Columbia In The News
Links to external media stories that feature or mention Columbia College Chicago.
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) honored this year's Bizzy Award winners at the fourth annual Bizzy Awards. Jerry Brindisi, Interim Director of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was awarded Music Business Educator of the Year. Kym Mazelle '86 Helped Create House Music. Four Decades Later, She Hasn’t Missed a Beat
WGN, May 09, 2025Columbia College Chicago Alum Kym Mazelle '86 returns to campus to discuss how she became "The First Lady of House Music,” having played a critical role in pioneering the electronic dance music genre in the mid-1980s. David Cromer’s Astonishingly Busy Spring With George Clooney, ‘Dead Outlaw’ and Now ‘The Antiquities’
Chicago Tribune, May 08, 2025David Cromer, who attended Columbia College Chicago and later received an honorary degree, is having a standout spring. He directed two Broadway hits—"Good Night, and Good Luck" starring George Clooney, and the Tony-nominated "Dead Outlaw." He now returns to Chicago to co-direct "The Antiquities" at the Goodman Theatre. Local 4 Welcomes Metro Detroit Native to its Reporting Team
The Detroit News, May 05, 2025Columbia College Chicago alum Lauren Kostiuk '17 joins WDIV-TV in Detroit after working for five years at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis. They’re Funny, They’re Viral, and They’re Coming for Late Night
Rolling Stone , Apr 30, 2025A new generation of TikTok creators like Tiff Baira and Kareem Rahma are reinventing the late-night talk show for the digital age, and "Rolling Stone" spoke with Columbia College Chicago professor Ann Libera about how these hosts are building trust and comedy through parasocial connection. A Look at the Enduring Legacy of ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ as It Turns 50
NPR, May 05, 2025The cult classic comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" turns 50, and NPR explores its lasting legacy and cultural impact—including a quote from Director of Comedy Studies Ann Libera and her ties to Second City and Columbia College Chicago. Modern Dance Pioneer and Dance Center Founder Shirley Mordine Dies at 89
Chicago Tribune, May 02, 2025Dancer, choreographer and dance educator Shirley Mordine has died. Her five-decade career in Chicago included founding the dance department at Columbia College Chicago and originating the college’s revered Dance Presenting Series. Chicago ‘Dark Pop Diva’ Chillona Breaks Rules With New Album — and Maximalist Personal Style
WBEZ, May 01, 2025Columbia College Chicago Music Alum Chillona (aka Carolina Soto '20), who will headline at Metro this Saturday, breathes new life into old quinceañera dresses and fast fashion for a bold, eclectic look. Blue Paradox Earth Day Fashion Show Highlights Chicago’s Sustainable Designers
Chicago Star, Apr 26, 2025On Earth Day 2025 (April 22) the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry became the epicenter of innovation and environmental advocacy as it hosted The Blue Paradox Sustainable Fashion Show, sponsored by SC Johnson. Columbia College Chicago participated and Fashion Studies student Kelsey Gibson was mentioned. Like NYC and Paris, Chicago Was Once a Hub for Fashion Designers
WBEZ, Apr 23, 2025Chicago was a major U.S. fashion hub in the 1970s and ’80s, and while the industry declined due to economic shifts, today’s designers are rebuilding Chicago’s fashion scene through education (like Columbia College Chicago's School of Fashion,) direct-to-consumer models, and community-driven efforts like Chicago Fashion Week. Not Your Average Joe
Chicago Reader , Apr 25, 2025Keenyn Perry (Fashion Design, '21) gets stopped by the Chicago Reader at Trader Joe's and breaks down his outfit. Dont Fret, Local Street Art Legend and Colum Alum Who Championed The Underdog, Dies At 36
Block Club, Apr 22, 2025Friends and family of Dont Fret remember him as a loving, humorous, and helping hand who enjoyed soccer, fishing, and sausages—all of which are reflected in his work. Young Filmmakers Showcase Their Talents at the CineYouth Festival
WGN Radio, Apr 21, 2025Christy LeMaster, CineYouth Director and Programming Coordinator for the Chicago International Film Festival, joins John Landecker alongside filmmakers Columbia College Chicago student Carlos Lerma and Jherrisha Barr to talk all about Chicago’s annual film festival, which celebrates filmmakers 22 and younger and will be held from April 25th to 27th at FACETS Film Forum. New Generation Filmmakers Forum Makes Space for Emerging, Cutting-Edge, and Underrepresented Filmmaking
Chicago Reader, Apr 21, 2025Heading into their fourth year, founders and directors Moon Abbott '21 and Alex Tammaru '22, who met at Columbia College Chicago, have big plans for their festival built by and for the Chicago filmmaking community. In This and Every Moment: A Preview of Red Clay Dance’s “16” at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago
New City Stage, Apr 15, 2025Red Clay Dance celebrates its 16th anniversary with a performance at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. Informed by a decade of reflection, the updated work explores the complex intersections of race, identity, and systemic structures. Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt coming to Columbia College Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times, Apr 17, 2025As part of Columbia College Chicago’s production of “Rent,” three panels of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt will be viewable by the public starting April 30. The quilt honors over 100,000 people who died of AIDS-related causes with over 50,000 handcrafted panels. B-Series Hip Hop Festival Opens at Dance Center
Chicago Tribune, Feb 24, 2025The Chicago Tribune interviewed co-directors Meredith Sutton and Roell Schmidt for a story detailing how the Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago is adapting to change. WGN Midday Fix: Live Performance From Red Clay Dance Company, Led by Columbia Alum Vershawn Sanders-Ward ‘02
WGN, Apr 08, 2025WGN gives a sneak peek of "16," a performance happening April 17-19 at the Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago. The Artistic Director and CEO of Red Clay Dance Company, Vershawn Sanders-Ward, is an alum of Columbia College Chicago's Dance program. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra to Honor Studio Executive Paul Broucek '74
Broadway World, Apr 04, 2025Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra will roll out the red carpet to celebrate Columbia College Chicago Alum Paul Broucek '74, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Music, who has made a global impact on the film and television industry. Changing the Lives of Kids Through Music
WGN, Apr 01, 2025Once again the nonprofit Guitars Over Guns comes to the Columbia College Chicago campus to work in campus studios to record music. Chicago Tonight: Black Voices with Columbia Professor Robert Hanserd
WTTW, Mar 26, 2025Professor Robert Hanserd joins WTTW to talk about how consumers across the U.S. are trying to hit large corporations where they hurt: their bottom line.
Columbia Alum Michael Wojcik '96 Shares His Vision of Chicago Through Photography
WGN, Mar 25, 2025Chicago's very own: Legally blind photographer Michael Wojcik '96 shares his vision on Chicago with WGN Columbia College Chicago Taps Next President
Crain's Chicago Business, Mar 17, 2025Columbia College Chicago announced today that Shantay Bolton will become its next president, starting July 1. Caroline Neff ‘07 Talks to CBS About “Fool for Love”
CBS, Mar 12, 2025Steppenwolf ensemble member and Columbia College Chicago alum, Caroline Neff '07 talks with CBS about "Fool for Love," running through March 23. Elon Musk Blames ‘Massive Cyberattack’ as X Crashes for Thousands
The New York Post, Mar 10, 2025Professor Larry Minsky comments on outages on Elon Musk’s X. Oscars' Red Carpet Fashion Hits and Misses
WGN, Mar 03, 2025Lauren Downing Peters, PhD from Columbia College Chicago's School of Fashion shares her favorite (and least favorite) Oscars looks with WGN. Biggest Surprises From the Oscars
ABC-7, Mar 03, 2025Ron Falzone '79, a Columbia College Chicago alum and associate professor emeritus, returns to ABC-7 to discuss the night's winners and losers. Red Carpet Fashion
ABC-7 , Mar 03, 2025Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor of Fashion Lauren Downing Peters, PhD, discusses the Oscars Red Carpet looks. Columbia College Expert Makes Oscar Picks
ABC-7, Feb 28, 2025Ron Falzone '79, associate professor emeritus at Columbia College Chicago and an alum, provides his insights into this year's Oscar race. Something Smells in Marketing
Destination CRM, Feb 28, 2025Laurence Minsky, a professor in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Columbia College Chicago, discusses
scent marketing, which is gaining new traction.Columbia College Chicago School of Fashion Director Colbey Reid Weighs In: What’s The Difference Between $50 Jeans And $500 Jeans?
Huffington Post, Feb 26, 2025“Denim prices are wildly divergent and not necessarily affixed to sensible-seeming things, like how much it costs to make them,” explained Colbey Reid, the director of the School of Fashion and professor of fashion studies at Columbia College Chicago. The Oscars Have Historically Snubbed Horror. Demi Moore's Performance in 'The Substance' Could Change That.
