Today, February 8th
Hello World (top) introduces audiences to a fragile ecosystem of papier-mâché, stop-motion puppets. (Bottom) From the 75-minute retrospective of Paris-based production company, Autour de Minuit.
CHECK OUT THE FIAF’S 3RD FRENCH ANIMATION FESTIVAL. Presented by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), today’s program includes a FREE 11:00AM screening of I Lost My Body (the first animated film to win Cannes’ Nespresso Grand Prize); a selection of student shorts from France’s top animation schools; a retrospective of the hugely influential Paris-based production company, Autour de Minuit; New York and U.S. premieres, and more.
From the 75-minute retrospective of Paris-based production company, Autour de Minuit.
Festival runs through Monday, February 10th. Get tickets here or at fiaf.org. FIAF Manhattan, 22 East 60th Street; 212-355-6100.
UP YOUR DIY VALENTINE GAME! Macy’s Herald Square’s new discovery-led retail concept, STORY, brings narrative experiences to life through product curation and events. Today’s FREE Love Letters: DIY Card Art tutorial can help you give that special someone a personal, one-of-a-kind card made from the heart.
Saturday, February 8th, 2:00 – 5:00PM. STORY at Macy’s, Herald Square, 151 34th Street, Mezzanine Level.
DISCOVER NEW YORK’S NEXT JAZZ GREATS. Today’s New York Jazz Academy® Showcase Concert features many of the talented musicians who call the school home, including vocalist Vicki Burn, trumpeter Peck Allmond, and bassist Matt Pavolka, among others. NYJA is the City’s fastest-growing and most innovative music school, with a student body that includes adult hobbyists, supremely talented teens, and seasoned musicians using NYJA programs as a form of professional development.
New York Jazz Academy® Showcase Concert, Saturday, February 8th, 12.00PM - 5.30PM; Michiko Rehearsal Studios; 149 West 46th Street.
RSVP here. And learn more at nyjazzacademy.com