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MoMA’s Cool Little Sister: MoMA PS1

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

MoMA PS 1, housed in an old school building, is like the MoMA’s cool little sister with a focus on the cutting edge in contemporary art. Located in Long Island City, MoMA PS 1 is just a few subway stops … Continue reading →

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Henri Labrouste: “Structure Brought to Light”

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

As students, one of our central architectural experiences is the library. Butler is a prime symbol of the classical education, with the great writers of Western civilizations carved upon its entablature and the large hall of 209 with neat rows … Continue reading →

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Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

In the age when 3D printers and other sorts of fabrication methods are on our minds, the concept of a prefab apartment is not so farfetched in our mass consumer society. This is just one of the design concepts presented … Continue reading →

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Interview with Violinist Erika Mitsui

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

As the two-year anniversary of the disaster approaches,  Japan Society presents “Nocturne: Reemergence through Music,” a concert exploring the impact and aftermath of the tsunami.  Arts Initiative student staffer Caroline Chen CC’15 sat down with Erika Mitsui, a sophomore in the Columbia-Juilliard … Continue reading →

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Masters Hone their Craft at Columbia’s Own Miller Theatre

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Just beside the gates at 116th Street and Broadway, right here on Columbia’s campus, is one of New York City’s most highly regarded, award-winning music venues. Maybe you’ve visited with your Music Hum class; supported your friends in the CU … Continue reading →

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The Art of Scent at MAD

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

I smelled an exhibit today. Yes, that’s right, “smelled.” Let me elaborate. In the realm of the arts we rely on our sense of sight to perceive visual works, our sense of touch to feel textures, our sense of hearing to … Continue reading →

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Enter Ghost

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Live at Lerner’s Sounds series has sometimes struck me as a musical blind date. The performers – usually up-and-coming NYC-based talent – can look just a little out of their element, playing a lunchtime gig squashed against the piano lounge’s baby grand. The … Continue reading →

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Norman Vladimir, The Hurricane Found this fellow’s music while Doing Things for the Arts Initiative. Officially hooked.

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A (Columbia) Night at The Studio Museum in Harlem

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Last Friday evening, the Studio Museum at W. 125th St. and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd opened its doors to the Columbia community for an Arts Initiative-hosted Columbia Night. The event focused on its current exhibitions Fore which featured artwork … Continue reading →

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Chekhov and Clowns

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

A favourite Stephen Sondheim lyric of mine: “There ought to be clowns; send in the clowns.” Daniele Finzi Pasca would approve. Complete with jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, and—yes—clowns, Finzi Pasca’s Donka: a letter to Chekhov takes the Russian author’s plays and … Continue reading →

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