Gabriela Geselowitz (Hunter ’13), a double Theatre and Journalism major, undertook a rare and ambitious senior thesis project. Her production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with a steampunk twist, generated waves amongst Macaulay Hunter students, with sold out shows playing at Macaulay Central on April 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st, and 22nd at Macaulay Central. So […]
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Dilemma of the Scientist-Artist
It’s not uncommon for the modern college student to be torn between two vastly different subjects. This isn’t to say that students in the past did not have multiple interests, but with the proliferation of majors and extracurricular activities, today’s students are much more likely to develop a serious interest in what used to be […]
The Senior Research Forum: A Night of Accomplishment
Thirty-seven members of the Macaulay at Hunter Class of 2013, along with research mentors, professors faculty, gathered once again for the second Senior Research Forum (SRF) event. Held at the Roosevelt House, it was the most attended SRF since its inception in 2011 by Director Craig Harwood. The SRF was organized by Dr. Harwood, and […]
Opera Lessons
Soul soaring, reaching the heights, pure expression, the release of all feeling and emotion: that is the high that music can give. Pouring heart and soul into a voice and singing with almost wordless grace is the elegance of opera. The ability to inspire emotion and bring an audience to tears, as most great operas do, […]
The Art of Poetry: Mark Strand at CCNY
A large crowd of students and faculty gathered in Shepard Hall to hear Mark Strand, the well-known poet, editor and translator. Over the past fifty years, Strand has built an impressive resume. He has published over a dozen books of poetry, as well as books of prose and poetry translation. Strand was the U.S. Poet […]
LUMEN 2012: A Video and Performance Art Festival
The Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI) is excited to present the third annual LUMEN festival, a video and performance art festival featuring site-specific projections, new media, installations, and performance art by an international group of over 50 artists. Making use of Staten Island’s under-utilized waterfront, LUMEN will take place on […]
An Evening of Art, Music, and Mustaches: Macaulay Arts Night 2012
Students from all seven campuses flocked to Macaulay Central for the Fourth Annual Arts Night, a celebration of the artistic talent found in the Macaulay community. The event showcased drawings, paintings, sculptures, and writing, as well as featured musical, dance, and spoken word performances. This year also marked the debut of The Macaulay Triplets, the […]
Aha! The Journey to Inspiration
Inspiration can be defined as the process that produces an idea that then leads to something tangible. It’s how Lady Gaga comes up with all her eccentric outfits, how Lennon and McCartney wrote their iconic songs, and how every writer since Homer has written a book. Sometimes, inspiration is like a lightning bolt that strikes […]
Rare and Precious Beauty: Daphne Guinness at FIT
The name Guinness is known widely in the U.S. for beer, not for high fashion. With a new exhibit on Daphne Guinness at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s museum, that may soon change. Daphne is an heiress to the Guinness brewery fortune, but she is also a member of the International Best Dressed List Hall […]
Film Review: 8Bits
This past summer, I attended the Brooklyn Short Film Festival and had the privilege to see the animated short film “8Bits,” directed by Valerie Amirault, Jean Delaunay, Sarah Laufer, and Benjamin Mattem. A vivid take on early forms of video games, the film centers on an average Joe main character clad in underwear, pistol in […]
