Schubertiade: “Im Frühling” – A Distinctive Performance
By Alex Silverman From our artistic friends at Bard Conservatory comes a performance by soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon and pianist Ryan McCullough. Together they perform the Lied, “Im Fruhling” (In Spring) by Franz Schubert, set to the poem, “On the 31st of March 1815,” by Ernst Schulze. Schubert composed the song in 1826 to Schulze’s poem as part of 10 poems by Schulze he set to music. The performance includes a segment featuring...
The Global Search for Education: Climate Activist Sophia Lana Has 3 Key Takeaways from Her Interview with UNESCO’S Alexander Leicht
Net Zero is the popular new video and podcast series in which youth leaders from the Protect Our Planet Movement in association with Planet Classroom track the progress being made by international thought leaders to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
The Pandemic of Data Integrity and Misinformation
By Rishi Mulloth In the age of social media and the internet, any piece of information is instantly available in the pockets of billions of people globally. However, due to advancements in technology, a lot of misinformation and fake sources have emerged, creating a situation where people see different perspectives of reality, all through their phones. Information Integrity is a short film in Planet Classroom’s Problem Solvers series...
Mike Connaris’ I Am Odd Helps Raise Awareness for Autistic Children
By Grace Madover I am Odd began as a poem written by a 10 year old autistic boy, Ben Giroux. The poem went viral and inspired producer Mike Connaris to turn it into a song and eventually a video. The poem is about Ben’s life as an autistic boy, feeling out of place and different around other kids his age. Rory Russell, a 20 year old student animator, was commissioned to create an animated 2D music video to complement the...
Ming Ming’s Magical Friend Helps Her Fit Into Her New Community
By Rishi Mulloth Moving homes can be a scary and daunting transition for a young child to embark on. However, the new challenge can also lead to positive change. Lucky, from Director Alexis Wong, is an animated short film that tells the story of a young girl named Ming Ming who isn’t feeling too great with her new home and neighborhood. While rummaging through some of the moving boxes, Ming Ming finds a book on ancient lion...
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