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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.
Rugrats was, no doubt, a childhood cartoon classic.

Staff Recs: ’90s Cartoons

Staff April 15, 2016
Embrace the nostalgia as the WSN staff lists our favorite 90s cartoons. Woogidi woogidi woogidi!
From April 13-24, this year's Tribeca Film Festival will be playing films all over Lower Manhattan.

What to See at Tribeca 2016

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 15, 2016
The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival is underway and here are the high-profile films and events to look out for.
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.