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DAVID COTNER of movies by French women directors, whose sat 8/3 DANCE movies themselves have focused on aspects of DRINK the female experience. e lms conclude with Caribbean Ballet mon 8/5 tonight’s presentation of avant-garde classic, Wine Time Capsule Don’t expect tutus or familiar story ballet mu- ART Agnès Varda’s Vagabond (1985), which like During the salon Bacchus Uncorked: Villas sic, but do expect energetic action and highly the others in the series will be introduced with and Vineyards, you’ll learn how wealthy and trained ballet dancers, when Kenneth Walk- Reimagining the Palette of Pop remarks from Rainer.