Arts & Entertainment

V-show to preview tonight at Havana

With commentary on sex, Butler, and Lit Hum, the 118th Varsity Show will be partially unveiled at tonight’s West End Preview.

Two groups put new spin on 'Vagina Monologues'

Columbia University V-Day and CUMC discuss their visions for the famous feminist manifesto.

Bluegrass group making a name on, off campus

Jordan Shapiro teaches "100 percent" of the canon in bluegrass class.

Harlem dance company makes a comeback

Dance Theater of Harlem reopens its doors and ushers in a new wave of technology.

ART »

Chinese activist has first American exhibit at CU

Political figure uses dolls to represent Chinese oppression in an art exhibit showing at Columbia.

Photography exhibit draws back the ‘Porous Curtain’

Sketching sessions draw diverse crowd

Seven Canadian artists explore the importance of home

BOOKS »

CU prof. wins top poetry award, $100K

Timothy Donnelly’s ‘Cloud Corporation’ beats out 250 other finalists to earn one of the largest prizes in its field.

Egan talks literature, technology for ‘Rewiring the Real’

Imprisoned CU alum, renowned activist pens evocative memoir

B-school alum, founder of Liz Claiborne shares tips for success in fashion

FOOD & DRINK »

The ‘Suite’ life: students start baking business

Two Columbia College sophomores launched a bakery service that delivers freshly made pastries and baked goods directly to your door.

Students show off X-rated pastries with Culinary Club’s Erotic Cake Competition

La Toulousaine brings a taste of France to Morningside

Head to Shahi Biryani for delicious Indian fare, not for atmosphere

FILM »

Film festival brings female powerhouses to Barnard

With a diverse lineup of films, Barnard administrators hope that the festival will encourage more filmmakers to explore complex and controversial themes.

Actor Harry Belafonte tells CU students to stay politically active

Autobiographies inspire Sundance award-winning films by SoA alums

Club partnership presents controversial Iranian film Tuesday

STYLE »

Alum Miriam Rahali sews beads of charity into resort-wear

Columbia alum takes on the world of fashion after stints with teaching and non-profit work.

Chic consignment chain thrives in UWS

Harlem nonprofit dances an old form into a swinging future

MUSIC »

Bluegrass group making a name on, off campus

Jordan Shapiro teaches "100 percent" of the canon in bluegrass class.

Best of: Upcoming Postcrypt acts

Miller’s Pop-Up series takes audience to the stage

Postcrypt’s back with more student performers

THEATER »

V-show to preview tonight at Havana

With commentary on sex, Butler, and Lit Hum, the 118th Varsity Show will be partially unveiled at tonight’s West End Preview.

Two groups put new spin on 'Vagina Monologues'

'Inadmissible' a successful satire on university dynamics

Student filmmaker, actor still on a ‘hardcore Columbian odyssey’

MISCELLANEOUS »

The man behind YouTube sensation ‘Shit Girls Say’

Videographer former School of the Arts student Graydon Sheppard cocreated the YouTube hit with boyfriend Kyle Humphrey, drawing on past experience and their friends and family.

Where to go when Butler is full, or just too gross to study in

Professor Saskia Sassen works toward ‘urbanizing technology’

Students and administrators come together over art


Spectacle Blog »