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Arts

‘Nutcracker Rouge’ not for kids

‘Nutcracker Rouge’ not for kids

Annaluz Cabrera, Staff Writer December 7, 2015
Experience a raunchy production of "The Nutcracker Rouge" with Company XIV's adults-only recommended performance.
Doc makes cartoons ‘Very Semi-Serious’

Doc makes cartoons ‘Very Semi-Serious’

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer December 7, 2015
"Very Semi-Serious" takes audiences through the process of how a cartoon goes from pen to The New Yorker.
Museum of Feelings makes you feel things

Museum of Feelings makes you feel things

Amanda Choy, Contributing Writer December 7, 2015
The Museum of Feelings combines social media and colors to create a multi-sensory art experience at Brookfield Place.
“King Charles III” is set after Elizabeth II has passed on and her son Charles takes the throne.

‘King Charles III’ casts the British Royal family

Emma Gordon, Contributing Writer December 3, 2015
The British Royal Family become Shakespearean figures in Mike Bartlett's "King Charles III."
"Framing Wall" by Barbara Bloom is on display at the Museum of Modern Arts until Dec. 20.

New exhibitions at MoMA worth visiting

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer December 3, 2015
Avoid the crowds in MoMA and check out the museum's smaller exhibits, like Barbara Bloom's "Framing Wall" and Ernie Gehr's "Carnival of Shadows."
Director Kent Jones has released his newest film, "Hitchcock/Truffaut," a documentary about the 27 hours the two spent together.

Kent Jones discusses his new film ‘Hitchcock/Truffaut’

Imara Ikhumen, Contributing Writer December 3, 2015
WSN interviews Kent Jones, the director of "Hitchcock/Truffaut," a documentary based on the marathon 27-hour conversation between the two legendary directors.
“Everything Will Be Fine” is a German Drama starring James Franco which is set to release in theaters in the United States on December 4, 2015.

Nothing is fine in ‘Every Thing Will Be Fine’

Natalie Whalen, Staff Writer December 2, 2015
Wim Wenders' "Everything Will Be Fine" stars James Franco as a writer who causes a car crash.
The Wannabe is a 2015 American drama film set to release on December 4th.

New mob film ‘The Wannabe’ misses the mark

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer December 2, 2015
New mob film "The Wannabe" adds nothing new to the genre.
Girolama dai Libri’s ‘Madonna and Child with Saints’ headlines the MET’s Northern Renaissance art exhibition.

Northern Renaissance art on display at Met

Carter Glace, Staff Writer December 2, 2015
The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates the work of Italian painter and illuminator Girolamo dai Libri and various Veronese artists in a new 14-piece exhibit.
Director Justin Kurzel has re-imagined Macbeth, starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.

‘Macbeth’ enters modern digital age with aplomb

Min-Wei Lee, Contributing Writer December 2, 2015
Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard lead the triumphant remake of Shakespeare's tragedy in "Macbeth."
Playing at the Helen Hayes Theater, "Dames at Sea," recounts the plight of Ruby (Eloise Kropp), who travels to New York City to perform on Broadway.

‘Dames at Sea’ revival is dazzling

Nikolas Castelao, Staff Writer December 2, 2015
At the Helen Hayes Theater, a revival of "Dames at Sea" balances humor and nostalgia to create a perfectly balanced, albeit predictable, play.
Influenced by street art, New York native Chris Ellis presents New York City through the eyes of a native.

‘Dazeworld’ comes to the Museum of the City of New York

Natalie Whalen, Staff Writer December 2, 2015
Graffiti artist Daze (Chris Ellis) goes indoors in "The City is My Muse," a collection of paintings at the Museum of the City of New York.