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AllianceFrançaise
Chicago’s French cultural and learning center
dedicated to the study of French language and cultural exchange between Americans and French speaking peoples
The Cultural Center
Jean-Philippe Lafont avec James Johnson
Robert Bansberg: Alsace Wine Dinner
Le Mardi 30 novembre / 18h30
En français
$5 pour les membres de l’Alliance Française;
Autres: $10
A Selection of Regional Wines and Traditional Dishes
Wednesday, November 10 / 6:00pm
Members of the Alliance Française: $55;
General Public: $70
Call to reserve (312) 337 1070—Space is limited!
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the fabulous
wines of Alsace! Join award-winning sommelier
Robert Bansberg of Ambria as he presents a six-course
dinner featuring the wines of the area paired with
regional culinary favorites prepared by Eric Palmer
of Mon Ami Gabi. Robert and Eric’s wine dinners
have become one of our most popular programs so
advanced registration is highly recommended.
L’Alliance Française est fière de présenter ce
programme en partenariat avec le Lyric Opera.
Au cours de cette soirée, le baryton français JeanPhilippe Lafont et le chef d’orchestre américain
James Johnson discuteront de l’opéra en France
et à Chicago. Jean-Philippe Lafont a tenu les rôles
principaux dans plus de sept représentations au Lyric
Opera depuis la saison 1993-1994, dont récemment le
Prêtre dans Samson et Dalila (2003 – 2004), Alfio dans
Cavalleria rusticana / Tonio dans Pagliacci (2002–2003)
et Scarpia dans Tosca (2000-2001). James Johnson,
chef associé au Lyric Opera, a vécu longtemps à Paris.
Depuis 1992 il a dirigé les productions suivantes au
Lyric Opera : Attila, Le mariage de Figaro, La flûte
enchantée, et Un re in ascolto. Cette occasion de voir
ces deux représentants du monde de l’opéra est à ne
pas manquer.
Une réception offerte par l’Alliance Française suivra
le programme.
Menu
2002 Crémant d’Alsace (Gustave Lorentz)
Hanse Tart
2001 Muscat d’Alsace (domaine Bruno Sorg)
Sauteed shrimp in a Muscat beurre blanc
2002 Pinot Gris Mambourg (domaine Pierre Sparr)
Sorrel soup
2001 Riesling Rotenberg Vineyard (Marcel Deiss)
Choucroute
2002 Gewurztraminer (domaine Weinbach)
Munster fromage & caraway with quince jelly
Kirshwasser Trimbach
Cherry Kugelhof tarte with a cherry eau-de-vie sauce
810 North Dearborn Street · Chicago, IL 60610 / USA · tel: 312 337 1070 · fax: 312 337 3019 · www.afchicago.com
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004
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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004
The Cultural Center
Chicago Humanities Festival
Eighth Annual Festival of New French Cinema
Film Panel Discussion and Lunch Buffet
Saturday, December 4 / 11:00am – 1:30pm
Members of the Alliance Française: $7; General Public: $10
Please RSVP no later than Monday, November 29
The Alliance Française is proud to participate in the Eight
Annual Festival of New French Cinema, which takes place at
Facets Multimedia December 3 – 9, 2004. Co-produced with the
French Cultural Services in Chicago, this is the only film festival
in the country to focus exclusively on the work of emerging
French filmmakers. In conjunction with the festival, a panel
of French and American film professionals will talk about the
current state of filmmaking in France. Following the panel,
guests are invited to continue the discussion over a buffet
luncheon hosted by the Alliance Française and the French
Cultural Services.
For complete festival information, please visit www.facets.org.
For the sixth year, the Alliance Française is proud to support
the Chicago Humanities Festival. This annual festival presents
quality programs, which creates opportunities to explore,
enjoy, and support the humanities. Following, please find a list
of programs being held at the Alliance Française in the Julius
Lewis Auditorium (54 W. Chicago Avenue). For complete festival
information, please see www.chfestival.org or call 312 661 1028.
