Arts & Entertainment

Sketching sessions draw diverse crowd

Artists and newcomers alike welcome at Art Society's weekly sketching session in Dodge Hall.

Imprisoned CU alum, renowned activist pens evocative memoir

Controversial activist David Gilbert reflects on a lifetime of activism while serving his life sentence in prison.

'Inadmissible' a successful satire on university dynamics

The stars of “Inadmissible” bring strong performances and a wonderful script to a complicated yet familiar process for Columbia students: university admissions.

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.

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

Jerome Chazen, Columbia alum and founder of Liz Claiborne, tells about his recently published memoir on the business side of fashion.

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

From Bwog weather forecasts to a Bible rendition told through Britney Spears lyrics, Pat Blute certainly set his footprint at Columbia.

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

Foodies are drawn by the scent of naan and Indian spices rippling from Shahi Biryani & Grill on the corner of 109th and Columbus Ave.

Autobiographies inspire Sundance award-winning films by SoA alums

The annual Sundance Film Festival showcased 13 films from the School of the Arts. Award winners include Smashed, Sleepwalk with Me, and Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se Fue a Los Cielos).

Club partnership presents controversial Iranian film Tuesday

CISA and CQA partner to screen the controversial Iranian film "Circumstance" Tuesday Jan. 31 in Roone Arledge Auditorium. Winner of the Audience Award at 2011 Sundance Film Festival, "Circumstance" follows young adults as they struggle with their individuality in contemporary Iran.

Students raise record-breaking contributions to fight AIDS at Dance Marathon

Students at this year's Columbia University Dance Marathon raised over $74,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.