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Patti Smith at Pratt Legends 2009 Gala

Patti Smith entertained the crowd at the Pratt Legends 2009 gala by singing her hit "Because the Night," evidently a warm up for her performance of the song with Bruce Springsteen two nights later at the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.READ»

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Legends of the Fall: Patti Smith, Marc Jacobs, and David Rockwell Headline Pratt Gala

"Godmother of Punk" Patti Smith didn't go to Pratt. She didn't have the money and, she says, she was "too erratic a student" to get past the admissions office. That didn't stop her, however, from enthusiastically accepting an award ...READ»

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Is it Possible to Design Anything Worthwhile For Less Than a Buck?

Designing anything beneficial--for one dollar or less--was the challenge Pratt students set for themselves as part of this year's ICFF Design Schools' Exhibition. Surprisingly, the Pratt students managed to come up with a ...READ»

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"Design for a Dollar": Pratt Students Get a Lot of Bang for a Buck

That's the challenge Pratt students set for themselves as part of this year's ICFF Design Schools' Exhibition. Surprisingly, the Pratt students managed to come up with a wide array of intriguing items, many of which were born of cast-off materials. That not only made their cost less than a dollar, but environmentally solid gold.READ»