Saturday, November 6
Julian Jackson: The Fall of France. Noon– 1:00pm
John Crowley, Peter Straub: The Work of Time. 2:00–3:30pm
Sunday, November 7
David Plowden: Time’s Imprint. Noon – 1:00pm
Robert Rosenblum: Time in Modern Art 2:00 – 3:00pm
Séan McConville: The Political Prisoner. 4:00 – 5:00pm
Saturday, November 13
S. Jay Olshansky: The Quest for Immortality. 10:00–11:00am
Firoozeh Dumas: Funny in Farsi (Actually, Funny in Any
Language). Noon –1:00pm
Joel Greenberg: Below the Surface: Life Within Our Rivers,
Streams, and Lakes. 2:00 – 3:00pm
Clark Blaise: The Creation of Standard Time. 4:00–5:00pm
Sunday, November 14
European Union Literary Panel. 11:00am – 12:30pm
Andrew Sean Greer: The Confessions of Max Tivoli. 1:30–2:30pm
Slow Food: Peace of Bread. 4:00 – 5:30pm
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Pardon our dust but share our excitement
about this very important project!
As some of you may have noticed during your recent visits
to the Alliance Française, the construction of our Children’s
Education Center has started!
We have designated the third floor and mezzanine of our
Dearborn building for this exciting, 1,375 square foot project. The
Children’s Education Center will be a lively, fun, and safe learning
environment featuring seven original spaces that will facilitate
immersion in French and French-speaking cultures. Winter term
classes and activities for children will be held in the new center as
early as January 2005!
You can be part of this exciting project by helping us reach our
fundraising goals. We have developed a series of hanging vocabulary
discs that will adorn the entryway to the Children’s Education
Center. A French word of your choice, the picture it represents,
and your name will be illustrated on the disc. We also have naming
opportunities available for the Center itself and for some of the
spaces within. If you are interested in any of these opportunities,
please contact the Development office at 312 337 1070 ext. 110.
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004
Gourmet Dinner, Drinks, and Demonstration
Myriam Bransfield French Culinary Experiences
Dimitri Fayard of Vanille Patisserie
The Alliance Française’s monthly program, “Gourmet Dinner,
Drinks, and Demonstration,” is for those interested in learning
the secrets of French cooking through demonstrative instruction
by Chefs from some of the best French restaurants in Chicago.
These interactive cooking demonstrations take place in English
in a state-of-the-art kitchen and allow guests to learn to prepare
a three-course meal in an intimate setting (maximum capacity
is 24) while enjoying interesting conversation and French wine.
Chefs demonstrate how to prepare a course and then each
guest enjoys it.
Wednesday, December 1 / 6:00pm
Members: $45; Non-Members: $55
Call to reserve (312) 337 1070—Space is limited!
Please note that all cancellations not made at least 48 hours
prior to the demonstration will be subject to a $15 cancellation
fee. We do not accept cancellations the day of the program.
Joel Cooper of SWK
Wednesday, November 3 / 6:00pm
Members: $45; Non-Members: $55
Call to reserve (312) 337 1070—Space is limited!
Chef Joel Cooper has been creating in the kitchen since the
age of 15 and his diverse experience led him to become the
Executive Chef of his own restaurant, Superior Wells Kitchen
(SWK). After attending culinary school in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, Chef Cooper worked in a variety of fine restaurants
in Michigan before moving to Chicago in 2002 to collaborate on
the opening of Savor Bistro. In November of 2003, he opened
SWK, which features his fusion of contemporary Midwestern
cuisine with French technique. Located at the corner of
Superior and Wells in Chicago’s River North (710 N. Wells),
SWK is proud to offer French influenced delicacies as well as
a Chef’s dégustation menu and a vegetarian tasting menu.
Price includes demonstration, food, and French wine.
Menu
Foie gras pithivier with Michigan cherry and red wine sauce
Pithivier de foie gras, sauce cerises du Michigan et vin rouge
Pan seared Baramundi with crisp and tender fennel and
Spanish saffron
Baramundi sauté au fenouil croustillant
et safran d’Espagne
Chocolate Pot de Crème with white chocolate whipped
cream and a pistachio gaufrette
Crème au chocolat, mousse de chocolat blanc
et gaufrette à la pistache
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Don’t miss this festive cooking demonstration where you will
learn the secrets behind preparing French pastry favorites. Just
in time for the holidays, Dimitri Fayard, who is the co-owner and
co-pastry chef of Vanille Pâtisserie (2229 N. Clybourn, Chicago),
will show guests how to bring a bit of France into their endof-the-year celebrations. Dimitri was educated in France prior
to working at Payard Patissserie & Bistro in New York, the
Bellagio in Las Vegas, the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta,
and most recently the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower in Chicago.
