The Greenroom

Saturday, June 12, 7-10 pm | Live Jazz at The Greenroom, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Live jazz, delicious pastries, flowing wine… Our member, Thomas Garret, cordially...

Posted by John Bennett on May 7, 2021 in Gallery |

April in Paris 2021

April in Paris 2021 « ‹ of 2 › » Some 20 members and friends enjoyed getting together for a soirée at Upstairs at the Kimberly, our first in-person gathering since the...

Posted by John Bennett on Mar 17, 2021 in Videos |

March 16, 2021 Sandrine Mehrez-Kukurudz

Sandrine is an author and decided – a few months ago – to put her professional expertise at the service of French-speaking authors around the world. She created the...

Posted by John Bennett on Feb 17, 2021 in Videos |

Feb 16, 2021 The Lafayette Escadrille

During Apéro Virtuel with the Lafayette Escadrille, Paul Glenshaw, Darroch Greer and Dan Patterson discuss the production of their film “The Lafayette...

Posted by John Bennett on Jan 21, 2021 in Videos |

Jan 20, 2021 Consul Général Jérémie Robert

The Consul Général of France in New York discusses what the consulate is doing to help during these times of the Covid-19 pandemic. One initiative, go.mapstr.com,...

Posted by John Bennett on Dec 18, 2020 in Gallery |

Dec 8, 2020 Coco Raynes

Coco Raines discussed her design work for “The Museums at Your Fingertips,” a tactile itinerary through several Musées des Beaux Arts in the North of France,...

Posted by John Bennett on Nov 30, 2020 in Videos |

Nov 24, 2020 Eileen Costello on Political Cartoons

Eileen Costello is an art historian of modern and contemporary art. She has written a monograph on Brice Marden (Phaidon, 2013) and was editor/project director of the...

Posted by John Bennett on Nov 11, 2020 in Gallery |

Nov 10, 2020 Oscar de la Renta Paris

Nov 10th | Mardi Apéro Virtuel: Speaker Guillaume Casseau, Flagship Store Manager, Oscar de la Renta Guillaume Casseau talked about the new store at 4 rue de Marignan...

Posted by John Bennett on Oct 12, 2020 in Gallery |

Oct 11, 2020 Roland Garros Brunch at Monte’s

April in Paris 2021 Soirée d'automne Nov 1, 2016 Guest of Honor, Ms. Anne-Claire Legendre, Consul General of France in New York December 12th, 2018 Luncheon...

Posted by John Bennett on Oct 7, 2020 in Videos |

Oct 6, 2020 Pat Duffy on “Synesthesia: a hot topic of 19th century Paris salons”

What do Rimbaud, Baudelaire, and 14th century Chinese poet Chang Yu all have in common? All explored the blended perceptions of synesthesia. But what is...

Posted by John Bennett on Sep 23, 2020 in Videos |

Sept 22, 2020 Gaëtan Bruel, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy

Gaëtan Bruel took on his role as Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy in the United States on September 3, 2019. His topic tonight: “Is ‘la francophilie’ in the US...

Posted by John Bennett on Sep 16, 2020 in Videos |

Sept 15, 2020 Morris-Jumel Mansion by Dr. Lisa Koenigsberg, Ph.D.

Dr. Koenigsberg discusses the history, restoration and French connections of the Morris-Jumel Mansion, which was completed in 1765 as a summer house for British Colonel...

Posted by John Bennett on Aug 26, 2020 in Videos |

August 25, 2020 ReFocus: The Films of Michel Gondry

Marcelline Block, Jennifer Kirby, and Monique Taylor discuss their book: ReFocus: the Films of Michel Gondry, (b. 1963, Versailles), the acclaimed French auteur behind...

Posted by John Bennett on Aug 12, 2020 in Videos |

August 11, 2020 “Eugene Bullard: World’s First Black Fighter Pilot”

Larry W. Greenly discusses his book Eugene Bullard: World’s First Black Fighter Pilot Pioneering black aviator Eugene Bullard, descended from slaves, became the world’s...

Posted by John Bennett on Jul 29, 2020 in Videos |

July 28, 2020 “Can We Agree to Disagree?”

View discussion. Agathe Laurent and Sabine Landolt discussed their book: a compelling collection of anecdotes about French and American professionals on their...

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