Columbia and New York City are packed with amazing culture and inspiring art, and there’s never been a better time to experience it first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

Your event wasn’t included in Where Art Thou? Send us an email at arts@bwog.com and we’ll be sure to include you! Throughout the year, we do our best to promote arts at Columbia and Barnard to the entire student community, and the best way to make sure your event gets promoted and covered is by reaching out to us.

A Raisin in the Sun: Staged Reading

  • February 3-5, 8 pm, Lerner Blackbox Theatre
  • Black Theatre Ensemble presents a staged reading of the classic play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Tickets available for purchase.

Something About the Weather

  • January 31, 7 pm, Lenfest Center for the Arts
  • The world premiere of a concert by New York-based composer Hahn Rowe using digital processing alongside everyday objects and traditional instruments. 

Eléonore Weill: Jewish songs from France

  • January 31, 7 pm, St. Paul’s Chapel
  • French singer Eléonore Weill sings Jewish songs from France. 

What Makes a Good Short Story Good?

  • February 3, 5 pm, International Affairs Building
  • A conversation with Russian writer Maxim Osopov, moderated by Russian professor Mark Lipovetsky.

Zoom-In 2023

  • February 3–5, Lenfest Center for the Arts, Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room
  • Zoom-In presents a thesis showcase from the MA Film and Media Studies Class of 2023. Featuring Keynote Speaker Genevieve Yue, and a screening of Carnal Knowledge. 

Creative Writing Lecture: Katie Kitamura

  • February 1, 7:30 pm, 501 Dodge Hall 
  • The School of the Arts continues its Creative Writing Lecture series with a talk on craft by Katie Kitamura, author of Intimacies and Gone to the Forest. 

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