Vanille Patisserie creates artful pastries combining traditional
European methods with modern flavors. It also offers specialty
products such as vanilla extracts, sugars and powders, along
with dazzling chocolate and sugar centerpieces.
Price includes demonstration, food, and French wine.
Menu
Yule Log
Bûche de Noël
Assortment of petits fours
Assortiment de petits fours
Buffet en fête:
Cooking Lessons with Madelaine Bullwinkel
Bûche de Noël
One-day workshop in English
Saturday, December 4 / 9:30am –12:00pm
Members: $55; Non-Members: $65; Lab Fee: $10
Madeleine has been teaching French cooking techniques
for twenty-seven years at Chez Madelaine Cooking School in
Hinsdale, Illinois. Her style involves helping students develop
confidence in the basics by interpreting classic French cuisine for
the home cook. Students will learn how to master this holiday
classic by breaking down the recipe into steps that can be
prepared ahead of time. Picture yourself à table presenting your
own pièce de résistance to admiration and applause. Recipes
include Genoise spongecake, chocolate mocha buttercream,
and meringue mushrooms. This two-hour interactive class is
followed by thirty minutes of informal dining.
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The Mediathèque/Library
La médiathèque bouge! Our list of new DVDs continues to
expand. Take home recent successes like The Barbarian Invasions,
The Triplettes of Belleville, and Monsieur Ibrahim, or classics like
Lucky-Luke bande-dessinées. Too busy to watch a film? Check
out a newspaper or magazine to read on the train. We carry Le
Monde, Le Figaro, Paris Match, Elle, Terre Sauvage and many
others. Back issues of periodicals now circulate for 2 weeks.
N’oubliez pas:
• Donations of used French books are always welcome and help
support our collection.
Café Philosophique with Professor Souleymane Diagne
Dr. Souleymane Diagne, professor of philosophy, religion, and
African studies at Northwestern University, facilitates discussion
in his approachable style. Topics are determined according to
the interests of the group and a light snack is provided.
Level: Advanced French; Location: Library
Day: Wednesday or Thursday, once per month;
Time: 6–7:00pm; Date: November 18.
There is no December meeting.
• Returns are accepted in the reception area as well as in the library.
Café Poésie
• Comments and questions can be directed to Renée
Saito, Director of the Resource Center, at 312.337.5473 or
[email protected].
Isaac Cohen, Professor at Northwestern University, animates Café
Poésie. His love of French poetry sets the tone for this group,
which provides a great way to improve your comprehension of
spoken French. Wine is served.
Café Conversation I
We are always ready to welcome new members to this
conversation group. Topics vary from week to week.
No charge for Members; Non-Members $3.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced French; Location: Room 207
Day: Tuesday, weekly; Time: 4 – 5:00pm
Café Conversation II
Due to overwhelming popular demand, this café is now available
for the after-work crowd. You’ll find plenty of opportunities
to practice your French in a non-threatening environment.
No charge for Members; Non-Members $3.
Level: Beginning to intermediate French; Location: Library
Day: Wednesday, twice per month; Time: 6:30 –7:30pm
Dates: November 3 and 17. December 1 and 15.
Level: Advanced French; Location: Library
Day: Thursday, once per month; Time: 6–7:00pm
Dates: November 11. There is no December meeting.
Des nouvelles de l’école…
Learn French this December!
Special Two-week Immersion Program
December 6 – 16 (four classes per week)
Call (312) 337 1070 for more information.
Café Littérature
Join us as we examine the works of recent Prix Goncourt winners.
You’ll find like-minded people who are passionate about
contemporary French literature. Books are discussed over two
sessions and members alternate facilitating. Wine is served.
Level: Advanced French
Location: Lounge
Day: Monday; Time: 5:30 – 7:00pm
November 22: Tout est passé si vite by Jean-Noël
Pancrazi. There is no December meeting.
