FINE ARTS STUDENT SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS SKOWHEGAN INSTITUTE
MFA Fine Arts student Kyoung Eun Kang was recently selected for the prestigious Skowhegan Institute, a nine-week intensive summer residency program for emerging visual artists taking place from June 13-August 15, 2009.
“We are very pleased that Skowhegan has recognized Kyoung’s talent as a performance artist,” said associate professor and chair of Fine Arts Coco Fusco. “This is a terrific moment for Parsons Fine Arts, and evidence of its promise as we open our program up to the practices of new genres.”
Born and raised in Korea, Kang graduated from the BFA and MFA Painting programs at Hongik University in Seoul before enrolling in the MFA Fine Arts program at Parsons. Her performances push her self-awareness through explorations of her body, materials, and surroundings. Her work is often presented both on New York City streets and in gallery spaces. One recent piece, “Breathing in Public,” involved Kang wearing a jar over her head as she stood in the middle of a city street, indifferent to the varying reactions of passersby.
Founded in 1946 with the mission of reinvigorating the art world after its wartime stagnation, Skowhegan has grown into a world-renowned artist residency program. Its pastoral location on a farm in Skowhegan, Maine provides young artists with a stimulating and rigorous environment in which to create work under the guidance of renowned professionals. For more information, please visit the Skowhegan website.
In other MFA Fine Arts news, thesis work by some of Kang’s colleagues will be on view from May 7-16 at The Kitchen (512 West 19th Street, New York), in an exhibition curated by Anthony Allen, associate director of the Paula Cooper Gallery. For more information, visit The Kitchen website.
DRAMA PLAYWRIGHT RECEIVES BEST SCREENPLAY HONOR
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Drama playwright Zay Amsbury (’09) received the Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle's (ESRA) Screenwriting Award for his screenplay Au Clair de la Luna, as part of their annual competition; he wrote the book and lyrics, with music and additional lyrics by Robert Intile. The film was directed by ESRA students Antoine Espagne and Dominique Filhol, and featured Drama alumni Danielle Treuberg (’08), Kathleen Choe (’08), Diana Basmijian (’08), Bridget Ori (’09), and Mark Cajigao (’08).
ESRA, a division of the famed French television and film school, has been in the United States auditing classes in the arts, and brought several of their graduates to Drama to observe American actors in training. When the ESRA students began their final film projects, they approached Drama to further the collaboration between the schools. “While working with ESRA, Drama directing alum David Little (’08) came to me with the idea of writing a musical that involved Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville's audio recording of the French folk song ‘Au Clair de la Luna,’ which is the first audio recording in history,” explains Amsbury of the project. “We also wanted it to have something to do with America, France, and ‘love.’ From that, I developed the story and the songs.” Amsbury is extremely proud of the finished film, editing, and changing the script through a series of workshops and readings. “It was their film project, so I told them to go with their gut and cut/change what they needed. They stayed absolutely true to the heart of the story, and realized the script beautifully.”
As for the award, Amsbury wasn't even aware there was a competition, and at the screening it was also announced that the film was ineligible to compete. The honor was awarded as a result of a write-in vote based on the strength of the story, which came as a surprise to him.
“I’m extremely proud of the collaboration,” Amsbury says. “It was totally fun and I learned a great deal. It’s fantastic when you know you've found a powerful story and you come from a program that provides you with a solid, dynamic toolset to realize that story in its most powerful form. Playwriting Chair Pippin Parker and Drama has really put together one of the strongest MFA Playwriting departments in the country.”
View the film’s trailer online at the New School for Drama website.
FACULTY MEMBER SELECTED AS A 2009-10 LAURANCE S. ROCKEFELLER VISITING FELLOW
Andreas Kalyvas, a professor of Politics at The New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Studies, has been selected as a 2009-10 Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellow at the Princeton University Center for Human Values.
