Performing Arts
![A collage of four photos. The top right features a man wearing a mask with kiwis covering the mouth region and a cracker with kiwis covering the eye region. The top left features a man wearing a food mask with multiple slices or bread surrounding the head, leaving the eyes visible. The bottom right features a man wearing a food mask with multiple tomatoes and basil leaves near the head and mouth regions. The bottom left features a man wearing a food mask with a giant cracker topped with strawberries, a leafy green and green paste on top.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/arts-foodmasku-900x900.jpg)
Q&A: Foodmasku on channeling emotions into food mask art
Instagram artist Foodmasku on turning isolation into funny food masks, gun violence in America, and his plans for the future.
Alisha Goel, Contributing Writer
• December 9, 2022
![Two oil paintings on canvas depicting Asian American portraits are hung against a white wall.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_9015-1-900x675.jpg)
Review: Oscar yi Hou’s ‘East of sun, west of moon’ celebrates artistic autonomy
Oscar yi Hou’s debut exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum confronts generalized notions of the global East and West in a celebration of queerness and Asian American communities.
Natalia Palacino Carmago, Books & Theater Editor
• December 6, 2022
![Three women stand on stage with a wooden stool in the middle of them. On the left is a woman wearing a blue tank top and black yoga pants holding up both of her fists; on the right is a woman wearing a blue t-shirt and blue jeans holding her right fist over her head; in the middle of them is a woman wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans trying to stop the other two women from fighting.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/arts-FUKT-theater-review.jpg)
Review: ‘FUKT’ reminds us that it’s never too late to redefine ourselves
Emma Goldman-Sherman’s ‘FUKT’ is an uplifting tale that shows how childhood trauma doesn’t ultimately define us.
Sydni Johnson, Contributing Writer
• November 29, 2022
![Actress Sophie Zucker wearing a black vest looking into a mirror inside a dressing room with red walls and a clothing rack with many hangers on it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/arts-sophie-sucks-720x900.jpg)
Review: ‘Sophie Sucks Face’ is the celebration of Jewish culture we need right now
This hilarious one-woman show incorporates Jewish culture, sexuality and even kissing a cousin.
Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor
• November 18, 2022
![An illustration of a theater with red curtains drawn and a pair of two white actors on stage. Silhouettes of figures seated in the audience are in the foreground.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Untitled_Artwork-3-900x675.png)
Flipping the script: Diversifying American show business
Racism in the theater industry propelled these NYU professors and students to find their footing in the field.
Nandini Gupta, Contributing Writer
• October 24, 2022
![Two twins wear dresses, one black dress and the other white, while standing on stage basking in a purplish spotlight against a dark background. Each holds a microphone and sings.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/arts-performance-triplet-audtions-900x614.jpg)
Q&A: Twin comedians Annabel and Sabina Meschke on NYU and the future of alt-comedy
I watched NYU alumni Annabel and Sabina Meschke on stage and in conversation, and you have to, too.
Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor
• October 21, 2022
![The silhouettes of three people standing on a hill with seagulls flying in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/theater-drive-the-speed-limit_Susan-900x675.png)
Review: ‘Drive the Speed Limit’ laughs through the pain of a girl’s discomfort with her body
In an intimate play by NYU students Penelope Gould and Marina Carlstroem, “Drive the Speed Limit” takes on weight and sickness through the eyes of three generations of women.
Malia Lee, Contributing Writer
• October 12, 2022
![A large wooden puppet named Little Amal with brown skin, long brown hair and clothes with red accents stands in front of the New York Public Library with skyscrapers and street signs in the background. There is a male operating the puppet from inside and a crowd looking at and taking photos of the puppet.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/arts-theater-little-amal-900x506.jpg)
Little Amal captures the heart of NYC during first US visit
After traveling 6,000 miles across 12 countries, puppet Little Amal — an international symbol for human rights — will visit Washington Square Park on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• September 28, 2022
![Five people standing in shallow water in the East River, with midtown Manhattan skyline in the background. From the left: a person with short blonde hair wearing a red coat; a person wearing a black coat; a person with a hat, a red shirt with white dots and a black skirt; a person wearing white hat, blue jersey and beige shorts; a person with black t-shirt and beige shorts.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/arts-performance-900x676.jpeg)
Performance art in New York waters raises awareness about rising sea levels
Sarah Cameron Sunde’s “36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea” is a contemplative observation of climate change.
Polina Belova, Contributing Writer
• September 26, 2022
![Kate Berlant dressed in all black stands on stage facing two bright stage lights with a projection of her face enlarged in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/arts-cohen-katereview-900x600.jpg)
Review: ‘KATE’ is an immersive theatrical experience like nothing you’ve seen before
Kate Berlant stamped her name onto an annoyingly entertaining alt-comedy show that revives live theater.
Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor
• September 23, 2022
![A crowd of concert attendees stands in the foreground with a stage and a male performer singing on stage in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8356-Enhanced-900x600.jpg)
The pop-punk revival: Not so simply planned
Just as people thought punk was dead, we entered three years of turmoil which brought it back to life.
Clara Scholl, Arts Editor
• September 12, 2022
![On a theater stage, there is a girl wearing a yellow dress looking toward and talking to a guy wearing a red shirt and blue pants. Behind them is a backdrop with tepees.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSC_0756-2-2-900x600.jpg)
Review: ‘The Trojan Women’ is a Native American Greek tragedy
AMERINDA’s adaptation of Euripides’ classic play centers the strength and resilience of Indigenous women in the face of colonization. Performances run until May 15 at Theater for the New City.
Sabrina Choudhary, Deputy Managing Editor
• May 5, 2022
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024