Café Théâtre
Practice your French in this group that is ready to welcome
new members regardless of prior experience. Participants rotate
reading the play and talking briefly about its author. Each play
is discussed over two sessions. Wine is served.
Level: Advanced French; Location: Lounge
Day: Monday; Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
November 1: En attendant Godot by Samuel Beckett
November 15 and December 6: Le dindon by Georges Feydeau
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Parents, save the date!
Come on a wonderful journey through Africa!
Using the oral traditions of Africa, movement improvisation,
and theatre, children (ages 7 through 12) will discover a variety
of cultures through reading and performing folk tales in French
from such fascinating countries as Morocco and Liberia.
Saturdays, October 2, November 20, and
December 4 / 9:15–10:30am
Pay $5 for one workshop or $10 for all three.
Call now to reserve (312) 337 1070—space is limited to
fifteen children!
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004
The Film Club
The Alliance Française Ciné Club is happy to introduce its new
volunteer facilitators, Jonah Horwitz and Shanna Blanchard.
Jonah joins the Alliance with a diverse background in film
history, production and distribution, having worked most
recently in Paris for Lobster Films. Shanna, a recent graduate of
Appalachian State University, adds her background in both the
French language and art history as well as her passion for film
to the group. Both Jonah and Shanna are off to a great start
and have proven to be both creative and resourceful planners.
We’re looking forward to an exciting season and appreciate
the continued support of our members and patrons.
Orpheus
Jean Cocteau’s Orphée (1949) depicts Orpheus (Jean Marais), a
famous yet scorned poet, and his love for two women, Eurydice
(Marie Déa), his wife, and a mysterious Princess (Maria Casarès).
In a quest for inspiration, the poet follows the Princess from
the world of the living to the land of the deceased through
Cocteau’s trademark “mirrored portal.” As the myth unfolds,
the director’s visually poetic style pulls the audience into both
real and imagined realms.
In French with English subtitles—95 minutes
Wednesday, November 3 / 7:15pm
Doors open at 7:00pm at 54 W. Chicago Ave.
Free Admission. Donations welcome.
Bernard-Marie Koltès: Three Perspectives
In conjunction with Playing French, Chicago’s first festival
featuring contemporary plays from France, the Alliance
Française presents an evening dedicated to the late BernardMarie Koltès, one of France’s most celebrated twentieth
century playwrights. The evening will feature a series of three
programs focusing on his life and includes an interview with
Patrice Chéreau, who was a close friend and collaborator, a
documentary made by Koltès’s brother, and a look into the
rehearsal process for one of his plays, with director Chéreau
and actor Pascal Greggory.
In French with English subtitles—105 minutes
Wednesday, November 17 / 7:15pm
Doors open at 7:00pm at 54 W. Chicago Ave.
Free Admission. Donations welcome.
8th Annual Festival of New French Cinema
December 3–9, 2004 (see www.facets.org for details)
Film Panel & Luncheon at the Alliance Française
Saturday, December 4 at 11am
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM 2004
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The Alliance Française is fortunate and proud to have the
support of its fantastic volunteers. We currently have 60 active
volunteers who help in the arena of cultural programs, clubs,
library circulation and school registration. Because we are
infinitely grateful for their support, we would like to put the
spotlight on a few of them. We asked them to explain in their own
words what they like most about volunteering at the Alliance.
Robert Miller · Volunteering at the Alliance is a fun way to
meet people and practice your French, not to mention the free
wine and food !
Pat Bingue · Ce qui m’a beaucoup plu durant mon expérience
de bénévole est la rencontre des francophones et des gens qui
ont une affinité pour la culture francophone vivant à Chicago.
Cela a été une expérience très enrichissante.
Sarah Anzia · I always look forward to my evenings at the
Alliance Française because I enjoy being surrounded by lovers
of French language and culture like myself. The cooking
demonstrations, lectures, and special events attract people of
all ages and backgrounds, a formula for fascinating interaction.
The quality of the events, moreover, is superb. The food, wine,
culture, and conversation make my evenings at the Alliance
Française fun and fulfilling.
