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SUMMARY:SPANISH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | SPRING 2026
DESCRIPTION:TO APPLY\, PLEASE FILL OUT OUR REGISTRATION FORM BY CLICKING HERE \nSpanish for Social Justice Open-to-All Spring 2026 Virtual Courses  \n¡Bienvenides! Welcome to Spanish for Social Justice! \nAlgarabía Language Co-op is excited to announce that we are offering virtual Spanish classes this spring! \nAlgarabía Language Co-op offers Spanish for Social Justice courses in partnership with The People’s Forum. We offer classes at the beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced levels of fluency for those interested in topics related to social justice\, politics\, and culture. Through weekly social justice themes and using a communicative and popular education approach\, participants will improve their Spanish skills and critically engage with various cultural productions centered around the lived experiences of working-class people of Indigenous and African descent on the continent. These courses are designed for folks at different levels of fluency in their productive (speaking\, writing) and receptive (listening and reading) skills. Special focus will be given to learning vocabulary and community organizing terminology relevant to contemporary social movements in New York City (Lenapehoking)\, one of the largest and most diverse Spanish-speaking cities in the world\, as well as the rest of Turtle Island and Abya Yala.  \nTo apply\, click HERE \nSPRING 2026 COURSE SCHEDULE: \n  \nClick HERE to view the complete list of classes\, schedules\, and descriptions.  \n*Times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) / New York\, New York  \n  \nWEEKEND SESSIONS: Virtual Courses (10 Weeks)  \nStart: Saturday March 7th \nEnd: Saturday May 9th \n  \nWEEKDAY SESSIONS: Virtual Courses (10 Weeks)  \nStart: Monday March 9th & Wednesday March 11th \nEnd: Monday May 11th & Wednesday May 13th \n  \nIMPORTANT: \n▪ This virtual program is Open-to-All. However\, we prioritize access to folks identified as BIPOC. \n▪ Please only apply if you can attend most of the classes.  \n▪ Each session can hold up to 15 participants. \n▪ Cost of class $200-$400 sliding scale. This includes all course materials. \n*$500 if an employer or another institutional funding source pays for the contribution.* \n  \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION \nAll courses focus on the use of inclusive\, gender-neutral\, and anti-racist language. There is an emphasis on validating U.S. Spanish and other varieties of Spanish that are often considered “non-standard.” We actively include the use of “vos” as used in Central America.  \nAs part of Algarabía’s mission to make our courses accessible\, we offer sliding-scale rates and flexible payment plans. You’ll be able to select your payment tier and plan directly within the application form\, based on your financial circumstances. \nABOUT OUR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: At Algarabía Language Co-op\, we see language learning as a meaningful\, collaborative\, and transformative process reflected in our training in hands-on communicative and task-based language teaching approaches and our use of popular education in the language classroom. We seek to support the holistic development of all language learners as they become competent multilingual speakers. We design classroom activities and utilize textbooks and other original didactic materials that cater to our participants’ needs and reflect the linguistic and racial/ethnic diversity of the Spanish-speaking worlds. \nAlgarabía will contact selected participants on a rolling basis and provide them with a link to complete their payment and secure their spot in the class. \n  \nTake a look at our FAQ!  \nFor more information about our language services\, go to www.algarabialanguage.com or email us at algarabialanguage@gmail.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/spanish-for-social-justice-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Education,Language courses,Spanish
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SUMMARY:ASL SPRING 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us Spring 2026 for a new set of ASL Classes. These are virtual classes\, facilitated by Kristen Suiter and Siena Rafter\, for people of all levels in their language study journey. \n  \nINTRO TO ASL – Apply Here  \nIn this class\, we will build your vocabulary in American Sign Language (get ready to be able to sign entire conversations!) and explore Deaf American culture and history. From learning the ABCs and how to introduce yourself to studying Deaf representation in media\, this offering will cover the basics of American Sign Language and American Deaf culture. \n\nMondays 5pm est – 630pm est\nMarch 23 – April 27\nSliding Scale ($150 – $300)\n\n  \nASL LEVEL 2 – Apply Here \nThis ASL Level 2 course is designed to continue your skill development in expressive signing. The focus of this course is to prepare students for non-verbal interaction and communication with members of the deaf community. You’ll learn useful vocabulary and you’ll be able to hold meaningful conversations about various topics. But it’s not all