THE AMERICAN COMIC BOOK SUPERHEROES BY BRIAN GIBEL

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Time: 3PM – 5:30PM

Venue: EMK Center, Midas Center Building (9th Floor) House-5, Road-16, Dhanmondi

Join the interactive discussion on "The American Comic Book Superheroes: A Reflection on Modern U.S. History." Brian Gibel will discuss how superheroes are no longer confined to comic books and graphic novels, but are now starring in some of the most popular movies and television series. Developed in the early 20th century from the creative minds of American writers, these superheroes reflect the American times in which they were drawn. Superheroes like Captain America, Wonder Woman, played a huge role in shaping the values of Americans.

STONE FREE PRESENTS ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL

Date: Friday, March 22, 2019

Time: 6PM – 9PM

Venue: TBD, Gulshan -2, Dhaka

STONE FREE returns with another tribute to PINK FLOYD with a show titled ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL. The live concert will present covers from The Wall, Dark Side of The Moon, Animals, Wish You Were Here, The Final Cut, and many more. Pink Floyd will be Coming Back to Life with Chotu on vocals, Mishu on bass, Fahim on lead guitars, Emon on drums, Nadeer on percussions, Saad on Nord and Korg keys, Apu on Roland keys and effects, and Deepti-Dhurbo-Saba on backup vocals. And of course, who best other than Arshad Amin as Chief Experience Officer in charge of quadraphonic sound and visual direction. This is going to be quite a trip!

LOCATION: The location will be a unique location about to be demolished in Gulshan. (Exact location will be announced to ticket holders only.)

TICKET: TK 1,000/- only. Very limited numbers will be on sale from 15 March.

MONCHO: JAZZ NIGHT WITH ROBERT RUSSELL TRIO & 42

Date: Friday, March 22, 2019

Time: 8PM – 11PM

Venue: Tea Stall, House 48, Block E, Road 13/C, Banani, 1206 Dhaka

Come by for an evening of fun jazz, melodic jazz, soothing jazz, jazz you can groove to, jazz you can move to! They are looking forward to hosting what's sure to be an exciting night put on for us by some great folks in the Dhaka music scene. Robert Russell Trio, Robert Russell – Piano, Towfiq Arifin – Drums, Tanveer Haque – Bass, Akash Majumdar- Vocals and Guitars, Shaveena Anam – Vocals, Yameen Khan- Guitars, Xahid Ahmed- Bass, Rahin Haider- Saxophone, Towfiq Arifin- Drums, Raihan Majumdar - Drums and Sounds Adnan Atique – Keys.

Tickets: Tk 500, purchased at the door till tickets sell out. Includes Jazz, iced tea and snacks!

MOITRY – SONGS OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP

Date: Friday, March 22, 2019

Time: 7:30PM – 10PM

Venue: Jatra Biroti, 60 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani,

Experienced in crossover music since 1980s, Juliana (Shagorika) sings in various languages and styles: traditional, spiritual, folk, jazz and fusion. She was trained to sing, play piano, guitar, and percussion in Russia, India, and Bangladesh. As a psychologist, Juliana believes that music is one of the best ways to overcome one's sadness or loneliness. When we are moved by songs, the world seems to be a better and brighter place. Entry is Tk 300, or Tk 200 with a valid student ID.

ANWAR HOSSAIN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Date: March 25 – April 2, 2019

Time: Daylong

Venue: La Galerie, Alliance Francaise

Since starting his career as a photographer in 1967, Anwar Hossain had solidified his legacy as one of Bangladesh's all-time greats in the field with five national awards and more than 60 international awards. However, his legacy spans more than tangible awards can portray, having taken some of the most iconic photos of Bangladesh's Liberation War. An equally impressive cinematographer with films like Surja Dighal Bari (1979), Chitra Nodir Pare (1998), Lalsalu (2001) and Shyamol Chhaya (2004) becoming masterful works under his artistic eye. Today, we mourn the sudden demise of the great man, remembering some of his iconic works. This photography exhibition pays a humble tribute to Anwar Hossain (6 October 1948–1 December 2018), a close friend of Alliance Française de Dhaka.