This Sunday, the final game will be played at Queens’ Shea Stadium before its primary resident, the New York Mets, move about fifty feet away to their new ballpark — …
Every year there are rumors that Coney Island is about to die, and every year the amusement park gets a reprieve. This time, with the closure of Astroland, things look grim. For now, Coney’s indomitable spirit lives on at the Coney Island Film Festival. Learn about the event…
The Lure of the Program Meets the Reality of the Classroom
“You remember your first-grade teacher’s name. Who will remember yours?” asks The New York City Teaching Fellows site ad for their alternative teacher certification program.
Sunday, September 21, 2008 — The Yankees will take the field at baseball’s cathedral for the last time. Before the turnstiles lock forever, take a tour of the legendary stadium with David Hartman and historian Barry Lewis.
Across NYC today, parking spaces will be filled by mini-parks, a project of national ‘Parking Day’, to highlight awareness of how we use public spaces in cities, which started in …
On Sept. 18th at 8pm, Thirteen will air a documentary about the making of the critically-acclaimed Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s production of Twelfth Night, followed by the play itself. The special is hosted by Kristin Chenoweth. Read more about the production and the documentary here…
Radiohole breaks with traditional forms of theater, so it seems fair that a written treatment reflect this. The company’s new production, ANGER/NATION, is at The Kitchen through Sept. 27 (SPOILER ALERT: contains plot and production details). Read on…
On Thursday, September 11, 2008, Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain attended the ServiceNation Summit at Columbia University. The candidates spoke about the role of service in contemporary American society. Watch an audio slideshow with students’ reactions to the event.
Are teachers with the highest qualifications the “best” teachers in the classroom? Are teacher’s SAT scores and what college he or she attended good indicators of whether they are going …
Rafael Pi Roman hosts a half-hour look at how 9/11 is still affecting the lives of many New Yorkers. The program explores the difficulties that have plagued the rebuilding effort. We also meet some of the people suffering from severe health problems because of their work at ground zero, and profile people who lost family or friends on 9/11. Watch.
