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“Search Party,” a television series created by two Tisch graduates, highlights its actors’ individuality in the show’s dark comedy.

Searching for Genuine Sentiment

Emily Conklin, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
"Search Party," the new television series on TBS co-created by NYU alumni Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss, dives deep into both the comedic and the dark aspects of life in New York as a millennial.
Under St. Marks Theater, located at 94 St. Marks Pl., is an underground theater, which brings in a diversity of performances such as “Live in the Village.”

Over-the-Top Comedy at Under St. Marks

Thomas Miritello, Staff Writer October 21, 2016
In the latest installation of its monthly "Live in the Village" series, comedians Under St. Marks put on a commendable performance, even despite its less-than-full crowd.
Students can indulge in the diversity of Lucio Fulci’s films from Oct. 21 to 31.

Anthology to Showcase Master of Gore Lucio Fulci

Zuzia Czemier-Wolonciej, Staff Writer October 21, 2016
Just in time for Halloween, the Film Anthology Archives are hosting a retrospective on Lucio Fulci's — aka the master of Gore — films.
Pumpkins are known to be famous ingredients in dishes for the fall season.

Staff Recs: Best Seasonal Fall Dishes

WSN Staff October 21, 2016
In the spirit of the season (despite this week's unseasonable weather), WSN staff names their favorite fall foods.
“Before the Flood,” is a documentary about the exigency of caring for the environment in severe midst of climate change.

DiCaprio’s Doc is Pretentious — In a Good Way

Natalie Whalen, Staff Writer October 21, 2016
Leonardo Dicaprio's new documentary "Before the Flood" is one of the most affecting pieces of work that the actor has produced yet, and he's not even in it.
Directed by NYU alumni Gianfranco Rosi, "Fire at Sea" won the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

‘Fire at Sea’ Explores Refugee Crisis

Thomas Lange, Contributing Writer October 20, 2016
Between its heavily topical focus on the Syrian refugee crisis and its unique, almost narrative-less way of storytelling, Gianfranco Rosi's new documentary "Fire at Sea" is a beautifully affecting piece of work.
NYU alumni Jo-Dean Roark created a new web series, "Max Compact," about a woman who sees the future while putting on makeup.

‘Max Compact:’ A New Type of Makeup Hero

Lizzie Essiedu, Contributing Writer October 20, 2016
NYU Tisch alumni Jo-Dean Roark's new comedy web-sesries "Max Compact" takes superpowers where Marvel's never gone before: into the world of makeup and vlogs.
Storyteller Dandy Darkly incorporates an interesting mix of drugs, sexuality, and Greek mythology in his new play, "Myth Mouth".

A Show for the Kings and Queens of Halloween

Michael Landes, Contributing Writer October 20, 2016
Dandy Darkly's new solo show "Myth Mouth" creates a wildly entertaining performance from his quirky, unexpected monologues: be prepared for sloth meat, dogs in space and ostentatious costumes.
Paul Verhoeven boldly explores the complexities of sexual violence and its consequences in “Elle,” which screened in the fourth and final week of the New York Film Festival.

NYFF Week 4: Toiling Along

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor October 19, 2016
The New York Film Festival drew to a close with a week of films that ranged from shocking depictions of recovery from violence to British explorations in the Amazon forest in the early 1900s.
Aaliyah Habeeb and Leighton Samuels portray the Romans Lucrece and Sextus Tarquinius in the New York Shakespeare Exchange's heart-wrenching performance of this Shakespearean classic.

‘Rape of Lucrece’ Gives Survivors a Voice

Amanda Quinn, Contributing Writer October 19, 2016
In what could have been a performance fraught with discomfort and scenes of trauma, the New York Shakespeare Exchange's portayal of Shakespeare's "The Rape of Lucrece" is amazingly nuanced.
A Noh theater Hawk costume, re-envisioned by Simon Starling, in the Japan Society's exhibition “At Twilight.”

‘At Twilight’ Brings Beauty From Complex Culture

Thomas Miritello, Contributing Writer October 19, 2016
In a delightfully intricate and curiosity-provoking new exhibit at the Japan Society, Simon Starling's "At Twilight" blends Japanese Noh theater with a variety of other cultural phenomena.
The Icelandic group, Sigur Ros, gave and atmospheric performance at Brooklyn’s King’s Theater.

Sigur Ros Create Worlds, Not Moments

Carter Shelter, Staff Writer October 19, 2016
Proving yet again that they will never be something as simple as a nostalgic phenomenon, Sigur Ros performed a stunningly immersive set at Brooklyn's King Theatre last week.