The Global Search for Education:  Climate Activist Mphathesithe Mkhize Explores South Africa’s Progress on the Road to Net Zero
Jun02

The Global Search for Education:  Climate Activist Mphathesithe Mkhize Explores South Africa’s Progress on the Road to Net Zero

This month, Planet Classroom Network audiences can screen Net Zero Speaks with Crispin Hemson, curated by Protect our Planet and Planet Classroom.

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The Global Search for Education: Climate Activist Sam Okorie Explores Nigeria’s Progress on the Road to Net Zero
Jun01

The Global Search for Education: Climate Activist Sam Okorie Explores Nigeria’s Progress on the Road to Net Zero

This month audiences can screen Net Zero Speaks to Rep Sam Onuigbo on the Planet Classroom Network.

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Steps in the Street (1936) – Martha Graham’s Response to Facism in Europe Conveys a Compelling Message
Jun01

Steps in the Street (1936) – Martha Graham’s Response to Facism in Europe Conveys a Compelling Message

By Ethan Thomas War and its effects on those involved need no elucidation. Dance and other art forms have long been a powerful way to express the pain and anxiety people experience in times of suffering. Steps in the Street (1936) is a unique interpretation of this experience. Steps in the Street was curated for Planet Classroom by the Martha Graham Dance Company. It was choreographed by Martha Graham in 1936 with music by Wallingford...

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A Satisfying Rendition of Chopin’s Etude in B Minor, No.10 Op.25  
Jun01

A Satisfying Rendition of Chopin’s Etude in B Minor, No.10 Op.25  

By Reilly Wisniewski In this 3-minute piano performance, a young musician from Bard College Conservatory of Music performs Etude Op.25, No.10 in B minor, a solo piece written by Frédéric Chopin in 1835. Domantas Karalius plays the song effortlessly, creating an energy that builds throughout and rewards the audience with a satisfying and excellent close. Coming down from the rough last 2 years, it brings a smile to my face knowing that...

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Grace Goen’s Unseen is Ironically a Must See
Jun01

Grace Goen’s Unseen is Ironically a Must See

By Sean Hendrickson Unseen, directed by Grace Goen, uses its outlandish and horrifying version of disease to successfully mount its character drama with parallels to modern reality, and delivers an ending that will certainly last in your mind. This movie feels like a visual step up in quality to many of its contemporaries, especially considering its use of physical props and sets. The visual motif of physical separation with mirrors...

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