Yahoo Entertainment, Feb 25, 2025Zoran Samardzija, a professor of Film and Television at Columbia College Chicago, talks to Yahoo Entertainment about what separates 'The Substance" from other horror films and why Demi Moore may have a shot at this year's Oscar for best actress. Rising Neo-Soul Singer and Columbia College Chicago Alum m.e.h. Delivers Velvety Vocals in New Ballad 'Hiding'
Block Club, Feb 18, 2025In her upcoming single “Hiding,” Chicago alternative neo-soul singer Megan Hammond (BMus '22) better known by her stage name m.e.h., is doing anything but. Columbia's Executive Director of MoCP Highlights the Museum's Impact on Photography
Modern Luxury, Feb 24, 2025Read Natasha Egan's full interview with Modern Luxury Magazine about the importance of photography as a medium and MoCP's role in preserving it. Columbia College Chicago Alum Michael Goi Receives American Society of Cinematographer's Career Achievement in Television Award
American Cinematographer, Feb 14, 2025Columbia College Chicago alum Michael Goi, ASC, ISC recieves the American Society of Cinematographer's Career Achievement in Television Award for his work as a cinematographer. Columbia Alum's Book Details How To Succeed and How to Pivot
Citizen Weekly, Feb 12, 2025Arika Linton '12 wrote the book "Creative Disruption: 7 Effective Strategies For Millennials To Lead In The Workplace" based on a TED Talk she gave at Columbia College Chicago in Spring 2024. Sonic Branding: Enhancing Brands With Audio Design
Advertising & Society Quarterly, Feb 04, 2025This article features an interview with sonic branding experts Laurence Minsky, a professor at Columbia College Chicago, and Colleen Fahey, who explain how audio branding shapes brand perception and consumer engagement. Chicago Native Carlton McDowell Discusses Recent Grammy Nomination
WGN, Jan 31, 2025Adjunct Professor Fernando Jones and his Blues Camp, which is held each summer at Columbia College Chicago, get a shout out from Chicago native Carlton McDowell (aka Carlton). Carlton, who participated in the camp, was nominated for a GRAMMY for his work on Eminem’s latest album “The Death of Slim Shady.” “Don’t Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It”
Daytime Chicago, Jan 29, 2025Alum Tonika Johnson '03, who studied journalism and photojournalism at Columbia College Chicago, along with co-author Maria Krysan discuss their new book "Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It.” The book takes a deep dive into why some Chicagoans are afraid to travel into the South and West sides and explores why telling someone not to visit a neighborhood can actually be harmful to the community. 'Sound Opinions' Hits 1,000 Episodes As ‘World’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Talk Show’
Block Club, Jan 23, 2025The nationally syndicated, long-running program, which has been a learning place for Columbia interns, is helmed by two veteran Chicago journalists: Columbia Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis and his long-time colleague Greg Kot. The Power of a Good Question
Leveraging Thought Leadership, Jan 21, 2025In this episode of the "Leveraging Thought Leadership" podcast, Laurence Minsky, a professor in Business and Entrepreneurship at Columbia College Chicago, discusses the power of identifying knowledge gaps, collaborating with experts, and turning curiosity into content that creates opportunities. The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2025
MovieMaker, Jan 22, 2025Columbia College Chicago is one of the reasons "MovieMaker" ranks Chicago as the fourth best place for filmmakers to work and live. TikTok Ban: What Will Happen on Sunday? Expert Weights In
Fox32, Jan 17, 2025Calid Bowen, assistant professor in business and entrepreneurship at Columbia College Chicago, talks to Fox32 about the upcoming TIkTok ban the day of the Supreme Court's decision. Niece’s Documentary Honors Legacy of Uncle Killed at St. Louis Hotel
Fox2, Jan 13, 2025A Film and Television student from Columbia College Chicago discusses the documentary she made about her late uncle. Players 2025: The 50 People Who Really Perform for Chicago
New City Stage, Jan 07, 2025Columbia College Chicago's School of Theatre and Dance alumni and faculty are recognized in Newcity Stage's “Players 2025: The 50 People Who Really Perform for Chicago.” Columbia College's Stage Combat Courses Prepare Future Gladiators
WGN, Dec 18, 2024“Gladiator 2” continues to be a huge draw at the box office, with fans raving about the epic fight scenes. And at Columbia College in Chicago, the next generation of gladiators are being trained on one of the most comprehensive stage combat courses in the country. Death Penalty Creates More Sorrow, Pain for Most Everyone Involved
Chicago Sun-Times, Dec 28, 2024Suzanne McBride, an editor at the "Chicago Sun-Times" and dean of faculty affairs at Columbia College Chicago, writes an opinion piece about the death penalty. ABC7 Talks to Dylan Expert From Columbia About New Biopic 'A Complete Unknown'
ABC7 Chicago, Dec 23, 2024Jerry Brindisi, the interim director of School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Columbia College Chicago and an expert on Dylan, joined ABC7 to discuss the legendary musician's career and his impact on the music industry. Local Show Interviews Columbia Alum, Director of the "Tube-E Movie"
CW 26, Dec 21, 2024"26 N. Halsted" host George Blaise is joined by independent film director and Columbia College Chicago alum Will Adams '02. The pair discusses Adams’ latest film “Tube-E Movie," which was filmed in Chicago, as well as the important connection he made with actor, director, writer, Robert Townsend at Columbia College Chicago The Fulcrum's New Executive Editor: Hugo Balta
The Fulcrum, Dec 20, 2024Hugo Balta, an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Chicago, has been named the new executive editor at "The Fulcrum," a platform where insiders and outsiders to politics are informed, meet, talk, and act to help make democracy live and work in everyday lives. Balta is an award-winning, 30-year multimedia journalism veteran with multiple market and platform experience, including leadership positions in NBC, Telemundo, ABC, CBS, and PBS, among other storied news networks. MoCP Founder Charles Traub Shares His Holy Grail of Do’s and Don’ts for Emerging Photographers
The Phoblographer , Dec 10, 2024Photographer, curator, and educator Charles Traub has listed a few important photography do’s and don’ts. Cheryl Hinman '14 featured in 'Sharing skills, building community'
Chicago Reader , Dec 10, 2024Cheryl Hinman '14 and her sister Sarah Hinman bring their collaborative mindset to Lot’sa. Local Documentaries Are Winning Awards and Sweeping Film Festivals, but Will Anyone See Them?
WBEZ, Dec 03, 2024Documentary Filmmaker Rana Segal '80, who made the award-winning film “The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells" with producer and adjunct faculty member Laurie Little MFA '02, discusses the challenges of securing distribution. Columbia College Students Learn to Fight Like 'Gladiators'
WBBM NewsRadio, Nov 29, 2024With the movie “Gladiator II” now in theaters, college students in Chicago are bringing some scenes to life. Columbia College Chicago's Stage Combat Class Shows Its Skills
CBS News Chicago, Nov 26, 2024Columbia Stage Combat students got to sharpen their skills with a sword and shield in honor of the release of "Gladiator II." Jeremy Allen White Lookalike Contest
WBEZ, Nov 17, 2024Columbia College Chicago students join the fun in Chicago's Humboldt Park to see who looks the most like the "The Bear's" Jeremy Allen White. Precious Brady-Davis '13 Becomes First Black, Trans Woman Appointed To Public Office In Cook County
Block Club, Nov 15, 2024Brady-Davis was sworn in Wednesday as a commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, which works to protect Lake Michigan’s water. Actress Ta’Rhonda Jones and Producer, Columbia Alum Kosine Discuss Latest Projects and Collaborations
WGN, Nov 11, 2024She’s an actress, rapper, director, philanthropist and now teacher and acting coach. And he’s a creative powerhouse, the producer behind some of the biggest hits we know today from Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and many others. He's also an alum from Columbia College Chicago. Film 50 2024: Chicago’s Screen Gems
Newcity, Nov 05, 2024"Newcity's" tenth edition of Film 50 looks at the art and industry of film in Chicago, a rich ecosystem that includes Columbia College Chicago alums such as Throughline Film's Josh W. Bosher '06 and Chris Charles '07, Sweet Void Cinema's Jack McCoy '17, and Maria C. Roxas '97, a location pro who has worked on "The Bear" and many other notable Chicago productions. Breaking the Marketing Mold: Professor Laurence Minsky of Columbia College Chicago on 5 Innovative & Non-Traditional Marketing Strategies That Can Engage Audiences Like Never Before
Authority Magazine, Nov 01, 2024Laurence Minsky, a professor at Columbia College Chicago, discusses how voice AI is transforming the way brands engage with audiences; from customer service support to delivering exclusive experiences and promotions. For the Fans: Building Otherworld’s ‘Twihard!’
