When he graduated from college in 1988, Mark Rozzo didn’t expect to work for a magazine. But after unexpectedly landing an entry-level position at the New Yorker that same year, the writer, editor, musician, professor, cultural historian, and avocational architect ditched the “monastic, archival life” he thought he wanted in favor of the living, breathing arts.

For over 100 years, the New Amsterdam Musical Association has maintained the same modest facade on 107 W. 130th St. in Harlem. Today, the association’s brownstone—originally purchased in 1922—hosts a range of community-oriented programming, including open mic nights, African dance sessions, birthday parties, concerts, and music lessons.

Within the walls of Upper West Skates—adorned with skate decks and portrait photographs— students and community members gathered on Friday for an event hosted by Morningside Art Exchange in collaboration with the skate shop.

Liana Finck often grapples with “how to exist.” Finding inspiration anywhere from playgrounds to synagogue pews, she uses her art to probe profoundly human subjects: love, anxiety, the passage of time, motherhood, spirituality, and more.

Yaps, barks, howls, neighs, moos, and screeches filled the room as an overflowing crowd watched dancers leap and twirl across the chapel. Behind the crossing, a choir sang gospel tunes, mingling ancient and modern musical traditions.

Deep in the bowels of Lerner Hall, behind a nondescript set of double doors, sits a little-known feature of Columbia’s music scene: CU Records, the only student-run recording studio on campus. Decorated with classic rock posters, film photographs of studio users, string lights, abandoned speakers, and a suited mannequin named Carl, the recording space and connected lounge offer a space for campus musicians to play, record, and mingle.

During last year’s game against Harvard, the Lions were losing.

Students and faculty flocked to Low Library on Wednesday to celebrate the inauguration of University President Minouche Shafik during a night of elaborate festivities including dance performances, a DJ set, and a laser light show.

Raised in Normal, Illinois, Steph Chow’s musical trajectory has been anything but. Tracing her roots from the nurturing warmth of cornfields back home to the dynamic concrete jungle of New York City, Chow, CC ’23, is proud of the music maven she has become.