Samuel Jones
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“Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder,” on display at the LeRoy Neiman Gallery, pushes the printmaking medium to its limits and literally beyond, as the prints spill into an unconventional plane.
In a world ruled by questionable politics, one justice perseveres with her dissenting opinions—the notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Law ’59.
Spacious, light, and committed to customer service with a smile, brand-new Hula Poke is offering yet another cuisine option on the walk to 1020.
The King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe’s roaming performance of Hamlet, performed last weekend, was by far the most impressive acting performance Columbia has offered this year—Bailey Coleman, BC’19, should give herself a round of applause for her performance in the leading role. The production was so invigorating that it warranted more than one viewing.
In the classic Greek myth, the devious Hades kidnaps Eurydice, taking her away from her husband Orpheus and into the underworld. In the Columbia University Players’ version of the play, the Lord of the Underworld also rocked precariously skimpy dungarees and rode around on a tricycle.
“Love, love, love”: The resonating phrase concluded the original short story by prestigious authors Jennifer Finney Boylan and Mary Gordon at their joint reading, part of the Writers at Barnard series, on Tuesday night. Familial love, love of the self, and even the abuse of love were powerful subjects in these writers’ short stories.
Black Theater Ensemble’s Black Arts Showcase brought openness—and at moments raw emotion—to the stage on Tuesday night. The intriguing exhibition contrasted a comedy sketch featuring an impersonation of Steve Jobs with an original dance piece backed by Nina Simone’s ‘Four Women’ performed by Kachi Iwu, CC ’19.
Popular Asian supermarket M2M has closed its location at 115th and Broadway after its lease expired. The store’s leftover stock will be moved to its downtown location at 19 Waverly Place.
Pulling off a play as figurative as Will Eno’s “Middletown” is a difficult feat. But with brilliant casting and simplicity of set, however, Columbia University Players succeeded, capturing the metafictional moments of Eno with near perfection.
For many undergraduates at Columbia, majoring in film and media studies is viewed as risky, especially for low-income students who feel unable to pursue independent film projects without compensation. Only 17 students graduated with film studies majors in 2017.