Established in 1990 through the generosity of Laurance S. Rockefeller (’32), the University Center for Human Values fosters ongoing inquiry into important ethical issues in private and public life and supports teaching, research, and discussion of ethics and human values throughout the curriculum and across the disciplines at Princeton University. As a visiting fellow at the center, Professor Kalyvas will devote a year in residence at Princeton writing on the conceptual and historical encounters between tyranny and dictatorship in Western political thought.
INTELLIGENT IMMIGRATION REFORM
On April 23rd, New School President Bob Kerrey will host a panel of experts with divergent opinions on immigration to discuss practical, legislative approaches to reform. The event, titled, “Intelligent Immigration Reform: A Real-World Legislative Approach,” will include an examination of the McCain/Kennedy Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act, as well as subsequent legislation, and discuss which aspects of these legislative proposals are feasible. Finally, the speakers will assess what the Obama Administration has accomplished in its first 100 days and what it needs to address going forward.
Speakers include: Michael Aytes, acting deputy director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; Tamar Jacoby, president & CEO, ImmigrationWorks USA, Inc.; Mark Krikorian, executive director, The Center for Immigration Studies; Marshall Fitz, director of advocacy, American Immigration Lawyers Association; and Jeffrey Passel, senior demographer, Pew Hispanic Center.
The event will be held in Tishman Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street.
Registration is required at http://19836.rsvpmenow.com. For additional program information, please contact Stephen Kimmerling or Lindsey Jochets in the Office of the President at The New School.
LEARN ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:
SEMINAR ON THE NEW SCHOOL
The Seminar on the University is a series of discussions designed to inform The New School community of university policies and initiatives. The speakers’ papers are meant as springboards for further discussion.
One of the largest projects the university has undertaken in its recent history is the proposed building at 65 Fifth Avenue. Though the current economic situation resulted in our stepping back and reevaluating plans for this much needed new academic space, we plan to move forward. As we face these crucial economic times and in a desire to communicate where the university stands at this time with facilities planning, the final seminar paper for the 2008-2009 academic year has been changed from “The Annual Report” to “Facilities Planning,” which will be presented by James Murtha, executive vice president and chief operating officer; Tim Marshall, provost; and Lia Gartner, vice president for Design, Construction and Facilities Management.
The seminar will take place on Thursday, April 23, 2009 from 3:00-4:30 p.m., in the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor. The seminar is open to the university community.
Discussion Papers are available in the Dean's offices and on the university website one week before the Seminar.
UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES FALL 2008 DEAN’S LIST STUDENTS
President Bob Kerrey, Provost Tim Marshall, and The New School community congratulate the undergraduate students who made the Dean’s List in the fall 2008 semester. To qualify, undergraduate students at Parsons, Mannes, Jazz, and Milano must be full-time and have a 3.7 grade point average for the term. Students enrolled in the Bachelor’s Program at The New School for General Studies must be registered for at least nine credits and have a 3.7 grade point average.
Click here for a list of students and to read the announcement from President Kerrey and Provost Marshall.
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS: TOP MINDS EXPLORE NEW APPROACHES TO ENERGY
Tonight, Monday April 13 at 6:30 p.m., the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School presents "Sustainable Solutions: Top Minds Explore New Approaches to Energy."
Expert panelists representing leading researchers, architects, media, and product designers will include Susan Szenasy, editor in chief, Metropolis; Serge Appel, AIA, associate partner, Cook+Fox Architects LLP; Stephan Von Muehlen, co-founder, Energy Hub; Brent Baker, chief executive officer, TriState BioDiesel; and Anthony Pereira, president and CEO, altPOWER.
This free event will take place at Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th Street, 5th floor. It is part of Design Green Now, a series of free panels exploring innovations in environmentally responsible design, and solutions to greening and reducing energy use.
NEWS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN TODAY’S ECONOMY
On April 2nd, the Institute for Women's Policy Research and the Wellesley Centers for Women sponsored a conference titled, “Achieving Equity for Women: Policy Alternatives for the New Administration.” The conference focused on how women are affected by the economic downturn as well as the role they can play in recovery.
Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci, Irene and Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of Economic Policy Analysis at The New School for Social Research, spoke on a panel discussing retirement, social security and aging. She discussed how our pension and social security systems can be improved to meet women’s needs in the coming decades. Ghilarducci’s comments are featured in a news segment by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). You can find it at www.goiam.org in the video viewer under "Women and the Economy."
NEWS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR GENERAL STUDIES AND
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Modern democracy can be understood as a form of life, a set of institutional structures linked to legal-juridical concerns, and a collective imaginary rooted in representational practices. The aim of this conference is to examine the challenges, accomplishments and particularities of democracy as it has surfaced across Africa, Middle East, India, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and in the United States of America.
This free conference, which will be held on Friday-Saturday, April 17-18, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., will gather a remarkable group of scholars to discuss the various experiences of contemporary democracies and the challenges confronting them in the following panels:
“Emerging Forms of Democratic Life”: Pierre Rosanvallon, Collége de France; Steve Ellner, Universidad de Oriente de Venezuela; Nadia Urbinati; Columbia University.
“Legitimacy, Legality and Democratic Regimes”: Mattias Kumm, New York University School of Law; Andrew Arato, The New School for Social Research; Kendall Thomas, Columbia University School of Law; and John Vanderlippe, The New School for Social Research
“Contesting Democratic Rights”: Catherine Boone, University of Texas-Austin; Jillian Schwedler, University of Massachusetts—Amherst; Carlos Forment, The New School for Social Research and Universidad Nacional de San Martin; and Douglas Chalmers, Columbia University.
“Political Institutions and Democracy”: Yao Yang, Beijing University; Ashok Gurung, The New School for Social Research; Sanjay Ruparelia, The New School for Social Research; and Sanjay G. Reedy, Barnard College, Columbia University
“Reenchantment of Democracy”: Robert Albro, American University; Ruth Marshall, University of Toronto; Jeffrey Goldfarb, The New School for Social Research; and Ronald Kassmir, The New School for Social Research.
“Symbolic and Virtual Boundaries of Democracy”: Faisal Devji, The New School for Social Research; Eiko Ikegami, The New School for Social Research; and Victoria Hattam, The New School for Social Research.
Organized by Professors Andrew Arato and Carlos Forment, the conference will be held in the Machinist Conference Room, 65 Fifth Avenue, mezzanine level. It is being sponsored by The New School for Social Research, Department of Sociology and its Graduate Student Association, India-China Institute, Dean’s Office, General Studies—Bachelor’s Program, and the Andrew Mellon Foundation.
NEWS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
JAZZ STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO PERFORM AT THE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL IN
BERN, SWITZERLAND
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music has been invited to curate a music series at the International Jazzfestival Bern, in Bern Switzerland. The festival, which runs March 14 through May 21, will feature a special appearance by New School Jazz faculty member Junior Mance (piano), and his quintet, with special guest James Moody (tenor saxophone). New School Jazz students will close out the festival with over five weeks of performances from April 14-May 22, at the Jazzelt Tent in the park of the Hotel Innere Enge. The New School Jazz ensembles are the only American university ensembles invited to perform at this major international jazz festival.
New School Jazz students groups to perform include the Wenzl McGowen Quintet, Nick Paul Quartet, Shimrit Shoshan Quartet, Zaleski/Silberstein Quartet, and Samuel Mortellaro Trio featuring special guest vocalist, Thana Pavelic. For a complete list of student performers, visit the JazzFestival Bern website.
The festival line-up includes jazz greats such as Bobby McFerrin, Lee Konitz, Pharoah Sanders, Steve Gadd, Tania Maria, Gonzalo Rubacalba, and blues greats Shemekia Copeland and Otis Clay.
The International JazzFestival Bern has presented world class jazz since 1976. The festival attracts visitors from Europe and abroad to the Swiss capital and has acquired a world-wide reputation as one of the most important traditional jazz events, featuring top stars from the worlds of jazz, blues, and gospel.