American Theatre, Nov 08, 2024Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums Tiffany Keane Schaefer ’12 and Brian Rasmussen are featured in a recent American Theatre magazine article highlighting Schaefer’s creative work as founder and artistic director of Otherworld Theatre Company. Grammy Winner T-Pain and Prysm Studios Team Up for High-Octane Checkers Campaign
Screen Magazine, Oct 31, 2024‘The Light Of Truth’ Documentary Explores Sculptor Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells
Block Club, Oct 25, 2024A new documentary from director and Colum Alum Rana Segal explores this relationship by examining the legacies of two Chicago icons: civil rights activist and suffragist Ida B. Wells and renowned sculptor Richard Hunt. MoCP's Touring Exhibition "Reproductive: Health, Fertility, Agency" Raises Urgent Questions
The Art Newspaper, Oct 22, 2024The show’s curatorial vision first materialised at Columbia College Chicago in 2021. Alum and 24 in 2024 honoree Jess T. Dugan's work is on display in the travelling exhibition. Plotting His Future in Film: Columbia College Student From Monterrey, Mexico, Is Sharing His Short Stories One Film Festival at a Time
Chicago Tribune, Oct 11, 2024Columbia College Chicago student Carlos Lerma has been “living and breathing” short films since he was 15 and is helping plan the Chicago International Film Festival. Which Artists Are Everywhere in U.S. Museums? I Sifted Through Hundreds of Shows to Find Out
ArtNet News, Oct 09, 2024The photography work of Jess T. Dugan, MFA '14 was featured in ArtNet News. Northern Kentucky Artist Launches Playlist Project for All Music Lovers
CityBeat, Oct 07, 2024Fueled by his love for music, Columbia College Chicago alum Brandon Faris '02 has launched his newest project “All The Bins” as a way for listeners to authentically discover new tunes without the intervention of mainstream algorithms. Alum Angelina Victoria '24 Aims to be Chicago's Next Big Music Sensation
WGN, Oct 03, 2024As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, WGN featured recent Columbia College Chicago alum Angelina Victoria '24, a singer/songwriter/dancer/instrumentalist who sings in Spanish as well as four other languages. She recently signed to the label Warner Music, and her songs will soon be syndicated across the air waves of the United States and Mexico. Want to Persuade Young People to Vote? Show Them How It's a Tool for Change
WBEZ, Sep 24, 2024Young people care about many issues. Help them make the connection to voting, and show them how to become informed voters, writes Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin, a Journalism professor at Columbia College Chicago and founder of Columbia Votes. After 10 Years in Europe, Ann Trodden '09 Returns to Chicago Storefront
Daily Herald, Sep 23, 2024As an undergraduate at Columbia College Chicago, Trodden fell in love with Irish theater. After graduating in 2009, she performed locally for a couple of years then applied to the theater and performance masters program at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Cardinal News Introduces Our New Richmond-Based Political Reporter
Cardinal News, Sep 23, 2024Cardinal News hires Columbia College Chicago alum Elizabeth Beyer '12 as its new Richmond-based state politics and government reporter; Cardinal is the only news organization west of Richmond with a full-time reporter based in the state capital. Interview With MoCP's Natasha Egan on How Columbia Students Prepare for the Professional Art World
Chicago Gallery News, Sep 20, 2024CGN's first interview with Natasha Egan, Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography located on Columbia campus in the South Loop. Meet the Man Behind the Music on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
shondaland.com, Sep 20, 2024Since season 19, music supervisor Justin Kamps MAM '09, a Columbia College Chicago alum, has championed new bands and created those magical “Grey’s” moments. Catharsis and Community: A Preview of “She’s Auspicious” at the Dance Center of Columbia College
New City Stage, Sep 20, 2024How are powerful women celebrated? Who defines what that power should look like? These are just a couple of the many questions Mythili Prakash explores in her evening-length dance “She’s Auspicious,” at the Dance Center of Columbia College, September 26-27. The Language in Which They Dream
The Chicago Reader, Sep 18, 2024Elio Leturia, an associate professor in Journalism at Columbia College Chicago, is also an ensemble member at the Aguijón Theater, which is celebrating 35 years of producing theater in Spanish. Meet Michelle West: Balancing the Magic and the Mundane of Filmmaking
Shoutout LA, Sep 16, 2024Filmmaker Michelle West, assistant director at Columbia College Chicago's Semester in LA program, discusses her pursuit of an artistic career, how she has honed her craft as a director of short films, and her plans to work on a feature length project. Breaking Down the Emmys
ABC7 Live Stream, Sep 16, 2024Sharon Marie Ross, PhD, an associate professor in Film and Television at Columbia College Chicago, joins ABC7 to talk about the 2024 Emmys that aired on Sept. 15, 2024. Columbia Launches Advisory Board With Event Honoring Sheldon Patinkin
NewCity, Sep 12, 2024Columbia College Chicago’s School of Theatre and Dance announces the launch of its theater advisory board of distinguished alumni and industry professionals. Columbia College Chicago Unveils New Murals
CBS News Chicago, Sep 05, 2024Columbia, in strategic partnership with Behr Paint, The Home Depot, and One Summer Chicago, transformed the Wabash Arts Corridor with vibrant new murals painted by faculty artists and students. Photographers on Photographers: Erica Mckeehen in Conversation with Natalie Krick
Lens Scratch, Aug 29, 2024Before attending Columbia for graduate school or working at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, I was familiar with fellow Columbia alum Natalie Krick's work. Rashid Johnson '00 Will Have Career Survey at Guggenheim in 2025
The New York Times, Aug 26, 2024A major exhibition by the acclaimed artist will fill Frank Lloyd Wright’s rotunda with plants and artwork. Johnson stepped down from the Guggenheim’s board last year.
Here's Who has Performed at the Second Night of the Democratic National Convention
NPR, Aug 20, 2024Columbia College Chicago alum Jonathan McReynolds '11, a GRAMMY-winning artist, performed with Common at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. McReynolds will be an artist-in-residence at Columbia in Spring 2025. 'The Hollywood Reporter' Ranks Columbia Among Top 15 Film Schools in U.S.
The Hollywood Reporter, Aug 16, 2024"The Hollywood Reporter" released its 2024 list of best film schools in the U.S., with Columbia College Chicago among the top 15. The publication highlighted the arrival of the school's recent installation of a Volume virtual production wall. Meet the Young Chicagoans Getting Ready for the DNC
WBEZ Chicago, Aug 13, 2024Patience Hurston is a rising senior at Columbia College Chicago and the new editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, the Columbia Chronicle. She will be leading her newsroom’s coverage of the DNC. Starting a Creative Career at Columbia College Chicago
Crain's Chicago Business, Aug 12, 2024The “24 in 2024” honorees include a multifaceted group whose careers span a wide range of fields — from a womenswear fashion designer to a community-focused filmmaker. Many launched their careers while at Columbia. Logan Square Tattoo Artist’s Style Evokes the Fairytale Illustrations She Loved as a Kid
Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 12, 2024Alli Davis (Illustration '21) remembers doing her earliest tattoos on some of her friends at Columbia College Chicago. Now, she’s a professional hand-poke tattoo artist. Former Faculty William Frederking’s Dance Photography Finds a Permanent Home at the Newberry Library.
Chicago Reader, Aug 07, 2024“Photographs lie,” Frederking used to tell his students at Columbia College Chicago, where he taught photography from 1983 to 2017. Read the full "History in Motion" article about Frederking's photographs. How to Read Political News the Right Way According to Misinformation Experts
Glamour, Jul 31, 2024Yonty Friesem, PhD, executive director of the Media Education Lab and an associate professor of communication at Columbia College Chicago, is among the experts asked to tell "Glamour" readers how to read the news like a pro so they always feel in the know rather than overwhelmed. The NAMM Foundation Welcomes Columbia Alum as New Executive Director
The Pioneer, Jul 30, 2024The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has announced Julia Rubio, who earned a master's degree in nonprofit management at Columbia College Chicago, as the new NAMM Foundation executive director. Echoes from the Archives: A Celebration of Black Composers
Hyde Park Herald, Jul 30, 2024The Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago, a vast repository of material related to music by Black composers created in 1983, inspires a concert in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. How I Became... Editor-in-Chief of 'Paper' Magazine
Business of Fashion , Jul 29, 2024Columbia College Chicago Alum Justin Moran began his editorial journey at "The Columbia Chronicle" while studying fashion business and magazine journalism. Here, as "Paper’s" editor-in-chief, he shares his career advice. On ‘stepping into the unknown after everything changes’
Chicago Reader , Jul 24, 2024Columbia College Theatre alums are in the ensemble of the new devised theatre piece "The F*ggots and Their Fr*ends Between R*volutions," running July 25-Aug. 4 at the Bramble Theatre in Andersonville. The work is an updated adaptation of the 1977 underground "queer fairytale-cum-manifesto" by Calamus Books founder Larry Mitchell. Lokekey Productions presents Tube-E Movie, Written, Directed and Produced by Columbia College Chicago Alum Will Adams
