Anastasia Hayes: “Poetry and Prose”
Much of this course has revolved around considerations of art and artists and how they shook America in the 1960s,…
Anastasia Hayes: Some Thoughts on Our Stroll through Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, emphatically called “The Village,” is one of New York’s most iconic neighborhoods. Its meanings rub up against each…
Walking Tour-Ben
I enjoyed the walking tour, especially since I was able to look at the same area that I went to…
World’s Fair–MCNY Reflection
I wanted to focus on the World’s Fair that happened twice, once in 1964 and then in 1965. It allowed…
Anastasia Hayes: The Gay Old 60s
Having recently watched Paris is Burning, seeking out the history behind RuPaul’s Drag (a show I love shamelessly), I was pleased…
Week 9 Response/Dick Van Dyke Review
No amount of attempts at satirizing various status quos could the 1960s and 1970s do a formidable job, by 2017…
Beat Poetry (and more 60s TV)
The NY Times article made a beautiful tribute to Mary Tyler Moore and really highlighted her impact on millions of…
Still Fighting
I ended up watching the a few chapters of Klansville U.S.A. series. It’s been about 5 years since I took…
Recovery Through Poetry
The NY Times article featuring Gil Fagiani was exceptionally written – and exposed me to a side of Gil that…
“New York Values”
Given the recent events of a turn back to a free CUNY (and SUNY) system, it is interesting to look…
