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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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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

The Last Beat
Newspaper clipping of Lucien Carr news
The New York Times, August 18, 1944.

The Last Beat

A murder in Riverside Park changed the lives of a group of Columbia undergrads. Did it change literature as well?

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Rhapsody in Columbia Blue
The New York Youth Symphony performing at Carnegie Hall
Arts & Humanities

Rhapsody in Columbia Blue

The New York Youth Symphony wins a 2023 Grammy Award

4 New Broadway Shows from Columbia Graduates
illustration of Alma Mater holding theater program
Arts & Humanities

4 New Broadway Shows from Columbia Graduates

Catch these plays and musicals from alumni directors, writers, and composers

Ann Gillen: Sculptor in the City
Flying Red sculpture by Ann Gillen at 909 Third Avenue in New York City
Arts & Humanities

Ann Gillen: Sculptor in the City

The artist, now in her late eighties, shares a few eye-catching works installed in the tristate area

The Meditative, Multihued Soundscapes of Tyshawn Sorey
Tyshawn Sorey at drumset
Arts & Humanities

The Meditative, Multihued Soundscapes of Tyshawn Sorey

How the MacArthur-winning composer and musician found his own beat at Columbia

Columbia Alumni Composers You Should Know (and Stream)
Columbia Alumni Composers
Arts & Humanities

Columbia Alumni Composers You Should Know (and Stream)

These notable composers grew their music careers at Columbia

Famous Musicians Who Graduated from Columbia
Columbia Musicians-AJR
Arts & Humanities

Famous Musicians Who Graduated from Columbia

From doo-wop artists to indie-pop stars, our alumni include scores of music celebrities

How 3BlackDot is Fostering a Community of Influential Talent
Reginald Cash of 3BlackDot
Arts & Humanities

How 3BlackDot is Fostering a Community of Influential Talent

Led by Reginald Cash ’04CC, the entertainment company works with gamers, social-media stars, and other creatives

Can the World’s Religions Help Save Us from Ecological Peril?
Nature collage by Johanna Goodman
Arts & Humanities

Can the World’s Religions Help Save Us from Ecological Peril?

Scholars and religious leaders argue that a spiritual connection to nature is essential for environmental recovery

Columbia’s Neiman Center for Print Studies Celebrates 25 Years
Artwork by Trenton Doyle Hancock
Arts & Humanities

Columbia’s Neiman Center for Print Studies Celebrates 25 Years

Kiki Smith, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Kara Walker, Dana Schutz, and other notable artists have left their imprints on the space 

Drawing Connections with Wendy MacNaughton
Illustrator Wendy MacNaughton with pencils in an art studio
Arts & Humanities

Drawing Connections with Wendy MacNaughton

How the illustrator, graphic journalist, and social worker brings people together through art

10 New Movies from Columbia Alumni Filmmakers
Film still for The Fabelmans
Arts & Humanities

10 New Movies from Columbia Alumni Filmmakers

Alumni directors and screenwriters have lit up the big screen with notable feature films in 2022

5 Media Organizations That Spotlight Underreported News
Reporters at the San Quentin news
Arts & Humanities

5 Media Organizations That Spotlight Underreported News

Alumni journalists are tackling human-rights issues and serving readers in practical ways

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