Vive la France! Celebrate French culture in conjunction with the Norton’s world-class collection of works by French artists. Enjoy live music, films, fabulous cuisine, try the French sport of Petanque, catch a gallery talk, and discover your inner artist making art inspired by works by French artists on view in the galleries.
Admission is FREE. No RSVP required.
Schedule of Events
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South Florida Petanque Club
Meet enthusiasts of this French game that is a bit like bowling and bocci, and try the sport yourself.
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Plein-Air Painting
Watch award-winning plein air painter Hope Ries as she captures scenes in the Museum Garden.
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Art Making Workshop
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Spotlight Talks: French Artists and Subjects
15 minutes docent led talks throughout the galleries highlighting artworks by French Artists and French subjects.
1pm and 1:15pm
2:15pm and 2:30pm
3:15pm and 3:30pm
4pm and 4:15pm -
Music: Opera Fusion
Gorgeous melodies from the Grand Opera and the café, as well as popular songs on French themes are sung by our region’s leading vocalists.
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Tour: Highlights of the Collection
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Film: Beauty and the Beast (1946)
This early adaptation of the beloved fairy tale by poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau is considered one of the finest French films of all time.
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Tour: Architecture and Sculpture
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Music: French Horn Collective
The French Horn Collective features diverse musicians performing French music, Gypsy Jazz, and French-American jazz standards.
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The Restaurant at the Norton will serve French selections for lunch and offer drinks and tri-color snow-cones.
This program was made possible by the generosity of the William Randolph Hearst foundation.