Another year, another Morningside Lights festival!

For the first time, guest writer Aahana Roy explores the world of independent theater in New York City through The Magic Lantern Anthology, a weird and wacky puppet show.

“Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

Are you interested in getting involved with arts on campus? This edition of Where Art Thou is a guide to all of the arts auditions in the week to come. 

On May 1, Deputy Science Editor Zora Day-Friedland ventured to the Glicker-Milstein Theater to watch Untapped, Columbia’s one and only tap dance club, present their spring showcase, “Tappy Hour.”

On Saturday, May 2, Arts Editor Emma Chung and Staff Writer Jaimin Lim attended Once on a Blue Moon, Columbia’s 132nd annual Varsity Show. This year’s production was directed by Wren Pfetcher (BC ‘27) and written by Kennedy Eagleton (CC ‘27) and HeeJee Yoon (CC ‘27).

“Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

A flood of sentimental ballads, empowering messages, and high-energy dances earned this Orchesis shower its May flowers. Internal Editor Manaia Taula-Lieras and Staff Writer Madelyn Avery recount their favorite moments.

On Saturday, April 25, Deputy Arts Editor Sydney Kaufman ventured into the Minor Latham Playhouse for some Tennessee Williams and 18th century psychological horror. Warning for depictions of violence, mental illness, and sexual harassment.

Have you ever wanted to make your own paint? I sure have, and I finally got the opportunity to do it!

Eclectic and exhilarating, Columbia Musical Theatre Society’s production of Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812 entertained with Russian flair.

Staff writer Amy Meng attended a talk featuring science-fiction writer Ted Chiang hosted by the Asian American Initiative, in which he discussed the ethicality, legality, and philosophy behind AI-generated content in the artistic world. Here are some of her takeaways. 

Celebrating their 20-year anniversary as a dance team at Columbia, Onyx created a space where the audience could watch colorful and fun performances while also learning about and celebrating the Black foundation of hip-hop.

“Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

The new exhibition at MoMA (~ 8.22.2026) explores the world of Marcel Duchamp, the consummate iconoclast of 20th-century modern art.