Kathleen Drake

On the corner of Columbus and 109th Street, new restaurant Ortomare is bringing authentic Italian cuisine across the sea to the piccolo metropolis of Morningside Heights. “Ortomare” comes from the English translation of the Italian phrase, “orto e mare,” meaning “the vegetable garden and the sea.”

High-end Indian restaurant Roasted Masala has thrown its chef’s hat into the Upper West Side dining scene, and with it, a pinch of coriander, cumin, and turmeric.

In the crowded Minor Latham Playhouse, the lights dimmed on 10 actors dressed in black, sitting under white spotlights before reading.

Across from St. John the Divine, Tartina is on a mission to not only introduce authentic Italian food to the Morningside Heights community, but to create a space where restaurant-goers can come together to celebrate life and food.

As “Jeune Terre” began, the packed audience sat on raised platforms, fog filling the Barnard Black Box, waiting to be transported to the Louisiana town.

On Saturday night, students from prominent universities across the Northeast came together at the Intercollegiate Chamber Music Festival, which held its annual festival showcase in Rose Studio at Lincoln Center.

Patti Smith transfixed her audience at the Lenfest Center for the Arts Thursday night with music, poetry, and anecdotes about her life in New York and her devotion to writing.

Hannah Liberman, CC ’20, also known by her stage name Hannah Rose, performed at Rockwood Music Hall this Sunday at 10 p.m. along with fellow student and Colorado native Zach Heckendorf, GS ’18.

In the fall of 2016, first-year Caleb Cook, CC ’20, was eager to join the CU Wind Ensemble as a percussionist.

For alternative folk musician Zach Heckendorf, GS ’19, beginning his studies at Columbia after spending the past five years as a professional touring musician required him to find the balance between academics and his musical career.