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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İlhan Mimaroğlu at 100: A Life in Sound
- Monday, October 26, 6:15 to 8 pm, East Gallery (Buell Hall)
- Celebrating the composer and Columbia alumnus İlhan Mimaroğlu, this event presents a musical program of piano and flute solo pieces by İlhan Mimaroğlu and Edgard Varèse, as well as electronic music by Cem Güven. Performers will include pianist Ayşegül Durakoğlu, flutist Laura Falzon, and acoustic and electronic music instrumentalist Cem Güven.
Visual Arts Lecture Series: Andrea Fraser
- Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 to 8 pm, The Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room (Lenfest Center for the Arts)
- This installment of the Visual Arts Lecture Series will showcase the work of its guest speaker, Andrea Fraser. Fraser is a professor in the Department of Art at UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture and has produced performance art since the 1980s. Through performance, text, video, and other media, Fraser produces institutional critique in an analytical, comical, and feminist manner.
The Poems of Sylvia Plath with Amanda Golden
- Tuesday, October 27, 7 to 9 pm, The Lantern (Lenfest Center for the Arts)
- As part of The Wolf x No Smoking Reading Series, scholar Amanda Golden will present The Poems of Sylvia Plath (2026). Golden is the co-editor of this new definitive edition of Plath’s poetry, and will be signing copies of the book after the event.
- Thursday, October 29, 2026 6:30 to 8 pm, The Lantern (Lenfest Center for the Arts)
- This exhibition features the recent work of visual artist Wangechi Mutu, comprising multi-media projects in sculpture, film, collage-painting, and her installation from the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The event includes a talk with Rachel Grace Newman, an Assistant Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies.
The Return of Martin Guerre-History on Trial Film Series
- Thursday, October 29, 6:30 to 9 pm, East Gallery (Buell Hall)
- This French film event includes a screening of Daniel Vigne’s 1982 film The Return of Martin Guerre (Le Retour de Martin Guerre) as well as a discussion with Shanny Peer and Jeffrey Freedman. The French historical drama stars Gérard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye and portrays the 16th-century trial of Martin Guerre for imposture. The post-screening talk will examine how legal archives can reveal the relationships and personal lives of everyday people neglected by mainstream historical narratives.
CWP Halloween Treat: The Man Who Laughs
- Thursday, October 29, 7 to 9 pm, The Sanctuary at St. Paul & St. Andrew (263 W 86th St.)
- The Center at West Park is hosting a screening of the classic 1928 horror/romance film The Man Who Laughs, alongside live music by Ben Model. The silent film depicts a 17th-century noble boy who, having been permanently disfigured with a monstrous grin, joins a travelling carnival. Model’s live musical accompaniment will feature piano and theatre organ.
Composer Portraits: Suzanne Farrin, Macabéa
- Thursday, October 29, 7:30 pm, Miller Theatre
- Don’t miss this exclusive concert premiere of Suzanne Farrin’s new opera, Macabéa, before its official 2028 debut in Brazil. The opera draws from Clarice Lispector’s novel The Hour of the Star to explore questions of poverty and power. This presentation of Macabéa will be performed by the Talea Ensemble and will feature a post-show discussion with Farrin and Melissa Smey.
- Friday, October 30, 1 to 2 pm, East Gallery (Buell Hall)
- Come support Columbia student musicians at this free public concert! The concert will feature the works of familiar and famous composers.
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