ARTS AND CULTURE
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A history of protest at The New School
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Upon its formation, The New School positioned itself in opposition to the mainstream — rooted in a forward-thinking vision rather than a traditional educational model. Founded in 1919 by a group of activists, educators, and…
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What’s the cost of making art in New York City?
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Until recently, a typical weekday for creative writing master’s student Adeline Saunders looked like this: she’d wake up in the late afternoon or early evening to commute from Harlem to class, which lasted from 7:00…
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Life above the UC: A comprehensive guide to The New School’s Kerrey Hall residence
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The New School Free Press is profiling each dorm the school has to offer. We…
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Steal This Story, Please! inspires audiences to fight for the truth and demonstrates the power of independent media
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“Hi, I’m Amy Goodman from Democracy Now!. Can you tell us what you think about…
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Marc by Sofia urges you to make your Marc
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Marc by Sofia isn’t just a love letter to designer and Parsons School of Design…
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Elizabeth & the Catapult’s Responsible Friend is just what the world needs right now
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Elizabeth Ziman always returns. Ziman, also known as indie-rock artist Elizabeth & the Catapult (E&TC), is a New York City native who’s been writing songs since she was a kid. Her recently released album, Responsible…
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Femme-fronted music festival Girl Noise rocks The Sultan Room, creating community through music
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It would be easy to miss the unassuming entrance to The Sultan Room, a small door wedged into the surrounding street-art painted architecture of northern Bushwick, if it were not for the line outside the…
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Parsons’ Material Exchange hosts its first ever Repair Café, crafting community through restoration
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At a Repair Café, broken belongings aren’t headed for the trash. The Material Exchange, a student-run group that promotes sustainability through the barter and reuse of materials, launched its first Repair Café on March 6,…
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Review: DATA asks — is your job making the world a worse place?
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Would you be able to determine what makes someone a productive and upstanding person, and based on that, if they should be allowed into the United States? This impossible task is one of the main…
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Is RuPaul’s reign finally coming to an end?
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In 2026, RuPaul’s Drag Race will crown its 18th “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” In the 17 years since it began, the show has expanded exponentially, launching an All-Stars edition (and later, an All-Winners edition) and…
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New School alum Christabelle Tan dances across disciplines
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As New York-based dance company The Neighbors prepared for its second-ever show, Artistic Director and New School alum Christabelle Tan was set in motion. Tan is an adept producer, choreographer, and artist. In 2023, she…
