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On February 3, NYU musician Kate Yeager performed her new EP “Your Girlfriend” at The Bitter End.

Sophomore Premieres EP at Bitter End Residency

David Roth, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
Kate Yeager played songs from her first EP "My Girlfriend" at The Bitter End last Wednesday.
“Picturing Prestige: New York Portraits 1700-1860” is a current exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York which showcases artwork from three different eras of New York City.

History Through the Eyes of the Portrait

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
"Picturing Prestige: New York Portraits 1700-1860" is a new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.
The cast of Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life stop by the NYU Cantor Film Center for a Q&A about their new series on Fox.

Cantor Screens Feel-Good Show

Daria Butler, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
The new FOX comedy screened at Cantor last Thursday and the cast answered questions.
The films of NYU’s talented Tisch sophomores are screened each semester to showcase their prowess.

Tisch Creativity Shines at Sight and Sound

Andrea Aniceto-Chavez, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
Tisch sophomores demonstrated their filmmaking talent in the Sight & Sound Showcase.
Twin Marquis, an NYU student band, played a show at Pianos on Feb 3.

NYU Student Band Rocks Lower East Side Club

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor February 5, 2016
Twin Marquis returns to the club where the band began.
Katy Perry headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show last year, and as much as we love Coldplay, the WSN staff thinks another artist could play the show better.

Staff Recs: Artists We Wish Would Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Let's give some more interesting musicians a shot.
"The Club," directed by Pablo Larraín, follows the story of four former priests and the woman who tends to them and how their lives are disrupted by a Vatican emissary.

“The Club” Succeeds Without Being Preachy

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer February 5, 2016
The Chilean film is a thought-provoking look at priests and sexual abuse.
Armen Paul, a Stern senior, is currently working on an album and has MSG in his sights.

Stern Senior Armen Paul Sets His Sights on MSG

Opheli Lawler, Staff Writer February 4, 2016
Stern student Armen Paul will release new single "To The Moon and Back" this Valentine's Day.
You, Me and the Apocalypse premiered in the US last Thursday, Jan 28, on NBC.

‘You, Me and the Apocalypse’ Revives Doomsday Plots

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer February 4, 2016
"You, Me and the Apocalypse" is NBC's surprisingly fresh take on the end of the world.
From novel to the big screen, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is in theaters this Friday.

Zombies Take a Chomp at Austen’s Classic Novel

Dejarelle Gaines, Copy Chief February 4, 2016
Jane Austen and zombies are combined with mixed results.
19-year-old Alessia Cara Wows at Webster Hall

19-year-old Alessia Cara Wows at Webster Hall

Reeca Soriano, Contributing Writer February 3, 2016
Off success of her single "Here", Alessia Cara has catapulted to stardom.
"Rams" is a new Icelandic film directed by Grímur Hákonarson which tells a captivating story between men and sheep.

Battle of Brothers and Sheep in Lyrical Film ‘Rams’

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer February 3, 2016
The Icelandic film won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015.