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Stephen Aubrey's "I Will Look Forward to This Later" is playing at the New Ohio Theater at 154 Christopher Street through April 23.

“I Will Look Forward” Is Worth More Than a Look

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor April 14, 2016
"I Will Look Forward to This Later" is a tragically funny play about art-making and what makes a meaningful life.
Nelson Saiers’s investigative Wall Street exhibit opened at HG Contemporary Gallery on Thursday April 7, 2016.

We’re Not on Wall Street Anymore

Angela Dizon, Contributing Writer April 14, 2016
Nelson Saiers' art show "Inside Wall St" uses his experience as a hedge fund manager to criticize the financial industry.
Har Mar Superstar played The Knitting Factory Brooklyn April 14.

Q&A: Har Mar, Future Superstar?

Hannah Shulman, Multimedia Editor April 14, 2016
WSN chatted with singer Har Mar Superstar, in anticipation of his new album "Best Summer Ever" out April 15.

Alec Baldwin and Billy Crystal Headline Tisch 50th Anniversary Gala

Zach Martin, Arts Editor April 13, 2016
The Tisch 50th Anniversary Gala honored the Tisch family as well as the school's notable alumni.
Todd Lewis Kramer: Life, Love & Music

Todd Lewis Kramer: Life, Love & Music

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor April 13, 2016
WSN sat down with Brooklyn Americana singer Todd Lewis Kramer to talk about his upcoming album "Fairground."
Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus embrace in "Sky", an upcoming French-German drama film.

‘Sky’ Puts a New Spin on the Road Trip Film

Jordan Reynolds, Staff Writer April 12, 2016
"Sky" stars Diane Kruger as a woman who kills her husband after an altercation and goes on a road trip to begin a new life.
American folk rock band, The Avett Brothers, energized Madison Square Garden on April 8.

The Avett Brothers Get MSG Rocking

Allison Stubblebine, Music Editor April 11, 2016
The Avett Brothers played at Madison Square Garden over the weekend, in anticipation of their new album "True Sadness" out in June.
NYU Theatre Group, CAST, performed “The Heidi Chronicles” over the weekend.

CAST Stages ‘The Heidi Chronicles’

Joseph Myers, Theater & Books Editor April 11, 2016
The portrayal of past feminist movements in NYU CAST's production of "The Heidi Chronicles" resonates with gender equality movements today.
The “Pilot Co-Pilots!” podcast features two Tisch alumni reviewing TV show pilots.

‘Pilot Co-Pilots!’ Recs New TV

Andres Osorio, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
On "Pilots Co-Pilots!," two NYU alums review first episodes of new TV shows and talk to leaders in the industry.
Tisch alumnus, Jeremy Saulnier’s upcoming film “Green Room” has already been positively reviewed by many.

Alum’s Road From Tisch to Cannes

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 11, 2016
Tisch alum Jeremy Saulnier's new film "Green Room" stars Patrick Stewart as a Neo-Nazi.
Jurnee Smollett-Bell, one of the stars of “Underground”, speaks about the difficulty in portraying an enslaved character.

Fusion Festival Premiere Takes Different Angle on Slavery

Adrienne Messina, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
Fusion celebrated alum Misha Green by hosting a screening of the new WGN show "Underground", a series about the Underground Railroad that Green co-created.
"The Idiot" is on display at Brennan & Griffin Gallery in Red Hook at 62 Delavan Street in Brooklyn, NY from April 1st - May 22nd.

Creepily Cheerful Art Inspired by Dostoevsky on Display in ‘The Idiot’

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer April 8, 2016
"The Idiot," Dave McDermott's new art gallery in Red Hook mixes the upsetting and the humorous.