News Channel Nebraska , Jul 24, 2024Lokekey Productions proudly presents "Tube-E Movie", a riotous and offbeat satire that promises to leave audiences in stitches. Directed, written, and produced by the talented Will Adams, a Columbia College Chicago alumni class of 2002. Tracing the Ecologies of Memory: A Review of Captured Earth at the Museum of Contemporary Photography
Sixty Inches From Center, Jul 18, 2024Kristie Kahns reviews the exhibition "Captured Earth" at the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) at Columbia College Chicago. Research Says: Even If Your Kids Roll Their Eyes, Keep Making Jokes
CNN, Jul 18, 2024Humor can be helpful to diffuse kids' rite-of-passage sour moods, according to study coauthor Anne Libera, associate professor of comedy writing and performance at Columbia College Chicago. Columbia's Wabash Arts Corridor on WGN's Community Corners
WGN 720, Jul 16, 2024WGN Radio featured the Wabash Arts Corridor in its Community Corners segment, highlighting the Columbia College Chicago history of this living urban canvas. Blues Camp Fosters Generations of Musicians in Chicago
WGN, Jul 12, 2024Fernando Jones, an adjunct faculty member at Columbia, keeps the love of blues alive by hosting a free blues camp for kids 12 to 18 at Columbia College Chicago each summer. Columbia Alum to Appear in Lord of the Rings Musical
WBEZ, Jul 12, 2024Columbia College Theatre Alum Michael Kurowski featured in interview about his role as Samwise Gangee in the U.S. premiere of "The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale," running July 19-Sept. 1 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. MacArthur Grad Wins National Book Competition Before Starting at Columbia College Chicago
WAND, Jul 09, 2024Jade Flournoy, a MacArthur High School graduate, was awarded the 2024 National Children’s Literature (K-3) Competition at the National Educators Rising Conference. Associate Professor CM Burroughs Featured as Zocalo's July Poetry Curator
Zocalo Public Square, Jul 03, 2024See Zocalo's interview with CM Burroughs. She is an associate professor of creative writing at Columbia College Chicago and author of The Vital System and Master Suffering, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and a finalist for the Lambda Book Award and L.A. Times Book Award. Spotlight on "Lady in the Lake" Writer Columbia and AFI Alum Sheila Wilson '15
Letterboxd, Jul 02, 2024Columbia College Chicago and AFI Conservatory Alum Sheila Wilson '15 worked as a writer and producer on the show "Lady in the Lake." Previously, Sheila served as a writer on the cult hit fantasy drama "Warrior Nun," as well as a story editor on the Marvel series "Helstrom." She is also the creator of The Black Book, a resource for studio executives that features Black writers in the WGA to help facilitate staffing underrepresented scribes, and in 2022 she was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list which recognizes talented young leaders within the industry. In the Footsteps of William Russo – Jazz Education at Columbia College Chicago
Papageno, Jun 27, 2024In the autumn of 2023, Ágnes Éva Lakatos spent three months in Chicago on a Fulbright Research Fellowship in the Music Department at Columbia College. Her research focused on American jazz education and the work of William Russo, the composer, bandleader, and educator who founded the department. An Expert Opinion on the American Express Brand
WalletHub, Jun 27, 2024Columbia College Chicago Professor Laurence Minsky provides his expert opinion on credit card branding and whether or not the American Express brand still fulfills its basic purpose. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Invites Columbia Faculty Member and Alum as New Members
IndieWire, Jun 25, 2024Kubilay Uner, associate professor and director of Columbia College Chicago's Music Composition for the Screen program, and Alum Caryn Capotosto '99, a documentary filmmaker, have been invited to join the ranks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts. Members of the Academy get to vote for who will be nominated and who will win Oscars. Columbia College Chicago Students Design App Components for NASCAR Street Race
Fox32 Chicago, Jun 21, 2024NASCAR teamed up with Columbia College Chicago –- enlisting a class to develop brand-new components for its ‘Tracks App.’ ‘Power Book IV: Force’ to End After Three Seasons at Starz, but Joseph Sikora '98 Says ‘Tommy’s Journey Is Far From Over’
Variety, Jun 17, 2024The upcoming third season of “Power Book IV: Force” will be its last, according to star and Columbia Theatre alum Joseph Sikora. But the actor is teasing that a new project could come to the “Power” universe soon — and Variety has confirmed that one is in development. Theatre Alum Preston Max Allen ’13 Makes Windy City Times‘ 2024 “30 Under 30 Award” Winners
Windy City Times, Jun 17, 2024Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Preston Max Allen ’13 is honored as one of Windy City Times‘ 2024 “30 Under 30 Award” winners. The annual awards were announced on June 6, as part of Windy City Times‘ LGBT Pride Month celebration. Theatre Alum Cody Estle Named One of Milwaukee’s “Notable Leaders in Arts and Entertainment: Class of 2024” by BizTimes
BizTimes, Jun 14, 2024Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Cody Estle is a graduate of the Theatre Department's theatre directing program and artistic director of Milwaukee's Next Act Theatre. New Photo Exhibit Captures Life in Pilsen in the '90s
WTTW, Jun 13, 2024As a Columbia College Chicago student, Japanese photographer Akito Tsuda '93 took photos in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood as part of a class assignment. The alum's work can now be seen at an exhibit at the Harold Washington Library, giving a glimpse into what life was like for Latinos in Chicago during the 1990s. Columbia's Museum of Contemporary Photography Listed as Top 5 Free Things to Do in Chicago
Medium, Jun 13, 2024The Museum of Contemporary Photography, located at Columbia College Chicago, showcases innovative and thought-provoking photography exhibitions. A. Ashley Hoff '96 gets wired into 'Mommie Dearest' for a book on the campy classic
Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 10, 2024‘90s Music Box screening of the Faye Dunaway film helped spur A. Ashley Hoff’s interest in how the Joan Crawford exposé made it to the big screen. 'HAPPY ... TRA-LS...TO...YO-!' Pat Sajak Moves On
Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 06, 2024Pat Sajak, a Chicago native and Columbia College Chicago alum, bids “Wheel of Fortune” adieu after 8,000 episodes and 41 years. Author gets wired into 'Mommie Dearest' for a book on the campy classic
Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 04, 2024‘90s Music Box screening of the Faye Dunaway film helped spur Theatre alum A. Ashley Hoff’s interest in how the Joan Crawford exposé made it to the big screen. Author Hoff to Shine Spotlight on ‘Mommie Dearest’ at Music Box Event
Windy City Times, May 31, 2024Theatre alum A. Ashley Hoff '96 writes about the people who brought an unintentionally camp classic to the screen. Chicago Stakes Claim as a Leading Fashion Capital With Launch of the New Official Chicago Fashion Week in October 2024
WTTV Online, May 29, 2024Leading figures from the Chicago fashion industry announce the launch of Chicago’s new official Chicago Fashion Week. Columbia College Chicago will be among the Chicago-area fashion schools that will present educational programming throughout the initiative. Bandcamp Features Psychology Professor Rami Gabriel in its Album of the Day
Bandcamp, May 21, 2024"That’s What I Been Sayin’" feels like a Rami Gabriel Greatest Hits compilation. There’s no-wave, dub, garage rock, Moog synths, and none of them ever feel out of place. The Express Way With Dulé Hill
PBS, May 20, 2024Actor, dancer, singer Dulé Hill interviews Columbia College Chicago Alum Vershawn Sanders-Ward, founding artistic director and CEO of Chicago-based Red Clay Dance Company, in this PBS series exploring the power of the arts. Associate Professor Michelle Yates Awarded Scholar of The Month by ASLE
ASLE.org, May 10, 2024Congrats to Michelle Yates, associate professor of cultural studies and humanities, for her Scholar of the Month (for May 2024) recognition by the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), the environmental humanities academic professional organization. Manifest Arts Festival at Columbia College Chicago
Daytime Chicago, May 09, 2024Fashion Studies Chair Colbey Reid, PhD, discusses the student-produced Manifest festival at Columbia College Chicago and gives a preview of upcoming fashion show. Columbia College Chicago to Showcase Student Designs at Manifest Arts Festival
Good Day Chicago, May 07, 2024Columbia students gave a live preview of the Made@Columbia fashion show, which will be just one of the many highlights at Manifest on May 10. Exploring Star Wars Fandom and Culture at Columbia College Chicago
WGN Morning News, May 03, 2024Ahead of the official Star Wars holiday ‘May the 4th Be With You,’ WGN talks to Columbia College Chicago professor Carmelo Esterrich, who teaches a class about Star Wars fandom and American culture. Columbia College Chicago Course Immerses Students in all Things Star Wars
FOX32, Apr 30, 2024FOX 32's Jake Hamilton gets the assignment of a lifetime, visiting Columbia College Chicago for a course rooted in a galaxy far, far away. Review: Gravity and tension in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ at Goodman Theatre
Chicago Tribune, Apr 27, 2024The Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones reviews "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," a production at the Goodman Theatre that references Columbia College Theatre alum A.C. Smith's long association with the works of August Wilson. 2024 Top Film Schools in North America
Variety, Apr 24, 2024Variety names Columbia College Chicago among the best North American Film Schools. ABC7's Roz Varon Opens Up About Life on the Air
Wednesday Journal, Apr 23, 2024Longtime River Forest resident and Columbia College Chicago alum Roz Varon has helped Chicagoans reach their destinations safely and efficiently during rush hour since 1989. Sustainable Practices and Demarketing: An Interview With Philip Kotler
