Without public space access to democracy goes out the door. Yet, around the world, public spaces are under siege. The Community Gardens of New York is a story about democracy from below, as regular people fight for sustainable green urban space in the largest city in the United States.
87-year-old Orin O’Brien never wanted the spotlight, but by being the first woman hired to the New York Philharmonic, it was inevitable. Now, in her retirement, she insists that her students and colleagues not make a fuss.