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Arts

Tom Sachs Brings the Beat to the Brooklyn Museum with Boombox Retrospective

Tom Sachs Brings the Beat to the Brooklyn Museum with Boombox Retrospective

Angela Dizon, Staff Writer April 27, 2016
Tom Sachs makes sculptures out of boomboxes in a new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum.
Riz Ahmed is one of the stars in HBOs new upcoming crime series, The Night Of.

Tribeca 2016: New HBO Crime Series Promises an Honest Procedural

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 27, 2016
Tribeca Film Festival hosted a preview screening of the first two episodes of "The Night Of," starring Riz Ahmed and John Turturro. The show will premiere on HBO in July.
High-Rise Falls Short

‘High-Rise’ Falls Short

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 25, 2016
"High-Rise," a highly anticipated title at TFF starring Tom Hiddleston, centers on the class hierarchies of the residents in a tower.
Alum Ido Fluk Talks The Ticket

Alum Ido Fluk Talks ‘The Ticket’

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 25, 2016
Exclusive interview with NYU alum and filmmaker Ido Fluk about his film "The Ticket" which debuted at Tribeca Film Festival.
Clive Davis freshman Ben Shirken has found his place in the Brooklyn music scene as Beshken.

A Face for the Producer of ‘Faceless’

Mandy Freebairn, Staff Writer April 25, 2016
Exclusive interview with Clive Davis student Ben Shirken (aka DJ Beshken) on his blossoming music career.
The Wild Project theatre is putting on a production of “Taming of the Shrew” with an all-female cast.

Shakespeare Shakeup in ‘Taming of the Shrew’

Blair Best, Contributing Writer April 25, 2016
The Queens Theater Company's latest all-woman production of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" twists a traditionally misogynistic plot.
AMC’s miniseries “The Night Manager” is a captivating mystery adapted from John le Carre’s novel.

Avengers Star Manages the Night in Miniseries

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer April 25, 2016
"The Night Manager" is a new miniseries on AMC starring Tom Hiddleston as a hotel manager who is recruited to infiltrate an international arms network.
“Dough” follows the life of Nat as his bakery and drug dealing cross paths.

‘Dough:’ Baked in Two Ways

Bradley Alsop, Staff Writer April 25, 2016
"Dough" tells the story of a baker whose failing business is reinvigorated when his new hire starts putting marijuana in the dough.
Art for Every Home’ Has Rich Past

‘Art for Every Home’ Has Rich Past

Carter Glace, Staff Writer April 25, 2016
"Art for Every Home" at the Grey Art Gallery showcases the artist group Associated American Artists.

TKTK Sessions: The Misters

Zach Martin, Arts Editor April 23, 2016
The Misters stopped by the WSN office to give us a taste of their alternative rock/pop/jazzy vibes.
DJ Khaled and Elliott Wilson spoke at the Skirball Center on April 19 as part of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Musics CRWN interview series.

DJ Khaled Brings the Keys to Skirball

Abigail Weinberg, Deputy Features Editor April 22, 2016
The Snapchat superstar came to Skirball this past Tuesday to give a motivational talk and spread more Khaled-isms.
Directed by David Feige, Untouchable is a documentary that examines sex offender registry laws.

‘Untouchable’ Questions the Unspeakable Truth

Sidney Butler, Staff Writer April 22, 2016
"Untouchable" is a vital documentary that chronicles sex offender laws and those affected on all sides.