The renowned theatre, opera, and film composer searches for the musical ‘North Star’ of her characters
Winter 2025 Celebrating Zora Neale Hurston
Barnard Magazine
On the Cover
The Barnard community celebrates alumna Zora Neale Hurston’s centennial — and her impactful legacy — with personal and professional reflections
The brand-new Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being offers a 360-degree, integrated, intergenerational approach to self-care, community, and connection
Also in this issue...
Historian Laura E. Helton ’00 chronicles the birth of 20th-century Black archives
For costume designer and artist Stacey Berman ’09, clothing is a vehicle for transformation
A team of scholars has created a historical virtual visualization of the once-thriving community that was destroyed to build Central Park.
Architect Carol Loewenson ’76 transforms Barnard Hall with innovation and respect
What one alum learned from biking cross-country with a former Barnard roommate
Martha: The Cookbook: 100 Favorite Recipes, With Lessons and Stories From My Kitchen hit the shelves this winter.
The Oscar-nominated actress says science informs her art and vice versa
Costume Institute’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” inspired by professor’s research
