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The Fusion Film Festival. (via Facebook)

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: April 4 to 7

Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Alex Cullina, Theater & Books Editor April 5, 2019

Midterms are done with, and finals are still a ways away — or so I’d like to think. Why not enjoy the mid-semester lull — and the beautiful weather — by checking out one...

Soundtrack for the movie Sing Street. (via Facebook)

Staff Recs: Best Albums for Spring

As spring progresses and you get increasingly unsure of what your new playlist should include, the Arts Desk is here to give you music recommendations.
Guru Ramanathan, Alex Cullina, Claire Fishman, Arts Desk April 5, 2019

Springtime is here, and with it comes the Arts Desk’s seasonal music recommendations so you know all the gems that you should be listening to once you get tired of listening...

Jonathan Capeci of Nightly at their early show this past Wednesday at the Mercury Lounge. (Photo by Aashna Agarwal)

Nashville’s Nightly Embraces the Lower East Side With Upbeat Alt-Pop

The duo promoted their two latest singles, “No Call, No Reply” and “Twenty Something," which released March 29.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer April 2, 2019

Fans carried both school backpacks and office briefcases into the Mercury Lounge on Houston Street last Wednesday in anticipation of Nightly’s early show. It was the first time...

Boyscott is an independent music band. (Courtesy of Behind the Curtains Media)

Indie Rock Group Boyscott Wants to Conquer Brooklyn

With over four million streams on Spotify, the Connecticut-based indie rock group is just getting started.
Nicole Rosenthal, Music Editor March 31, 2019

Indie rock minimalist group Boyscott played to a crowded room in Ridgewood, Queens March 24 in what was their most “intimidating” set yet. In fact, band members flew in their...

Activists Marcella Gilbert (Oohenumpa and Ihanktowan Bands of the Lakota and Dakota nations) and Madonna Thunder Hawk (Oohenumpa Lakota, enrolled citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe), in the documentary "Warrior Women." (Photo by John G. Larson, courtesy of NMAI)

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: March 28 to 31

Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Alex Cullina, Books & Theater Editor March 28, 2019

Spring has finally sprung, people! This is not a drill! Go outside and do stuff! Steinhardt’s “Opera Now: Three to See” at Provincetown Playhouse, March 28 - 31 Come...

Rapper T-Pain performs during his dazzling 2019 tour, mixing fan favorites and trap throwbacks to create a nostalgic atmosphere. (Photo by Iffat Nur)

T-Pain Gets a Roll on at PlayStation Theater

The ’00s rapper brought fan favorites and throwbacks to the New York venue.
Iffat Nur, Contributing Writer March 24, 2019

The name T-Pain, especially for those in college, probably first evokes the phrase “throwback.” It makes us stop and reminisce the incredible buzz he generated as one of the...

Poster for the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. (via Facebook)

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: March 15 to 17

Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Alex Cullina, Books and Theater Editor March 15, 2019

St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday — if you want to escape the inevitable onslaught of intoxicated revelers this weekend, check out one of these arts and entertainment events....

Weezer's Black Album Cover. (via Facebook)

Fortnite’s Music Releases Can’t Replace Traditional Methods

The battle royale game has been hosting several musical events in the past few months, but they don’t move beyond simple novelties.
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer March 11, 2019

Before Weezer’s latest self-titled album — referred to as the “Black Album” — released in stores on March 1, there was only one platform to preview several of its songs....

Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy Album Cover (via Facebook)

Staff Recs: Workout Albums

Next time you go to the gym, listen to the Arts Desk’s music recs, not the gym’s outdated playlist.

Despite the recent snow day, we are finally approaching spring, meaning that NYU students can no longer cite the weather as an excuse to avoid the gym. Here are the Arts Desk’s...

Greyson Chance's new album cover for "portraits" (via Facebook)

Greyson Chance Comes of Age in Deeply Personal ‘portraits’ Tour

Pop-rock sensation Greyson Chance played at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre on Friday to promote his latest album, “portraits.”
Holly Grace Jamili, Contributing Writer March 5, 2019

In 2010, a YouTube video of Greyson Chance performing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at his sixth-grade talent show launched him to fame.  Since then, his video has amassed over 64 million...

James Blake performs his new album at Terminal 5. (via twitter.com)

James Blake Assumes Form and Shatters the Stage

Britain’s nicest bad boy of music turned Terminal 5 into the pseudo-church of Blake for his two-night stay.
Michael Muth, Staff Writer February 28, 2019

James Blake might not be a household name that rolls off the tongue and seamlessly enters any conversation regarding music, but some of his biggest fans and collaborators certainly...

Connor Riley, NYU student who produces music under the stage name "Noams".

Steinhardt Student’s Music Targets More Than Just the Ear

By creating sound spaces in which he conveys stories, Noams’ music is a transcendental experience.
February 25, 2019

Propelled by his mission to create sound spaces for people to dwell in while listening to his music, Steinhardt junior Connor Riley is as endearing and versatile as his stage name...