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
![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