NEWS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DRAMA
DRAMA’S RANDOM ACTS ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL COMES TO A CLOSE
The New School for Drama’s RANDOM ACTS One-Act Play Festival finishes its five-week run with its final week of productions starting Thursday, April 23. Audiences are invited to experience work by some of the best of the school’s up-and-coming actors, directors, and playwrights. Free and open to the public, this final week features new works by Drama’s third-year playwrights.
The fifth weekend runs April 23-25 and will feature these new plays:
Extinction by Gabe McKinley, directed by Tamara Ruppart; with Nate Faust, Marco Formosa, Mikaela Johnson, and Valerie Lonigro.
An Alan Turing Fantasy by Zay Amsbury, directed by Web Begole; with David Marshall, Aidan O’Shea, and Amanda Rhines.
Cherries by Diana Polansky, directed by Sabina Ptasznik; with Jennifer McVey, Bridget Ori, and Patrick Williams.
The festival will finish April 25, with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday matinees at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free, and seating is first come, first served. Reservations are recommended; call Ticket Central at 212.279.4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com. Performances will take place at The New School for Drama Theater, 151 Bank Street, 3rd floor.
Visit the drama website for the complete schedule and more information.
NEWS FROM PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN
PARSONS PRESENTS RETHINKING FASHION: THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY
On Wednesday, April 15, AAS Fashion Marketing presents a discussion on corporate sustainability with Betsy Blaisdell, manager of environmental stewardship for the Timberland Company. Blaisdell will discuss Timberland’s product nutritional labeling system and its commitment to corporate social responsibility based on civic engagement, environmental stewardship, and global human rights. The discussion will be moderated by James Mendolia, assistant professor of Fashion Marketing.
This discussion is part of Rethinking Fashion, a series of panels presented by the School of Fashion at Parsons to address issues of sustainability in the fashion industry. The event will take place from 6:00-8:30 p.m. in 66 West 12th Street, room 407, and is free and open to the public.
For more information, please visit the Parsons events calendar.
NEWS FROM EUGENE LANG COLLEGE THE NEW SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS
STEM CELLS IN THE CITY: SCIENCE, NARRATIVES, AND FILM
On Tuesday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m., Lang College will host the continuing “Stem Cells in the City” series. The topic for this evenings presentation is “Science, Narratives, and Film,” which will feature a screening of the Peabody award winning documentary Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita and a panel discussion on the stem cell debate’s effects on the stakeholders in both the research lab and the doctor’s office.
The film follows the story of Dr. Jack Kessler, chair of Northwestern University’s Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurological Sciences. After his 15-year-old daughter Allison was injured in a skiing accident and paralyzed from the waist down, Dr. Kessler committed himself to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries using embryonic stem cells. The film documents the constantly evolving interplay between the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science, and the resilience and courage of people living every day with devastating disease and injury.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Katayoun Chamany, associate professor of Biology, Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, and will include Maria Finizto, director and producer of Terra Incognita; Xiao Hu, New York Stem Cell Foundation Druckenmiller Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Brian Newman, CEO of Tribeca Film Institute; and Alexis Gambis, Cancer Genetics, Rockefeller University; artistic director and founder, Imagine Science Film Festival, and Sloan Film Advisory Committee Member.
This free event will take place Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor.
LANG COLLEGE SPRING THEATER PRODUCTION: THE TEMPEST
Eugene Lang College’s spring 2009 main stage production is Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
This drama, one of the great comedy plays by William Shakespeare, starts when King Alonso of Naples and his entourage sail home for Italy after attending his daughter's wedding in Tunis, Africa. They encounter a violent storm, or tempest. Everyone jumps overboard and is washed ashore on a strange island inhabited by the magician Prospero who has deliberately conjured up the storm. Prospero and Miranda live in a cave on the island, which is also inhabited by Ariel, a sprite who carries out the bidding of Prospero, and the ugly, half-human Caliban.
