“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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Movement Lab Film Installation: The Break-Up

• Monday, October 27, through Thursday, October 30, 1 to 4 pm, Movement Lab (Milstein LL020)
• As part of the Movement Lab’s Installation, Performance, and Talk Series, Barnard Dance Professor Gabri Christa’s film “The Break-Up” will play in the Movement Lab at various times in October. The film came out of Christa’s friendship and creative partnership with LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, a poet, sound artist, curator, and author. The film tells the story of Diggs’ struggle to fight to remain in her rent-controlled apartment, using filmed footage from Christa and Diggs, archival material, and excerpts from Digg’s book Village to tell both Diggs’ story and the broader story of the NYC housing crisis.  

Concert Series: Celebrating 20 Years of Yarn/Wire 

• Monday, October 27, Tuesday, October 28, and Wednesday, October 29, 6 pm, Miller Theatre
• To celebrate their 20th anniversary, piano/percussion quartet Yarn/Wire will kick off Miller Theatre’s Pop-Up Concert series. Each program will offer a different exploration of the quartet’s artistic collaborations with composers, including Zeena Parkins, Sam Pluta, Craig Taborn, Tyshawn Sorey, Mei-Fang Lin, and Linda Catlin Smith. 

Dance Fitness Series: Diwali Workshop

• Wednesday, October 29, 5:30 to 7 pm, Earl Hall Auditorium
• Celebrate Diwali by taking a one-hour beginner dance workshop! Led by an instructor from Ajna Dance Company, an NYC-based South Asian dance company, this class will teach participants about the history of Diwali and how dance “brings these traditions to life.” 

Fruit Paunch Improv: Halloween Show

• Thursday, October 30, 8 pm, Lerner Black Box
• Fruit Paunch, one of Columbia’s improv groups, will present their annual Halloween-themed improv show. Costumes for attendees are not required but are encouraged. 

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