Arts & Entertainment

Fugitive Pieces Presents Composite of a Life

We live in a society that constantly dehumanizes us. We fail to make connections with each other, and this lack of contact transforms the world into a meaningless place.

Marilyn Monroe, Abraham Lincoln, and Charlie Chaplin Keep Viewers Company in Mister Lonely

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“I basically started thinking in terms of images that really have nothing to do with anything,” said Harmony Korine in his director’s notes. And so, with the poetic image of blue-frocked nuns marching to a baptism, he opened his newest venture, Mister Lonely.

With Effortless Genre Crossing and Quick Solo Success, RjD2 is a Music-Making Machine

Frustrating music critics since 2002, RjD2 is nearly impossible to place neatly within a genre. His cut-and-paste masterpieces leap quickly from hip-hop to electronic to soul and back again. Nonetheless, RjD2 has become a superstar DJ with one of music’s most diverse fan-bases.

New York City Streets The Best Museum of All

Alexander Calder’s Saurien

Sprawling its neon-orange legs across the street in midtown Manhattan, Alexander Calder’s outdoor sculpture Saurien marks the entrance to the IBM building and provides an eye-catching contrast to the glassy gray skyscraper.

A Futuristic Film, Made in Homage to the Past

What if we left Earth and someone left the last robot on? This is the remise of Pixar’s latest film, WALL•E, which will be released June 24, and it’s what attracted director Andrew Stanton to the project.

Sex Addicts Live the City Life

Who knew that there could be life after Sex? Though it’s been four years since Carrie Bradshaw and company found romantic bliss in the series finale of Sex and the City, HBO’s former flagship show is still as popular as ever.

Directorial Subtlety Saves Fierstein’s A Catered Affair

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The trouble with going to see a show for its director is that, unlike going to see a show for a performer, whose presence can be a redeeming quality, the director isn’t actually there. It’s an even bigger problem when an actor diminishes the work of said director—especially when that actor is also the book writer.

In Their Final Days, Barnard Visual Arts Majors Leave Mark

Enter Barnard Hall and climb to the third floor, and you will be amazed at the transformation that has taken place. The entire hallway and one giant room have been converted into an art gallery, displaying the artwork of 18 Barnard senior visual arts majors.

Enjoy the Best of Campus Theater, All From the Comfort of Roone Arledge Auditorium

Campus traditions, literary classics, and the avant-garde all have a place in the Columbia theater community. This weekend, Columbia students will have the opportunity to see three unique theater productions.

Columbia Film School Alums Sign Their Debut in Sangre

The sound of frantic footsteps, accompanied by distant yelling, fills the theater.


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