_________________________________ The Maestro in Her Tails by Anne Lagamayo http://www.vimeo.com/80965735 Where are all the female conductors? Symphony orchestras in Europe and the US are dominated by men – except in Greenwich Village in New York City, where...

Building a Boat to Save the World – by Irina Ivanova http://www.vimeo.com/80963361 One Vermont farmer tries to cut his carbon footprint by moving food by sail, from Vermont down to New York City. Carbon-conscious, yes. But economical? See transcript Transcript :...

__________________________ Boxing Queen by Tanisia Morris http://www.vimeo.com/81576562 Minerva “Duchess” Muniz, 65, of Women’s World of Boxing refuses to let her age or gender stop her from being a knockout in the boxing ring. See transcript Transcript : My children,...

_____________________________ Lighting the Darkness by Áine Pennello http://www.vimeo.com/81580316 Visually impaired artist Steve Erra has been painting and photographing all his life. Now he must turn towards writing, an art form he has no confidence in, to prepare...

Heaven’s Hoop Dream – by Tara Bracco http://www.vimeo.com/80966907 An 11-year old girl from Brooklyn dreams of being the first woman in the NBA. See transcript Transcript : I love basketball. It’s a sport that my dad played and also I love the movement of...

_______________________________________ The Return of Brick City Burlesque by Sofia Perpetua http://www.vimeo.com/80984913 More than half a century since burlesque performances were banned from the big theaters of Newark, New Jersey, “Hell’s Kitchen...

Cracking Gang Codes – by Eric Jankiewicz http://www.vimeo.com/80956136 Klivans assists prison gang units across the country when they have a hard time decoding a secret gang message. Klivans notes that although these various gang units try to decipher the codes...

_________________ Gone – by Nadja Thomas http://www.vimeo.com/81589334 Melody Simpson sits in her New Jersey home wishing for her son Reuben to return home. It’s almost thanksgiving and at times like this she feels his absence even more. Reuben was deported to...

Always a Soul Tiger: An original member moves down South, but his bandmates won’t forget him by Jeanette D. Moses http://www.vimeo.com/80928806 Maurice Freeman has been in the Soul Tigers since the beginning. As a youngster the band kept him out of trouble, after high...

Martha Graham vs Hurricane Sandy By Erica Hochstedler http://www.vimeo.com/81460308 Hurricane Sandy hit the Martha Graham Dance Company hard, destroying decade’s worth of costumes, over 5,000 of them. Other necessities like sets, shoes, posters, programs, sewing...

“Hand Stitched: Teaching Needlework” by Skyler Reid http://www.vimeo.com/80983468 Marion Anderson has crafted a life around a needle and thread. After 70 years in the custom tailoring business, he now runs a small school out of his home in Harlem. See...

A Veteran Takes the Plunge by Heather Martino http://www.vimeo.com/81588308 Vietnam Veteran Robert Denson began taking swim lessons at Asphalt Green, New York City’s only Olympic size pool, in October of 2012. He found new purpose through the Adaptive Swim Program for...

English Teachers – by Shannon E. Ayala   http://www.vimeo.com/81584741 Retired English teachers, Laura and Jim Trotta, have been married since 1987 and taught at Mount Vernon High School for more than 20 years. See transcript Transcript :L: So um, we were...