All content by Matt Markowski
![Michael Urie and Michael Hsu Rosen in "Torch Song." (via facebook.com)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/theater-torch-633x900.jpg)
‘Torch Song’ Is About a Melancholic and Marvelous Life
Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer
• November 16, 2018
![Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell in a scene from "Beautiful Boy." (Courtesy of StrategyPR)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/film-drugs-900x423.jpeg)
The Depiction of Substance Abuse on Screen
Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer
• November 9, 2018
![Glenn Close and Grace Van Patten in a scene from "Mother of the Maid." (Courtesy of The Public Theater)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/theater-older-900x600.jpg)
Three Tall Women Serving Age-Old Lessons
Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer
• October 25, 2018
![Kimber Sprawl and Sydney James Harcourt in "Girl from the North Country."](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/arts-country-1-900x600.jpg)
A Midwest Tale to the Rhythms of Bob Dylan
Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer
• October 5, 2018
![On Oct. 2 at Skirball, Laurence Maslon hosted a talk with three Tony-Winning writers Jason Robert Brown, Lisa Kron and Steven Lutvak. The panel, “Visionaries from the worlds of politics, the arts, sciences, academia and more” is hosted every Monday at 6:30pm.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171002_191411-1200x900.jpg)
Advice from Three Tony-Winning Writers
Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer
• October 6, 2017
![On Oct. 2 at Skirball, Laurence Maslon hosted a talk with three Tony-Winning writers Jason Robert Brown, Lisa Kron and Steven Lutvak. The panel, “Visionaries from the worlds of politics, the arts, sciences, academia and more” is hosted every Monday at 6:30pm.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171002_191411-1200x900.jpg)
Photo: Peterson Toscano Uses Comedy to Tackle Societal Issues
Amelia McBain, Contributing Writer
• October 16, 2017
![The Power of Political Theater](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/arts-theater-facebook.jpg)
The Power of Political Theater
Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer
• October 5, 2017
![“In the Blood” is inspired by “The Scarlet Letter” and is now showing at the Signature Theatre.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Blood_Jordan-563x1000.png)
‘In the Blood:’ Hauntingly Modern
Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer
• October 2, 2017
![Playwrights student Sarah Ruhl took a new spin on the classic tale of Peter Pan and shines a new light on childhood.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/peter-pan_khrysgiana-pineda-752x1000.jpg)
Peter Pan, All Grown Up
Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer
• September 6, 2017
![The front of a brown building, with the words "TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS" above the large doors. There are a few people walking down the street in front of the building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/theater-tisch-katiepeurrung-900x621-1-1.jpg)
Carmo Moniz, Editor-at-Large • September 6, 2024
![An aisle of bookshelves filled with multicolored books.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-books-feature-1200x801.jpg)
![An illustration of the Washington Square Park arch and fountain. The words “BACK TO SCHOOL,” are above the words “Ins and Outs.” On the left is a smiling figure under a sunny sky and on the right is an angry figure under a cloudy sky.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/culture-ins-and-outs-1200x800.jpg)
![A man in a black shirt, a woman in a brown sweater, a teenage girl in a gray knit sweater and a child in a blue-and-green striped shirt look scared and are holding one another. They are sitting in a dark children’s bedroom.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-film-afraid-movie-review-1200x720.png)
Karina Rower, Under The Arch Editor • September 6, 2024
![A person wearing a keffiyeh is zip tied by a cop in protective gear.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/news-disciplinaryaction-1200x798.jpg)
Hope Pisoni, Investigative Reporter • September 5, 2024