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Educators Lesser and Rosner Bring Art to the Courtroom
These New York City administrators teamed up to create a program that fuses arts and civics. By Jane Godiner March… Continue reading Educators Lesser and Rosner Bring Art to the Courtroom
Libraries Under Scrutiny by “Auditors”
Self-appointed and stealthy, they record and share video, unnerving patrons and staff. By Chloe Appleby February 21, 2024 On last… Continue reading Libraries Under Scrutiny by “Auditors”
An Underground Subway Campaign That Refuses to Go Dark
By Jane Sartwell | The School of Visual Arts has been advertising on the subway for decades.
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K-pop Super Fan Eyes Business Opportunity Through Growing NYC Fandom
By Suah Cho | Cup sleeve events, an offshoot of K-pop culture, are becoming popular.
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Writers Test the Future of Fiction With AI
By Vikram Nijhawan | Independent fictions writers are using ChatGPT and other generative AI to author books.
Where Art and Politics Meet to Mobilize Voters
By Jane Godiner | The nonproit Unstoppable Voters has a literally creative approach to electioneering.
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Femme Performers Find Their Stage in an Underground College Music Scene
By Dina Katgara | Student-run music venues are finding ways to make Rutgers’ basement scene more inclusive.
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Building — and Funding — the House of Hip-Hop
By Davaughnia Wilson | A Bronx museum has successfully reached out to public and private donors.
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NYC Ballet Musicians Threaten Strike Over Wages, As Season Gets Underway
By Sara Braun | The musicians say they took pay cuts during the pandemic and want that money restored.
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A Hip-Hop Cartoonist Finds Humor in the Hurt
By Davaughnia Wilson | One of hip-hop’s greatest cartoonists says he hasn’t forgotten where his inspiration comes from.
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Queer Youth Find Acceptance, Representation on Library Shelves Miles From Home
By Chloe Appleby | The Brooklyn Public Library’s launched a digital library card for teens across the U.S. to fight book bans.
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City Comedians Fight a Two-Front War: The Industry and Themselves
By Vanda Mayer | Comedian Dean David battles a rising wave of humorless influencers and his own anxiety to keep comedy authentic.
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