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CU prof. wins top poetry award, $100K

Timothy Donnelly’s ‘Cloud Corporation’ beats out 250 other finalists to earn one of the largest prizes in its field.

Miller’s Pop-Up series takes audience to the stage

Miller Theatre has added a new series, termed Pop-Up Concerts, to its spring schedule. With these concerts, organizers hope to bridge the gap between performer and audience.

Egan talks literature, technology for ‘Rewiring the Real’

Jennifer Egan, a Pulitzer Prize winner, visited Columbia Tuesday to ruminate on her most recent novel, writing, and technology as part of the "Rewiring the Real" lecture series.

La Toulousaine brings a taste of France to Morningside

Move over, Hungarian, there's a new girl on Amsterdam- and she's French. New bakery La Toulousaine offers authentic, delicious fare for francophiles and passerby alike.

BOOKS »

CU prof. wins top poetry award, $100K

Timothy Donnelly’s ‘Cloud Corporation’ beats out 250 other finalists to earn one of the largest prizes in its field.

Egan talks literature, technology for ‘Rewiring the Real’

Imprisoned CU alum, renowned activist pens evocative memoir

B-school alum, founder of Liz Claiborne shares tips for success in fashion

DANCE »

Students raise record-breaking contributions to fight AIDS at Dance Marathon

Students at this year's Columbia University Dance Marathon raised over $74,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Collaborative offers a different kind of ballet audition

‘MetamORCHESIS’ of dance celebrates the evolution of genres

One weekend, three dance troupes—students can take their pick

FOOD & DRINK »

La Toulousaine brings a taste of France to Morningside

Move over, Hungarian, there's a new girl on Amsterdam- and she's French. New bakery La Toulousaine offers authentic, delicious fare for francophiles and passerby alike.

Head to Shahi Biryani for delicious Indian fare, not for atmosphere

Papasito joins the crop of MoHi Mexi joints but is far from its cream

Fill up on holiday spirit with delicious seasonal menu items

FILM »

Autobiographies inspire Sundance award-winning films by SoA alums

The annual Sundance Film Festival showcased 13 films from the School of the Arts. Award winners include Smashed, Sleepwalk with Me, and Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se Fue a Los Cielos).

Club partnership presents controversial Iranian film Tuesday

Artivist brings grassroots films to Miller

Film festival brings female powerhouses to Barnard

STYLE »

Alum Miriam Rahali sews beads of charity into resort-wear

Columbia alum takes on the world of fashion after stints with teaching and non-profit work.

Chic consignment chain thrives in UWS

Harlem nonprofit dances an old form into a swinging future

MUSIC »

Miller’s Pop-Up series takes audience to the stage

Miller Theatre has added a new series, termed Pop-Up Concerts, to its spring schedule. With these concerts, organizers hope to bridge the gap between performer and audience.

Postcrypt’s back with more student performers

Baker St: a band of Columbians makes some noise

Barnard radio station WBAR to launch ’90s-inspired zine with Barnard Zine Club

THEATER »

'Inadmissible' a successful satire on university dynamics

The stars of “Inadmissible” bring strong performances and a wonderful script to a complicated yet familiar process for Columbia students: university admissions.

Student filmmaker, actor still on a ‘hardcore Columbian odyssey’

Famed 'Stick Fly' playwright draws crowd at Miller

SoA play delivers uplifting ensemble performances, an original score

MISCELLANEOUS »

The man behind YouTube sensation ‘Shit Girls Say’

Videographer former School of the Arts student Graydon Sheppard cocreated the YouTube hit with boyfriend Kyle Humphrey, drawing on past experience and their friends and family.

Where to go when Butler is full, or just too gross to study in

Professor Saskia Sassen works toward ‘urbanizing technology’

Students and administrators come together over art


Spectacle Blog »