Parsons Festival and More Things to Do this May at The New School
Parsons School of Design invites you to Parsons Festival, a celebration of this year’s graduating artists, designers, filmmakers, illustrators, architects, and photographers. This year’s festival features a hybrid format of in-person and virtual events, letting both New York City and global audiences experience the unique and cutting-edge thesis presentations and capstone projects by the Class of 2022.
The Parsons Festival hub, designed to commemorate the Class of 2022 and their amazing work, is coming soon. In-person events will take place throughout May, so be sure to follow Parsons on Instagram and Facebook, and check The New School’s public programs calendar for updates.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
BFA Photography
April 25 – May 4
The Parsons BFA Photography seniors present a group show of their thesis presentations. Working across mediums including still imagery, video, installation, performance, and book publications, these 64 artists are each uniquely exploring the complex conditions of living in the contemporary world.
MFA Fine Arts
May 15 – May 29
Parsons Fine Arts is pleased to announce the 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Kellen Gallery. Graduating students will exhibit their thesis projects in painting, sculpture, video, installation and other media, showcasing the depth and breadth of their approaches to artmaking.
Location: Kellen Gallery, 66 Fifth Avenue
SCE Exhibition
Launching May 18, 6-8pm
Parsons’ School of Constructed Environments presents an end of year exhibition showcasing work of its 2022 graduating class.
Location: Parsons East Building, 25 East 13th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors
SoF Exhibition
Launching May 18, 6-8pm
Parsons’ School of Fashion presents an end of year exhibition showcasing work of its 2022 graduating class. The exhibition will be held throughout the University Center.
Location: University Center, 63 Fifth Avenue
MORE MAY EVENTS AT THE NEW SCHOOL
BOOK LAUNCHES
Afrofuturism in Black Panther: Gender, Identity, and the Re-Making of Blackness
Online
Monday, May 2, 2022
4:30PM to 6:00PM (EDT)
Join us on May 2 for the virtual book launch of Afrofuturism in Black Panther: Gender, Identity, and the Re-Making of Blackness. The event brings together contributors from the collection and members of the New School community, including: Karen A. Ritzenhoff, Co-Editor and full professor of Communication and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Central Connecticut State University; Dolita Dannêt Cathcart, associate professor of History at Wheaton College; dann j. Broyld, associate professor of African American History at the University of Massachusetts Lowell; and JAZSALYN, Design and Technology ’21, founder and curator of black beyond. Provost Renée T. White hosts this event, which will be moderated by Professor Brittnay Proctor-Habil, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Race and Media in the School of Media Studies.
Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link via email.
The Walls of Santiago Book Launch
Amphitheater 404, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall
66 West 12th Street, New York, NY
Thursday, May 5, 2022
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (EDT)
Beginning in October 2019, Chile was marked by protests and political upheaval, as what began as civil disobedience transformed into a vast resistance movement. One of the most striking aspects of the protests was the murals, graffiti, and other political graphics that became ubiquitous in Chilean cities.
In this fascinating, beautifully illustrated book, Terri Gordon-Zolov and Eric Zolov—who were in Santiago, Chile and documented the protests from their very beginnings—offer a vivid catalog of Chilean wall art, reflections on its artistic antecedents, the context of global protest movements, and the long shadow cast by Chile’s authoritarian past.
Panelists:
Terri Gordon-Zolov, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs; Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, The New School
Eric Zolov, Professor of History, Stony Brook University
Marcial Godoy-Anativia, Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, New York University
Julia Foulkes, Professor of History, The New School
Nidhi Srinivas, Associate Professor of Management, The New School
Introduction and welcoming remarks by Michael Cohen, Director, Observatory on Latin America at The New School; and Mary Watson, Executive Dean, Schools of Public Engagement at The New School
Audience members must register for the event, show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination series (and booster if eligible), ID, and remain masked at all times.
TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS
(Im)migrants and urban politics
Online
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
4:30PM to 6:00PM (EDT)
How do migrants shape the cities we live in? How do migrants’ presence and agency relate to pressing urban challenges, such as gentrification and lack of affordable housing? In this event, Ayşe Çağlar and Sophie Gonick reflect on these and other questions that bring the migrant experience to the center of how we understand urban politics and transformation.
