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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Welcome back to campus! There are lots of incredible events happening this week, and we also wanted to remind you that auditions for student performance groups are happening! If you’re interested in dancing, singing, or performing in any way on campus, make sure to look at our past articles describing student groups, like the Ultimate Guide To Barnumbia Student Theatre or the Guide To Spring Dance Auditions.
- Wednesday, September 11, 1 to 2 pm, Movement Lab (Barnard, lower level of Milstein Library) and every Wednesday throughout the fall semester.
- Need a break, need to close your eyes, meditate, prepare for the week? Relax under soft-colored lighting and gentle sound. Just be. Reset.
Film Screening & Discussion: “Antytila”
- Wednesday, September 11, 6:30 to 9 pm, Harriman Institute Atrium (International Affairs Building)
- The Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University hosts a screening of Antytila, a film that tells the breathtaking story of a Ukrainian rock band who set aside their musical instruments and volunteered to the front lines of the war against Russia. The post-screening discussion will be moderated by Yuri Shevchuk.
Opening Reception: “Tatiana Levitskaia” Exhibit
- Thursday, September 12, 6 to 8 pm, Harriman Institute Atrium (International Affairs Building)
- This exhibition features a selection of works on paper and paintings by the prominent nonconformist artist Tatiana Levitskaia. It offers a glimpse into her creative process and celebrates her artistic journey.
- Thursday, September 12, 6:30 pm, Lenfest Center for the Arts
- Set in 1953 at a psychiatric clinic in Blida, Algeria, and shot on location, the film follows Frantz Fanon as he is appointed head doctor. It is an illuminating portrait of the early work of Fanon, a physician, renowned politician, and decolonial activist. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director and two Columbia French professors.
Composer Portraits: Courtney Bryan
- Thursday, September 12, 7:30 pm, Miller Theatre
- Courtney Bryan (DMA ‘14) is a brilliant pianist and groundbreaking composer whose music is layered with musical genres including jazz, gospel, and experimental music. Two stellar groups—International Contemporary Ensemble and Quince Ensemble—join together to perform a program of her recent works, including Requiem, a powerful five-movement work bridging end-of-life rituals from a spectrum of traditions.
“Cine-Memoria:” Past and Present in Latin American Cinemas
- September 13 to September 15, various times, Faculty House, Lenfest Center for the Arts, and online
- This conference and series of screenings will consider the history of regional Latin American filmmaking. The conference will focus on the radical women’s movement and collective filmmaking of the 1960s and 1970s and the present day. The first day is dedicated to remembering the critical work of Cuban-American scholar Ana M. López and a third day features online presentations in Spanish and Portuguese.
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