Join us for a joyful evening of songs and music !

For those who could not attend or missed the live entertainment at our Bastille Day dinner in July, we are inviting Jen Fellman and Will Holshouser to perform their set of French songs at the Alliance Française de Philadelphie  in a cabaret-style atmosphere.

They will perform traditional Guinguette and Javas songs, Charles Trenet, Fréhel,  Maurice Chevalier, Jean Sablon, classic songs from the French repertoire Aznavour, Brel,  Piaf, Michel Legrand, Gainsbourg, Zaz

But also songs that celebrate Paris, Cole Porter, Joséphine Baker, Eartha Kitt, Kern & Hammerstein

Jen Fellman, singer, with accordionist Will Holshouser

JEN FELLMAN is a singer, actor and cabaret performer living and working primarily in Philadelphia. She released her Debut Solo Album FORBIDDEN DRIVE (through Broadway Records Label & Grammy nominated, 12-time Emmy winner, Producer Michael Croiter) with sold out release concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below. Jen has performed regularly at various NYC venues including Theatre Row, Don’t Tell Mama, the French Consulate of New York, and Chez Josephine. She has lived and performed extensively in Paris, France. Venues include the American Embassy in Paris, the Petit Journal Montparnasse, and the Comédie-Française Theatre. Jen has written two original one-woman shows, FRENCHY (Winner Best One-Woman Musical - United Solo Theatre Festival NYC), and A SINGER’S CIRCUS (Recipient of the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Grant Award, 1812 Productions). She plans to bring her newest solo show TOMBOY to Philadelphia this fall. Lead musical roles include Clara (The Light in the Piazza) and Luisa (The Fantasticks). 

WILL HOLSHOUSER is an accordionist and composer active in New York since the 1990s. His music draws on a wide variety of inspirations from traditional accordion folk styles to jazz, hymns, classical and experimental music, celebrating the accordion’s expressiveness and sense of fun. Will’s most recent album The Lone Wild Bird presents his music for solo accordion. He has made three albums with his own trio as well as collaborative recordings with Dutch trumpeter Eric Vloeimans and with Musette Explosion, focusing on French musette music. Will has toured and recorded with Regina Carter, David Krakauer, Michael Winograd, and Antony and the Johnsons, and has also played with The Klezmatics, Suzanne Vega, Martha Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright III, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, Saturday Night Live, and others.

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Day: Friday, November 7th, 2025
Time: 6:30pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Location:  Alliance Française, 1420 Walnut St, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Language: English, French
Fee: $25 for AF Members / $30 for non AF Members

A glass of wine and some refreshments will be served

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