France in the United States

As part of the Chicago Park District’s 17th annual free outdoor Movies in the Parks, presented by Bank of America, Films on the Lake and the French Cultural Services present a concert by The Bridge followed by a screening of Raoul Peck’s Doc I Am Not Your Negro at the DuSable Museum FREE

A World’s Stage Production from France! After a decade, Chicago Shakespeare Theater welcomes back James Thierrée to open its new theater, The Yard. His latest creation, "The Toad Knew," combines dance, cirque nouveau, music, and mechanical creations in a theatrical experience unlike any you have ever encountered.

Enjoy free French cinema in Chicago parks this summer! Presented by our Cultural Service, don’t miss the six great movie screenings in partnership with Chicago Park District: Movies In The Parks.Free music performances and cheese too!

The objects presented in Bijoux Parisiens reveal the wealth and social fabric of France as the country’s shifting tastes and ever-changing political situations, from the reign of Louis XIV (r. 1643–1715) to World War II, impacted how jewelry was worn and by whom. Necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and brooches made with precious and semi-precious materials like platinum, gold, diamonds, and (...)

A week-long festival highlighting the brightest talent in French independent cinema presented by the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul at the St. Anthony Main Theatre. Lumières Françaises introduces an exciting new generation of rising French-language talent on both sides of the camera, from rebellious comedies to exquisite dramas and vivid documentaries.