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Moore and Page defend gay rights in ‘Freeheld’

Moore and Page defend gay rights in ‘Freeheld’

Dejarelle Gaines, Contributing Writer September 29, 2015
Based on real events, Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore) is a dying police officer who wishes to leave her pension to her life partner Stacie Andree (Ellen Page) until the New Jersey board of freeholders denies the couple's request.
"The Power of Pictures: Early Soviet Photography, Early Soviet Film" at The Jewish Museum is on view from September 25, 2015 to February 14, 2016.

Staging happiness in Soviet art at the Jewish Museum

Daria Butler, Contributing Writer September 29, 2015
Soviet photographers played a large role in documenting the radically changing political environment of the early 20th century. The Jewish Museum shares these photos in the multimedia gallery, "The Power of Pictures."
“The Creeping Garden”  shows the world of plasmodial slime mould through time-lapse photography.

Explore beauty of slime mold in ‘The Creeping Garden’

Selin Alexandra Gureralp, Contributing writer September 28, 2015
Explore the creeping world of slime mold in the beautifully scientific documentary "Creeping Gardens."
Playing at Terminal 5 this past Wednesday, Years & Years continued their North American tour of their debut album, “Communion.”

Years & Years shines at Terminal 5 concert

Christina Hong, Contributing Writer September 28, 2015
Hailing from the UK, electropop band Years & Years showed off their peppy and diverse sound at Terminal 5.
“Music Complete” is New Order’s first album after a decade of radio silence

New Order breaks 10-year silence with ‘Music Complete’

Adil Akbar, Contributing writer September 28, 2015
After a decade, New Order brings a new sound to the band with their latest album, "Music Complete."
Two men go to court over one of their legs in the documentary "Finders Keepers".

Two guys, half a leg in ‘Finders Keepers’

Michelle Martin, Contributing writer September 28, 2015
A man found another man's leg in his grill and now wants to keep it. What unfolds is a portrait of a small town in North Carolina involving the man who lost his leg and the man who who found it.
“Heads,” written by E.M. Lewis and directed by Laura Savis shares the hostage experience onstage.

‘Heads’ portrays hostage experience

Kat Fadrilan, Contributing writer September 28, 2015
Four hostages share their emotional journey in captivity in the off-Broadway play "Heads."
Keith Jeffery (left), lead vocalist of Atlas Genius talks to NYU.

Jeffery talks touring, new album

Zane Warman, Staff Writer September 28, 2015
Atlas Genius lead singer Keith Jeffery discusses the band's journey to its cultivated alternative rock sound.
Intern, released September 25th, stars Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway.

DeNiro, Hathaway take on workplace comedy in ‘The Intern’

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer September 28, 2015
Robert DeNiro stars as a 70-year old intern for boss Ann Hathaway in the heartwarming comedy, "The Intern."
Picasso’s sheet metal sculptures bring in crowds of viewers to look at his use of negative space to create surreal pieces.

MoMA’s ‘Picasso’ shows artist’s other side

E.R. Pulgar, Highlighter Editor September 28, 2015
Picasso's prints take three dimensions in the latest MoMA exhibition, "Picasso Sculpture."
Hammerkatz performed their first fall show in Kimmel on Saturday, September 26th.

Politics, space sex at Hammerkatz fall recital

Erica Sabel, Contributing writer September 28, 2015
NYU's esteemed comedy troupe Hammerkatz returns with their most hilarious in their first recital of the season.
The 67th annual Emmy Awards took place on September 20th.

Staff Recommendations: Emmys

E.R. Pulgar, Bailey Evans and Audrey Deng September 24, 2015
From hilarious to gory to sentimental, be sure to catch up on these Emmy-award winning TV shows before the next season starts.