This year set a high bar for music on campus, with Macklemore performing at Bacchanal and several student musicians and groups earning acclaim.
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May 11, 12:53 PM
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Columbia dancers made their mark outside of the Columbia bubble this year.
May 11, 1:01 PM
Spectator recaps some of this year's on-campus theatrical highlights.
May 11, 1:07 PM
The 119th Varsity Show brought upbeat entertainment to campus, in a show that was less political than last year's production.
May 11, 12:33 PM
CUarts underwent significant restructuring after a "Save the Arts Initiative" garnered 1,300 signatures.
Art
By Sarah Roth
April 26, 5:20 AM
The Whitney Museum's "I, You, We" explores social issues of the '80s and '90s.
By Sarah Roth
April 22, 10:28 PM
South African artist Jane Alexander's exhibit at St. John the Divine is inspired by the tumultuous history of her native country.
By Sarah Roth
April 19, 2:44 AM
Postcrypt Art Gallery and Saint Anthony's Hall are collaborating with RxArt to raise money toward an art installation in St. Luke's Pediatric Psychological unit.
Books
By Sundas Amer
May 3, 6:38 AM
Most college students are concerned with how they can impact their environment. With his latest book, “How to Change the World,” John-Paul Flintoff’s message is directed to the jaded, not the bright-eyed college students who still believe they have that potential.
April 29, 8:23 PM
The "Gilmore Girl" releases an entertaining, but unrefined first novel.
April 11, 12:10 AM
English professor Jenny Davidson's new novel gets lost in the details.
April 9, 12:19 AM
Gonzalo Sobejano, a retired professor from the Department of Latin American and Iberian Cutures, discussed his friendship with Lorca, a former CU student, in a lecture on Monday night. The University is also hosting a walking tour through Lorca's favorite haunts on campus and in Harlem.
Columns
By Krista White
May 3, 5:10 AM
Before you rush off to wherever your summer abode is... remember to taste some old favorites.
May 3, 5:14 AM
Jonah Weinstein extols the virtues of the ever-versatile denim.
April 26, 6:47 AM
In a denouement to their epic debauchery, Drunken Spec revisits "Austin Powers" and comes to some startling—nay, shocking—revelations.
By David Ecker
April 26, 6:40 AM
David Ecker keeps up with Twitter—and calls for its new music platform, #Music, to go down.
Dance
May 11, 12:53 PM
Columbia dancers made their mark outside of the Columbia bubble this year.
May 2, 12:05 AM
CU Bellydance's "Hipnotic" exceeded expectations on Sunday afternoon.
May 1, 11:56 PM
The Columbia Ballet Collaborative will perform its spring show in Miller Theatre, despite the theater's statement in October that it would stop subsidizing CBC's use of the space.
April 24, 11:35 PM
The dance-focused student arts group will present a multidimensional performance with film and aerial silks.
Fashion
By Krista Lewis
November 16, 5:01 AM
With online magazines on the rise, columnist Krista Lewis defends why she's still a believer in print.
October 11, 2:55 AM
Design and artistic duo Izzy Howell, CC ’15, and Shriya Manian, SEAS ’15 have launched their own fashion line, Cote-Armour, which uses repurposed vintage pieces.
September 28, 4:48 AM
Soho outlet offers signature styles at tempting prices
September 25, 12:24 AM
Student who wants designer wares without the retail price tag can head uptown to Columbia U Consignment for some bargains.
Film
By Olivia Wong
May 3, 5:22 AM
Actress Cassavetes makes her directoral debut with "Kiss of Death," a sober drama which puts the bite back in being undead.
May 3, 5:35 AM
Um ... Yeah. This new film stars Keanu Reeves, I guess. It's OK. I guess.
By Sarah Batchu
April 26, 7:01 PM
The Columbia Undergraduate Film Productions Spring Showcase will put student directors and writers' works on the silver screen in Roone.
April 26, 6:56 AM
After 9/11, a young, successful Pakastani emigré finds his life turned upside down.
Miscellaneous
May 11, 12:33 PM
CUarts underwent significant restructuring after a "Save the Arts Initiative" garnered 1,300 signatures.
May 3, 4:34 AM
Not sure you have enough plans for all that "free" time yet? Master procrastinator David Salazar sketches out a few recommendations for next week.
May 3, 4:14 AM
This weekend, catch the end of the New Museum's second Ideas City, a biennial festival which marries the arts and sciences for urban improvement.
By Kenya Watson
May 3, 4:20 AM
Everyone's favorite Puerto Rican neighborhood delivers a punch of culture for the bored Morningsider.
Food & Drink
By Andrea Chan
May 2, 12:01 AM
It's easy to break the Columbia bubble without venturing too far by trying out this Harlem restaurant.
April 15, 10:45 PM
The carbon-neutral Morningside Heights restaurant recently completed a six-month expansion project.
Music
By Jenny Payne
May 11, 12:29 PM
This year set a high bar for music on campus, with Macklemore performing at Bacchanal and several student musicians and groups earning acclaim.
By Jenny Payne
May 1, 11:58 PM
Conrad Tao, Columbia-Julliard '15, is set to release his first album on his 19th birthday.
By Jenny Payne
April 24, 11:45 PM
This year's WBAR-B-Q is expected to draw a large crowd and feature a geographically diverse lineup.
By Jenny Payne
April 22, 10:26 PM
Jacob Snider, CC ’13, will perform at Rockwood Music Hall on Tuesday.
Style
April 29, 8:28 PM
SBL jewelry's proceeds benefit a charity that provides ovens to women in Darfur to combat rape.
April 26, 6:09 AM
Swords-Smiths has the draw on all the other chic boutiques littering Williamsburg.
April 9, 12:14 AM
A CC alumna meets success with a new online vintage clothing store (and counts Katie Holmes among her clients).
April 1, 7:32 PM
Facebook group Buy, Sell, Trade Barnard has merged with online shopping site Modabound.
Television
By Olivia Wong
April 15, 10:39 PM
CU alumnus Beau Willimon discusses how he helmed "House of Cards" with the odds stacked against him.
April 14, 2:35 PM
"Mad Men" begins its moody sixth season.
April 3, 2:49 PM
The HBO series "Game of Thrones" is back with its third season and as good as it's ever been.
Theater
May 11, 1:01 PM
Spectator recaps some of this year's on-campus theatrical highlights.
May 11, 1:07 PM
The 119th Varsity Show brought upbeat entertainment to campus, in a show that was less political than last year's production.
May 6, 5:20 AM
A photo slideshow of KCST’s spring show, Shakespeare’s little-known “Cymbeline.”
May 6, 4:48 AM
Kate McKinnon told the group of Varsity Show affiliates on Sunday that if she had to pick one award she wanted to receive, it was the Diamond Award.
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