Reel Jazz - Presented with Jazz at the Barn
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS + Live Music from Yvonnick Prené, world-renowned jazz
harmonica player
A special jazz-filled
afternoon of film and live music
Sunday, May 31st at 3 PM
$35 Public | $30 Members
Join us for an afternoon screening of Woody Allen’s Midnight
in Paris,
a film that captures Paris of the 1920s and 30s, a world of writers,
painters, musicians, cafés, and nightlife, where creativity thrived.
At the heart of
this cultural moment is Gypsy jazz, the influential style pioneered by
guitarist Django Reinhardt, who blended American swing with Romani traditions
and French musette. This timeless style weaves throughout the film, evoking the
charm and the magic of a bygone era.
After the screening, enjoy a live performance by chromatic
harmonica virtuoso Yvonnick Prene, featuring selections from his latest album Un Harmonica pour Django, inspired by this rich musical
tradition.
Midnight
in Paris:
From acclaimed director Woody Allen
comes a romantic comedy about the magic that can take place in the City of
Light. When a small group of Americans visit the French capital for business
and pleasure, their lives are soon transformed, and a young couple is forced to
confront the shortcomings of their relationship. Their different goals are
brought to light after each night at midnight brings with it something unexpected
yet magical. Featuring a star-studded cast that includes Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams,
Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, Tom Hiddleston, Adrien Brody, Carla
Bruni, Michael Sheen, & Corey Stoll. (France, Spain, USA, 2011, PG-13, 94 mins, English, French, Spanish,
German | Dir. Woody Allen)
Yvonnick Prené is a singular voice in modern jazz, a chromatic harmonica
virtuoso whose work as a performer, composer, bandleader, and educator has made
him a fixture on the international jazz scene. Since relocating from Paris to New York City, Prené has quickly emerged
as one of the most exciting and innovative voices in the world of harmonica. He
has collaborated with leading jazz artists, including Geoffrey Keezer, Pasquale
Grasso, Peter Bernstein, and Jeremy Pelt, while touring extensively across the
United States, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Prené is an official Hohner
harmonica ambassador and the founder of the New York Harmonica School. Prené
has released six acclaimed albums as a leader, carving a path for the harmonica
in modern jazz. https://www.yvonnickprene.com/
Sponsored by Ettinger Law Film
