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‘Entertainment’ not very entertaining

‘Entertainment’ not very entertaining

Dejarelle Gaines, Staff Writer November 11, 2015
"Entertainment" shows that even stand-up comedy can lose its fun and excitement.
Chisa Hutchinson's new play "Dead and Breathing" is on show at the National Black Theatre until the 23rd of November.

‘Dead and Breathing’ stages ethics of euthanasia

Andrew Karpan, Contributing Writer November 11, 2015
Chisa Hutchinson's new drama, "Dean and Breathing" premiered at Harlem's National Black Theatre. The two-woman show debates ideas about class struggles, gender identity and death.
Ocean of Images: New Photography is the latest exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.

MoMA’s ‘Ocean of Images’ explores uncharted photography techniques

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer November 10, 2015
Photography gets impersonal at MoMA's latest photo exhibit, "Ocean of Images," featuring photographs by Japanese photographer Lieko Shiga and Israeli photographer Ilit Azoulay.
Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside perform at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts for the NYC premiere of Starz's original limited series "Flesh and Bone".

Dancing over acting in ‘Flesh and Bone’

Cece Charendoff, Staff Writer November 10, 2015
The sex-infused Starz show "Flesh and Bone" stars professional ballerinas, resulting in believable dancing, but unconvincing acting.
The stars of the 2015 New York Comedy Festival are ready to make you laugh out loud.

What to see at the New York Comedy Festival

Ryan Matera, Staff Writer November 9, 2015
Comics from SNL alum Billy Crystal to up-and-comer Iliza Shlesinger will perform at the NY Comedy Festival, running from Nov. 10 to Nov. 15. The event will take place across various venues across the city, including NYU Skirball and the Comedy Cellar.
Master of None is a new Netflix comedy starring Aziz Ansari in the lead role of Dev, a 30-year-old actor.

Ansari ‘Master’ of sitcom in Netflix show

Talia Milavetz, Staff Writer November 9, 2015
Streaming on Netflix, "Master of None" is Aziz Ansari's elegant foray into more mature, honest comedy television.
Spotlight is a new American drama film starring Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams.

Film shines ‘Spotlight’ on Church expose

Ethan Sapienza, Staff Writer November 9, 2015
"Spotlight" stars Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo star as Boston Globe investigative journalists who uncovered the 2002 Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.
NYU Dream Team protester holds a sign at 30 Rockefeller Center in retaliation to Donald Trump’s appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Trump SNL gets more protesters than laughs

Jordan Reynolds, Staff Writer November 9, 2015
Donald Trump was an awkward, misogynistic and racist host on "Saturday Night Live."
Allison Ulrich and Katrina Cunningham of Company XIV performed in their world premiere of Cinderella, conceived, directed and choreographed by Drama Desk Award nominee Austin McCormick.

Scandalous ‘Cinderella’ takes stage

Annaluz Cabrera, Staff Writer November 9, 2015
Cinderella loses the ballgown and the slippers in Company XIV's burlesque re-imagining of the classic fairytale.
Christopher Abbott stars in the new American drama film, James White.

Alum directs gritty, emotional ‘White’

Daria Butler, Staff Writer November 9, 2015
Experience the struggles of being a young adult in New York with the self-destructive James White in N.Y.U alumni Josh Mond's latest film, "James White."
“Many Moons” has been released by Martin Courtney, member of indie rock band Real Estate.

Martin Courtney goes solo with ‘Many Moons’

Jacob Fox, Staff Writer November 6, 2015
Martin Courtney of rock band Real Estate releases his debut solo album, the pleasantly dreamy and graceful "Many Moons."
Ben Williams and Jenny Seastone Stern performing a scene from Julia Jarcho’s “American Treasure.”

Professor, playwright Julia Jarcho combines academia and theater

Abraham Gross, Staff Photographer November 5, 2015
NYU English professor Julia Jarcho presented scenes from several of her distinctive, witty plays.