Skip to Main Content
New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Arts

Tragically, Prince passed away at the age of 57 on April 2, 2016 leaving the whole world saddened.

Staff Recs: Prince Songs

Staff April 22, 2016
Legendary musician Prince died today at the age of 57. Here are the WSN staff's favorite songs from his discography.
"Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent" documents the life of the famously controversial American cook.

Tribeca 2016: Anthony Bourdain’s Doc Brings an Eccentric Cook Back Into the Light

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 20, 2016
A documentary screening at Tribeca called "Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent" follows the life of the famous chef.
Indie pop singer, Genevieve Schatz, became a solo act in 2014 after leaving the band "Company of Thieves".

Genevieve: Musician, Spiritual Advisor and Clairvoyant

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor April 19, 2016
WSN sat down with Genevieve, an up-and-coming pop singer who is gaining hype for her new single "Show Your Colors."
WSN discussed "AWOL," which premieres this week at Tribeca Film Festival, with actress Breeda Wool (pictured) and director Deb Shoval.

Tribeca 2016: Deb Shoval and Breeda Wool talk ‘AWOL’

Sidney Butler, Staff Writer April 19, 2016
Director Deb Shoval and star Breeda Wool sat down with WSN to discuss their new film "AWOL" which is screening at Tribeca Film Festival.
Premiering last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, David Byrne's concert film, "Contemporary Color" portrays a color guard performance put on at the Barclays Center last year.

Tribeca 2016: David Byrne Led “Contemporary Color” Dazzles at Premiere

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer April 19, 2016
Our dispatches from Tribeca begin with a review of "Contemporary Color", a documentary about the color guard concert put on by David Byrne at Barclays Center last year.
"All this Panic", directed by Jenny Gage premiered last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, depicts the lives of seven teenage girls, and explores what it is like growing up as an adolescent girl.

Tribeca 2016: ‘All This Panic’ is Heartfelt and Stunning

Sidney Butler, Staff Writer April 19, 2016
"All This Panic" is a documentary that follows a group of girls for three years as they grow up in New York.
Showing at the Public Theater, Head of Passes tells the story of Shelah and her family coming together to celebrate her birthday.

Modern ‘Job’ is Heartbreaking

Joseph Myers, Theater & Books Editor April 18, 2016
"Head of Passes" at the Public Theater is a moving drama about family inspired by the Book of Job.
TEDxNYU hosted a Color Party to relieve some stress with art therapy.

TEDxNYU Gets Legit About Coloring

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer April 18, 2016
TEDxNYU hosted "Color Party" last week, to tout the stress relief benefits of coloring books for all ages.
Revealing the events before and after Snow White, “The Huntsman” focuses on the Snow Queen and her personal army.

Snow White and the Unwanted Sequel

Carter Glace, Staff Writer April 18, 2016
"The Huntsman: Winter's War" is the sequel to "Snow White and the Huntsman" and stars Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt and Charlize Theron.
The second season of Netflix’s original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was released on April 15th.

Kimmy Schmidt Still Unbreakable

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer April 18, 2016
The new season of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" premiered on Netflix over the weekend and it continues the quality of the first.
Steinhardt sophomore Chris Hearn has been making music for the past decade and recently released his single “Celebration” with Village Records.

Ceezar Talks “Celebration” and a Life of Freestyling

Allison Stubblebine, Music Editor April 18, 2016
WSN sat down with Village Records hip hop artist Ceezar to talk about his origins and his new single "Celebration."
Ceezar is the first hip-hop artist on Steinhardt's record label Village Records.

PREMIERE: Ceezar Releases Single “Celebration” on Village Records

Allison Stubblebine, Music Editor April 15, 2016
Ceezar is the first hip hop artist signed with the Steinhardt-run label Village Records. Listen to his first song "Celebration" here.