This production is directed by Cecilia Rubino, Eugene Lang College faculty member, and performed at the historic Playhouse at Henry Street Settlement, Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street. It will run from April 23 to 26, with performances Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and a Sunday matinee at 2:00 p.m. General admission is $5.
Tickets can be purchased made at The New School Box Office at 66 West 12th Street, main floor, Monday-Friday 1:00-7:00 p.m. Reservations and inquiries can be made by emailing boxoffice@newschool.edu or calling 212.229.5488.
NEWS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR GENERAL STUDIES
BARNES AND NOBLE READING: ROBERT POLITO AND GUY MADDIN
On Monday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m., Robert Polito will read from his new book of poems, Hollywood & God and film director Guy Maddin will read from his new book My Winnipeg, at Barnes and Noble, Union Square, 33 East 17th Street.
Robert Polito's most recent books are Hollywood & God and The Complete Film Writings of Manny Farber (forthcoming from the Library of America, 2009). He received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson. He is the director of the Graduate Writing Program at The New School.
Guy Maddin's films include, My Winnipeg, Brand Upon the Brain!, Cowards Bend the Knee, and The Saddest Music in the World. His books include Cowards Bend the Knee and From the Atelier Tovar: Selected Writings of Guy Maddin.
This free event is cosponsored by the New School Riggio Writing & Democracy Program.
FINANCIAL REPORTERS SHARE STORIES OF THE INDUSTRY AND COVERING THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
The Center for Communication and The New School Department of Media Studies and Film present “Buyouts, Takeovers, Downsizing: Financial Reporting in Today's Economy,” on April 22nd at 6:30 pm. Aspiring journalists will hear how to avoid the perils and pitfalls of the profession, and media observers can decide for themselves if the media has a responsibility in the state of today’s economy.
The event features a panel discussion of leading financial journalists who will discuss their careers and the role reporters play in shaping perceptions of today’s economic crisis. In addition to sharing how their own careers got started and how to break into the industry, they will assess the global crisis and discuss the ‘perfect storm’ of events that led to it. The panel moderated by Jeff Bercovici, Blogger, “Mixed Media,” Portfolio.com includes Charles Gasparino, on-air editor, CNBC; Farnoosh Torabi, correspondent, TheStreet.com TV; Liz Claman, anchor, Fox Business Network; and Alan Murray, deputy managing editor, The Wall Street Journal; executive editor, Journal Online, and WSJ Television.
The event will be held in the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor. Admission is free, but reservations are required by emailing info@cencom.org or visiting the Center for Communication website
FRIDAYS @ ONE SERIES: WOMEN AND PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
On Friday, April 24, at 1:00 p.m., filmmaker and peace activist Lilly Rivlin will screen and discuss her documentary, Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace.
Can You Hear Me? is the first documentary to explore in depth the role of Israeli and Palestinian women peace activists dealing with one of the world’s oldest conflicts. Though prospects for peace have ebbed and flowed between Israelis and Palestinians, women peace activists have worked consistently to bring an end to the bloodshed that has brought so much anguish to both sides. A Q&A session will follow the screening.
Lilly Rivlin is a journalist, writer, and filmmaker. She is also a consultant for Middle East politics, Jewish affairs, non-violent conflict resolution, and gender issues. She is a co-founder of the original Feminist Seder and serves on the International Committee of Women of the Wall. Her films also include Miriam's Daughters Now, The Tribe, and Gimme a Kiss.
The event will be held in the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor. Admission is free, but reservations are required by calling 212. 229.5682.
NEWS FROM MILANO THE NEW SCHOOL FOR MANAGEMENT AND URBAN POLICY
THE MEDIA AND THE MAYOR: MICHAEL BLOOMBERG'S TRANSFORMATION
Mayor Bloomberg was once described as an antidote to the old urban politics. Today he’s become an institution whose work could define a generation in government much like two other three-term mayors, Ed Koch and Robert Wagner. Are the news media revising their views on Mayor Bloomberg in this election year? Can he hold on to the winning image of an independent, effective reformer three times in a row?