serious – you’ll also learn how to tell jokes\, use common expressions and sayings\, and relay anecdotes to your audience. We’ll also focus on teaching you more about the deaf community\, so you gain a better appreciation for deaf culture\, activism\, and learn how you can get involved. \n\nWednesdays 6pm-730pm EST\nMarch 25 – April 29\nSliding Scale ($150 – $300)\n\nASL LEVEL 3 – Apply Here \n  \nLevel 3 will continue to develop and strengthen students’ storytelling and conversational skills! Participants will continue to become more comfortable in utilizing their visual space and expressing their own thoughts and ideas through American Sign Language. This course will also feature more in depth explorations of Deaf culture and how this current administration is affecting Deaf lives across the world. \n\nTuesdays 6pm-730pm EST\nMarch 24 – April 28\nSliding Scale ($150 – $300
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/asl-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Language courses
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SUMMARY:[COURSE] The Artist Must Take Sides: Culture & The Movement Past\, Present\, & Future
DESCRIPTION:The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or for slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative.” — Paul Robeson \nIn times of war and crisis\, when people are rising up\, when people are taking a stand\, when the stakes could not be higher– what is the responsibility of the artist? \nHistory points us to the answer. Culture is the heartbeat of our movements. It brings people into collective action\, sharpens our sense of our own power\, and makes a better future feel possible. But the ruling elites also use culture to flood our screens with art that makes the current crisis feel natural\, inevitable\, and permanent. Artists on the side of freedom have to fight back. Nina Simone\, Langston Hughes\, June Jordan\, Elizabeth Catlett\, and Paul Robeson all took a side. The muralists of the Chicano Movement took a side. Hip-hop artists and those speaking out on stages\, screens\, studio walls\, and the streets today take a side. Now\, we as artists have to consider what that looks like in today’s context. \nIn this course presented by Artists Against Apartheid & The People’s Forum\, we will study the role of the artist in the movement. We will discuss the responsibility of artists to struggle against the system that exploits\, alienates\, and pacifies and towards building a culture that inspires\, drives\, and sustains our collective struggle for liberation. Art alone cannot make a revolution\, but it can transform the people who will. \nMore About the Course: You can take this course from anywhere in the world — join live in-person in NYC at The People’s Forum and online via zoom\, or access recordings and readings on your own time. There will also be opportunities to connect with people participating in your regional area to watch classes\, discuss and build connections together. Register now and we will follow up with details about local participation. \nDrawing from the tradition of the Black Arts Movement\, the John Reed Clubs\, and other radical artist organizing\, part of this course will be Artist Salons — gatherings to exchange ideas\, and discuss how to bring the classroom lessons into our artistic practices and organizing. Salons will take place twice over the 6 week course\, with some opportunities for those outside NYC to plug into one in their area. \nREGISTER HERE \nAbout the Organizations: \nArtists Against Apartheid is a network of over 15\,000 artists & cultural workers dedicated to using our practices to build the movement for the liberation of Palestine & beyond. We are musicians\, writers\, poets\, actors\, filmmakers\, painters\, dancers\, chefs\, sculptors\, directors\, and more—and we know that all artists have a responsibility to build a better world. AgainstApartheid.art \nThe People’s Forum is a New York City-based education and cultural center for working class and marginalized communities. We build unity across historic lines of division at home and abroad through courses\, workshops\, grassroots organizing\, and cultural programming. peoplesforum.org  \n  \nWHEN: \nThis course runs for 6 weeks\, from April 21 to May 26\, meeting on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET. If you aren’t able to join each class live due to scheduling conflicts or time zone differences – no worries\, the recordings from each session are uploaded to the course student portal\, which all registrants will have indefinite access to\, within 24 hours of class. \nWHERE: \nThe Artist Must Take Sides: Culture and the Movement Past Present and Future is a hybrid program\, so you can participate from anywhere in the world. \n\nIf you are based in New York City\, join us in-person at The People’s Forum (320 W 37th St.)\nIf you are joining virtually\, a zoom link will be sent prior to each class\nIf you aren’t able to join classes live\, all course materials (including class recordings\, readings\, and additional materials) will be uploaded to the student portal so you can follow the course at your own pace.\n\n  \nHOW: \nRegister here to join the course and gain access to all course materials!
