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Clockwise from top left, photo courtesy of Piotr Uklański, Skarstedt Gallery, Janette Beckman, Hauser & Wirth.

Staff Recommendations: Spring art shows

WSN Staff April 8, 2015
The WSN staff recommends new art exhibitions for spring 2015, including "Hip Hop Revolution" and "Fatal Attraction: Piotr Uklański Selects from the Met Collection."
Bill Plympton’s “Cheatin’” has been nominated for three Annie Awards, the highest honor in animation.

Animated film beautiful but flawed

Zach Martin, Staff Writer April 8, 2015
Though Bill Plympton's new animation film "Cheatin'" is a love story with no dialogue, its presentation of surrealist imagery creates beautiful scenery.
 Catch Me If You Can' stars Whitney Mulhern, Cori Cook, Taylor Johnson, AnnMarie Powers, Jarrad Biron Green, Amanda Pinto, Haley Fish, Megan Callahan & Yvette Lu, left to right.

Tisch New Theatre’s ‘Catch’ delights

Taylor Turner, Contributing Writer April 8, 2015
The Tisch New Theatre has put on their spring musical, "Catch Me If You Can," at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The performance features NYU students ranging from Tisch actors to Polytechnic engineers.
Ben Scheuer’s one-man show, “The Lion,” will be on tour across America until the end of 2016.

One-man star talks clothes, play

Willa Tellekson-Flash, Contributing Writer April 8, 2015
Ben Scheuer, star of the one-man musical "The Lion," discussed fashion's importance to him and its role in his artistic endeavors with WSN.
Toro y Moi departs from shoegaze sound

Toro y Moi departs from shoegaze sound

Logan Baker, Staff Writer April 7, 2015
Toro y Moi's new ten-track album, "What For?" demonstrates sonic growth for Chaz Bundick, the artist behind the musical project.
Alumna talks ‘Turn,’ NYU

Alumna talks ‘Turn,’ NYU

Mary Ann Odete, Contributing Writer April 7, 2015
Heather Lind, who graduated from NYU's graduate acting program and plays Anna Strong in AMC's "Turn," spoke with WSN to discuss her time spent at NYU and the upcoming season of the television series.
Biopic does not live up to subject

Biopic does not live up to subject

Ife Olujobi, Senior Editor April 7, 2015
Richard Raymond's new film "Desert Dancer" depicts the story of an Iranian dancer risking his life for creative expression, despite immense censorship. Though based on a true story, the film lacks emotionalism and engaging content.

Staff Recommendations: Class registration

WSN Staff April 2, 2015
With registration approaching for Fall 2015, the WSN staff recommends NYU courses to take.

“Riot Club” falls flat with unoriginal characters

Ethan Sapienza, Staff Writer April 2, 2015
Lone Scherfig’s new drama "The Riot Club” proves unoriginal with its depiction of elitist, affluent British students at Oxford University.
Berenice Marlohe (Arielle) and Anton Yelchin (Brian) in Victor Levin’s 5 To 7. Courtesy of Walter Thomson.  An IFC Films release.

Perfect timing in ‘5 to 7’

Nora Blake, Staff Writer April 2, 2015
Victor Levin's new film, "5 to 7" details a love affair that occurs between an aspiring writer and the wife of an influential French diplomat in New York City. Anton Yelchin, the film's male lead, spoke with WSN to discuss the film.
The work of Paul Rand in “Everything is design.”

Exhibit shows art of design legend

Rebecca Jane Brown, Contributing Writer April 2, 2015
The Museum of the City of New York's exhibition “Everything is Design: The Work of Paul Rand” showcases the work of Paul Rand, an art director and graphic designer who reinvented branding.

Genius Tisch student turns life into performance art

Aud Del Rey, Entertainment Editor April 1, 2015
Tisch senior Amos Ryan demonstrates the fleeting quality of life in his performance art, “Mundanity: The Insanity of the Mundane."