“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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How to Boil Water (Program #26 at the Chain Winter One Act Festival)

  • Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 pm, Chain Theatre 4th floor (312 West 36 Street)
  • Written by Kacie Koen and directed by Nathan Rakolta, both undergraduates at Columbia College, “How to Boil Water” serves a striking dish of intrigue as “a home cooking cultural icon revolts against her last episode.” Lurking beneath the TV’s gentle murmur awaits “sewing lessons and bloodied bodies…bruises and blue-screened studios.”

The Dol-Men (Program #21 at the Chain Winter One Act Festival)

  • Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 pm, and Saturday, February 28, 5 pm, Chain Theatre 3rd floor (312 West 36 Street)
  • The Dol-Men is a comedic play about the journey of three Irish sprites to escape “the tomb of their fairy king.” Written and directed by Sebastian Bader, The Dol-Men is also produced by Columbia alum Frankie DeGiorgio and stage-managed by Barnard College student Jada Mirabile.

Painting With Strangers

  • Wednesday, February 25, 6-8 pm, Low Library Rotunda
  • Paint with precision and make new friends at Painting With Strangers, a University Life event gathering paint-by-numbers supplies, ice breakers, mocktails, and snacks into a late-February social. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Lenfest Film: Faculty Spotlight: Racquel Gates Presents ‘The Flying Ace’

  • Friday, February 27, 7 pm, Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room (Lenfest Center of the Arts)
  • Fly away to 1926 with a screening of The Flying Ace, a silent film celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Enlivened with a live score by DJ Parlé, the screening will also feature Racquel Gates, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies.

Lady CUPAL’s Society Papers

  • Friday, February 27, 8 pm, Lerner Roone Auditorium
  • Join Columbia University Performing Arts League (CUPAL) for a Regency-themed gala boasting fine dress, elegance aplenty, and a roster of vibrant performances from diverse  performing artists. In the spirit of Bridgerton, beauty and entertainment promise to abide.

CMTS Presents Mean Girls (In 24 Hours)

  • Friday, February 27 through Saturday, February 28, location TBD
  • Although not many details have yet to be released by Columbia Musical Theater Society (CMTS), their production of Mean Girls within 24 hours promises to be fetch. Check out their instagram for location and time specifics closer to the date of the show.

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