Arts

Staff Recs: How to romanticize the start of a new term
WSN’s arts editors spotlight a range of media to help you fight those back to school blues and start your semester right.
Julia Diorio, Alexa Donovan, Mick Gaw, Clara Scholl and Stephanie Wong
• September 5, 2023

What to know before you go: The Eras Tour
Swifties, here's the ultimate survival guide to seeing Taylor Swift in all of her eras. “1, 2, 3, let’s go bitch!”
Natalie Thomas and Manasa Gudavalli
• May 26, 2023

Head in the Clouds brings diverse roster to NYC
The festival provided a safe and welcoming space for Asian artists to share their music and connect with fans.
Lea Filidore, Staff Writer
• May 25, 2023

In favor of smallness
Four years of editing the Washington Square News’ arts coverage have convinced me my task was trifling, but meaningful.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• May 5, 2023

‘The Little Mermaid’ will offer a window into a new world
How Halle Bailey’s portrayal of Ariel positively impacts Black girls and women.
Sydni Johnson, Contributing Writer
• May 5, 2023

Head In The Clouds comes to NYC
88rising’s two-day music festival aims to represent and amplify the voices of Asian artists.
Lea Filidore, Staff Writer
• May 4, 2023

Stolen Gin, the soundtrack to your spring
Meet the NYU grads with an eclectic sound that is equal parts Grateful Dead and Daft Punk.
Natasha R. Roy, Contributing Writer
• May 3, 2023

Q&A: How Wilmah went from writing music in a spare bedroom to headlining NYC shows
WSN spoke with Wilmah about the band’s backstory, writing techniques, and upcoming show at Baby’s All Right on May 4.
Katherine Manatos, Contributing Writer
• May 3, 2023

Recap: ‘Succession’ S4E6: Granny prison camps
The most overtly comedic episode of the season yet illustrates the hollow schemes at the center of Waystar Royco.
Colleen Secaur, Contributing Writer
• May 2, 2023

‘Hip-Hop: Conscious, Unconscious’ showcases the influence of the genre
Celebrate the history of hip-hop and its global impact at this Fotografiska exhibit, open until May 20.
Natalia Palacino Camargo, Books & Theater Editor
• May 2, 2023

Review: ‘De Humani Corporis Fabrica’ cuts deep into the human body
In their latest documentary feature, Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor bring viewers on a transformational journey of human anatomy. “De Humani Corporis Fabrica” is currently showing at the IFC Center.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer
• May 1, 2023

‘Georgia O’Keeffe: To See Takes Time’ welcomes viewers into scenes of solitude
Georgia O’Keeffe is more than her sexualized flower paintings. The MoMA’s newest exhibition presents more than 120 works spanning over four decades of the pioneering American artist’s career.
Julia Mejia, Contributing Writer
• May 1, 2023



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