Everything in society is designed — mythologies, identities, histories, realities. The role of the artist is to critique the world by making, and in doing so recreate the…
Category: Arts & Culture
The Bookstore Battle
How Independent Bookstores Manage to Survive In the 1950s, dozens of small, independently operated used bookstores lined Fourth Avenue between Union Square and Astor Place, their open-air stands…
Parsons Students Sweep Amazon Fashion Studio Challenge
Last month, a team of undergraduate students from Parsons won the Amazon Fashion Studio Sessions Challenge, which rewards talented young individuals interested in the fashion industry.
New School Alumna Rekindles Her Love for Theatre in First Indie Role
In the gritty, dark rom-com “Newlyweeds,” tragedy and self-destruction tell the story of a couple’s shared love of marijuana. Former New School graduate Trae Harris shines as the…
bell hooks’ Week Long Residency Had Her Audience Hooked
This past week, bell hooks, a long-time and prominent social activist, led four discussions with New School students about race, gender, feminism, and patriarchy.
Connecting To Disconnect
In a world of iPhone ubiquity, where people equate happiness with the quality of the latest software updates, our smart phones have become our spirit guides. To unwind,…