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The members of Dangerbox practice with group improv activities during their rehearsals.  Dangerbox is NYU’s longest running improv group and is one of the top 10 improv groups in the country.

Comedy is No Laughing Matter for NYU’s Dangerbox

Carter Glace, Staff Writer March 1, 2017
NYU's longest-running improv group, Dangerbox, discusses their preparation for the College Improv Tournament, which took place on Feb. 25 in Chicago.
This past weekend’s Tisch Dance MFA 1 Concert, a program of original works both choreographed and performed by students, introduces many artistics and political themes, such as gender roles and domestic abuse. The first-year graduate MFA 1 students spent a semester choreographing the works.

Tisch Grads Collab for Evocative Dance

Ryan Mikel, Contributing Writer February 27, 2017
Tisch's MFA1 dance showcase this past weekend elevated dance from mere entertainment to a form of communication and education that only the most precise of artists can manage.
A new student-run group for people of color called NYU DEPT. is within the NYU Steinhardt Department of Art and Art Professions. The showcase, “A Call to Action and Solidarity,” is open until Mar. 3 at the Commons Gallery in the Barney Building.

A Call to Action and Solidarity for Steinhardt

Phyllis Lam, Contributing Writer February 24, 2017
DEPT. is taking matters of authorship and identity into their own hands, combatting racial prejudices within Steinhardt's Art and Art Professions Department and the fine arts world as a whole.
The comedy show “Crashing,” directed by Judd Apatow, premiered Sunday, Feb. 19 on HBO. It airs Sundays at 10:30 p.m.

“Crashing” Departs from the Typical Comedy

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer February 24, 2017
In a refreshing break from political satire and tiring cynicism, Judd Apatow and Pete Holmes' new HBO series "Crashing" takes a silly, candid look at the trials and tribulations of a comedian.
Stern freshman, Mohan Maholtra, is competing on the “Jeopardy! College Championship.”

NYU Student in the Running to Win $100,000 Jeopardy Prize

Ryan Mikel, Contributing Writer February 23, 2017
Stern freshman Mohan Maholtra talks competing on "Jeopardy! College Championship," his love for history and how he prepared for the game show.
An eerie reminder of the United States' dominating relationship with Puerto Rico looms over attendees of Thursday night's panel at the "Museum of the Old Colony" exhibit.  The exhibit will be on display at the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center until March 16.

Looming Large, Imperially Taking Charge

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor February 22, 2017
Under the current contentious political climate, tensions were especially high — and discussion was especially warranted — at the panel discussion event for KJCC's "Museum of the Old Colony" exhibit.
The NYU Steinhardt Department of Art and Arts Professions opened its new exhibit, “jux-ta-po-si-tion,” on Feb. 15 for Black History Month.

Steinhardt Artists Celebrate Black Experience, Excellence

Phyllis Lam, Contributing Writer February 21, 2017
As Black History Month continues, the Steinhardt Art & Arts Professions department has opened "jux-ta-po-si-tion," taking in what it means to be a black artist in today's America.
Pictured is “Mountain Valley with Fenced Fields, ca. 1625-30” by painter Hercules Segers, whose work is being featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This exhibit, “The Mysterious Landscapes of Hercules Segers,” includes landscapes and oil sketches.

Hercules Segers’ Otherworldly Beauty at the Met

Phyllis Lam, Contributing Writer February 17, 2017
The Met's new exhibit of Dutch Golden Age painter Hercules Segers' landscape prints is a stunning display of an artist that influenced Rembrandt himself with his fine-tuned skill and innovation.
On Friday and Saturday night, an all-male cast of Royal Ballet School graduates perform “Concerto Grosso” at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

ABT and Royal Ballet School Showcase Talent at Skirball

Ryan Mikel, Contributing Writer February 17, 2017
Last weekend, the Skirball Center hosted the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company and the Royal Ballet School in an awe-inspiring and "en pointe" night of grace and precision.
Dresses from the Fashion Institute of Technology’s exhibit “Paris Refashioned (1957 - 1968).” These garments pushed the boundaries of acceptable dress for women in the 1960s feminist movement.

FIT Celebrates the Modern Woman of the 1960s

Natalie Breuer, Staff Writer February 16, 2017
The Museum at FIT's latest exhibit holds not just the fashion that influenced that era, but pieces like Yves Saint Laurent's tradition-defying Le Smoking suit, one of the most iconic pieces of women's evening wear in Western history.
Raymond Pettibon’s new exhibit at the New Museum speaks about dark social and political events in history as well as the impact they have had on individuals. This particular piece depicts surfers under engulfing waves and  quotes scattered throughout the image.

The Power of Pettibon’s Pen

Emily Conklin, Staff Writer February 14, 2017
Raymond Pettibon's new exhibit "A Pen of All Work" takes the fine lines of his pens and charges them to examine the blurred lines of social inequities.
The third annual “So You Think NYU Can Dance?” competition took place on Feb. 6. Junior KP Mendoza and many others competed for the $150 Visa gift card prize.

NYU Proves It Can Dance

Sarah Jackson, Contributing Writer February 13, 2017
With flair, fever and flavor, NYU proved that it can dance as well as the best of them at the So You Think NYU Can Dance? marquee Spring Welcome event — and trust us, the best of them turned out for the show.