Paul Baker · Volunteering is a social opportunity and the
Alliance is a good venue for meeting people who are interested
in la belle France. It’s the perfect place to keep up your French
language skills and you also have the opportunity to meet a lot
of interesting French citizens, dignitaries, and artists.
The Alliance would like to extend a special MERCI to Paul for
donating considerable time and expertise toward mechanical
projects at the Alliance. Merci Paul!
Jacqueline Chalos · Entrer à l’Alliance est comme entrer dans
un monde à part, un milieu vraiment francophone en plein
Chicago. Le personnel, les professeurs, les étudiants sont
tous vraiment sympathiques et profondément attachés à la
langue et la culture françaises. Il y a une cordiale fraternité,
une atmosphère dynamique qui me plaît énormément et me
fait toujours retourner à la médiathèque comme bénévole.
J’aime y passer un après-midi chaque semaine au milieu de
tous ces petits trésors : revues, journaux, livres, disques et films,
qui m’aident à me tenir au courant en français, bien sûr, sans
parler de mes collègues à la médiathèque, qu’il me fait toujours
extrêmement plaisir de retrouver.
Being an Alliance Française volunteer has many benefits, which
include the opportunity to regularly speak French and to take
a free class after earning 40 service points. If you are interested
in joining our volunteer team, please contact Angela Maloney
at [email protected] or (312) 337 1070.
The Alliance Française would not be the institution that it is
without our volunteers and interns. We extend a heartfelt thank
you to all of them!
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MERCI ! THANK YOU!
On September 1, the Alliance Française began a new fiscal year.
As we make this transition into the next year, we would like to
take the opportunity to thank our donors. Donations are truly
important in order for us to fulfill our mission. Class tuition and
membership dues pay for slightly less than 60% of our operating
costs. Thanks to your generosity, we can maintain and expand the
range of quality programs we offer to the Chicago community.
Contributors of $50,000 or more
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Brown
Contributors of $20,000 to $49,999
The Rhoades Foundation
Mr. Julius Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Barry MacLean
Mr. and Mrs. John Shedd Reed
Contributors of $10,000 to $19,999
James and Elizabeth Bramsen
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Bransfield, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Pierre Ergas
Deutsche Bank
Laura De Ferrari and Marshall B. Front
Marshall B. Front Family Charitable
Foundation
Grand Marnier Foundation
Griffith Laboratories
Mr. and Mrs. Hervé de la Vauvre
Jan and Bill Jentes
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel, II
LaSalle Bank
Mr. and Mrs. John Jeffry Louis
Elizabeth and Jeff Louis Foundation
John McCartney and Clare Muñana
Niamogue Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Notz
Mr. John Rudolph
Contributors of $5,000 to $9,999
Marilynn Alsdorf
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Baer
Susan Beagley
The Eleanor Chapman Beidler
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bulley, III
Stephen Burns
City Arts Program 3 grant from the
City of Chicago—Department of
Cultural Affairs
Expanscience Laboratories, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilles de Navacelle
Anthony and Lawrie Dean
Mr. and Mrs. Gilles Demeulenaere
Mrs. Bonnie Deutsch
Sarah Kribben Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fesmire
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Giesen
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Hamilton
Vicki and Bill Hood
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Horn
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huebner
Mr. and Mrs. R. Stanley Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Karp
Mesirow Financial Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Pinkert
Polk Bros. Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Stiffel
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Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Tilles
Mr. and Mrs. François Truc
Booz Allen Hamilton
Danielle and Martin Zimmerman
Contributors of $2,000 to $4,999
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Vann A. Avedisian
Alessandra Branca Uihlein
Cara and Fabrice Braunrot
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Brennan
Cosmopolitan Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doherty
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Franke
The Joseph B. Glossberg Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Graham
Ms. Harriet Gülis
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kaul
Mr. and Mrs. W. Paul Krauss
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lee
Dr. and Mrs. Peter McKinney
Mr. David McNeel
Helen H. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pacholick
Madame Francine Saltoun
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Schink
Alyce Sigler and Stephen Kaplan
Van Cleef & Arpels, Inc.
