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

If you have an event or a group that you’d like to be featured, send us an email at bwog.arts@gmail.com. We try to include as many events as we can find and fit, but reaching out to us is the best way to make sure your event is promoted to the student community and is covered by a staffer.

ISHR Fall Film Series: Dear Mandela

  • Wednesday, September 30, 7:10 to 9:00 PM, Room 501 (Schermerhorn Hall)
  • This week, ISHR’s human rights film series is featuring the 2012 South African and American documentary Dear Mandela. The documentary tells the story of three friends and members of the Ablahi baseMjondolo (Shack Dweller’s) movement in Durban in the early 2000s. When the South African government promised to “eradicate the slums,” the friends refused to leave their homes.

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Abhishek Raghuram

  • Friday, October 2, 6:30 to 9:00 PM, Wang Pavilion (Lerner Hall)
  • Join Columbia University Raaga as they host Vid. Abhishek Raghuram for a concert of Carnatic vocal. The classical singing tradition of South India showcases intricate rhythms and melodies.

ColorFest

  • Friday, October 2, 7:00 PM, Roone Auditorium
  • Don’t miss this annual field day for Columbia’s performing arts community, hosted by CUPAL (Columbia University Performing Arts League). Performing arts groups across campus will compete in mini-competitions and games.

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio

  • Saturday, October 3, 7:30 PM, Miller Theatre
  • Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist and composer Alfredo Rodríguez is performing at Miller Theatre! His unique sound blends elements of jazz and classical music with Afro-Cuban rhythms.

Fall of Freedom Special Screening: ‘First They Came for My College’

  • Sunday, October 4, 3:00 to 6:00 PM, Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room (Lenfest Center for the Arts)
  • This screening of the documentary First They Came for My College will feature a discussion with the filmmakers as well as Professor Jelani Cobb, Dean of Columbia Journalism School. The screening is part of FALL OF FREEDOM, a nationwide movement calling for the arts to address rising authoritarianism.

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