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Peter Dowling's film, "Sacrifice," opens in NYC at the IFC on Friday, April 29.

‘Sacrifice’ Portrays The Evil of Patriarchal Societies

Dejarelle Gaines, Copy Chief April 28, 2016
"Sacrifice" tells the story of a surgeon who finds a young woman's body after moving into a new house.
Heather Hutchison's solo exhibit, "What I learned from the Sky," displayed at Winston Wachter Fine Art focuses on the use of ambient light as a main material in her work.

Heather Hutchison Learns from the Sky

Qianqian Li, Staff Writer April 28, 2016
Heather Hutchison's exhibition at Winston Watcher Fine Art incorporates ambient light as its main material.
"Viva," starring Hector Medina, opens on April 29 at the Angelika Film Center.

‘Viva’ Brings New Life to the Queer Coming-of-Age Tale

Angelica Chong, Contributing Writer April 28, 2016
Set in Cuba, "Viva" centers on Jesus, whose father does not approve of his desire to be a drag performer.
"Elvis & Nixon" is a film starring Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley and Kevin Spacey as President Nixon.

Tribeca 2016: ‘Elvis and Nixon’ Shames the Figures it Depicts

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer April 27, 2016
"Elvis & Nixon," starring Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey, recounts the story of the two men meeting at the White House.
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 HBO's 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.