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/course-the-artist-must-take-sides-culture-the-movement-past-present-future/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:PORTUGUESE INTERMEDIATE 2 | SPRING 2026
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Portuguese 2 Português Intermediário 2 \nFor continuing students who completed Intermediate Portuguese 1 \nFor New students who know the basic structure of Portuguese including present/past tenses\, plus Presente e Futuro do Subjuntivo\, upon filling out an application and taking an assessment: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96  \nContinuing students: contact your instructor to get the registration link and skip the application form \nNew Students: New students are welcome to apply. The link to the Assessment is at the end of the application form. It should take about 15-20 minutes to be completed. Be sure to submit both the application and the assessment to get a registration link via email \nPortuguês Intermediário 2 is an advanced intermediate class\, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum\, with a focus on deepening listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese in a conversational style\, without translating into one’s native language\, to allow you to have more vocabulary\, composed verbal structures\, and more elaborate conversations with Portuguese native speakers.  \nWe will work with texts from Brazilian and other Portuguese-speaking revolutionary thinkers and writers\, such as Paulo Freire\, Carolina Maria de Jesus\, Conceição Evaristo\, and others. We look at both historic and contemporary political practices to deepen your understanding of Portuguese while learning about Portuguese-speaking people’s movements\, the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance. \nThis course has an advanced approach for people who already speak basic Portuguese \nWe will use visual materials\, music\, literature\, and conversation\, focusing on Brazilian Portuguese\, and also examine a few differences between Brazilian\, African\, South Asian and European Portuguese. The program will deepen grammar structures in practical ways\, and include writing and speaking exercises about historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \n  \nDETAILS \n\nCourse runs on Tuesdays every week (for 8 weeks) from April 14 – June 2 \n6pm – 8pm EST\n$180 – $340 sliding scale cost for students*\n\nClick here to apply and fill out an assessment form: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96  \nContinuing students: contact your instructor to get the registration link and skip the application form \nMore information:  Portuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries or regions: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guine-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native speakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 213 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts.  \nBackground:  Since the 16th century Brazilians started to incorporate dialects\, words and sounds into Portuguese\, particularly from the Tupi and Guarani indigenous linguistic branches that make up the majority of the pre-Columbian indigenous languages of Brazil’s current territory. With enslaved workers brought from Africa\, more heavily during the 17th\, 18th and 19th centuries\, many different languages and backgrounds were also influential. \nBrazilian Portuguese continued to evolve as the common language amongst all living in Brazil\, and the one permitted to be spoken by the colonizers. However\, new words referring to foods\, materials and relationships with no correlations in Europe\, started to influence Continental Portuguese\, even though the grammar and syntax structures remained the same.  \nRevolutionary literacy methods created for adults\, by the influential educator Paulo Freire in the 1960s\, author of the Pedagogy of the Oppressed\, finally started to prioritize local people’s needs and generate wider political consciousness about the role of language in political emancipation to the elite oppressors. It is still used to combat illiteracy and poverty\, and to help achieve freedom\, much beyond Brazil’s borders.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/portuguese-basico-3-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Language courses,Portuguese
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SUMMARY:PORTUGUESE BASICO 3 | SPRING 2026
