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7 New Movies from Columbia Alumni Filmmakers
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Arts & Humanities

7 New Movies from Columbia Alumni Filmmakers

Stream or see in theaters these notable releases from Columbia directors, screenwriters, and producers

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The Story Behind the Most Famous Christmas Poem of All
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The Story Behind the Most Famous Christmas Poem of All

The improbable tale of Santa Claus, Columbia, and Clement Clarke Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas"

7 New Movies from Columbia Alumni Filmmakers
A still from A House of Dynamite

7 New Movies from Columbia Alumni Filmmakers

Stream or see in theaters these notable releases from Columbia directors, screenwriters, and producers

11 Holiday Movies with Columbia Connections
Reginald Owen in "A Christmas Carol"

11 Holiday Movies with Columbia Connections

From musical rom-coms to nostalgic TV specials, Columbia graduates (and dropouts) have worked on a variety of Christmas classics

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How Robert Moog Launched Music into the Electronic Age
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How Robert Moog Launched Music into the Electronic Age

Sixty years ago, the Columbia-trained inventor introduced a keyboard synthesizer that would change the musical soundscape

Five Years and 70,000 Pieces of Scaffolding Equal One Miraculous Restoration
Notre-Dame Cathedral during renovation
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Five Years and 70,000 Pieces of Scaffolding Equal One Miraculous Restoration

Barry Bergdoll ’77CC, ’86GSAS discusses the renovation of Notre-Dame

Star-Inspired Artworks Light Up Butler Library
Start with a Dream by Jeannie Rhyu
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Star-Inspired Artworks Light Up Butler Library

Celestial Navigation, an exhibit curated by MFA student Jeannie Rhyu ’17CC, brings art students into conversation with Ptolemy and Galileo

20 Movie Musicals with Columbia Connections
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20 Movie Musicals with Columbia Connections

Since the early days of sound cinema, Columbia writers, composers, performers, and filmmakers have contributed to musicals on screen

Bob Dylan 1965: The Columbia Connection
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Bob Dylan 1965: The Columbia Connection

With A Complete Unknown up for Oscars, we look at the contributions of two other Columbians to the legend of Dylan in that watershed year

The Art of the Book Deal
Columbia Journalism School professor Samuel Freedman
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The Art of the Book Deal

How professor Samuel G. Freedman has helped more than a hundred students get coveted book contracts

From Surgeon to Sculptor
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From Surgeon to Sculptor

Celebrated artist Jonathan Prince ’80DM draws inspiration from his brief career as a maxillofacial surgeon

Joan Tower: An Uncommon Composer
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Joan Tower: An Uncommon Composer

At 86, the composer and pianist is still playing at a fast tempo

The Impact and Artistry of the Federal Duck Stamp
“Arctic Watch,” a portrait of spectacled eiders by Adam Grimm, placed first in the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp art contest
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The Impact and Artistry of the Federal Duck Stamp

Avian paleontologist Daniel Ksepka ’07GSAS, curator of science at the Bruce Museum, celebrates the artwork of a federal fundraiser

The Columbian Who Invented Eustace Tilley
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The Columbian Who Invented Eustace Tilley

Corey Ford 1923CC and the birth of The New Yorker

11 New and Upcoming Films from Columbia Grads
Elle Fanning and Timothee Chalamet in A Complete Unknown
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11 New and Upcoming Films from Columbia Grads

Alumni writers, directors, producers, and actors are making waves at festivals and in theaters

How to Revamp Your Home in 2025
A Long Island home designed by Gideon Mendelson. (Eric Piasecki)
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How to Revamp Your Home in 2025

Drawing from nature, history, and emerging trends, four alumni interior designers share their wisdom

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