"Pirate Radio," the latest British import from Richard Curtis - brought in, renamed and re-edited by Focus Films after a spectacular flop in the UK - is a story about childish offshore DJs putting their motor mouths to use in uptight 1960s Britain. Led by an American known as The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the goal of this sea-bound musical crew is to broadcast long and broadcast hard in spite of whatever laws the British government (Kenneth Branaugh and Jack Davenport) comes up with to outlaw them.
The S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program arranged for a trip to The Morgan Library and Museum this month as part of this semester's cultural events series. Located at 36th Street and Madison Avenue, the library has been a main staple of the neighborhood since it was Pierpont Morgan's private residence and library at the turn of the 20th century.
Stern College for Women hosted the inaugural event of the Art History Club, in conjunction with the department of Art History, on October 28th. Professor Benjamin Binstock of Cooper Union gave a fascinating lecture titled "Who was the Milkmaid? Vermeer's Secrets Revealed" that focused on the historical accuracy of the attribution of certain paintings to Vermeer.
On Wednesday, November 18th, several Stern College for Women students got an opportunity to explore the glamour of a fashion magazine, the cozy confines of a simple home in Queens, and the opulence of a mogul's lavish living space-all within mere feet of each other.