Carrying a Tune, Door to Door
April Brucker believes music and comedy can unite the world. She practices her creed, one singing telegram at a time.
Tag: NYU
FBI Foiled and Followed Author
The feds tried to prevent visits by Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes in the 1960s – and recruited sources at NYU and Columbia to keep tabs on him, documents reveal.
via DNAinfo.com
Dog Waste Could Brighten Parks
An NYU student is applying for grant to put machines into dog parks that would turn animal waste into energy to power lamps.
via The Huffington Post
Trouble in ‘Gasland’
A filmmaker charges the gas industry is trying to kill the Oscar chances of his documentary, "Gasland," which examines hydro-fracking in New York and elsewhere.
Composer Creates a New Beat
Arthur Kampela's new work calls for Philharmonic musicians to play their instruments in unorthodox ways – including using a chopstick on a cello.