Arts Editor Maya Campbell interviews and sees the work of Extra Credit Ensemble, a theatre group led by two current Columbia students, in a special PeopleHop/Arts Review combo post.

New York City is packed with amazing culture and inspiring art and now with so much of it online for free, there’s never been a better time to experience it first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

Bulgarian filmmaker Stephan Komandarev discusses his 2017 film Directions, explains his gravitation towards fiction film as opposed to documentaries, and expresses his optimism for the future of Bulgarian films.  

Directed by Sophia Houdaigui, BC ’21 and produced by Antara Agarwal, CC ’20 and Nakiri Gallagher-Cave, CC ’21, the 126th Annual Varsity Show: We Hope This Musical Finds You Well, premiered Saturday, January 2nd. Staff Writers Sydney Contreras and Mary Qiu review the livestream of this long-awaited virtual musical.

Staff Writer Sydney Contreras reviews the University Life Events Council’s Comedy in Quarantine event featuring Third Wheel Improv and comedian Arvin Mitchell.

Staff writer Sydney Gerlach attended the December 15th live stream of the 15th Annual XMAS! show, Panic! At the Office, for an hour and a half of fun and humorous holiday hi-jinx written by Angela Lee (CC ‘22) and Ellie George (BC ‘23), and directed by Jack Becker (CC ‘21). 

Arts Editor Maya Campbell attended the NOMADS production of Lily Kepler and the Graveyard Shift written by Sara Bell CC ‘21, directed by Caroline Itzkoff BC ‘24, and produced by Mario Garcia CC ‘21, Ruya Tazebay BC ‘24, and Emily Lord SEAS ‘23.

Staff Writer Grace Novarr reviews the Barnard College Department of Theatre’s production of Stupid Fucking Bird by Aaron Posner, directed by Colette Robert.

Professor Ying Zhu shares with us the history of Hollywood films in Chinese markets, attempts of Chinese films to break into the American market, and the implications for Sino-American relations.  

New York City is packed with amazing culture and inspiring art and now with so much of it online for free, there’s never been a better time to experience it first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

Senior Staff Writer Charlotte Slovin attends Orchesis’ Fall semester dance show online.

New York City is packed with amazing culture and inspiring art and now with so much of it online for free, there’s never been a better time to experience it first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

New York City is packed with amazing culture and inspiring art and now with so much of it online for free, there’s never been a better time to experience it first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

Staff writer Mary Qiu tuned into CU Players’ two-part performance of Radio Island this weekend directed by Emma Gometz (CC ‘21) and produced by Diana Gregoire (CC ‘23) and Joanna Berkowitz (BC ‘22), and it convinced her that virtual theatre can be really good too.

On Friday, Staff Writer Grace Novarr attended CU BTE’s Facebook livestream of a new play by Cris Eli Blak.