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Arts

Pieces from the “How Many Roads: Bob Dylan and his Changing Times, 1961–1964” exhibit at the Gallatin Galleries. (Sophie Hess for WSN)

NYU launches Arts & Impact Initiative

The new initiative will offer year-round arts programming tailored to a specific discipline and social question.
Dani Biondi, Arts Editor September 26, 2025

NYU is doubling down on its reputation as a prominent arts school with its new Arts & Impact Initiative, which will work to integrate artistic and sociological scholarship...

(Zara Surti for WSN)

Q&A: ‘The Runarounds’ star shares his journey from the screen to the stage

Following the release of musical TV show “The Runarounds,” WSN spoke with lead singer William Lipton to discuss the band’s rise to the spotlight.
Zara Surti, Video Editor September 25, 2025

“The Runarounds” isn't only a band from a TV show — it’s selling out shows in real life. “Outer Banks” director Jonas Pate cast the band to feature in an...

(Srividhya Chandramouleeswaran for WSN)

5 songs to bring you back home

Because we all pine for what’s out of reach, and winter break is still three months away.

In the city that never sleeps, homesickness will creep up on even the most independent NYU students. Whether you miss your childhood bed or a home-cooked meal, sometimes there’s...

(Courtesy of Focus Features)

Review: ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ bids farewell to the beloved franchise

Reckonings with the past, present and future come to a head in a glorious send-off to the series and a tribute to its matriarch.
Joe Paladino, Staff Writer September 24, 2025

“Sometimes I feel the past is a more comfortable place than the future,” Harold Levinson (Paul Giamatti) says at a particularly poignant moment in “Downton Abbey: The Grand...

(Maryam Lootah for WSN)

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...

(Courtesy of Clemente Film Ltd.)

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...

(Ivy Chan for WSN)

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...

(Mariana Arboleda for WSN)

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...