Read current news from faculty, alumni and students of the graduate Film, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts and Writing programs.
• Book Signing Events for Faculty Annette Insdorf
Insdorf's recent book release of Phillip Kaufman will be celebrated at two upcoming events.
Columbia University Bookstore will be holding a reading and booksigning event by Insdorf on April 24 at 6 pm, Broadway & 115th Street. more ►
Insdorf will also be signing books at The Museum of the Moving Image before a screening of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" on April 28 at 5 pm. more ►
• Alumni Films at the Athens International Film Festival
"Crossing", written and directed by Gina Atwater ('11 SOA) and produced by Veronica Nickel ('10 SOA), will screen at the 2012 Athens International Film and Video Festival in Athens, Ohio. more ►
"The Runner," written and directed by Ana Lazarevic ('12 SOA) and co-produced by Olivia Newman (5th year Screenwriting), Gregg Conde (5th year Directing) was Director of Photography and was edited by David Gutnik (5th year Screenwriting) will also screen at Athens. more ►
• Film Faculty Guy Gallo at New York University Bookstore
• Upcoming at Columbia Stages
Jimmy Maize (Directing 2012) directs his thesis, Spoon River Anthology, with producer Matthew Kagen (Producing 2013), stage manager Aislinn Curry (Stage Management 2013), featuring 100 actors including: Nadia Sepsenwol (Acting 2009), Nate Grams (Acting 2011), Phillip Shinn (Acting 2014), Andy Talen (Acting 2014), Greg Nussen (Acting 2014), Sophie Amoss (Acting 2014), Kristie Larson (Acting 2014), Sheyenne Brown (Acting 2014), Adam Petchel (Acting 2014) and Marianna Caldwell (Acting 2014) at The Riverside Theatre from Apr 18 - 21 and at The Invisible Dog Arts Center from Apr 24 - 28. more ►
• Upcoming at New Plays Now, Presented by the MFA Playwriting Class of 2012
David Rosar Stearns’ Conversations in the Mermaid Café at the New York Theatre Workshop, from Apr 18 - 22. more ►
Julia May Jonas’ Lake Coordination directed by Shannon Fillion (Directing '12) at the New York Theatre Workshop from Apr 19 - 22. more ►
• Alumni at the Round House Theatre
Jason Gray Platt's (Playwrtiing '10) Crown of Shadows will premiere this month at the Round House Theatre, one of the largest professional theatre companies in the Washington DC area. more ►
• Faculty Andrei Serban at La MaMa
Tony Award-winning faculty Andrei Serban at La Mama with Oscar-winning actor F. Murray Abraham, an intimate discussion on their work and careers. more ►
Hal Luftig ('84 SOA) 92YTribeca, April 18, 8 pm, for Behind the Music-al: Goes Out of Bounds, a behind the scenes look at the next generation of musical theater composers. more ►
• Alum to Represent at 2013 Venice Biennale
Gilad Ratman ('09 SOA) will represent Israel at the 2013 Venice Biennale. more ►
• Alumni at NADA Art Fair NYC
Guy Ben-Ari ('11 SOA) and Leah Wolff ('11 SOA) exhibit work at the 2012 NADA Art Fair, Space 548, from May 4 - 7, pening: May 4, 11 am - 2 pm. more ►
• Alumni Exhibit at the Jack Hanley Gallery
Alumni Josh Tonsfeldt ('07 SOA) and David Brooks ('09 SOA) show work at the group show Prolegomena, curated by Gresham's Ghost. At Jack Hanley Gallery, through April 28. more ►
• Alumna in Art in America
Rona Yefman's ('09 SOA) show Tuff Enuf at Sommer Contemporary in Tel Aviv, through May 5, is reviewed in Art in America. more ►
• Alumnus on MTV Networks
Mads Lynnerup (’08 SOA) featured on MTV Network’s Art Breaks, a video series showcasing ascending visual artists, curated by MoMA PS1 and Creative Time. more ►
• Faculty Rirkrit Tiravanija at the 2012 La Trienniale in Paris
Faculty Rirkrit Tiravanija will be serving tom ka soup in his show Soup/No Soup at the 2012 La Trienniale in Paris, held at the Palais de Tokyo April 7. more ►
• Literary Translation Director Idra Novey Publishes A New Book of Poems
LTAC Director Idra Novey publishes a new book of poems Exit, Civilian, a National Poetry Series winning collection, with a book event celebration on Saturday, April 21, 6:30-10 pm at A Public Space in Brooklyn. more ►
• First Person Plural Reading Series Announces Lineup for Second Reading
Founded by Faculty Amy Benson, the First Person Plural reading series is devoted to works written in the “we” voice, and held at the Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem. The next reading will include alumnus Ed Park, on Monday, April 23, at 7 pm. more ►
• Nonfiction Dialogues Features John D'Agata
John D'Agata, author of Halls of Fame and About a Mountain, and the recently released book, The Lifespan of a Fact. Thursday, April 19, 7 pm in 501 Dodge Hall. more ►
• Alumni Read at The Center for Fiction
The Center for Fiction celebrates the launch of NOON, featuring readings by alums Ann Dewitt, Lauren Spohrer, James Yeh, at The Center for Fiction, 17 East 47th Street, RSVP at events@centerforfiction.org. more ►
• Alumna Publishes Novel and Hits Bestseller List
Writing alumna Meg Donohue's ('06) new book How to Eat a Cupcake debuted on The Boston Globe's bestseller list at #8. more ►
