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Wendell Pierce as a preacher "Burning Cane" (via Susan Norget Film Promotion)

‘Burning Cane’: NYU Sophomore’s Film to Premiere on Netflix

Phillip Youmans’s directorial debut captivates with breathtaking cinematography despite slow pacing.
Alexandra Bentzien, Contributing Writer October 24, 2019

Tisch sophomore Phillip Youmans’s debut directorial feature “Burning Cane” showcases a unique and original cinematic perspective from a surprisingly young source. Youmans...

The Yondr phone case locks your phone inside until you can tap it on an unlocking base. (Via Yondr)

Please Silence your Cellphones: Tisch Students Weigh in on Self-Silencing Phone Case

WSN talked to a number of Tisch students about a new phone case that helps to keep theater-goers engaged. While some praise the device’s merits, others see it as a pardoning of personal responsibility.
Julie Goldberg, Books & Theater Editor October 21, 2019

Asking politely, it seems, is no longer enough. At least not when it comes to silencing cell phones during performances.  This is where the Yondr phone case comes in. In 2014,...

Ashley Jane Lewis uses P5.js programming to immerse the user in this interactive dystopian game, guiding them with audio and visuals through Brooklyn after the city mysteriously goes dark. (Courtesy of Ashley Jane Lewis)

Electronic Forests and Programming Obama: Interactive Art Captivates the Mind

Interactive artist and Tisch graduate student Ashley Jane Lewis’s latest interactive installations attract a wide range of patrons — from people who love politics to those who can’t resist the allure of colorful spinning panels.
Destine Manson, Contributing Writer October 16, 2019

Ryan Perez, an NYU Tisch alumni, is working on a new podcast, An Actor Despairs. (Photo Courtesy of Ryan Perez)

NYU Grad Ryan Perez Reveals Why ‘An Actor Despairs’ on New Podcast

On his podcast, NYU alum Ryan Perez intends to tell his story and explore the journey of his guests, whose experiences span “Black Panther” to “Vice”.
Jessica Xing, Contributing Writer October 14, 2019

Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute at NYU is known for its catchphrase “An Actor Prepares.” Ryan Perez, a 2010 graduate of the Strasberg studio, started a podcast —...

Rachel Sennott, an NYU Tisch alumna, is an actress known for her appearance in High Maintenance, Shiva Baby and Hostess. (Photo Courtesy of Jenny Wong)

Tisch Alumna Talks ‘Shiva Baby,’ Goal-Setting and Twitter

Rachel Sennott discusses her time at Tisch and her upcoming projects.
Julie Goldberg, Books and Theater Editor October 14, 2019

“I never made any of the, like, cool comedy groups,” says Rachel Sennott, looking back on her first year at NYU Tisch. “I auditioned a bunch of times, never got in. But I...

Noams and Trafton at Pride Fest in 2019. They performed a remix of Trafton’s song Hyperreal. (Photo Courtesy of Alena Spalenska)

EDM, Beyond the Festival

Electronic Dance Music has exploded around the world into a genre that is prolific, diverse and welcoming. But confined by the physical restraints of New York City, NYU EDM enthusiasts and artists have had to rethink some of its traditions.
Ali Zimmerman, Contributing Writer October 6, 2019

If you attend a DJ Kali rave, you can expect to arrive at an unassuming warehouse somewhere in Brooklyn. Enter, and you’ll find yourself thrown into a crowd of 300 college...

Tisch students will receive a metrocard scholarship, but there are drawbacks as well. (Illustration by Jorene He)

Tisch Students Demand NYU Fund Commute to Far-Away Studios

Students are petitioning the university for MetroCards to make long commutes to their studios more affordable.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor October 2, 2019

Tisch School of the Arts students started a petition last week calling upon the Drama department to subsidize MetroCards for acting students who commute to studio classes. The...

Tisch professor Chris Chan Roberson has worked extensively in the film industry before teaching at NYU. (Via NYU Tisch)

Chris Chan Roberson: The Fastest Professor Alive

Tisch professor Chris Chan Roberson discusses his experience in and outside of the industry from “Surf Nazis Must Die” to hawking vintage clothes.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor September 30, 2019

Blink and you’ll miss him. From every corner of the film industry to every classroom at the Tisch School of the Arts, two decades of professional experience has left no stone...

Gutseverywhere played a solo show at The Bitter End on Saturday, September 21. (Via Instagram @gutseverywhere)

gutseverywhere Excels at Vulnerable First Concert

Cam Franklin’s performance at the Bitter End was personal and down to earth.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer September 23, 2019

Clive Davis junior Cam Franklin, also known by their stage name, gutseverywhere, performed at The Bitter End this past weekend. During their set, Franklin laughed and said, “guts...

A Class of Their Own: Defining the Stereotypes Surrounding NYU’s Programs

A Class of Their Own: Defining the Stereotypes Surrounding NYU’s Programs

Students discuss how school reputations burden them with expectations to meet and cliches to disprove.
Sammy Tavassoli, UTA September 22, 2019

A Tisch student enigmatically takes a drag on her cigarette as she belts her latest solo with the accompaniment of 50 of her acting cohorts on the corner of Broadway. A Stern...

Meet Exposures: Ana Marazzi

Meet Exposures: Ana Marazzi

Meet one of our new Exposures Photographers.
Ana Marazzi, Exposures Staff Photographer September 15, 2019

To start off the semester, Under the Arch’s Exposures is running a series in which its new photography staff displays photo essays to introduce themselves, their style and why...