Monthly Archives: October 2009

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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Good Magazine: Taking in the World's Huddled Masses

Posted on October 24, 2009

Good Magazine produced a video on immigration: “People have flocked to the melting pot we now know as America for the last 13,000 years. Since 2000, the U.S. has welcomed more than 10 million immigrants, who leave behind places like … Continue reading →

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