DESCRIPTION:Basic Portuguese 3  | Português Básico 3  \nFor students who know the basic tenses and structures of Portuguese \nNew Students: An application and an assessment are required for this level (the assessment link is given to you  at the end of the Application form).  \nClick here to apply: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nContinuing students: contact your instructor at portugueseny@gmail.com  to get the registration link\, and skip the application form. \nThis is a fast-paced course designed for people who learned the Basic structure of Portuguese and present\, past and near future of verbs tenses. You will learn other tenses\, introduction to subjunctive and more complex writing \nIdeal for native Spanish speakers who started to learn Portuguese formally\, and suitable for people who grew up/spent time around Portuguese but need to perfect their grammar.  \nIt is a continuation of the course: Português Básico 2.  \nNew students are welcome to apply\, and will be accepted upon filling out an application and an assessment form\, to qualify for the start level of this class. It is recommended that you commit to the 8 weeks. \nDETAILS \n\nCourse runs on Zoom on Wednesdays every week\n\n\nApril 15 – June 3\, 2026  –  8 weeks\n\n\n6pm – 8pm EST \nOne extra weekly hour of self-study is expected\n$180 – $340 sliding scale cost for students\n\n  \nClick here to apply: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \n* Note: Intermediate is also offered in the Spring  \nAdvanced Portuguese students are also welcome to apply and will be contacted when we have class options. \nMore information:  \nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guinea-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native speakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 211 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts. \nIf you have any questions\, you can contact the instructor at: portugueseny@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/portuguese-basico-3-spring-2026-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Education,Language courses,Portuguese
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SUMMARY:PORTUGUESE BASICO 1 | SPRING 2026
DESCRIPTION:For true beginners\, students who know very basic Portuguese\, or speak Spanish.  \nIf you studied and introduction via apps before\, but did not have formal training\, this course is highly recommended! \nFill out an application form\, and the instructor will send you a link to register: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96. An assessment is not needed for this class \nPortuguês Básico 1 is a beginner’s class\, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum\, with a focus on listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese from the first day\, without resorting to translating into one’s native language.  \nThis course will give you a solid base and allow you to start communicating with Portuguese native speakers.  \nThe instructor will use visual materials\, music\, and conversation between participants during the learning process\, focusing on her native Brazilian Portuguese. It is the first part of a program of Basic and Intermediate modules that also examine some differences between Brazilian\, African\, South Asian and Continental (European) Portuguese.  \nThe program will introduce grammar structures in practical ways\, and some writing exercises. The course runs weekly\, with 2 hours on Zoom\, and an extra hour of required individual practice exercises. \nAs you develop your language skills\, we will also engage with the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance.  \nJoin us for an introductory course on the basics of Portuguese with a glimpse on historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \nDETAILS \n\nThis course runs on Zoom on Thursdays every week \nApril 16 – June 4 – 8 weeks \n6pm – 8pm EST \n$180 – $340 sliding scale cost for students*\nPlan for a weekly hour of required individual practice exercises\n\nFill out an application form at: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96     \nAfter you complete the application\, you will be invited via email to register for Basic 1. Check your email often. This class fills up quickly! \nReturning students\, contact your instructor: portugueseny@gmail.com  to get the registration link to skip the application form. \n*For Basic 2\, 3 or Intermediate and Advanced levels\, also fill out an assessment form. \nMore information:  \nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guinea-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native speakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 211 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts.  \n  \nIf you have any questions\, you can contact the instructor at: portugueseny@gmail.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/portuguese-basico-1-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Education,Language courses,Portuguese
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SUMMARY:The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra
DESCRIPTION:Join Neha Dixit and Shayoni Mitra for an insightful chat about the award-winning book\, The Many Lives of Syeda X. \nWhat does the life of an ordinary working-class Indian look and feel like? In this book\, the award-winning journalist Neha Dixit\ntraces the story of one such faceless Indian woman\, from the early 1990s to the present day. What emerges is a picture of a life lived under constant corrosive tension. Syeda X\, a weaver left Benares for Delhi with her alcoholic husband and three small children in the aftermath of riots triggered by the demolition of the Babri Masjid. In Delhi\, she settled into the life of a poor migrant\, juggling multiple jobs a day — from trimming the loose threads of jeans to cooking namkeen\, and from shelling almonds to making tea strainers. Syeda has done over 50 types of unskilled work in three decades\, earning paltry sums in the process. And if she ever took leave\, to nurse an illness or to attend a school PTA meeting\, her job would be lost to another faceless migrant fighting to take her place. \nResearched for close to a decade\, in this book\, we meet an unforgettable cast of characters: from a rickshaw driver in Chandni Chowk who ends up tragically dead in a terrorist blast to a slumlord\, who grew ‘too big’ for his own good\, and is shot by rival landlords. From a doctor who gets arrested for pre-natal sex determination to a gow rakshak whose daughter elopes with Syeda’s son. From corrupt policemen who delight in beating young Muslim men to a cheerful band of home-based working women who look out for each other. \nIn the end\, things come to a grotesque full circle for Syeda. Her life is upturned for the umpteenth time as the Delhi riots of 2020 caused another cataclysmic displacement. But displacement\, tragedy and hardship are something she is used to — being poor and Muslim and a woman. Written with deep insight\, The Many Lives of Syeda X is a portal to a messy world hidden away from elite Indians. It is the story of untold millions and a searing account of urban life in New India. \n  \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/the-many-lives-of-syeda-x-neha-dexit-in-conversation-with-shayoni-mitra/
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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SUMMARY:CYANOTYPE 101 w/ PRAISE FULLER
DESCRIPTION:CYANOTYPE 101 w/ PRAISE FULLER \nOne-day   |   11AM – 2PM   |   Saturday\, April 18   |   $75 \nStudents will spend this introductory workshop learning the cyanotype process from beginning to end. This one-day class covers the basic process of prep\, choosing photos/objects\, and exposure/printing. Cyanotype 101 is beginner-friendly and perfect for those who haven’t experimented with the medium before. \nFor those intermediate + advanced\, please join Cyanotype 201 (first session April 2026).\n__ \nPraise Fuller (b. Houston\, Texas) is a New York-based\, self-taught artist\, poet\, and educator with a practice spanning printmaking\, installation\, and mixed media with a central focus on the cyanotype process. Fuller’s work emerges from historical analysis and introspection\, exploring what lies beyond the constraints of family\, the church\, trauma\, and the cultural realities of the South. These introspections are interwoven with the concept of “rememory\,” a term borrowed from Toni Morrison\, which reflects how memory exists beyond\, or even escapes\, the individual mind by inhabiting objects\, places\, and communities. \nhttps://www.praise-fuller.com/ \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/cyanotype-101-w-praise-3/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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SUMMARY:Sonnets for Survival - A Fundraiser for the Asiyah Women's Center
DESCRIPTION:Sonnets for Survival is an art installation and poetry program created for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The installation features clothing displays paired with survivour testimonies to challenge the harmful myth that clothing causes sexual assault. \nThe evening will also include poetry centered on survival\, healing\, and solidarity\, along with a brief conversation on sexual violence within the South Asian community. \nAll donations from the event will support The Asiyah Women’s Center\, which provides housing and support services for survivours of domestic violence. \nRegister at: https://partiful.com/e/b9SMvXjHmMc9HAZ8WZ98?
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/sonnets-for-survival/
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOODS SCREENING + Q/A with director Seth Fein
DESCRIPTION:Mamdani and Trump both love Robert Moses’s Unisphere.  As mayor-elect\, Mamdani held his first news conference in front of the giant stainless-steel globe that Moses built in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for the last New York World’s Fair. And the current president plagiarized it in both Midtown Manhattan and in Atlantic City.  What can that convergence tell us?  Join Seth Fein on Unisphere’s 62nd birthday to view and discuss the 2024 reboot of his award-winning documentary essay –– BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOODS (110′) ––BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOODS (110′\, 2024) works in split-screen between original and archival footage to contemplate the histories of immigration and imperialism that orbit the Unisphere between the racist authoritarian regimes of Robert Moses and Donald Trump\, across liberal and neoliberal eras. \nFor more about Seth and Seven Local Film. \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/between-neighborhoods-screening-q-a-with-director-seth-fein/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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