Both authors’ works refute popular assumptions of migrant communities as situated at the margins of society and in need of integration. Instead, they shed light on migrants’ social relationships, religious practices, entrepreneurialism, and political leadership that make up the urban fabric and pave the way for social change. Gonick is the author of Dispossession and Dissent: Immigrants and the Struggle for Housing in Madrid. Çağlar is the co-author of Migrants and City Making: Dispossession, Displacement, and Urban Regeneration.
Tiffanie Drayton and Dianne Stewart in conversation with Melanie F. Hart
The Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall
66 West 12th Street, New York, NY
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
7:00PM to 8:30PM (EDT)
Join us as the dynamic authors, Tiffanie Drayton and Dianne Stewart,discuss the post-neoliberal future and its intersection with their critically acclaimed books on Black women, moderated by Melanie F. Hart.
This event is a part of The Henry Cohen Lecture Series, which will bring leading thinkers, changemakers, policymakers, journalists, and activists to the New School to present their perspectives. This series will explore the intersections of race, social stratification, and political economy to inspire economic and racial justice.
All visitors to campus must provide proof of full vaccination with a booster on arrival to enter. Masks are required on campus at all times.
Wipe Out Waste: Mad Architecture Employs Radical Circularity
Online
Thursday, May 5, 2022
12:00PM to 1:00PM (EDT)
A wooden railing from an old public swimming pool is transplanted to act as a new staircase. A ceiling grate from a motor room is revamped into an atrium railing. Lumber from a sauna becomes a ceiling. Tile long-ago hidden shines again.
Oslo’s Kristian Augusts gate 13 (KA13) is Norway’s first building that puts reused building materials on center stage. The groundbreaking project uses ‘donor-buildings’ whose materials were heading for the waste-stream and transplanted them into a new office building. MAD Architecture’s Åshild Wangensteen Bjørvik will lead us through the process of building KA13.
MANNES ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES
Known for their bold and adventurous programming, the Mannes Orchestra has been hailed by The New York Times as an orchestra whose quality is “a revelation”,” and for their “intensity of focus.” The 2021/22 Season sees the orchestra return to the stage and features many exciting performances, collaborations, and projects, including performances at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, John L. Tishman Auditorium at The New School, and appearances with the Martha Graham Dance Company at New York City Center.
Led by the Studio of David Hayes
John L. Tishman Auditorium
63 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
In person and livestreamed via YouTube
Friday, May 13, 2022
7:30PM to 9:00PM (EDT)
This evening’s concert will be led by Mannes student conductors Clancy Ellis, Julius Mauldin, and Ethan Osman.
Program:
Mahler Symphony No. 4 (arr. Kornfeil)
Attendees must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination and ID and wear a mask at all times.
Graduating Conductor Recital
John L. Tishman Auditorium
63 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
In person and livestreamed via YouTube
Sunday, May 15, 2022
3:00PM to 4:30PM (EDT)
This concert will be led by Mannes graduating student conductor Bryant Denmark and music director, David Hayes.
Program:
Hector Berlioz – Overture to Beatricé et Bénédict, H 138
Xavier Muzik (MM ’22) – Somatic
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 5, Op. 82
Attendees must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination and ID and wear a mask at all times.
FILM SCREENINGS
Truth Be Told: 15th Annual Documentary Film Festival
The Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall
66 West 12th Street, New York, NY
Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26, 2022
7:00PM (EDT)
The Graduate Certificate in Documentary Media Studies is proud to present its fifteenth annual festival, Truth Be Told. Join us for two evenings featuring original documentary shorts made by students in the class of 2022. Lana Lin, director of the Doc Studies program at The New School, hosts the event. Screenings will be followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers.
Wednesday, May 25 Program
Moderator: Lana Lin
The Great Find by Cacau Araujo
Good Intentions by Harry Dwinell
Our Own Best Friends by Shannon Smith
Temperature Check by Olivia Hamilton
Chants of Azadi (Chants of Freedom) by Moksh Krishnan
Thursday, May 26 Program
Moderator: Amir Husak
Engraved by Tiffany Jiang
On the People’s Beach by AG Crist
Hare Krishna Consciousness by Jamila Yancy
Why you have to be Black and gay by Holly Lehren
Birth Rights by Maria Rosales
Breathe by Zac Norrington