Advertising & Society Quarterly, Apr 23, 2024Columbia College Chicago Professor Laurence Minsky interviews Dr. Phil Kotler, widely recognized as the father of modern marketing science, about sustainability, societal marketing, and the evolving role of businesses in fostering a more sustainable future. The Best Street Style at EXPO Chicago
Chicago Reader , Apr 16, 2024Columbia Cinema and Television Arts Professor David Jude Greene was featured in the Chicago Reader's column on the best street style at the EXPO Chicago art fair. Noir on Noir: Mark Protosevich on the Private-Eye Classics Embedded in His New Colin Farrell-Starring Series
Letterboxd, Apr 05, 2024Sugar writer-creator and Columbia College Chicago Alum Mark Protosevich '83 goes all in on film noir in his new series on Apple+. One More Day in the Life of Jason Pickleman
NewCity, Apr 05, 2024Jason Pickleman is a dazzlingly prolific graphic designer whose vast personal archive will soon find its home at Columbia College Chicago. Regin Igloria Open Book Exhibit at Columbia College Chicago Prompts Visitors to Share Deepest Thoughts
CBS 2, Apr 04, 2024A mobile art installation at Columbia prompts people to pour out their feelings on paper. Rooted in Connection: The Dance Center Celebrates Local Artists During its Fiftieth Season
New City Stage, Apr 03, 2024As part of its fiftieth season, the Dance Center is showcasing works by local choreographers in its new Chicago Artist Spotlight Festival, April 19–27. Breakout Artists 2024: Chicago's Next Generation of Image Makers
NewCity, Apr 02, 2024Natasha Moustache, an MFA graduate from Columbia College Chicago, recognized as a 2024 breakout artist for their photography. ‘NCIS: Origins’ Prequel Adds Tyla Abercrumbie & Diany Rodriguez To Cast
Deadline, Mar 26, 2024Theatre alum Tyla Abercrumbie (The Chi) will join the cast of NCIS: Origins on CBS. Columbia College Chicago’s D.A. Got That Dope produced Beyoncé’s ‘Tyrant,’ the violin-heavy banger on ‘Cowboy Carter’
Chicago Sun-Times, Mar 31, 2024Chicago native and producer David “D.A. Got That Dope,” Doman, who studied at Columbia's Business and Entrepreneurship department, produced “Tyrant” for Beyoncé’s new country album, Act II: Cowboy Carter. Jessi Woska Creates One-of-a-Kind Chain Stitched Pieces
Chicago Reader, Mar 29, 2024Jessi Woska, who attended Columbia College Chicago, practices the art of chain stitch and has grown her passion for the artisanal practice into a full-time business, J. Woska Custom Chainstitch. Stages in Bloom
Chicago Reader , Mar 20, 2024The Chicago Reader talked with Meredith Sutton and Roell Schmidt of the Dance Center about the upcoming Artist Spotlight performance series. Chicago's Female DJ Pioneers: Shaping Music History Beyond the Windy City
Fox 32, Mar 27, 2024Chicago female DJ pioneer Darlene Jackson (aka DJ Lady D), a creative industry liaison at Columbia College Chicago, and Columbia junior Ayu Eini -- an aspiring DJ -- are featured in a story about women who helped shape the DJ business in Chicago. Enter Regina Taylor's Black Album Mixtape Contest
ROGEREBERT.COM, Mar 27, 2024An award-winning actress and playwright, Taylor is partnering with Columbia College on the Black Mixtape project, a program inspired by her socially minded conversations about Black Lives Matter and the pandemic. MoCP's 2024 Leap Night DARKROOM Honors Dawoud Bey and Jason Pickleman
CGN, Mar 27, 2024The Museum of Contemporary Photography's (MoCP) annual benefit DARKROOM took place last month on February 29 – Leap Night 2024. Leap Night proved to be a record-breaking year for MoCP with 400 people in attendance and $325,000 raised. Columbia College Chicago's Theatre Department Presents "The Bluest Eye"
Chicago News Weekly, Mar 21, 2024Chicago News Weekly reviewed Columbia College Chicago's production of The Bluest Eye. ‘The Bluest Eye’ Directed By Columbia Alum Includes Special ‘Blackout’ Performance
Block Club, Mar 19, 2024The theatrical adaptation of Toni Morrison’s novel runs through Saturday at Columbia College Chicago. The Friday performance offers a special discussion for Black and African American audiences. Kubilay Uner on the Maestro Behind ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ Theme
Chicago Tribune, Mar 14, 2024Kubilay Uner, director of the Music Composition for the Screen MFA program at Columbia College Chicago, talks to the Chicago Tribune about legendary film score composer Ennio Morricone. The Popular Podcast "Chinwag" by Paul Giamatti and Columbia College Chicago faculty Stephen Asma Will Expand as Fan Base Grows
The Hollywood Reporter, Mar 08, 2024The unusual level of fan engagement has the creators Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma looking to expand the Chinwag universe beyond the podcast. Though talks are early, the team is mulling a TV series, a book club, and more live events. Ask the Expert: Professor Laurence Minsky Talks Car Insurance Marketing
WalletHub, Mar 08, 2024Columbia College Chicago Professor Laurence Minsky answers questions about car insurance marketing and celebrity endorsements. Assistant Professor Grace Kessler Overbeke on the Legacy of Jewish Female Stand-up Comedians
WUWM 89.7, Mar 04, 2024Grace Kessler Overbeke, an assistant professor of comedy writing and performance at Columbia College Chicago, talked with Milwaukee's WUWM ahead of her lecture at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on the history of Jewish female stand-up comedians. A Powerful Marriage of All the Things: LaTasha Barnes’ The Jazz Continuum Comes to Chicago
New City Stage, Mar 19, 2024LaTasha Barnes refers to herself as a carrier of traditions. The root word here is “care,” and Barnes deeply cares for Black American dance and music across decades, honoring those who came before, celebrating her contemporaries, while remaining committed to the invention and spontaneity that is the beating heart of these movements. 11 Dollar Bill Adds Alum James Babiarz '09 as Executive Producer
Reel Chicago, Mar 04, 2024Columbia College Chicago Alum James Babiarz '09 has joined 11 Dollar Bill, a postproduction studio, as executive producer in Chicago. Has Bradley Cooper Talked Himself Out of an Oscar?
The Times, Feb 29, 2024Michael Niederman, professor in Cinema and Television Arts at Columbia College Chicago, discusses how Oscar-nominated actor/director Bradley Cooper's tactics to win an Oscar this year might have backfired. The Billion Dollar Question: How Can Temu Sell Products So Cheaply?
CBS News Chicago, Feb 27, 2024Melissa Gamble, an assistant professor in Fashion Studies at Columbia College Chicago, talks to CBS News Chicago about the online shopping megastore Temu and why it's problematic. Producer of 'One Love: Bob Marley' Discusses Recent FIlm
NBC Chicago, Feb 23, 2024Columbia College Chicago Alum Robert Teitel '90, a producer of One Love: Bob Marley, joined NBC Chicago to discuss the process behind the recent film. 'The Bear' Season 3: What We Know So Far From Filming Schedules to Plot Predictions
WBEZ, Feb 23, 2024Columbia College Chicago's Eric Scholl, interim co-chair of Cinema and Television Arts, helps make plot predictions about The Bear's upcoming season and discusses the show's secrets to success. 'Today With Hoda and Jenna' Interviews Fashion Alum Anthony Oyer '19
Today With Hoda and Jenna, Feb 22, 2024Fashion Alum Anthony Oyer appeared on Today With Hoda and Jenna and had the opportunity to dress the two NBC morning talk show hosts. Oyer joined a group of designers to help create distinctive looks for the duo. MoCP at Columbia College Chicago in Time Out's Best Museums in Chicago
Time Out Chicago, Feb 15, 2024Museum of Contemporary Photography ranked #15 in Time Out's 21 Best Museums in Chicago. Founded by Columbia College Chicago, MoCP hosts multiple shows each year, including groundbreaking new work made by artists around the globe as well as archival prints from the institution's archives. Virtuous Footprint: Columbia Alum's Seres Footwear Considers Every Step of the Way
Newcity, Feb 09, 2024Fashion Studies Alum Vanessa Arroyo '11 founded Seres Footwear last May, making sure that every organism involved in the shoe-making process is taken into consideration, from the land to the animals, to the artisans, to the consumer. GRAMMY-Winning Gospel Musician and Columbia Alum Jonathan McReynolds '11 Stops by CBS 2
CBS 2, Feb 01, 2024Ahead of the 2024 GRAMMY Awards, Chicago's own Jonathan McReynolds ‘11 joins Brad Edwards to discuss the inspiration behind his music and how he transitioned from playing drums and the organ to become one of the most recognized names in gospel.
How Epifanio Monarrez Went From Street Graffiti to Owning His Own Business
CBS 2 News, Jan 31, 2024What began as graffiti under train tracks turned into a blossoming career for one Chicago man and Columbia College Chicago Illustration alum. Columbia College Chicago Alum Sharonda Tutson Brings Learning to Life in CPS Classroom
Chicago Public Schools, Jan 26, 2024Sharonda Tutson, second-grade teacher at Reavis Math and Science Specialty School, shares that her passion for teaching blossomed at Columbia, where she pursued early childhood education. Dawoud Bey Turns to Landscape, Well Trodden and Haunted
Washington Post, Jan 25, 2024Read the Washington Post's review of Columbia College Chicago Photography Professor Dawoud Bey's exhibition “Dawoud Bey: Elegy” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Kids Are Flooded With Social Media and News. Some States Want to Help Them Question It.
New Jersey Monitor, Jan 19, 2024Associate Professor Yonty Friesem, part of a team of educators that developed the media literacy resources and curriculum for Illinois high schools, emphasizes the need for literacy skills across disciplines. Chicago Industrial/Rock Act The Children’s Crusade Reveals Music Video for Latest Single
ReGen Magazine, Jan 18, 2024Columbia College Chicago Audio Arts and Acoustics Student Jason Schmal and Cinema and Television Arts Student Tony Godinez collaborated on a video featuring Schmal’s band The Children’s Crusade performing the single “Mechanical Love.” Watch the video!