Mr. H. Randolph Williams
Courtenay Wood and H. Noel Jackson
Contributors of $1,000 to $1,999
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Almeida
The Alsdorf Foundation
Michèle Archambault Rawlinson
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Bodeen
Mr. Roger O Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Connellan
First American Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein
Marlene Green
Marjorie Habermann
Dr. and Mrs. Israel Hanin
Susan Heisler
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hokin
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Honigberg
Mr. and Mrs. Verne G. Istock
Douglas M. Kinney
Dr. and Mrs. Laurence Levine
Mr. John G.W. McCord
Dr. and Mrs. James McCormick
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McGrath
Mike Bell, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moore
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Nichols
Jamee Rosa
Saks Incorporated
Sotheby’s
The Alliance Française extends un grand merci to all of the
donors listed below who contributed during the past fiscal year
to our operating budget. We apologize if we have inadvertently
omitted anybody and request that you contact the Development
Office at (312) 337.1070 ext. 110 or [email protected].
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Steans
Mr. and Mrs. Avy Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Glen R. Traylor
Mr. William C. Vance
Dr. and Mrs. Farhad Vossoughi
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Weeden
Mrs. William Wood Prince
The Worth Collection, Ltd.
Contributors of $600 to $999
Mary Babson
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Berghoff, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Boyer
Fabrice and Cara Braunrot
Mr. John A. Bross
Elisabeth and Jean-Marc Brusson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chevalier
Mr. and Mrs. Jules G. Cogan
Dr. and Mrs. Mimis Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ellis
Jean Elting
Ms. Susie Fortsmann Kealy
Dorothy Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goldman
Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordan II
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Kilcollin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lavin
Mr. and Mrs. William Macdonald
Monica McCue Hansen
Mr. Conrad Miczko
Judith Pierpont
Mr. and Mrs. Pascal Remy
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Rider
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Rosen
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Sack
Ms. Diane Saltoun and Mr. Bruce Braun
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Schlemmer
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Segal
Denise Selz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seward
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sheffield
Diane Sprenger Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Russ Stepke
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Thomas
Katy Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Werner
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Whiting, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wright
Sally Youker
Contributors of $200 to $599
Anonymous
John P. Ansehl
Darlene Auerbach
Drs. Ketty and Shyamala Badrinath
Bandag , Inc.
Bernstein Investment Research and
Management
Philip Blum
Mrs. Norman Bobins
Linda Fischer Bongiorno
Julie Burke
Tim Calkins and Carol Saltoun
Monique M. Canet
CCM Futures, LLC
Christofle
Mary Ellen Christy
Sara Cohan
Marcia Cohn
Linda Cooney
Patricia and Peter Cowles
Mr. Henry De Vogüé
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Dezelan
Priscilla Wright Dombek
Mr. and Mrs. Cody Engle
Mr. Mark Ferguson
Karen and William Goodyear
Nancy Gorman
Gloria Groom
Mary Louise Haddad
Catherine Handelsman
Sharon Hart
Judy and Larry Hedges
Mr. Reuben Hedlund
Jo Heindel
Susan Hillman
Patricia Hunkler
Esta G. Kallen
Ann and Burt Kaplan
Betsy Katz
Kathleen Katz
Jeffrey Kerr
Janemarie and Donald King, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Knight
Lucien Lagrange Architects
LaGrange Mann Interiors, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lehman
Louise L’Heureux-Giliberti
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Lieberman
Elizabeth Liebman
Bonnie Lipe
Mr. and Mrs. James Lorrie
Lisa Malkin
Marion Martin
Matignon Galleries
Mrs. Jean McKee Barry
Helen Melchior
Janet Melk
Caroline and Howard Michaelsen
Timothy J. Mund
Ms. Ann O’Brien
Dennis O’Hara
Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Malley
Abby O’Neil
James O’Neill
Elizabeth Parker
Dr. and Mrs. Dimitri Perros
Mr. and Mrs. John Puth
Ms. Shari G. Reiches
Sheila Reynolds
Ann Rothschild
Ms. Josiane Saltoun
Carole Sandner
Mrs. Roy Schnackenberg
Mark and Nikkie Shields
Amelia Silva
Mrs. Raymond I. Skilling
Cassie Spencer
Barbara Stone
Mr. and Mrs. M. Jay Trees
Sally Venverloh
Karen and David Wuertz
Mark and Margie Zivin
Contributors
Katherine Abbott
Elizabeth Abler
Connie Addington
Denise Amon
Jean Atchison
Melissa Babcock
Laura Barnett
Mrs. James Bay
Robin Berger
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blair, Jr.
