The Short List of Things to Do
A guide to what you should see and what you should skip — and what you won't be able to avoid
Some design shows fetishize houses and ignore the residents; others, like Extreme Makeover, are all about tear-jerking stories. But School, in which Tulane students build a home for Katrina victims, is a captivating look at how modern design works and the real lives it might change.
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