Dawoud Bey, Chicago Photographer, Focuses in New Exhibition on How Slavery Still Lives
Chicago Sun-Times, Jan 10, 2024Bey, 70, who is a Columbia College Chicago professor, completes his three-part series of photographs with “Stony the Road,” now on exhibition in Richmond, Virginia. Several Theatre and Dance Alumni and Faculty Named in Newcity’s ‘Players 2024: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago’
New City Stage, Jan 09, 2024Several Theatre and Dance Center alumni and faculty were noted in Newcity Stage‘s annual salute to movers and shakers in Chicago’s vibrant performing arts scene, "The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago.” ‘Power Book IV: Force’ Renewed for Third Season on Starz
The Hollywood Reporter, Jan 09, 2024Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Joseph Sikora ’98 will return for a third season of his hit TV series Power Book IV: Force on Starz. Plus-Size Women Deserve to Find Love on Dating Apps Too — Not Be Treated Like a 'Dirty Little Secret'
Yahoo.com, Jan 05, 2024Yahoo cites data from Columbia College Chicago Fashion Studies Assistant Professor Lauren Downing Peters in article about plus-size women and dating. The Collective Power of the LA Art World
Harper's Bazaar, Jan 05, 2024The work of Columbia College Chicago Alum EJ Hill '11 includes performance, painting, installation, and conceptual work that has focused, in part, on the relationship between oppressive structures and the body, meditating on endurance and struggle but also beauty and joy. Fearlessness in Sound: OPLIAM’s Bold Leap into Cross-Genre Music
USA Today, Dec 21, 2023Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and Music Business alum OPLIAM (Liam McDonald'19) defies boundaries with his eclectic musical style that transcends genres. Top 10 Dance for Winter 2024: Chicago Debuts and the Return of NYCB, Plus Ambitious New Works From the Home Team
Chicago Tribune, Jan 10, 2024New York-based choreographer LaTasha Barnes brings her acclaimed primer on jazz dance and music to the Dance Center, which marks its 50th season of dance programming this year. Speak, Material: The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is Back with a Message Beyond Words
New City Stage, Jan 10, 2024Federico Restrepo, the artistic director of Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company, will bring his work, “Lunch With Sonia” to the Dance Center this Spring. A Powerful Marriage of All the Things: LaTasha Barnes’ The Jazz Continuum Comes to Chicago
New City Stage, Mar 06, 2024"The Jazz Continuum," presented by LaTasha Barnes, is a transformative exploration of the interplay between contemporary and traditional Black dances, rooted in jazz and hip-hop, aiming to bridge generational gaps and celebrate the unifying power of Black music and dance across diverse cultural landscapes, with its upcoming residency and performance at the Dance Center of Columbia College in Chicago. Asha Ward '21 Included in " The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2023"
Vulture, Mar 05, 2024“I was raised Catholic,” begins one of Asha Ward’s jokes. “But I feel like if God was real, white people wouldn’t have access to ukuleles.” It’s not just the joke that makes the line funny; it’s Ward’s air of apathy. She talks so plainly and without affect, as if she’s worn out by her very existence, that any slight variation of tone sends the audience into waves of laughter. The Bluest Eye Directed By Columbia Alum Includes Special Blackout Performance
Block Club Chicago, Mar 19, 2024The theatrical adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel is live at Columbia College Chicago this spring. The Bluest Eye is directed by Columbia alum Ashley Keys '22 and written by Lydia Diamond. Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Win Jeff Awards for Performance and Playwriting
Chicago Tribune, Mar 26, 2024Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Win Jeff Awards for Performance and Playwriting. This year's winners are Jon Parker Jackson '18, Kris Tori ’14, Shannon O’Neill ’07, Aaron Reese Boseman ‘12, Josh Pablo Szabo ’19, Kaiser Ahmed ’08, and former faculty member John Hildreth. Read more. Column: About that ‘SNL’ student protest sketch — and a lousy time for political satire
Chicago Tribune, May 08, 2024The Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips criticizes a recent SNL sketch about student protests, arguing it lacked satire and failed to find humor in a difficult time. Anne Libera, associate professor of Comedy Writing and Performance, was interviewed. 14 Best Sex Movies of 2024
Esquire, Dec 19, 2024Columbia College Chicago Assistant Professor Robert Edgecomb served as cinematographer on the thriller film "Birder," which was named one of the best films in which depictions of sex add to the plot instead of distract from it. Columbia College Chicago hosts holiday market, featuring art from students, alumni, staff
ABC 7, Dec 18, 2023ShopColumbia celebrates its 15th year with the annual Holiday Market featuring unique gifts and handmade items made by students, alumni, and staff. Crafting Indelible Podcasts With Executive Producer and Columbia Alum Joelle Monique
Forbes, Dec 11, 2023Forbes interviews Cinema and Television Arts Alum Joelle Monique '13, a managing executive podcast producer, award-winning pop culture critic, and host. Two Columbia Alums To Be Featured on NBC 5 Chicago's New Year's Eve Live Special
nbcchicago.com, Dec 05, 2023NBC 5’ Chicago's Evrod Cassimy ’06 and Country Music Television host Marley Sherwood ’14, both Columbia College Chicago alums, to be among the hosts of NBC 5 Chicago's "A Very Chicago New Year" special. Columbia's Wabash Arts Corridor Featured in 'The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2"
WTTW, Dec 04, 2023WTTW's Geoffrey Baer tours some of Chicago's most beautiful places, including the Wabash Arts Corridor-Chicago's “living urban canvas” that was founded by Columbia College Chicago. Who Was Betty Boop? New Stage Musical in Chicago Tells a Tale of the Timeless Cartoon Creation
Chicago Sun-Times, Nov 24, 2023Three members of the Columbia College Chicago community — Grace Kessler Overbeke, assistant professor, Theatre; Ivan Brunetti, associate professor, Art | Design; and Student Maison Monroe — are featured in article about iconic cartoon character Betty Boop and "Boop! The Musical." NBC5 Reporter and Columbia Alum Evrod Cassimy Uses Musical Voice to Help CHA Families Celebrate Holiday
The Chicago Sun-Times, Nov 21, 2023TV Broadcast Jounralism Alum Evrod Cassimy '06 is releasing a Christmas song he wrote titled “Please Come Home for Christmas” on streaming platforms that will be available for purchase starting Nov. 24, with all proceeds going to the Chicago Housing Authority to help families celebrate the holiday. Two Wabash Arts Corridor Murals at Columbia College Chicago Honor the Women's Suffrage Movement
NBC 5 Chicago, Nov 14, 2023Columbia College Chicago adjunct professor Michelle Duster explains why the "Speak Up" and "Votes for Women" murals are important representations of the Women's Suffrage Movement. The World’s Best Music Schools of 2023, Ranked
The Hollywood Reporter, Nov 14, 2023For the second year in a row, The Hollywood Reporter ranks Columbia College Chicago's graduate program in Music No. 1. Columbia Alum's Chicago-Made Holiday Film Cracks Hulu's Top 10
Reel Chicago, Nov 04, 2023Directed by Cinema and Television Arts Alum Jack C. Newell '04, "Reporting on Christmas" proves to be popular on Hulu. The ASL program at Columbia College Chicago thrives amid growing popularity in American Sign Language
FOX 32 Chicago, Nov 02, 2023Chicago happens to have one of the most unique programs to learn ASL in the U.S. See how the ASL-English Interpretation bachelor's program at Columbia College Chicago engages both hearing and Deaf/hard of hearing students across the country. Terri Hemmert Celebrating 50 Years With WXRT
CBS News Chicago, Nov 02, 2023Terri Hemmert , an adjunct faculty member in Communication at Columbia College Chicago, celebrates 50 years at Chicago's 93 WXRT Radio – while she's not originally be from the Windy City, Chicago certainly would not be the same without her. Using Self-Determination Theory to Understand Youth Media Dynamics With Adult Facilitators During the Pandemic
Journal of Alternative & Community Media, Oct 18, 2023Associate Professor Yonty Friesem and Civic Media Alums Teena Sloane-Hendricks MA '20 and Charlotte Duff MA '22 explore the power dynamics in cultivating trust between teenagers creating community media and their adult mentors on Chicago’s South Side. Columbia College Chicago's Jeffrey Spitz Talks About Chicago Film Pioneer
WGN, Oct 16, 2023WGN's "Backstory With Larry Potash" interviews Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor Jeffrey Spitz about the impact of Chicago film pioneer William Selig. Extraordinary Tragedies with Columbia Novelist Joe Meno
NPR, Oct 16, 2023In this episode of Arts and Letters, NPR welcomes Columbia College Chicago English and Creative Writing Professor, an award-winning author, to explore the questions: Is it ever truly possible to separate our fates from those we’ve come to love? At Columbia College Chicago, a Global Approach to Fashion Education
Business of Fashion, Oct 12, 2023Columbia College Chicago's Fashion Studies department offers students opportunities to travel or study at locations from Athens and Berlin to New York and Los Angeles. Business of Fashion sat down with three students to hear about their experiences. Spanish-Language Reporting at Columbia College Chicago
University of Vermont - Community News, Oct 12, 2023Associate Professor Elio Leturia discusses what no other school in Illinois offers: Columbia College Chicago's 300-level journalism class that is conducted entirely in Spanish. Assistant Professor Spencer Hellert from Columbia College Chicago curated one of the most comprehensive family trees of synapsids
Nature Ecology and Evolution, Oct 11, 2023Spencer Hellert was recently published in the esteemed science journal, Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Small Batches
Chicago Reader, Oct 10, 2023Columbia Alum Jameel Bridgewater '16 launched a line of sustainable soaps with his father under the name Bascule. Manae Solara Vaughn, Sound Engineer, Musician, and Cofounder of Oux
Chicago Reader, Oct 10, 2023Columbia Alum Manae Solara Vaughn '22 talked to the Chicago Reader about her various musical projects and her work as a sound engineer. The Anxiety and Ecstasy of Rashid Johnson
GQ, Oct 03, 2023Columbia Alum Rashid Johnson '00 talked to GQ about his journey as an artist. ‘125 is Feeling Very Good’
Chicago Reader, Oct 03, 2023Columbia Theatre Professor Albert “Bill” Williams wrote a piece for the Chicago Reader about Chicago's Fine Arts Building, which turns 125 this year. "Don't 'Drag' Me Down: Today's Battle for Liberation" Exhibit Features Work by CTVA Adjunct Faculty Member
Daily Herald, Oct 02, 2023Ali Beyer, an adjunct faculty member in Cinema and Television Arts at Columbia College Chicago, will have their work featured in the exhibit entitled "Don't 'Drag' Me Down: Today's Battle for Liberation." The exhibit is free and open to the public and runs from Oct. 5 to Nov. 3 at Oakton's Koehnline Museum of Art, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. The Top 50 Women Leaders in Education of 2023
Women We Admire, Sep 25, 2023Women We Admire announces The Top 50 Women Leaders in Education of 2023, featuring Lambrini Lukidis, Associate VP of Strategic Communications & External Relations at Columbia College Chicago. The Quest for Eleven
Chicago Reader, Sep 20, 2023Columbia Theatre Professor Albert “Bill” Williams was interviewed by the Chicago Reader about the work and legacy of Gary Tucker, aka Eleven. Film Backed by Columbia Talent Featured at Chicago's Reeling Film Festival
Chicago Tribune, Sep 15, 2023The film American Parent, produced by Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor and Associate Chair Carolina Posse and directed and co-written by Columbia Alum Emily Railsback MFA ‘14, makes its U.S. debut at Chicago's Reeling Fest (Sept. 21 to Oct. 8), the second oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in the United States. Other Columbia names connected with the project: Adjunct Faculty Member Michael NJ Wright (cinematographer), Finishing Editor John Cavallino (colorist and title designer), and former Dean of the School of Media Arts Doreen Bartoni (co-executive producer and co-writer). ‘Because We Are Black, We Are Making Black Music’
Chicago Reader, Sep 13, 2023Composing While Black references archival material from the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago. Jimmy Noriega Takes Over at Columbia College Chicago
Chicago Reader, Sep 07, 2023Dr. Jimmy Noriega has been named as the new permanent chair of Columbia College Chicago's Theater department. Will This New York Fashion Week Signal the End of the Body Positivity Movement?
