Grace Coleman

Oct 21, 2024 | newschoolfreepress.com | Grace Coleman

What’s better than a puppet? A whole room of them, of course. Things N’ Strings, The New School’s official puppet club, held its first-ever meeting this semester. Srija Bhowal and Andria Shafer, club co-presidents and fourth-years in the illustration program, are thrilled by the community’s response thus far. “There’s a lot of people coming from different majors. There’s film majors, there’s people in illustration, there’s obviously people in product design, at all different levels,” Shafer said.

Sep 29, 2024 | newschoolfreepress.com | Grace Coleman

Contains Spoilers Intermezzo, the latest release from larger-than-life Irish author Sally Rooney, is a highly choreographed dance. A natural extension of Conversations With Friends, Rooney fine-tunes her distinct style while taking a few well-judged risks. Its hardfought conclusion is perhaps her most satisfying yet. After the death of their father, 32-year-old Peter and 22-year-old-Ivan are brothers at odds.

May 14, 2024 | newschoolfreepress.com | Grace Coleman

On Saturday, May 11, the second annual New Screen Fest took place at DCTV, a community media center in Chinatown. The event featured 26 student-made films and lasted from 11:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. For the first time, the New Screen Fest was available to take as a course titled Lang Film Festival during the spring 2024 semester. Taught by Nathan Fitch, the course helped students develop skills in festival organization, programming, and film curation.

Apr 23, 2024 | newschoolfreepress.com | Mj McDonald |Grace Coleman

Yesterday, at 4:00 p.m., The New School’s Students for Justice in Palestine’s (TNS SJP) Gaza Solidarity Encampment gathered in the University Center lobby for a cello performance by part-time faculty member Ethan Philbrick. The Eugene Lang lecturer has taught courses such as “Art and Popular Education” and “Performing Queer History.”Philbrick performed “The unofficial national anthem of Palestine” titled “Mawṭinī,” written by Palestinian poet Ibrahim Tuqan, as well as an improvisational piece.

Mar 25, 2024 | newschoolfreepress.com | Grace Coleman

On March 20, 2024, Parsons alum Isabella Li Kostrzewa brought the party to 251 Elizabeth St. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., customers filled the space, circling racks of coats, sweatshirts, and trousers—all from Isaboko, Kostrzewa’s rapidly growing clothing brand.