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entirely in my hands. Through our local non-profit association La Belle Usine a.s.b.l. (http://labelleusine.com), I contacted Franois Olivieri, cultural animator at Dudelange Town Hall, and invited him to join me in the adventure. Together we built up the first film noir installment called A Touch of Noir," and surmises, "'Shades of Jazz on Noir' is like the isomer of A Touch of Noir."

"Shades of Jazz on Noir" presents the antagonistic character of film noir portrayed through the femme fatale figure, as she describes, "The femme fatale's resistance is fatal, sometimes to the men who fall for her and almost always to herself. Therefore, the character of the femme fatal narrator is very important. I wanted different versions and voices of this character. Two artists were chosen for this interpretation: Canadian singer Yoon Sun Choi, her amazing and expressive voice has the capacity to transform intense feelings into words, and Hungarian actress Evelin Toth, for her grace and femme-fatal acting presence. When the performances include Evelin Toth, acting and narration intermingle together." Ordonez confesses, "In my eyes, Evelin Tth possesses not only the allure but also the fazing and colorful character of a femme fatal personage. Come to think of it, Evelin is my femme fatale, which makes her my heroine."

She considers, "For Shades of Jazz on Noir, I conceived a dangerous female who lures, tempts, and seduces the protagonist with her glamorous, sensual allure, and is able to quiet men with a stern glance. As I'm neither a cinematographer nor a film editor, I searched for a film editor, whom I met at a jazz festival in Groningen, Netherlands, and sought advice from people who work in theatre and cinema."

She deems, "Film noir is one of my favorite cinematographic genres," and adds, "To assemble the films, I first dug in and enlarged my own collection."

She tells, "The excerpts used for both film projects come from film noir that are now in the public domain," and reports, "We also used material from Francois Olivieri's personal collection and from local film forums. For both installments, classic film noir excerpts were organized following the screen-board."

Francois Olivieri had put together "A Touch of Noir," the precursor to "Shades of Jazz on Noir" for the Luxembourg European Cultural Capital 2007, as Ordonez chronicles the journey, "'A Touch of Noir' and Shades of Jazz on Noir' were conceived to combine the passion and despondency of classic film noir with the

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