Gridlocked is an immersive audio piece exploring the relationship between cars and urban life in New York City. Created as a soundwalk—an audio experience meant to be heard while walking—it uses field recordings and narration to examine the impact of vehicle congestion. As congestion pricing dominates local headlines, producer Caroline Capuano investigates how many cars enter Manhattan, their effects on infrastructure, and the city’s evolving solutions. The piece also weaves in public opinion and historical context to offer a fuller picture of the issue. While Gridlocked can be heard anywhere, it’s best experienced on location. Start at 2nd Avenue and 60th Street, and walk west toward 3rd Avenue and Central Park as the narrative guides you. 

Roaratorio is an acoustic experimental production created by the composer John Cage in 1979 for West German Radio. Cage, whose complex and challenging music often seemed chaotic, was actually a meticulous designer of his compositions, and this lush work is a good example of his mode of operation.

As part of the class Radio/Audio Masterworks, which explores significant productions through a rigorous critical lens, filmmaker and sound artist Peter Lucas spoke with the class about the history of the work and led the class, operating in teams, through an exercise that resulted in the creation of their own Roaratorio. 

Since 2007 the African Burial Ground has served as a reminder of the suffering of slaves. Located in the financial district in Manhattan, New York, it is a memorial to those who lost their lives because of slavery. 

Produced by: Juliana Krogsman

Roaratorio is an acoustic experimental production created by the composer John Cage in 1979 for West German Radio. Cage, whose complex and challenging music often seemed chaotic, was actually a meticulous designer of his compositions, and this lush work is a good example of his mode of operation.

As part of the class Radio/Audio Masterworks, which explores significant productions through a rigorous critical lens, filmmaker and sound artist Peter Lucas spoke with the class about the history of the work and led the class, operating in teams, through an exercise that resulted in the creation of their own Roaratorio. 

Cast: Isabel Guastella, Elena Hollenbeak, Sophia Longmuir, Atticus Malloy, Jean-Luc Montaudy

Band: Nicolas Bond, Deniz Oszan, Lio Spinelli

Co-Director and producer: Maddy Burger

The New School’s student-lead film festival, the New Screen Fest, is back for its third annual run. Diverse, creative films from a multitude of genres will be on display on Saturday May 10th at the DCTV Firehouse Cinema. Under the guidance of screen studies professor Nathan Fitch, students work to organize all aspects of such an event, from choosing the films being played to obtaining sponsorships and a venue to running a social media account. The New Screen fest is a vital opportunity for emerging filmmakers to showcase their work and learn how to plan such a large event.

Produced By: Simon Jones, Juliana Krigsman, Trevor Mccook, Daniela Mukongo

Photo: @thenewscreenfest • New Screen Fest design team

The Lang Theater Production for Spring 2025 will be a staging of La Cocina, written by Tony Meneses and directed by Danica Selem. A contemporary adaptation of the 1960's play The Kitchen by Arnold Wesker, La Cocina takes a deeper look at the dynamics of a kitchen in New York City and working class life. It will be performed at Mabou Mines from May 1st to 4th.

Produced by Taz Ahmad Zamri and Izzy Hall.

Step into the world of The New School’s Comedy Club, Mother Figure, where creativity and laughter take center stage. This audio piece explores the vibrant community of aspiring comedians, their deep connection to New York's historic comedy scene, and highlights their upcoming events. Discover how these students are shaping the future of comedy.

The Edges of Ailey exhibition at The Whitney Museum celebrates the life and work of choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey, whose revolutionary artistry reshaped American dance and culture. Featuring over 80 artists, the exhibit weaves together archival materials, photographs, visual art, and live performances to explore themes of Black spiritualism, southern influences, and the impact of Ailey’s peers. Highlights include personal artifacts, iconic performance footage, and tributes to Judith Jamison, Ailey’s long-time principal dancer. Running from September 25, 2024, to February 9, 2025, the exhibit captures the essence of Ailey’s belief that making dances is an act of joy, progress, and celebration. Student tickets are available for $24 with a valid student ID, and adult tickets are $30.

Produced by Milo Evashchen, Jordan Pagach, Taylor Carn, & Robinett Espinal

The Village Halloween Parade is one of New York City’s most cherished cultural rites, drawing people from all over the city—and all over the world, to participate in a celebration of freedom, fantasy and fun. 

Each year it is an eye-popping extravaganza—building-high skeletons, leering monsters, floats and bands of all kinds. But amidst all the high-end Saturnalia, you can still glimpse parents and their children in bedsheets, and hastily concocted monster suits. It is a parade for everyone at a time when exclusion seems the order of the day. The parade’s website reminds us, in Lewis Carroll’s words, that “Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.”

WNSR’s Sarah Montague is a Greenwich Village resident, and makes a point of attending the parade each year.