0 Comments“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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- Monday, October 12, 7 to 9 pm, Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room (Lenfest Center for the Arts)
- To honor Chilean exile director Patricio Guzmán after his passing in September, Columbia’s School of the Arts Film and Media Studies Program is screening Guzmán’s film Chile, Obstinate Memory (1997) on a 35mm print. The post-screening conversation will feature an all-women panel of Chilean artists, filmmakers, and scholars who will discuss Guzmán’s legacy through an interdisciplinary, feminist lens.
- Tuesday, October 13, 5 to 6:30 pm, Main Lounge (50 Haven Avenue)
- Find a Friend, a social event series aiming to facilitate friendships through shared interests, is hosting a jazz-themed event! Participants can put on jazz records, play jazz-related activities, and make collaborative playlists. If you own an instrument, you can also bring it along for a jam session.
Pop-Up Concerts: Conrad Tao, Piano
- Tuesday, October 13, 6 pm, Miller Theatre
- Attend this performance by acclaimed pianist Conrad Tao to hear his rendition of a solo piano piece written for and dedicated to Tao by American composer David Fulmer. The piece draws from the poetry of Ezra Pound to evoke imagery of season, memory, and place. During the show, you can sit onstage and sip a free drink, and afterwards you can meet the musician.
- Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 to 9 pm, Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room (Lenfest Center for the Arts)
- This film screening features the new documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem. Originally shot in 1972, the film was begun by director William Greaves and completed by his son David Greaves in 2026. The work showcases a 1972 party attended by the then-surviving members of the Harlem Renaissance. Don’t miss the post-screening conversation with filmmakers David Greaves and Anne de Mare.
Arts in NY: Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway
- Wednesday, October 14, 4:30 to 9:45 pm, Room 201 (Kent Hall)
- Join University Life for this excursion to see Buena Vista Social Club, a four-time Tony Award-winning musical! The musical tells the story of Buena Vista Social Club, the Cuban musicians who sparked the revival of traditional Afro-Cuban music through their recording of their renowned self-titled album in 1997. Before the show, participants will meet on campus to try Cuban food and learn about the Cuban diaspora.
- Wednesday, October 14, 8 to 9:15 pm, Miller Theatre
- Are you a fan of Harry Potter, Fleabag, or Killing Eve? You won’t want to miss this talk with the BAFTA Award-winning theater and film star Fiona Shaw! Shaw will be discussing her work with Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of The Public Theater.
Stile Antico: Polyphonic Postcards
- Thursday, October 15, 7:30 pm, Church of St. Mary the Virgin
- Vocal ensemble Stile Antico is performing a concert in the polyphonic style of pre-17th century church music. The performance will also feature a new work by Christopher Cerrone written specially for the concert.
I Will Be There After My Wandering
- Friday, October 16, 3 to 6 pm, Lifetime Screening Room 511 (Dodge Hall)
- Enjoy the American premiere of the 2025 documentary I Will Be There After My Wandering. Directed by Zhang Yang, the film depicts Chinese-American filmmaker Wan-go Weng’s long but overlooked filmmaking career. The film utilizes Weng’s original 16mm film reels, originally gifted by Weng and preserved by the staff of the C.V. Starr East Asian Library and Columbia University Libraries. Following the screening, Zhang Yang will join a discussion with faculty members and librarians to discuss this important collaborative work.
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