May 1, 2012 - June 1, 2012
Milano Brown Bag - Mind, Money, and Management: What have I learned from Immanuel Kant on Critical Thinking, Purposiveness, and Design
Date: May 2, 2012 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join us while we discuss Immanuel Kant's approach to critical thinking, purposiveness, and design led by Professor Antonin Wagner...
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PEN World Voices Festival: Margaret Atwood
Date: May 3, 2012 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Writers from around the world convene in New York City to celebrate the written word in action. Engage with literature in bold and unexpected ways and discover how words can be amplified through music, theater, puppetry, film, and much more. Marking PEN American Center’s 90th anniversary, this year’s festival features performances, discussions, one-on-one conversations, and readings. For the complete schedule of the PEN World Voices Festival, which runs from April 30 to May 6, visit www.pen.org...
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Art and Event Series: David Harper
Date: May 8, 2012 6:00 p.m.
The New School student organization Bricollab presents David Harper, curator at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Harper rejects the suggestion that curation exclusively generates or enforces art world standards. Instead, his curatorial method involves discussing, developing, executing, and pitching his concepts in conjunction with the artists being exhibited. His most recent exhibition, BCC#7, held on March 9, was a live collaboration at STADIUM Gallery between six New York and six European artist...
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Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival 2012: Director in Residence Screening: Man Push Cart and Plastic Bag
Date: May 8, 2012 7:00 p.m.
The Dorothy H. Hirshon 2012 Film Festival's Director in Residence Screening will feature two films by Director in Residence Ramin Bahrani. Bahrani was born in 1975 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Iranian parents. He has directed three feature films: Man Push Cart (2005), Chop Shop (2007), and Goodbye Solo (2008). Man Push Cart had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival and was also shown at Sundance. It was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards, including Best First Film. Chop Shop...
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First Features 4, Spring 2012
Date: May 8, 2012 7:00 p.m.
First Features is collaborating with the 2012 Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival in this screening of Ramin Bahrani's first film Man Push Cart (2005) and short film Plastic Bag (2009). Man Push Cart (2005, 87 mins.)This charming film is the story of Ahmad, a former Pakistani rock singer, who ekes out a living selling coffee and donuts to morning commuters from his push cart in Midtown Manhattan, because he wants to provide a better life for his estranged young son. The routine of his hard life is ...
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Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival 2012: Original Script Reading
Date: May 9, 2012 7:00 p.m.
The 3rd Annual Original Script Reading event celebrates the creative work of students who are completing The New School's Screenwriting Certificate program. With actors reading on-stage and video dramatizations, the audience experiences compelling stories brought to dramatic life as the Script Reading publicly showcases our student writers' talents. This event is part of the 2012 Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival. ...
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Summer Open House Night
Date: May 10, 2012 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Learn about continuing education options at The New School, including courses, certificate programs, pre-college programs, and undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered by The New School for Public Engagement, Parsons The New School for Design, Mannes College The New School for Music, and The New School for Social Research. ...
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Publication Gala for Judith Malina's new book, The Piscator Notebook
Date: May 10, 2012 7:00 p.m.
The New School celebrates the publication by Routledge Press of theatrical pioneer Judith Malina’s The Piscator Notebook, in which Malina chronicles her experiences as a drama student at The New School, explores the origins of modern political theater, and uncovers the roots of The Living Theatre. The book is also a tribute to Erwin Piscator, who directed the Dramatic Workshop at The New School. Tishman Auditorium was the site of many of the productions described in Malina’s book.The evening’s e...
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Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival 2012: 33rd Annual New School Invitational Film Show
Date: May 11, 2012 7:00 p.m.
The 33rd annual invitational film show, the culmination of the Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival, is a gala screening of outstanding films made by New School students in the past year. The films are previewed and judged by a panel of industry professionals at open screenings in November and February. An awards ceremony and reception with the filmmakers and judges will follow the gala screening. The Hirshon Film Festival was established in 2001 by a bequest from Dorothy Hirshon, a trustee of The ...
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Flying Paper: Documentary Film Sneak Preview Party
Date: May 21, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Come join us for a special sneak preview screening of the forthcoming documentary, Flying Paper. The film tells the uplifting story of Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites flown at once. The film seeks to humanize the conflict in Gaza through the creative voices and cinematic rendering of the fascinating culture of kite making and flying among youth in Gaza. The film (currently in production) is directed by Nitin Sawhney, New Scho...
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The 6th Annual Truth Be Told Documentary Film Festival 2012 (Day 1)
Date: May 22, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Over three evenings, short documentaries made by this year's students in the Documentary Media Studies graduate certificate program are screened for the public. Media Studies faculty members Deirdre Boyle and Deanna Kamiel lead a Q&A with the artists following the screenings each night. These films are the product of a year of work in documentary production, history, and theory.A public reception with the students and faculty follows the opening evening screening. For more information please vis...
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The 6th Annual Truth Be Told Documentary Film Festival 2012 (Day 2)
Date: May 23, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Over three evenings, short documentaries made by this year’s students in the Documentary Media Studies graduate certificate program are screened for the public. Media Studies faculty members Deirdre Boyle and Deanna Kamiel lead a Q&A with the artists following the screenings each night. These films are the product of a year of work in documentary production, history, and theory. For more information about the Documentary Media Studies certificate, visit www.newschool.edu/docstudies. ...
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The 6th Annual Truth Be Told Documentary Film Festival 2012 (Day 3)
Date: May 24, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Over three evenings, short documentaries made by this year’s students in the Documentary Media Studies graduate certificate program are screened for the public. Media Studies faculty members Deirdre Boyle and Deanna Kamiel lead a Q&A with the artists following the screenings each night. These films are the product of a year of work in documentary production, history, and theory. For more information about the Documentary Media Studies certificate visit www.newschool.edu/docstudies. ...
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