by Sofia Perpetua | Nov 8, 2013 | - New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013, 2013 Fall, BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Building Minds in East New York – by Sofia Perpetua http://www.vimeo.com/77583696 A school marching band teaches East New York children focus, perseverance, responsibility and discipline while it keeps them safe from the violent streets of this Brooklyn...
by Elly W. Yu | Apr 22, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
The Spin Doctor: DJ Esquire Competes at DMC 2013 – by Elly W. Yu http://www.vimeo.com/63798354 DJ Esquire heads off to Hartford Connecticut to compete for a spot in the U.S. finals. It would be his chance to play on the world stage – a chance to represent the...
by annateregulova | Apr 22, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
A Second Chance for Life – “by” Anna Teregulova http://www.vimeo.com/63780796 Nikki Romanello is a fine artist, who creates art pieces using science knowledge. Lately she has been working with a Kombuch (tea-mashroom) to create a “living paper.” She believes...
by Raed El Rafei | Apr 20, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
Looking for a Face by Raed Rafei http://www.vimeo.com/64166821 A Greek artist with low-vision makes drawings of landscapes and still lifes. In New York, Fotis Flevotomos finds inspiration to draw his first portrait in years. An iPad drawing application helps him deal...
by dominikwurnig | Apr 13, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
Ivan, the Shaman Who Doesn’t Want to Be Seen As a Freak – by Dominik Wurnig In Palisades, NY, lives Ivan Szendrö, a modern day shaman who reveals “your legend” for $75. Knowing your legend, and subsequently your hero, heals you and helps you solve your...
by kathleencaulderwood | Apr 11, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
Flash Mob Queen: A cancer survivor’s new attitude – by Kathleen Caulderwood http://www.vimeo.com/64044358 Sharon Harris has been in over 40 flash mobs in just a few months, she often does two or three per week. She calls it her anti-chemo. A cancer...
by Rebecca Sesny | Apr 11, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013, Where does this go?
Take a Squeeze of Charmagne Aultra – Life In the World of a Drag Queen – by Rebecca Sesny http://www.vimeo.com/63802228 Charmagne by night, Kevin by day. Charmagne is a leggy sexy “Real Housewife of Sunnyside, New York” who dresses to the...
by Jeannie Choi | Apr 11, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
DJ Esquire Fights for the DMC Hartford Regional Title – by Jeannie Choi http://www.vimeo.com/63794968 With the flick of his wrist, DJ Esquire—a club and competitive DJ—can always get the party started. Esquire heads to Hartford, Conn., to reclaim his first-place...
by bob.sacha | Apr 11, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
Ivan, the Shaman Who Doesn’t Want to Be a Freak by Dominik Wurnig http://www.vimeo.com/63711300 In Palisades, NY, lives Ivan Szendrö, a modern day shaman who reveals “your legend” for $75. Knowing your legend, and subsequently your hero, heals you and helps you...
by Michelle Gross | Apr 11, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
Bunn: Harlem’s Master Milliner – “Michelle Gross” His name is Bunn, and he’s bringing millinery back to New York City one custom design at a time. Based in Harlem, NY, Bunn has been making hats for more than three decades and has a loyal client base...
by Shannon Firth | Apr 11, 2013 | 2013 Spring, BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
http://www.vimeo.com/63964197 Charmagne Aultra: The making of a drag queen by Shannon Firth When Kevin McIntyre, 34, an actor, told his boyfriend David Fisk that he wanted to perform in drag, David gave his blessing. He accompanied Kevin a.k.a. “Charmagne Aultra,” to...
by Zara Katz | Apr 10, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
Complete Each Other: Low Vision Artist Bolstered by iPad – by Zara Katz http://www.vimeo.com/63790948 Fotis Flevotomos, a Greek artist living in New York, struggles to draw portraits due to a visual impairment that causes low vision. With the help of a new tool,...
by Ajai Raj | Apr 10, 2013 | 2013 Spring, BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
Imitating Life by Ajai Raj http://www.vimeo.com/height=450” Nikki Romanello enlists bones and bacteria to make art that reflects the transience of existence, the haphazard nature of evolution and the connections between all living creatures. See transcript Transcript...
by Gwendolyn McClure | Apr 10, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
New York City’s Hat Maker : Bunn, a Harlem fixture, on hats and why he’ll never leave NYC by Gwen McClure http://www.vimeo.com/63796550 Bunn started making hats for New Yorkers 30 years, and he hasn’t looked back. Now he has a shop in Harlem, where he’s become a...
by Lindsay Armstrong | Apr 9, 2013 | BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013
Living for Myself & The Anti-Chemo: How Flash Mobs Helped One Woman Cope with Cancer http://www.vimeo.com/63809103 More than 230,000 U.S women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Sharon Harris is one of them. In addition to medical treatments, Harris has...