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Hip hop artist Daye Jack performed at Bowery Ballroom on Feb. 27. His new LP “No Data,” will be released on March 24.

Daye Jack: Chasing Dreams

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor March 2, 2017
Daye Jack's recent stop back in New York — after he left NYU to work with Max Martin on producing his own hip-hop music — affirmed just how much his dream is coming true, and just how important it is for him to encourage the dreams of others.
Onur Turkel’s new film “Catfight” stars Sandra Oh and Anne Heche, two ex-friends who reunite after 20 year after splitting. The movie opens in New York and on all digital platforms on March 3.

A ‘Catfight’ Provides for Social Commentary

Sophie Bennett, Staff Writer March 2, 2017
For once, the catfight isn't about the women fighting — and putting each other in comas — it's about something much bigger. If three trees named Bernie, Donald and Hillary don't tip you off as to what, maybe you shouldn't watch "Catfight."
WSN staff shares their favorite teen heartthrob crushes.

Staff Recs: Favorite Nostalgic Teen Heartthrobs

WSN Staff March 2, 2017
Take a break from the mounting stress of midterms and think back — all the way back to your tweenage years. Who were your celebrity heartthrobs? Did you have posters of ZEfron on your bedroom wall? We did.
New York Theatre Ballet dancers perform their Uptown/Downtown/Dance series; a technical yet emotionally charged collection of performances choreographed by Antony Tudor and Martha Clarke.

Profound Drama by New York Theatre Ballet

Maria Jose Lavandera, Contributing Writer March 2, 2017
The New York Theatre Ballet's latest presentation of their "Uptown/Downtown/Dance" series this weekend was characterized by impressive versatility and outstanding precision under even the tightest of financial and spatial constraints.
Alexander Lu’s character Mi-Jiang, for his film “Paper Daughters.” The fictional immigrant child is based on Lu's 12 year old sister.

Tisch Senior Talks Making Thesis Film ‘Paper Daughters’

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor March 2, 2017
NYU senior Alexander Lu's thesis film "Paper Daughters" creates a personal interpretation of what was once American history during the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 — and what, with threats of increased immigration regulation, may come to be again.
Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyô as the potter Genjuro and his client Lady Wakasa, in the ghost film “Ugetsu,” by Japanese director Kenji Mizugochi.

‘Ugetsu’ is an Essential, Beautiful Haunt

Matthew Holman, Contributing Writer March 2, 2017
The re-release of Kenji Mizuguchi’s 1953 film "Ugetsu" should be eagerly anticipated — the work is both one of the few ghost movies with neither over-the-top ghouls and one of the few war films that doesn't simply lapse into gore.
What We’re Listening To: You Know It, But Do You?

What We’re Listening To: You Know It, But Do You?

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor March 1, 2017
Do you know the lyrics to these hard-to-pin-down tunes? Here's a list of songs we all know, but not well enough to remember the lyrics!
Syd The Kid (left) and Gallatin professor Kwami Coleman (right) discuss Syd's backstory, from what made her want to begin her musical career to how she got to where she is today with The Internet. The Q&A session occurred on Feb. 24.

Syd of The Internet: Songwriting, Social Justice and Sick Gear

Xin Rui Lee, Staff Writer February 27, 2017
Syd Tha Kid might be one of the most important standout figures in hip-hop right now, but she's still a nerdy gear geek with a flair for performing at heart.
Anna Akbari, CAS alum and former NYU professor discusses her book, “Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way to Happiness” at the NYU Bookstore on Feb. 22.

Anna Akbari Deconstructs the Business of Life

Khrysgiana Pineda, Staff Writer February 27, 2017
In her reading and talkback about her book "Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way to Happiness," former NYU professor Anna Akbari gave students an evening of advice we could all likely use (hint: get hungry).
NYU Clive Davis alum Maggie Rogers released her debut EP “Now That the Light Is Fading” last Friday, Feb. 17.

Maggie Rogers Leaves No Sound Unturned

Connor Gatesman, Contributing Writer February 27, 2017
The momentum that NYU alum Maggie Rogers has been building since she stunned Pharrell during a Clive Davis masterclass in 2015 has reached its peak with her EP release — though whether the momentum carries through is debatable.
Annaleigh Ashford and Jake Gyllenhaal led“Sunday in the Park With George” at the Hudson Theater. The show ,full of renowned Tony winners and veteran Broadway performers, will play until April 23.

Art and Affection Collide in ‘Sunday in the Park’

Kamila Daurenova, Staff Writer February 27, 2017
The classic award-winning production "Sunday In The Park With George" brings stars like Jake Gyllenhaal and NYU alums like Tony-winning Ruthie Ann Miles together to create a production that's as close to pointillism and acrylic painting as one can get on stage.
Director Shimon Dotan speaks to a few of the many thousands of Israeli settlers in the West Bank to provide a thorough insight into the social and historical setting behind the conflict in the region.

‘The Settlers’ Discusses Israel

Ali Hassan, Contributing Writer February 27, 2017
NYU professor Shimon Dotan's new documentary "The Settlers" brings the virulent controversy of settlements along the West Bank between Israel and Palestine to light, finding hope and moderation in a world often cast as radical and irreconcilable.