“Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

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Nonfiction Dialogues: Lucy Sante

  • Wednesday, February 19, 7:30 to 9 pm, 501 Dodge Hall
  • In this edition of the Nonfiction Dialogues literary series, Writing Program Professor Professor Lis Harris will be in conversation with writer Lucy Sante. Sante is the author of several books including Low Life, Evidence, The Factory of Facts, Kill All Your Darlings, and, most recently, I Heard Her Call My Name.

George’s Daughter Book Discussion

  • Thursday, February 20, 6:30 to 8 pm, The Lantern
  • Professor of the Arts and Dean Emerita Carol Becker discusses her new memoir, George’s Daughter, a story about contradiction, disillusion, love, and the complexities of father/daughter relationships. 

Directing Thesis: Sweeney Todd

  • Thursday, February 20, 8 pm, and Sunday, February 23, 2 pm, Flexible Performance Space Lenfest Center
  • Columbia School of the Arts’ student Miles Sternfeld presents his directing thesis, Sweeney Todd. In this reimagined production of the classic musical thriller, the story unfolds like a modern true crime documentary, exploring the psychological impact of violence on our culture and how society consumes and glorifies these narratives. 

Colab – Parallel Play

  • Friday, February 21, 7:30 pm and Saturday, February 22, 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm, Glicker-Milstein Theater
  • Colab’s second annual Choreographic Residency Show, titled Parallel Play, will feature six new long-form dance works by student choreographers Thy-Lan Alcalay (BC ‘25), Sydney Alleyne (CC ‘28), Mia Generoso (CC ‘25), Ty Nagvajara (CC ‘25), Olivia Theard (BC ‘26), and Eliza Voorheis (BC ‘25).

Last year’s CoLab Choreographic Residency via Bwarchives and Milly Hopkins.