Latin Music on American Culture
The Latinx community has always had an impact on American culture for as long as it has been around. What about now? What has the Latinx community and it’s music done in recent times?
The Story of A Displaced New York
A recount of the tragic stories of Seneca Village and San Juan Hill: how two communities were stripped of their culture and identity.
Cultures in NYC
As we visited museums and collaborated on various projects, one theme recurred: the different cultures in New York City. Every group member was able to connect their own heritage to what we saw around the city.
Culture: Creating and Crossing Confines
Despite culture’s ubiquitous presence around us, we often underestimate the power of art, music, performance, and physical infrastructure in dividing or connecting us as people.
Where is Home?
An audio file to be listened to riding the Q or B from Newkirk Plaza to Sheepshead Bay that highlights the ethnic backgrounds of those who populate those neighborhoods.
My Landscape in a Nutshell
My sketch consists of my neighborhood and where I grew up in a nutshell- such as the peaceful atmosphere, the small community that I treat like my family, and everyone’s similar culture/values. What makes the landscape appealing are the Persian synagogues, the parks, and more!
San Juan Hill: Cultural Diaspora
Lincoln Center, a cultural center in New York City, was built on the destruction of the neighborhood of San Juan Hill, a thriving multicultural enclave. While Lincoln Center’s cultural importance cannot be understated, its displacement of thousands calls into question whether culture was cultivated or destroyed.
Yiddish Theater and NYC
New York City is known for Broadway, but there is another side to theater: Yiddish Theater! Come take a look at this enduring art form that has thrived in New York. There will be a particular focus on Fiddler on the Roof.
NYC Public Art: The Pursuit of Identity
Public art is “a form of street life, a means to articulate the implicit values of a city when its users occupy the place of determining what the city is” – Malcolm Miles
Our New York Love Letter
Do you say “waterfall” or “airsip”? In our city with such a myriad of culture and traditions, come take a little glimpse into each of our lives as we show you how we have navigated living life in a city filled with wonders!