Fashion United, Sep 05, 2023Columbia College Chicago Assistant Professor Lauren Downing Peters was interviewed on the eve of New York Fashion Week about inclusivity on fashion's runways. Artemisia and Congo Square Celebrate Inda Craig-Galván
Chicago Reader , Aug 30, 2023Columbia's new Theatre Chair Jimmy Noriega was featured in "Chicago Reader" arts and culture column. Starz Series ‘Force’ Returns for Season 2 With Joseph Sikora Ready to Take Over Chicago
Chicago Tribune, Aug 29, 2023The second season of the series Power Book IV: Force starring Columbia Alum Joseph Sikora '98 premieres Friday, September 1 on STARZ. What Lena Waithe Learned From Mary Tyler Moore: ‘I Was Inspired to Write Timeless Television’
TheWrap, Aug 23, 2023Columbia College Chicago Alum Lena Waithe '06 talked to TheWrap about her role as a producer on the HBO documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore and studying Mary Tyler Moore's work when she was a student at Columbia. Chicago Loop Alliance Wants to See State Street Transformed Into the Future
ABC7, Aug 23, 2023Columbia Professor David Broz HDR '21 was quoted in a piece about the Chicago Loop Alliance's vision for State Street. What Really Is Plus-Size Fashion? Experts Weigh In on the Costs and Trends
CNN, Aug 21, 2023Lauren Downing Peters, an assistant professor in Fashion Studies at Columbia College Chicago and author of the new book “Fashion Before Plus-Size: Bodies, Bias, and the Birth of an Industry” was interviewed by CNN as an expert in plus-size fashion. Everyone Tells Me I Have a Great Voice
Chicago Magazine, Aug 22, 2023Deb Doetzer, an adjunct faculty member in Communication, talks about Columbia College Chicago's minor in voiceovers and the growing interest in the field. Courtney Love Pays Tribute to Female Music Photographers With an Exhibition
Glamour Spain, Aug 16, 2023The artistic project, curated by Love, is a public art installation in the Wabash Arts Corridor of Columbia College Chicago. Forbes 30 Under 30 Local Chicago
Forbes, Aug 10, 2023Columbia CTVA Alum Vashon Jordan Jr. '21 was named to the inaugural Forbes 30 Under 30 Local Chicago list. Jordan works as the director of digital media and photography in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office. In 2020, he captured over 17,000 photographs at dozens of protests across Chicago, most against police brutality. Women Behind the Lens: A Review of “From Her to Eternity”
Newcity Art, Aug 10, 2023Columbia's Wabash Arts Corridor has a new exhibition titled, “From Her to Eternity: The Women Who Photograph Music.”Curated by Courtney Love, this photo collage features iconic rock images by 46 women photographers. Read Newcity Art's review of it to learn more. There Was a 17th-Century Version of FOMO
Boston Globe, Aug 08, 2023The Boston Globe published an article by Columbia Philosophy Professor Stephen Asma about Robert Burton's influential 1621 book The Anatomy of Melancholy and the advice it holds for the 21st century. Callie Johnson On Her Latest Role in ‘The Beanie Bubble’ And What She Loves To Do For Fun
HOLR Magazine, Jul 25, 2023Columbia Musical Theatre Alum Callie Johnson '12 talks to HOLR Magazine about her role as Linda in AppleTV+’s new film The Beanie Bubble. Cinematographer Dillon Schneider Imbues Poetic Realism Into the Dramatic Comedy 'The Crusades'
Cinematography World, Jul 20, 2023Columbia Alum Dillon Schneider '12 talks to Cinematography World about his work on Leo Milano’s debut feature film, The Crusades. ‘Last Summer On State Street’ Explores Girlhood In The Last Days Of The Robert Taylor Homes
Block Club Chicago, Jul 17, 2023Block Club Chicago talks with critically acclaimed author and Columbia Alum Toya Wolfe MFA '15 as she prepares to receive the Pattis Award Saturday at Newberry Library. Environmental Advocate Precious Brady-Davis Becomes First Black, Trans Woman Appointed To Public Office In Cook County
Block Club Chicago, Jul 13, 2023Columbia Alum Precious Brady-Davis '13 was sworn in Wednesday as a commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, which works to protect Lake Michigan's water. Blind Journalist Reflects On Challenges, Advocates For More Open Doors
CommPRO, Jul 05, 2023Columbia Adjunct Professor Dominic Calabrese wrote a piece on Sandy Murillo, a young blind journalist now an associate producer at Chicago Lighthouse Media, for the CommPRO newsletter. Alan Arkin Appreciation: Keep Calm and Carry on Toward the Edge of Certain Disaster
Chicago Tribune, Jul 05, 2023Anne Libera, director of comedy studies for The Second City and associate professor of comedy writing and performance at Columbia College Chicago, was quoted in a Chicago Tribune piece about the late actor Alan Arkin. Ballet Hispánico to Present the World Premiere of 'Buscando A Juan' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Broadway World, Jun 28, 2023Ballet Hispánico CEO and Columbia Alum Eduardo Vilaro MA '99 will premiere Buscando A Juan at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art as part of their Summer 2023 MetLiveArts Season. Chicago Landmarks Birthplace of House Music
WBEZ, Jun 28, 2023Columbia Adviser, and Cultural Programs Creator Darlene “DJ Lady D” Jackson, talked to WBEZ about the Warehouse's new landmark status. The dance club is widely regarded as the birthplace of house music. Sound Engineering Program Offers Hope to At-Risk Youths
Chicago Tribune, Jun 21, 2023Music Producer and Columbia Alum Johnny "6ravo" Rayborn '03 talks to the Chicago Tribune about working with at-risk teens in Acclivus Inc.’s sound engineering program. Inside the Strange and Universal Art of the ‘Silent Musical’
WBEZ, Jun 08, 2023Columbia Theatre Alum Marvin Quijada '05 talked to WBEZ about his dark and whimsical new show The Dream King which runs through June 18 at the Chopin Theater in Chicago’s West Town. Inside Vivaldi’s All-Female orchestra
Chicago Reader, Jun 07, 2023Columbia Creative Writing Alum Julia Fine MFA '16 talked to the Chicago Reader about her new dark fantasy novel Maddalena and the Dark. Flamin’ Hot Editor Kayla Emter on Working With Eva Longoria and Other Female Storytellers, Her Love of Montages, and the Tools of Her Trade
Below the Line, Jun 02, 2023Columbia College Chicago Alum Kayla Emter '05 , editor of the film "Flamin' Hot," is interviewed about working on the film and discusses some of the lessons she learned while at Columbia. L.A. Times names Joshua Rothkopf as film editor
Los Angeles Times, Jun 01, 2023Columbia CTVA Alum Joshua Rothkopf MFA '00 will be the new film coverage editor for the Los Angeles Times. Mary Tyler Moore Was Rarely What She Seemed on TV
Vanity Fair, May 25, 2023Columbia College Chicago Alum Lena Waithe '06 is a producer on the new HBO documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore. Waithe studied Mary Tyler Moore's work when she was a student at Columbia. Summer of Chicago music: Nine up-and-coming acts to see now
WBEZ, May 25, 2023Columbia Alum CaSera Heining ’17, known professionally as DJ Ca$h Era, will be performing at Hyde Park's Summer Fest. What does it mean to be a successful working actor? Probably not what you think
L.A. Times, May 24, 2023Columbia Theatre Alum Behzad Dabu '08 was profiled in the LA Times for a piece about what it takes to be a successful working actor. 'Last Summer on State Street' author named winner of Chicago Book Award
Crain's Chicago Business, May 24, 2023Columbia Alum Toya Wolfe MFA '15 will receive the second annual Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award for her novel Last Summer on State Street. Why Are People Pretending to Live in a Wes Anderson Movie?
Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2023Columbia CTVA Associate Professor Zoran Samardzija was quoted in a Wall Street Journal piece about how the movies of director Wes Anderson inspired a new TikTok trend. Dawoud Bey wants to deterritorialize art: ‘When I’m in these spaces, it opens up space for the Black community’
L.A. Times, May 17, 2023Columbia College Chicago Photography Professor Dawoud Bey talked to the L.A. Times about his two new exhibitions in the city. George Clark III Built His Career as a Music Exec by Trial and Error
HYPEBEAST, May 15, 2023RCA Records’ newest VP of Marketing and A&R and Columbia Music Business Alum George Clark III '16 details his “relentless pursuit” in the music business. Columbia College Chicago awards honorary degree to Tribune theater critic Chris Jones
Chicago Tribune, May 15, 2023Columbia College Chicago awarded an honorary degree to longtime Chicago Tribune Theater Critic Chris Jones as part of the college's 2023 commencement ceremonies. Drew Barrymore pulls out of hosting MTV Movie & TV Awards in support of writers strike
FOX 13 News, May 05, 2023Danny Kravitz, a professor of film and screenwriting at Columbia College Chicago joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the Writers Guild of America strike and the implications for Americans. Chicago’s OK Cool Brings Signature DIY Spirit to New EP ‘fawn’
Chicago Sun-Times, May 02, 2023Columbia Alum Haley Blomquist '18 talked to the Chicago Sun-Times about her band OK Cool and their new EP fawn. Meet Kate Borders, University Circle's New Leader
Cleveland Magazine, May 01, 2023Columbia Alum Kate Borders MA '02 was named president of a community service corporation responsible for developing, serving, and advocating for Cleveland's University Circle as a vibrant and complete neighborhood without borders. Terrence Howard, J.B. Smoove & Rebecca De Mornay Join Leslie Small-Directed Comedy ‘Giving Thanks’
Deadline, May 01, 2023Michael NJ Wright, an adjunct faculty member in Cinema and Television Arts, is screenwriter for film set to go into production this June. Star Wars Day is May 4. The author of ‘Star Wars Multiverse’ says these movies are reflections of ourselves.