George W. Blossom III
Mary S. Blust
Suzanne Borland
Sophie Bross
Debra and Wayne Carpenter
Paul and Clara Carson
Adrianne Charfoos
Winifred Clark
Mrs. Timothy Coleman
Dr. Ludovic Comeau, Jr. and
Dr. Maude Toussaint-Comeau
Mr. and Mrs. Judith Cook
John and Connie Craig
Lisa Cregan
Joan Crouch
Peggy Crowe
Nancy and Charles Cunov
Bunky Cushing
Mr. Michael P. Cwiklik
Carol DeMaio
Patricia Dempsey
Jeanne and J. Patrick Doherty
Joanne Desmond Easley
Jane Eberly
Maggie Ekman
Mr. Arthur Eubanks, Jr.
Beth Eugenio
Dr. George Farah
Mary Finnegan
Charles Fitzpatrick and
Joanne Kennelly
Christy Foote
Richard L. Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frey
Susan Garrett
Patricia Gerber
Ms. Nora Gilhooly
Allen Glater and Lawrence Cabay
Marion Goldfinger
Ann and James Goodman
Annemarie Gramm
Lisa Green
Thomas G. Hackett
Caryn Harris
Katherine Harvey
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004
Thomas Haynes and Lisa Weiland
Anne Heller
Avis Heller
Mary Ellen Heller
Martha Higgins
Murren Hill
Marci Holzer
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Howell
Pamela K. Hull
Paul and Kathleen Hull
Rajko Igic
Lillian Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keim
Nancy Kempf
Mrs. Paul C. Kimball
Mrs. Francis J. Klimley
Marie R. Klivington
Patricia Kronberg
Emile Labrousse
Gaile Leahy
Ann P. Leeds
John Llewellyn
Jean Luber
Susan Lyons
The John D. and Catherine
MacArthur Foundation
Mrs. David O. Mackenzie
Janet McCann
Mr. and Mrs. William McClayton
Marilyn McDole
Mrs. Daniel McLachlan
Desmond F. McLaughlin and
Nadine M. Warner
Mary Kay McMahon
Dr. and Mrs. Joe Messer
Kristine Miller
Mr. and Mrs. John Munson
Jordan and Jean Nerenberg
Diane and John Patience
James Pearlman
Mrs. Jerry Pekow
Beverly Persky
L. Richard Petracca, III
Suzanne Pierce
Patrick and Françoise Pierre
Monti Redman
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce P. Robert
Lisa Ross
Mina Rousos
Mrs. William H. Schniedwind
Linda Searl
Cathie Sekendur
Oral Sekendur
Mrs. Richard J.L. Senior
Lydia Shandor
Gerri Shute
Michelle Smead
Kristin Smith
Maria Smithburg
Tami Steele
Anthony Stephens, M.D.
Debra Stock
Jocelyn Blair Stoller
Sarah Stratton
Patricia Study
Mrs. Louis C. Sudler, Jr.
Mrs. James Taich
Jennifer Tengelsen
Anne Tobey, Jr.
Trans Union LLC
Alice Tucker
Margaret C. Vail
Susan Van Der Meulen
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Van Houten
Daniel W. Vittum, Jr.
Tamra Weiss
Mrs. Thomas E. Wells, IV
Karen Williams
Bess Winakor
Mrs. William W. Wirtz
Julie Zakoff
In-Kind Contributors
Abrahamson’s Furriers
Adler Planetarium &
Astronomy Museum
Agnes B
All Star Fitness
Alliance Française de Chicago
The Alliance Française 2004 French
Decorative Arts Symposium
AMBRIA
American Airlines
A-Z Industries, Inc.
