Liberté, Baby! (Fall of Freedom in France)

Do we all need a little music, laughter - a little joy? (I do!)

 

If you're in the south of France...

Please join us for

Liberté, Baby!

A rousing affirmation

of freedom of expression

We're partnering with Fall Of Freedom - so you get a chance to join artists like musician John Legend, film director Ava DuVernay and author Ann Patchett in making/riding creative waves for a better world. 

(ok they won't be here in person - but they will be in spirit!)

Singer/songwriter John Legend

Come share a song, a poem, a story, some stand-up, your video or short film, your painting/photography/sculpture. 

It doesn't have to be political - or even in English - as long as it's from the heart. Uplifting and positive is particularly welcome! 

Or just come to laugh, listen, learn - and lift a glass to standing up for justice, equality and freedom of expression around the world.

There are over 500 events, large and small, already scheduled - and we're on the map!

Film Director Ava DuVernay ("A Wrinkle in Time")

Saturday, November 22 - 5:30-8pm. La Fourmilière in Antibes.

Stop in when/for as long as you like. Drinks and snacks available for purchase.

ABOUT FALL OF FREEDOM

Threats to free expression are rising. Dissent is being criminalized. Institutions

and media have been recast as mouthpieces of propaganda.

This Fall, we are activating a nationwide wave of creative resistance. Beginning

November 21–22, 2025, galleries, museums, libraries, comedy clubs, theaters,

and concert halls across the country will host exhibitions, performances,

and public events that channel the urgency of this moment.

An amazing list of artists have pledged to take part in the US - so they won't be in Antibes in person, but they will be in spirit:

• Ava DuVernay (Filmmaker)

• Michael Moore (Filmmaker)

• Jeffrey Wright (Actor)

• Téa Leoni (Actor)

• Lynn Nottage (Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright and co-initiator)

• David Henry Hwang (Playwright)

• Sarah Ruhl (Playwright)

• Tonya Pinkins (Tony Award-winning artist, filmmaker, and activist)

• John Legend (Musician, songwriter, and actor)

• Amanda Palmer (Musician)

• Dread Scott (Visual Artist and co-initiator)

• Robert Longo (Visual Artist)

Author Jennifer Egan ("A Visit From the Goon Squad.")

• Jennifer Egan (Pulitzer Prize-winning Novelist)

• Ann Patchett (Novelist)