7 events found.
Week of Events
Exhibition: Hattitudes — Opens
February 26–March 8 This special short exhibition is curated by Communication Pathways Professor Anne Kong and 42 students in the Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design program, featuring hats from the celebrated collection of former FIT dean and professor Nina Kurtis. The students will design and create individual 360-degree displays featuring a hat from a distinctive time period […]
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Changing Patterns of Migrations
Changing Patterns of Migrations
Amir Issaa, an Egyptian rapper from Italy, will perform and give a talk on the changing patterns of migrations of the New Italian Society. This event is made possible by funding from the Diversity Council.
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Caribbean Culture Event
Caribbean Culture Event
You are invited to a Celebration of Caribbean Culture! There will be a scholarly presentation on Caribbean studies followed by a performance of traditional steel drum music and dance from the Caribbean. In addition, there will be a recitation of original poetry by distinguished, award-winning poet Madeline Millan, assistant professor, Modern Languages and Cultures. This event […]
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Maintaining a Healthy Body Image in the Fashion Industry
Maintaining a Healthy Body Image in the Fashion Industry
In this panel discussion, learn to combat the effects of pop culture and peer pressure by building self-esteem to better love yourself with tips from experts in the fashion industry. The panel features professionals that include fashion bloggers, fashion curators, and health care professionals from the community. Afterward, enjoy light refreshments, resources, and make your […]
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Film and Media Screening Series: ‘Just Another Girl on the IRT,’ with Leslie Harris
Film and Media Screening Series: ‘Just Another Girl on the IRT,’ with Leslie Harris
Original, provocative, and female-driven, the feature Just Another Girl on the IRT was a welcome relief from the male dominated urban films of the '90s. Smart, ambitious, and brash, the lead character, Chantel, is not your typical "good girl" or "bad girl" but a complex character who deals with her ambitions, African-American culture and disappointments […]
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CANCELED: ‘Fresh Dressed’ Documentary Screening and Black History Month Closing Program
CANCELED: ‘Fresh Dressed’ Documentary Screening and Black History Month Closing Program
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. The documentary Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of hip-hop/urban fashion and its rise from Southern cotton plantations to the gangs of the 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in between. Supported by rich archival materials and in-depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way […]
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V-Day at FIT
V-Day at FIT
FIT joins the V-Day global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day at FIT 2019 presents a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues by the Theater Club. Doors open for an art exhibition at 7:30 pm; show at 8 pm. This event is part of Promoting Healthy Relationships Month. Find more details at fitnyc.edu/healthyrelationships. This event […]