BBJ Linens
Bernardaud
Le Bernardin
Bistro 110
Bistro Banlieue
Bistrot Margot
Brasserie Jo
Mickey Brazeal
Brunschwig & Fils
Consul Général and
Mrs. Hermann Buff
Mr. Allan Bulley, III
Burberry
Café des Architectes at
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
Café Matou
Carlos Restaurant
CHANEL
Charles Ifergan Salon & Day Spa
Charlie Trotter’S
Chateau de Gilly, France
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Clever Alice
Le Colonial
Mike Corso, Chicago Wine Merchants
Cosmopolitan Bank
Crabby Abbey
Da Vinci Group
Annie Davidson (Zazie)
Mr. and Mrs. Dominique Decherf
Mrs. Charles V. Doherty
Edward Fox Photography
Entrée Travel Newsletter
Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Pierre Ergas
Etre
Fabrice
Colleen Fahey
The Field Museum
The Fitzpatrick Chicago Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris
Gene & Georgetti
Georg Jensen
Green, Inc.
Ms. Harriet Gülis
David Gurzic
John Hart Fine Wine, Ltd.
Hotel de Crillon
Hotel du Louvre
Jacadi
Jacky’s Bistro
Kendall College
The Honorable Mark Steven Kirk
United States Congressman
Ms. Ann Marie Klingenhagen
His Excellency Jean-David Levitte
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Le Magasin
Marlowe
Kyla Martensen
John G. W. McCord
Carole McMahon
David McNeel
Le Meridien Chicago
Metropolitan Limousine Inc.
Moller Financial Services
Mon Ami Coiffeur
Museum of Contemporary
Art, Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry
Mustela
Nacional 27
Neiman Marcus Northbrook
NoMI
Northern Lights
Oak Park Country Club
L’Occitane
Mrs. Charles W. Olson, III
Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Malley
P.J. Clarke’s Restaurant
Pavillon Christofle
Pierre Deux French Country
Pili.Pili
Pluton
John Reilly Photography
Relais et Chateaux
Renaissance Ethnique
Restaurant La Butte Chaillot
River’s
Mrs. Peter Roesch
Mary Ann Rood
Mr. John F. Rudd
The Sarah Siddons Society
Schaefer’s Wine Food and Spirits
Mrs. James H. Schink
Sephora
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sheffield
Sing’n Dance
Slim and Tone
Joyce Smith
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
Ms. Christelle Soriane
The Spice House
Stuart-Rodgers Photography
Janet Taylor, WIT
Thyme Restaurant
Gayle Tilles
Trio Salon Ltd.
TRU
Urban Oasis
Peter Vanek
Vespa of Chicago
Victory Gardens Theater
Vosges Haut Chocolat
Tamra Weiss
White Sox
Abra Prentice Wilkin
Mr. H. Randolph Williams
Writers’ Theatre
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Ms. Carla Zecher
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• Unless indicated otherwise, all programs take place at 54 West Chicago Avenue
• Programs are subject to change · for information call 312 337 1070
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
November 1
Café Théâtre
November 2
Café Conversation I
November 4
November 5
November 8
November 9
Café Conversation I
November 11
Café Poésie
November 12
November 15
Café Théâtre
November 16
Café Conversation I
November 18
Café Philosophique
November 19
November 6
Chicago Humanities
Festival
November 13
Chicago Humanities
Festival
November 20
November 22
Café Littérature
November 29
November 23
Café Conversation I
November 30
Conférence:
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Café Conversation I
December 7
Café Conversation I
December 14
Café Conversation I
December 21
Café Conversation I
December 28
CLOSED
November 3
Cooking Demonstration
Ciné Club
Café Conversation II
November 10
Wine Dinner
November 17
Ciné Club
Café Conversation II
November 24
November 25
CLOSED
December 2
November 26
CLOSED
December 3
December 9
December 10
Holiday Celebration
November 27
CLOSED
December 4
Film Panel and Luncheon
Buffet en fête!
December 11
Café Poésie
December 15
Café Conversation II
December 22
December 16
December 17
December 18
December 23
December 25
CLOSED
December 29
CLOSED
December 30
CLOSED
December 24
CLOSED
December 31
CLOSED
Sunday November 7
Chicago Humanities Festival
December 6
Café Théâtre
December 13
December 20
December 27
CLOSED
December 1
Cooking Demonstration
Café Conversation II
December 8
Sunday November 14 Chicago Humanities Festival
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