All content by Dani Herrera

Two Tisch Drama Students Find Silver Linings in Remote Learning
While the shift to online classes has led to unprecedented adjustments in curricula, two acting students have found that there can be advantages to online learning.
May 5, 2020

Gallatin Theatre Troupe Presents: ‘Uncharted: A Virtual Individualized Musical Theatre Cabaret’
NYU musicians, directors, producers and performers are using Zoom to keep an annual musical tradition alive.
April 28, 2020

How NYU’s Comedy Scene is Finding Ways to Laugh
NYU sketch groups “Free Beer” and “Hammerkatz” discuss their future plans and the role of humor in a time of global crisis.
April 21, 2020

The Public Theater Talks Show Business and Social Issues
The Public Theater’s “Public Square” podcast highlights artists and professionals as they share their experiences with The Public and discuss important issues affecting the arts community.
April 6, 2020

NYU Graduate’s ‘Under the Tree’ Is an Emotionally Intense Depiction of Mental Illness and Grief
The young director combined his filmmaking skills with his love of psychology to create his short film.
March 9, 2020

A Mary Shelley One-Woman Show Electrifies Audiences
In a gothic retelling of Mary Shelley’s life, this production details the events that led up to the creation of “Frankenstein.”
February 24, 2020

Tina Chang Discusses Race, Motherhood and the Hybrid Nature of Poetry
Following the release of her new book, Tina Chang visited the Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House to discuss her poems.
February 10, 2020

Gallatin Theater Lab Shines Spotlight on Young Playwrights
Three young playwrights were chosen to participate in a two-week play-development program.
February 4, 2020

Book Club Welcomes East Village Bibliophiles, Coffee-Lovers and Wine-Enthusiasts
There’s a new independent bookstore on the block and it’s offering much more than books.
November 25, 2019

Inside J.D. Salinger’s ‘Life in the Rye’
A timely production in anticipation of the centennial of J.D. Salinger’s birth, Claude Solnik’s newest play gives audiences a closer look at the writer’s life.
November 21, 2019

Tara Westover Discusses ‘Educated’ at Skirball Center
The New York Times best-selling author joined NYU provost Katherine Fleming in conversation about her memoir, “Educated," which was assigned to all incoming NYU first-years this summer.
November 6, 2019

NYU Lamplighters Lights the Way for Children’s Theater
The members of the student-run club share their passion for theater through free performances for children of all ages.
October 21, 2019

Lauv Emphasizes Mental Health at Terminal 5
The singer-songwriter and NYU grad is using his sold out tour to talk about how he’s feeling, and he wants fans to do the same.
October 15, 2019

Coming to Broadway in Fall 2019
A rundown of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows opening this fall.
October 1, 2019

Margaret Atwood Discusses “The Testaments” at Town Hall
The acclaimed author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” joined Samantha Bee at The Town Hall to answer questions about her writing process and newest book.
September 25, 2019

Former Guggenheim Fellow Reads at Creative Writers House
As part of the Creative Writing program’s “New Salon” series, which features writers in conversation, Brenda Shaughnessy read and discussed poems from her new book.
September 18, 2019

NYU Campus Safety officers speak out about their frustrations toward their leadership, and how an accreditation system and the university’s COVID-19 protocols have impacted their work.

Rachel Fadem, Features Editor • May 17, 2022
Disability rights activist Judith Heumann will speak about the importance of political action and advocacy during a combined graduation ceremony for the classes of 2020 and 2021 on May 18.

Jae Jin, Staff Writer • April 21, 2022
Frustrated with the Daily Screener, students are finding ways to avoid completing it.