Madison Ford
By Madison Ford
2016-12-01T12:00:03Z
Crystal Griffin is diligent about giving her daughter in kindergarten at P.S. 36 her asthma medication each day. But she knows that not all the parents of her daughter's classmates have the same financial resources to treat their child's medical conditions.
... By Madison Ford
2015-01-29T20:36:09Z
When June Prager walked into a Native American bookstore in Seattle 15 years ago, she wasn't planning to develop a play. After browsing through some of the works in this bookshop, however, she felt that the words of the authors needed to be heard. It was here that "Cedars" was born.
... By Madison Ford
2014-12-16T11:00:02Z
For the cast and crew of this year's Latenite Fall 2014 Anthology, a review of "weird" is on par for the course in the annual eight-play production.
By Madison Ford
2014-12-08T08:55:35Z
In an economy that struggles to produce job opportunities even in the most stable of fields, venturing into a career in the arts brings a compounded degree of risk for Columbia dance graduates. For Sasha Soreff, BC '94, Gina Borden, BC '14, and Katherine Bergstrom and Hana Goldstone, both CC '14, this means balancing various jobs in the dance world as they pursue a career onstage.
... By Madison Ford
2014-11-26T11:40:04Z
As an author, musician, and artist, Jasmine Dreame Wagner, CC '00, has established a clear place for herself in the world of the arts in the 14 years since she graduated Columbia University. Her third poetry collection, "Rings," was recently released by Kelsey Street Press. Developing the work brought her to various sites around the world, enveloping her in the architectures and landscapes from which she draws much of her inspiration. Wagner spoke with Spectator about "Rings," language, and finding a foothold in an unstable field.
... By Madison Ford
2014-11-20T17:22:43Z
With her portraits of pregnant woman, Annie Leibovitz has explored the idea of natural fullness more than once. But she abandons this motif in her new photo exhibition at the New-York Historical Society. Marking a seismic shift in both content and style, "Pilgrimage" is a journey into emptiness and hollow spaces.
... By Madison Ford
2014-11-08T16:25:04Z
Warriors will invade Lerner Hall this weekend to combat violence itself.
By Madison Ford
2014-10-29T10:40:03Z
Beneath the shade of two bridges is an urban bohemia. Worn railroad tracks line the cobblestone streets, a West Elm sets the tone for Washington Street, and residents holler at each other by name from sidewalk to sidewalk. There is something raw and unfinished here—a community of artists in the throes of social flux. In the midst of this society, with one foot in and one foot out of gentrification, DUMBO's circus once again comes into town.
... By Madison Ford
2014-10-29T10:40:03Z
Artists have crossed an ocean to bring "This Shore ? The Other Shore" to Columbia's LeRoy Neiman Gallery. Curated by Xu Tong, the newest installation will run from Oct. 7 to Oct. 15.
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