Category Archives: Culture

Wine Tour de France at FiaF

Posted on January 12, 2010

The New York City French Institute Alliance Française mission is to “promote and enhance the knowledge and appreciation of French and Francophone culture, to increase the knowledge of the French language, and to encourage interaction among French, Francophone and American … Continue reading →

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Museum of Chinese in America

Posted on November 20, 2009

The goal of the new Museum of Chinese in America is to explore the experience of Chinese immigration and the evolution of Chinese communities in the United States. The museum takes a contemporary look at the impact of Chinese immigration … Continue reading →

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Ragtime Poster Evolution

Posted on October 30, 2009

In this New York Times interactive feature, Gail Anderson (Creative Director of Design at SpotCo), narrates the evolution of the poster art for the Broadway revival of Ragtime. Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime tells the … Continue reading →

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Borscht & Boardwalks at Brighton Beach

Posted on October 29, 2009

One of my classmates kindly shared a link to a project called City of Memory, a web-based memory project covering New York City areas. Here, you can find stories that relate to the history and personality of NYC’s overall history; … Continue reading →

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