Tisch News
Every day someone from Tisch School of the Arts makes news. Here's where we share with you the incredible achievements of our students, alumni, faculty and friends.
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2026 Guggenheim Fellows
Thursday, Apr 16, 2026
Congratulations to the 9 alumni and Tisch faculty who were named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows!
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Maggie Rogers '16 Launches Foundation & NYU Scholarship
Thursday, Apr 2, 2026
Maggie Rogers '16 (BFA, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music) launched a foundation on the 10th anniversary of her viral video with Pharrell Williams. The first project funded by the foundation is an NYU Tisch scholarship for students studying music production.
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Wafaa Bilal Illuminates the Politically Absurd
Thursday, Apr 2, 2026
Bilal, who is an Arts Professor in Tisch’s Department of Photography and Imaging, has long positioned his practice at the crossroads of performance and technology.
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Announcing the 2026 Tisch Creative Research Faculty Publishing Grant Recipients!
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Tisch Initiative for Creative Research, in collaboration with the Center for Research and Study, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Tisch Faculty Publishing Grant.
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Sterling K. Brown '01 Listed on 2026 TIME100 List
Thursday, Apr 23, 2026
Sterling K. Brown '01 (MFA, Graduate Acting) was named as one of the 100 most influential people in 2026 by TIME Magazine.
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Grad Acting Alum, Nicky Paraiso OBIE Award
Friday, Mar 20, 2026
Congratulations! We are thrilled to share some wonderful news: the Obie Judges Committee has selected Grad Acting alum Nicky Paraiso ('77) as one of the distinguished recipients of the 69th Obie Awards. It is the judges' great pleasure to bestow the inaugural Morgan Jenness Award—named in honor of his dear friend and collaborator—to NICKY PARAISO. This honor celebrates his extraordinary contributions to theatre—both during the 2024–2025 New York season and throughout his remarkable career. We are so proud of you!
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Grad Acting Alum, Christopher Cassarino ('18): World Premiere of Red Harlem in Los Angeles
Friday, Feb 13, 2026
We are pleased to share that Grad Acting alum, Christopher Cassarino ('18) is starring in the World Premiere of Red Harlem in Los Angeles, written by MFA Dramatic Writing alum, Kimba Henderson.
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Grad Acting Alumnus, Saul Williams ('97): Grammy Nominee
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025
Congratulations to Grad Acting alumnus, Saul Williams ('97), on his nomination for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Saul is nominated for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album for his work, Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends At Treepeople.
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Grad Acting Welcomes Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter for a Guest Speaker Event
Friday, Nov 14, 2025
The Grad Acting Department was thrilled to welcome Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter for a Guest Speaker event with our students and faculty, moderated by Grad Acting faculty member, Laurence Maslon.
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Remembering Mark Brokaw and Michael Dinwiddie
Monday, Aug 4, 2025
The Grad Acting department at the Tisch School of the Arts recently lost two valuable members of our extended artistic community - Director, Mark Brokaw and Professor Michael D. Dinwiddie.
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MFA Collaboration: The Wrath of Othell-Yo! at Tribeca Festival
Thursday, Jun 5, 2025
Born from the collaborative spirit of NYU Tisch Grad students, The Wrath of Othell-Yo! has been officially selected for this year's prestigious Tribeca Festival bringing together students from NYU MFA Grad Acting, NYU MFA Film, and NYU MFA Design for Stage and Film.
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2025 Academy Award Winners
Monday, Mar 3, 2025
Congratulations to the Tisch alumni who won a 2025 Academy Award! This year, 6 alumni won 7 awards for their work across 4 projects.
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Grad Acting Faculty Member Laurence Maslon Reimagines Strike Up the Band for MasterVoices' Carnegie Hall Performance
Thursday, Nov 14, 2024
Congratulations to Grad Acting faculty member and theater historian Laurence Maslon for his work on Strike Up the Band, performed by MasterVoices at Carnegie Hall.
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