On Wednesday, April 22, from 8:30-10:00 a.m., the Center for New York City Affairs convenes leading journalists to discuss changing perceptions of Mayor Bloomberg. Moderated by Dominic Carter, anchor, “Road to City Hall”, NY1 News, participants will include:
- Wayne Barrett, senior editor, the Village Voice
- Robert George, associate editorial page editor, New York Post
- Errol Louis, columnist and editorial board member, New York Daily News
- Joyce Purnick, veteran political columnist and reporter, the New York Times
- Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush, executive editor, El Diario / La Prensa
The event, which is supported by the Sirus Fund and the Milano Foundation, will take place in the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor. Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required by emailing centernyc@newschool.edu.
CHOOSE YOUR ROOM FOR NEXT YEAR:
STUDENT HOUSING SELECTION PROCESS TAKES PLACE THE WEEK OF APRIL 13
The annual student housing selection process will take place during the week of April 13. Students should submit their housing applications and deposits by March 25 in order to choose a room for the 2009-2010 academic year.
For more information, please visit the Housing website, and click on “Apply for Housing.” If you have any questions, please email myhome@newschool.edu.
USE YOUR FREE ADMISSION TO DROP IN ON MOMA’S AFTER HOUR MONDAY NIGHTS
Monday, December 8, 2008, marks the first of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA’s) Monday Nights, a series of Monday evenings over the next six months when the Museum will remain open until 8:45 p.m. We encourage New School students and employees to drop in after work and enjoy access to the entire Museum. In order to receive your free admission, go to the lobby information desk and show them your valid New School ID. Students, faculty, and staff receive one free admission for themselves. Faculty and staff may also obtain an additional two tickets for their guests.
There will be live entertainment as well as drinks and cocktails available for purchase. MoMA is located at 11 West 53rd Street, New York City. Enjoy!
TIME OUT NEW YORK DISCOUNT OFFER
Start your year off being in the know about things free or fancy. Time Out New York is offering all students, faculty, and staff at The New School a full year's subscription for just $20! That's 51 issues for the entire year and only 39c an issue. Steal this deal for yourself or a gift to another.
THE BEST DEAL FOR AFFORDABLE THEATER, Dance, and concert TICKETS:
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND
An exciting spring theater, music and dance season is under way: Why pay $100 or more, when you can pay $20-$36 for Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows, dance performances and concerts? An inexpensive way to enjoy the best of New York culture is to join Theatre Development Fund (TDF).
To be eligible, you must be a full-time student or teacher, senior citizen (62+), civil servant, union member, staff member of a not-for-profit organization, performing arts professional, or member of the clergy or armed forces. Annual membership fee is $27.50, and you can join online.
A small sampling of performances recently available to TDF Members for $20-36 per ticket include: 13-A New Musical, The 39 Steps, Absinthe at the Spiegeltent, Altar Boyz, American Ballet Theatre, August: Osage County, Avenue Q, Ballet NY, Beast, Big Apple Circus, Boeing Boeing, The Fantasticks, Flamingo Court, Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab, Fueerzabruta, Gypsy, Hairspray, Irena's Vow, Legally Blonde, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Marvelous Wonderettes, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, Paul Taylor Dance Company, The Phantom of the Opera, Speed the Plow, Spring Awakening, The Seagull, To Be Or Not To Be and Xanadu.
So don't miss this great opportunity to see great theater at great prices.
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Here's how it works. Unlike traditional subscriptions, the education rate can be set up by semester or in a combination that best reflects your schedules for both delivery and billing. New School faculty, staff, and students can have a subscription Monday-Friday, Sunday only, weekends only, or any combination.
To take advantage of the special discount to the Times or to change a current subscription, students, faculty (full-time and part-time), and staff should contact the customer service center at 888.NYT.COLL, to order a single subscription or a classroom subscription of up to eight copies for required reading in the classroom.
To order a classroom subscription of eight or more copies for required reading in the classroom, contact the education program's customer service center at 800.631.1222.
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