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WSP artists claim uptick in law enforcement ‘intimidation’
Local artists and vendors in Washington Square Park have been protesting what they say has been an increase in law enforcement activity for several weeks.
Hope Pisoni, Staff Writer
• September 25, 2023
![From left to right: A man with brown hair wearing a gray jacket with grid patterns and a white T-shirt. A man with dark hair wearing a blue T-shirt with an unintelligible logo, a black jacket and black pants. A man with dark hair wearing a white T-shirt, a green jacket and beige pants. They stand in front of a cyan-colored wall with a half-opened, white grid door.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/New-Rules-New-Pub-2-2022-Charlie-Harris-900x597.jpg)
Q&A: New Rules discuss TikTok fame and their boy band identity
WSN sat down with the U.K. and Irish boy band to talk about their new song, music tastes and favorite type of pasta.
Julia Diorio, Contributing Writer
• November 21, 2022
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Listen To This: Sabrina Song just wants ‘To Know You’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Arctic Monkeys, LCD Soundsystem and more.
Yas Akdag, Paree Chopra and Holden Lay
• October 6, 2022
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Listen To This: Diane Keaton joins pop star Ashe in ‘Love Is Letting Go’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Devin Townsend, Alvvays and more.
Holden Lay, Candace Patrick and Jack Solomon
• September 29, 2022
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Listen To This: British rapper Loyle Carner undertakes self-examination on ‘Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Carly Rae Jepsen, Björk and more.
Yas Akdag, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Annie Williams, and Stephanie Wong
• September 22, 2022
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Listen to This: Harry Styles announces a new album with single ‘As It Was’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Alexander 23, Father John Misty and more.
Paree Chopra, Holden Lay, Candace Patrick and Brian Savino
• April 7, 2022
![Five art pieces displayed in frames on a white wall inside the Grey Art Gallery. In the foreground, a clear encased sculpture in the center of the room.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/g2-900x600.jpg)
Grey Art Gallery is NYU’s archival gem
The museum’s first exhibition since the COVID-19 pandemic, “Mostly New” features an eclectic and impressive sampling of contemporary art.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• April 5, 2022
![March is Women’s History Month, and WSN's Arts desk is highlighting inspiring women artists. Amanda Gorman, Janis Joplin, Kelly Reichardt, and SOPHIE are women artists that create, experiment, and innovate inspiring work in their respective fields. (Staff Illustration by Susan Behrends Valenzuela)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WOMENS-MONTH-01-900x337.png)
Staff Recs: Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Arts Desk recommends female artists who have inspired us through their work, passion and character.
Sasha Cohen, Ana Cubas, JP Pak, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Desk
• March 10, 2021
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Kelly Drake, Community in Crisis and Support on the Airwaves
Amid the mass setbacks in artistic endeavors among the student body, Kelly Drake has managed to keep her creative outlet of radio shows afloat.
Ethan Zack, Arts Editor, Arts Editor
• April 23, 2020
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Social Media Platforms Need to Censor Better
The decision for social media platforms to ban nudity may be for decency’s sake, but it leaves artists bare to an environment with limited means of success.
Sophia Di Iorio, Creative Director
• October 28, 2019
![An event held by the group "20s," a platform for young adults and artists. (Photo by Marisa Lopez)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1-900x600.jpg)
Twentysomethings Have Something to Say
A platform for young creatives, 20s hosted its first in-person event on May 3.
Marisa Lopez and Anna de la Rosa
• May 6, 2019
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NYU Has Co-Opted the Anarchist Artist
One thing Boots Riley, NYU's Experimental Theatre Wing and myself have in common: we’re all hypocrites.
Johanna Stone, Columnist
• March 11, 2019
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