Filmmaker, photographer and actress Leni Riefenstahl remained the focus of fascination and controversy in the decades following the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler's Germany. Regarded by many critics as an innovative visual artist, she has also been condemned for producing propaganda elevating the Nazi regime. Until her death in 2003 at age 101, in 2003, Riefenstahl insisted that her films were solely artistic endeavors. But a documentary that debuted last year at the Venice film festival explores how Riefenstahl's great talent for image-making extended not only to a cinematic glorification of nazism, but also to a personal exculpation campaign.

  The NYCxDesign festival gives space to artisans, manufacturers and students showing off their latest inventions in architecture, landscape design, interior design, product design and more. This annual, citywide celebration highlights hundreds of events - from exhibits and trade shows to talks and tours - drawing design enthusiasts from around the globe. As the city's most influential design event, the festival provides a dynamic platform for diverse voices in design. Thursday, May 15, 1...