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Three Evenings with Alexander Zhurbin: Russian Opera Today
- Monday, April 1, 6 pm, Harriman Institute
- Join the Harriman Institute and Barnard Slavic Department for another installment of Three Evenings with Alexander Zhurbin. Moderated by Mark Lipovetsy, this series explores the relatively obscure world of Russophone Opera.
- Tuesday, April 2, 6 pm, Miller Theater
- This intrepid and virtuosic piano/percussion duo, Yarn/Wire, will perform Primers, a dynamic 30 minute piece written for the ensemble by Sarah Hennies.
- Wednesday, April 3, 7:30 pm, Movement Lab
- Research Artist-In-Residence Mary John Frank presents a multimedia performance and discussion on Artificial Intelligence’s role in the climate crisis and climate storytelling.
Composer Portraits: Sarah Hennies
- Thursday, April 4, 6 pm, Miller Theater
- Sarah Hennies’ work is meditative yet propulsive, full of dualities, and centered around a plethora of sociopolitical issues. She “writes music rife with psychological effects and emotional undercurrents” (NYT).
No Hay Revoluciones Sin Canciones
- Thursday, April 4-6, 7 pm, Glicker-Milstein Theater
- This original play was written by Barnard senior Izabella Lizarazo to explore the role of theater, dance, and performance through the historical and political lens of the Chilean Revolution and its musical movements of the 60s and 70s.
Film Screening: Orlando: My Political Biography
- Friday, April 5, 7 pm, Katarina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room, Lenfest Center
- Academic-turned-filmmaker Paul B. Preciado takes Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando: A Biography as inspiration to explore gender through more than 20 trans and non-binary actors playing the role of Orlando in film form.
- Friday, April 5, 7 and 9:45 pm, Roone-Arledge Auditorium
- Orchesis performs their spring showcase, InterstellOrchesis, featuring works by student choreographers in different styles performed by dancers of varying levels.
RAWA: Ijoya’s African Dance Competition
- Friday, April 5, 8 pm, Black Box, Lerner Hall
- Join Ijoya for an evening to celebrate and appreciate the richness and diversity of African dance forms.
Don’t Jive Me: Gender and Jazz: A Symposium
- Friday, April 5, 10 am to 6 pm, Low Library
- The Center for Jazz Studies will host a day-long symposium that will focus on how gender impacts the way we think about, perform, and discuss jazz.
Columbia Repertory Ballet Spring 2024 Gala
- Friday, April 5-6, 7:30 pm, Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
- CRB presents its fifth annual gala where attendees can come to appreciate the artistry, skill, and mastery of dance of CRB’s performers. The program will feature works from Shane Urton, Theresa Gahl, Melissa Hale Goyle, and CRB co-founder Clara Monk.
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