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at the French Cultural Center
of Sonoma County

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January 4 to March 6 2010

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“Moliere in Sonoma: Translating Le Malade Imaginaire
for an American audience”

By Scott Hornstein
Assistant Professor of Dramaturgy and Contemporary Theater
at Sonoma State University
Scott Hornstein will give his lecture in French at 7 pm on Thursday February 11 at Vista del Lago Recreation Room, 3150 Lakeview Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95405.

This is a prelude to a series of events around the performance of The Imaginary Invalid at Sonoma State University in late March. Free event.

Scott Hornstein was formerly Manager of Play Development for Cornerstone Theater Company and Literary Director for the Black Dahlia Theater. Numerous freelance dramaturgy credits include Denver Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Rep, and the Old Globe, where he dramaturged for Arthur Miller on his penultimate play Resurrection Blues. He has directed at Native Voices, East West Players, and the West Coast Ensemble, and taught at SCR, AADA, AMDA, and UCSD. MFA in Dramaturgy from UCSD.

French Language, Culture and Cuisine

Immerse yourself in all things French in this class which combines French cuisine, culture, conversation and language learning. French instructors Julia Fornage and Carol Stone, along with Chef Christine Piccin will take you on a delicious tour of the French countryside, helping you learn and chat in French while you cook a meal reflecting the cuisines of the French provinces. There will be language fun and games, new vocabulary, culinary demos, and lots of opportunity for conversational practice in a relaxed environment. Then everyone will sit down together to enjoy the recipes you’ve created. This interactive, hands-on class will run six Thursday evenings, Feb. 4-Mar.11, from 5:30-9:15 PM at SRJC’s Culinary Arts Center at the Brickyard. Students should have completed a beginning French course. Class fee is $251. Call (707) 527-4372 or register through SRJC’s Community Education via this direct link

Causeries du jeudi
at the Alliance - 4pm to 5pm

Déjeuner Mensuel
Jack and Tony's
date: 10 fevrier 2010

Venez nous rendre visite!

Mark your calendars…

  • Cara Black will give a presentation of her latest book Meurtre au Palais Royal at 6:30 pm on Friday March 5 at Vista del Lago Recreation Room.

  • Hilary Kaiser, a Franco-American historian, will givea lecture in French on WWII French war brides in America. It will take place at 7pm on Friday April 9 at Vista del Lago