12pm
Krik? Krak!
Haitian actress, painter, and writer Michèle Voltaire Marcelin celebrates Haiti’s vivid oral culture by telling engaging stories in krik-krak style, a call-and-response with the audience sure to entertain kids and parents alike.  Joining her to animate these wondrous tales will be Jessica St. Vil and Delano Jean-Pierre from the Kanu Dance Theater.
Ms. Marcelin writes in three languages and published her first novel, La Désenchantée, in 2006 to rave reviews, followed by two other books: Lost and Found, and Amours et Bagatelles. Performing extensively on stage and screen, her lyrically sensual and incandescent poetry has captivated audiences everywhere.
lidous.net

1pm
Pierre de Gaillande chante Brassens
From the ‘50s through the late ‘70s, Georges Brassens redefined French chanson. A non-conformist bard whose songs could be raunchy, polemic, and poignant, yet were always steeped in classic French poetry, Brassens went on to become one the most emblematic French singers of the 20th century. Franco-American singer and composer Pierre de Gaillande manages to do the impossible: performing his own English translations of Brassens’ classic odes while maintaining the rhyming scheme and verse length of the original songs, thus matching the melodies perfectly. The result is a remarkable and extremely musical adaptation of Brassens’ repetoire like no one has ever done before.
pierredegaillande.com

2:15pm
Malika Zarra
Moroccan world singer Malika Zarra is a multi-cultural shape-shifter, uniting seemingly unconnected traditions through her rare ability to communicate powerful ideas and feelings in French, English and Moroccan Arabic. A composer and producer, she has crafted a repertoire that incorporates her native Berber, Gnawa (a percussive form of religious trance music) and Shaabi (Arabic working class blues) heritages, the intellectual elegance of French pop, plus freewheeling jazz rhythms and techniques. Malika's 2007 debut solo album On the Ebony Road reveals a diverse bouquet of references. Working with some of the finest international jazz players now active, she is now a much-in-demand headliner at nightclubs and festivals the world over.
malikazarra.com

3:45pm
Les Sans Culottes
Inspired by '60s French pop music icons like Serge Gainsbourg, Jacques Dutronc, and France Gall, the francophone rock band Les Sans Culottes brings their high-energy show to the Bastille Day stage. The group has headlined at the Bowery Ballroom and Joe's Pub in New York, performed internationally, and licensed songs for advertisements, numerous films, and television programs. Hailing from Brooklyn, they've cultivated a musical mélange of Gainsbourg, the Kinks, '60s girl groups, and glam rock over six albums, including their most recent, Le Weekender, released in 2007. Their new album, America is Large and Not Very Expensive, will be released later this year.
lessansculottes.com

5pm
Gay Marshall chante Piaf
Billboard Top World Artist Gay Marshall captures the spirit of Edith Piaf in a celebration of the beloved French icon.  Performing music from her CD Gay Marshall Sings Piaf, La Vie L’amour, Gay presents Piaf as a versatile powerhouse of heartwarming and heartbreaking emotion, full of personality and humor, and without a hint of imitation. She delivers the dramatic repertoire—including her own English adaptations and original arrangements—with an unusual mix of well known songs like "L’Accordeoniste", and rarities like "Avec Ce Soleil" and the "Lady From Pigalle". Gay has upcoming concerts at Joe's Pub on October 1st and at Hofstra University on October 12.
gaymarshall.com