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Dial M for Morningside: Hitchcock at Columbia
collage of Alfred Hitchcock with movie images and Low Library
Arts & Humanities

Dial M for Morningside: Hitchcock at Columbia

In 1972, film-studies professor Stefan Sharff brought his idol Alfred Hitchcock to campus to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters

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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"

Spooky Movies to Stream this Halloween — all with Columbia Connections
Sissy Spacek in Carrie

Spooky Movies to Stream this Halloween — all with Columbia Connections

These haunting tales are perfect for a morbid movie night at home

Columbia in the Movies
Jeff Bridges and Barbara Streisand on Columbia University campus in The Mirror Has Two Faces

Columbia in the Movies

21 films in which Columbia makes a cameo

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Mary Sibande: Power Dresser
Artwork by South African artist Mary Sibande at the Leroy Neiman Douglas Gallery at Columbia University
Arts & Humanities

Mary Sibande: Power Dresser

The South African artist honors the women in her family who were forced into domestic work during apartheid

Cy Gavin's Luminous Paintings Tell Dark Stories
Artist Cy Gavin in his studio
Arts & Humanities

Cy Gavin's Luminous Paintings Tell Dark Stories

With his bold and beautiful canvases, the artist grapples with some very challenging issues

8 Must-See Documentaries to Add to Your Streaming Queue
Documentaries made by Columbia alumni: Chasing Coral, Shirkers, ReMastered: ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium, Three Identical Strangers, Wild Wild Country, RBG, Making a Murderer part 2, Crime + Punishment
Arts & Humanities

8 Must-See Documentaries to Add to Your Streaming Queue

(All with Columbians in the credits)

Under the Rainbow
John Wendle photo
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Under the Rainbow

A photo by John Wendle ’07JRN

Opera for All
Fred Plotkin
Arts & Humanities

Opera for All

An interview with opera expert Fred Plotkin '80JRN

Leap of Faith
Michael Novak
Arts & Humanities

Leap of Faith

Dancer Michael Novak ’09GS has just been cast in the role of a lifetime — Paul Taylor’s successor

In Memoriam: Lucie Brock-Broido
Lucie Brock-Broido
Arts & Humanities

In Memoriam: Lucie Brock-Broido

Poets pay tribute to the poetry professor

Film Series Honors SOA Professor Ira Deutchman
The Last Waltz
Arts & Humanities

Film Series Honors SOA Professor Ira Deutchman

Celebrating the "NY Indie Guy"

The Teachers Who Inspired J.D. Salinger and a Generation of American Writers
Salinger illustration
Arts & Humanities

The Teachers Who Inspired J.D. Salinger and a Generation of American Writers

The little-known tale of Whit Burnett, Martha Foley, and the soon-to-be famous student who almost flunked his first class

We Come in Peace
We Come in Peace
Arts & Humanities

We Come in Peace

An installation by Huma Bhabha '89SOA is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ballot Breakdown
Voting booth illustration
Arts & Humanities

Ballot Breakdown

8 things Columbia professors need you to know about the electoral system right now

Great Excavations
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Great Excavations

An archaeologist digs in the archives and pieces together some Columbia history

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