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A guide to the performing arts at NYU as a non-major

Finding your path to express your talents on stage can be daunting, especially at a prestigious arts institution. Here’s how to get involved.
Aria Ramnath, Contributing Writer September 24, 2025

When people think of performing arts at NYU, the Tisch School of the Arts’ and the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development’s prestigious theater programs...

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Summer camp has never been so camp in ‘Ginger Twinsies’

WSN spoke with actors Lakisha May and Matthew Wilkas about off-Broadway’s newest sensation, which parodies childhood classic “The Parent Trap.”
Amelia Knust, Music Editor September 23, 2025

If you’ve ever felt personally victimized by the villainization of money-driven publicist Meredith Blake in Nancy Meyers’ “The Parent Trap,” look no further than...

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Review: In ‘Clemente,’ a baseball legend steps up for his community

A new documentary immortalizes Roberto Clemente’s legacy as a renowned right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and an unwavering humanitarian.
Bryan Athallah, Contributing Writer September 23, 2025

If you’re anything like me, baseball is the last thing on your mind. As an international student from Indonesia, the ball game has always felt like the one thing that...

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Review: mehro’s ‘weirdthrob’ looks mournfully at love

Falling in love is never easy, and this indie artist’s new album documents a dark side of affection.
Eleanor Jacobs, Editor-at-Large September 23, 2025

In spite of its gritty metaphors and its persistent angst, mehro’s new album feels like a love story. The LA-based indie artist’s songs have always been punctuated by...

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Review: ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ fails to reach a worthwhile destination

Not even the star power of Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell can save this grandiose yet overly manufactured love story.
Amelia Knust, Music Editor September 22, 2025

It’s hard for a film to be sincere when not one, but two Burger King product placements interrupt its story. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens in director Kogonada’s...

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Books beyond Bobst: An emotional journey through motherhood, a classic semi-autobiographical novel and more

Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.

Content Warning: mentions suicide  “Go, Went, Gone” by Jenny Erpenbeck “Go, Went, Gone” by Jenny Erpenbeck follows Richard, a retired classics professor from...

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Review: In ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ the L train goes off the rails

Tisch alum and professor Spike Lee fails to live up to Akira Kurosawa’s classic crime thriller with his New York City-set remake.
Sarah Kluckhohn, Contributing Writer September 19, 2025

Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” tries to be many things at once — a biting crime thriller, a heartwarming family tale and an examination of Black success. It succeeds...

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Review: ‘Reflections in Black’ reframes Black narratives through photography

The exhibition, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Tisch professor Deborah Willis’s book “Reflections in Black: A history of black photographers 1840 to Present,” runs across two NYU spaces this fall with 125 works on view.
Jayde Belser, Contributing Writer September 19, 2025

On view at 20 Cooper Square and Tisch School of the Arts, “Reflections in Black: A Reframing” traces the Black experience from individuality to collective resilience, presenting...

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5 shows we want a Broadway revival of

From your middle school haunts to shows gone too soon, here are the productions we’re itching to see back on Broadway.

Whether spotlighting overlooked shows or reimagining classics, Broadway revivals introduce timeless theater to new audiences. Out of countless productions that have come and gone,...

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Review: Big Thief’s ‘Double Infinity’ paves a journey with no destination but love

The band’s first album as a trio learns to sit in the messiness rather than moving on.
Levi Langley, Staff Writer September 18, 2025

Halfway through Big Thief’s sixth album, Adrianne Lenker reaches an early conclusion: “There is no time,” she sings on “No Fear.” The lead singer and guitarist is not...

Director Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt" will play at New York Film Festival's Opening Night premiere. (Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios)

WSN’s guide to the 63rd New York Film Festival

Keep this list of must-see films handy as you secure your tickets for the upcoming festival.
Leo Field, Film & TV Editor September 17, 2025

When you hear “film festival,” the first cities that spring to mind might be Cannes, Venice or Toronto — but rest assured, New Yorkers, there’s no place like home. Since...

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WSN’s guide to the Broadway Flea Market

Shubert Alley is sure to be bustling on Sept. 21 for the annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction — here’s what you won’t want to miss.
Skylar Boilard, Performing Arts Editor September 16, 2025

Prepare for high energy and huge crowds this Sunday because every theater-lover’s favorite event of the season is coming back around. New York City’s theater district...