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SummerStage: Bringing the world’s performing arts to a park near you

Perhaps this seems like an obvious statement, but I’ll say it anyway. There is no excuse to be bored in New York City over the summer. No matter what day or night of the week and where you’re located, there’s … Continue reading

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Student Profile Series: Spoon River Anthology Directed by Jimmy Maize

CUarts caught up with MFA Directing student Jimmy Maize to ask him some questions about his upcoming production, which will feature 100 actors. Yep, you read that right. Arts Initiative: Tell us a bit about yourself and what brought you … Continue reading

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Student Profile Series: Christina Quintana

Christina tells us about her newest play, Enter Your Sleep, which will have a workshop production at Schapiro Studio on the Columbia Campus, March 2nd – 4th. 1) What is Enter Your Sleep about? ENTER YOUR SLEEP is about two … Continue reading

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Godspell

Heading off to Stephen Schwartz’s Godspell at the Circle in the Square Theater last weekend, I had absolutely no preconceived notions. My knowledge of the show was based off a friends comment that it was about New Testament stories. Though … Continue reading

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A visit to the new Signature Theatre

On January 31st, a brand new theatre venue opened in midtown. For those of you who may not be complete theatre nerds, let me translate. This is a BIG deal. The typical news story in this economy would be about … Continue reading

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Up Next at Columbia Stages: LULU

Check out the awesomely mysterious teaser for the next production coming up at Columbia Stages!

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Student Profile Series: As You Like It at Columbia Stages directed by Shannon Fillion

The Arts Initiative chatted with M.F.A. Directing Candidate Shannon Fillion and actress Meaghan Witri about their upcoming production of As You Like It. Shannon is directing the piece as part of the 2011-12 Columbia Stages Season and Meaghan plays the … Continue reading

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From Victim to Monster

What do you do when you come home from work to find your spouse and child taken hostage? In Hideki Noda’s The Bee, Mr. Ido, a Japanese businessman, is faced with just that question. Ido’s reaction takes him to some … Continue reading

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Understanding Maxperanto

A story of love, friendship, loss and artistic as well as scientific progress in the midst of two world wars makes for an interesting, if not complicated musical. The Blue Flower, by Jim and Ruth Bauer, follows Max, Franz, Maria … Continue reading

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Student Profile Series: Cloud 9 at Columbia Stages, directed by Mo Zhou

The Arts Initiative asked Mo Zhou (MFA Directing Candidate in the School of the Arts), and Lisa Loen (Costume Designer), about their work on the upcoming production of Cloud 9 at Columbia Stages. Cloud 9 runs Nov 16 – 19 … Continue reading

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