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Theater for the New City
Art Stands Up to Power, Corporations are Not People, Green vs. Greed
May 21- June 30, 2014 - New York, NY

Marianne Edwards’ work is on display at Theater for the New City during the 19th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts.

License to Destroy, addresses the proposed expansion of New York University in Greenwich Village. The expansion plan, known as NYU 2031, will eliminate open space that is already in short supply.

From the Artist's Statement: It’s heartrending to watch NYU gobble up our neighborhoods and to see large banks and chain drug stores stage takeovers. We have so little open space, so little light and air.

We all want to protect what’s left of the community gardens, parks, playgrounds and open spaces that we still have. There are still unique mom and pop shops, small art galleries and restaurants to love.

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NYU thinks it has a license to do whatever it pleases and expand wherever it wants. There must be an end to NYU’s unrelenting expansion typified by NYU 2031.

I have personally participated in rallies and protests against NYU expansion over the past five years. I was gratified to see that a State Supreme Court judge ruled in the community’s favor earlier this year, protecting our parks. Yes, we can win this fight.

The show runs until June 30, 2014. Theater for the New City is located at 155 First Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets. More information can be found here. 

License to Destroy
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2014