Chicago Tribune, Apr 28, 2023Columbia Associate Professor of Humanities and Cultural Studies and the author of Star Wars Multiverse Carmelo Esterrich talked to the Chicago Tribune about the franchise in the run-up to Star Wars Day (May 4). Entertainment Education Impact Report: Discover Top Film Schools and Educators in North America
Variety, Apr 27, 2023Variety named Columbia College Chicago one of the top 21 film schools in North America. The publication highlighted the college's multidisciplinary Semester in L.A. program. Columbia College Chicago Will Confer Degrees On Theatre Critic Chris Jones And Jazz Artist Bobbi Wilsyn At Commencement 2023
Broadway World, Apr 26, 2023At its upcoming 2023 Commencement exercises, Columbia College Chicago will confer honorary degrees on long-time Chicago Tribune theatre critic Chris Jones and former faculty member and decorated jazz artist Bobbi Wilsyn. Shi-An Costello Confronts Prejudice With The Piano in The Orient
Chicago Reader, Apr 25, 2023Composer and Columbia College Chicago Alum Shi-An Costello '10 will perform The Orient, his new five-movement suite, at Constellation on Sunday, April 30. Exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Photography Explores Changing Role of Music
NBC 5, Apr 25, 2023"Shift: Music, Meaning, Context," a new exhibition at Columbia College Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Photography, explores the constantly changing role of music by asking visitors to think about how music relates and interacts with everyday life. Hyperpop band 100 gecs just wants to get under your skin
Chicago Tribune, Apr 18, 2023100 gecs frontwoman and Columbia Alum Laura Les ’18 talked about her positive experience at the college in a Chicago Tribune profile on the acclaimed hyperpop duo. Columbia College Chicago’s AEMMP Records still hitting milestones after 40 years
WBBM Newsradio, Apr 13, 2023WBBM Newsradio interviewed two Columbia College Chicago students about the college's student-run record label, AEMMP, which has provided hands-on music business experience for over 40 years.
On-stage intimacy — theater companies in Chicago are turning to performing arts industry pros for direction
Chicago Sun-Times, Apr 13, 2023The Chicago Sun-Times wrote about Columbia College Chicago's new yearlong, graduate-level certificate program in stage and screen intimacy that will begin in fall 2023.
“He Is One of Us”: Brandon Johnson Wants to Transform Chicago
Vanity Fair, Apr 04, 2023Columbia Alum Kirby Callan '22 was quoted in a Vanity Fair piece on Chicago Mayoral Candidate Brandon Johnson. ‘It’s about finding those visceral connections to dance’
Chicago Reader, Mar 24, 2023Interim Director of the Dance Presenting Series Meredith Sutton talks to the Chicago Reader about taking the Columbia College Chicago Dance Center into its 50th anniversary season. Column: Performing a kiss or a caress can be taught. A Chicago intimacy coordinator discusses the fine art of making an actor’s job less weird
Chicago Tribune, Mar 23, 2023Columbia College Chicago Pracitioner-in-Residence Greg Geffrard talked to the Chicago Tribune about teaching intimacy coordination and choreography. A new 16-credit, graduate-level certificate program, Intimacy for Stage and Screen, will launch in fall 2023 at Columbia. Shea Couleé of RuPaul fame releases debut solo record ‘8’ and will perform at the Riviera
Chicago Tribune, Mar 17, 20238, the debut album by renowned drag performer and Columbia College Chicago Alum Shea Couleé '11, was the subject of a piece in the Chicago Tribune. ‘Dreaming is Not Enough’
Chicago Sun-Times, Mar 14, 2023Cinematographer and Columbia Alum Michael Goi '80 talked to the Chicago Sun-Times about the Oscars, ethnicity, and the challenge of making movies. My film was censored by the Indian government – I need the world to know what was in it
Independent, Mar 09, 2023The Independent featured an essay by Columbia CTVA Alum Sandeep Ravindranath MFA '18 about how the right-wing Indian government censored his short film "Anthem for Kashmir." Rita Wicks '22 Among Cast of 'Is God Is'
broadwayworld.com, Mar 07, 2023"Is God Is," which runs April 6 to May 28, makes its Chicago premier at A Red Orchid Theater and includes Alum Rita Wicks '22 in the cast. The Eye-Grabbing Architecture of Chicago's College Campuses
WTTW, Mar 07, 2023Columbia College Chicago's preservation of historic structures in the South Loop was highlighted in a WTTW piece on college campus architecture in Chicago. Television Academy Announces Spring 2023 Class of Interns
Emmys.com, Mar 02, 2023Columbia College Chicago student Jackie Elliot, currently participating in Semester in LA, earns prestigious internship with the Television Academy. Admired Chicago photographer John H. White chronicles the humanity of history
CBS 2, Feb 23, 2023Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist and Columbia Adjunct Professor John H. White was interviewed by CBS 2's Jim Williams about his life and storied career. Nobody knows the Troubles they’ve seen
Chicago Reader, Feb 22, 2023Columbia Alum Shannon O’Neill '98 talked to the Chicago Reader about how a real-life story of two sisters in the IRA inspired her new play The Kelly Girls. What Is Paczki Day?
Smithsonian Magazine, Feb 21, 2023Columbia Cultural Studies and Humanities Associate Professor Ann Hetzel Gunkel talked to Smithsonian Magazine about Chicago's Polish community and the roots of Paczki Day. Beirut
Flash Fiction Magazine, Feb 20, 2023Flash Fiction Magazine published a short story by CTVA Adjunct Professor Francine Sanders titled "Beirut." Paul Giamatti Will Don His Tinfoil Hat For A Conspiracy Podcast Series ‘Chinwag’
UPROXX, Feb 10, 2023Columbia College Chicago Philosophy Professor Stephen Asma has a new conspiracy theory-themed podcast with veteran actor Paul Giamatti titled Chinwag. Meet Next Act Theatre’s New Artistic Director
Milwaukee Magazine, Feb 10, 2023Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Cody Estle '11 named first new director of Milwaukee's Next Act Theatre in 30 years. CAA 2023 Awards for Distinction
Dallas Art Dealers Association, Feb 08, 2023The College Art Association (CAA) gave Columbia Photography Professor Dawoud Bey the "Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work." Nickelodeon’s Annual Writing and Artist Programs Announce 12 New Participants
Deadline, Feb 07, 2023Columbia Animation Alum Chad Bennett '19 will participate in Nickelodeon’s annual Writing and Artist Programs, designed to develop the next generation of creative voices from underrepresented communities. TV Pilot ‘Palookaville’ Wins Slamdance Grand Jury Prize for Columbia College Chicago Alum Collatos
Screen Magazine, Feb 01, 2023Columbia College Chicago alum Theodore Collatos' TV Pilot ‘Palookaville’ won the coveted Grand Jury title at Slamdance and is now looking ahead to series development. Sounds of Little Calumet River Become Art at Columbia College Chicago Exhibition
Chicago Tribune, Jan 31, 2023The Chicago Tribune talked to Norman W. Long about his art installation “Calumet in Dub,” which is on display through February 17 at Columbia’s Glass Curtain Gallery. From an Emmy Win to Memories with Michael Jordan, Tamra Anderson of Aurora has had Quite a Career in TV
Chicago Tribune, Jan 24, 2023Columbia Alum Tamra Anderson '93 talks to the Chicago Tribune about her career 30-year career in TV. Janusz Kaminski on Creating a Romanticized Look for ‘The Fabelmans’ and Making 20 Films with Spielberg
Screen Daily, Jan 17, 2023Cinematographer and Columbia Alum Janusz Kaminski '87 talks to Screen Daily about his long-running collaborative partnership with Steven Spielberg and the inspiration behind their latest film The Fablemans. Excavating the Unconscious
Chicago Reader, Jan 12, 2023In her solo exhibition at DePaul Art Museum, Columbia Art and Art History Alum Krista Franklin MFA '13 uses surrealism to imagine a more radical world. Radio, TV Allowed Bob Sirott to Tap Into His Creative Side
Barret News Media, Jan 09, 2023Chicago radio legend and Columbia Alum Bob Sirott '71 talks about how the college prepared him for his career. Cover Girl
Forest Bluff Magazine, Jan 03, 2023Columbia Photography Alum Helen Berkun '03 talked to Forest Bluff Magazine about her career as an influencer. We need a new label: ‘Made by humans’
Boston Globe, Apr 10, 2023The Boston Globe published an article by Columbia Philosophy Professor Stephen Asma about Ai-generated art. Columbia College Chicago Introduces Intimacy For Stage and Screen Certificate Program
Broadway World, Dec 16, 2022Columbia College Chicago recently launched its Intimacy for Stage and Screen program, an in-depth, year-long graduate certificate program focused on coordination, choreography, and advocacy for intimacy in performance. How Chicago Became an Art-World Capital Without Giving In to Art-World Clichés
Harper's Bazaar, Dec 12, 2022Columbia Photography Professor Dawoud Bey talked to Harper's Bazaar about his experience as an artist in Chicago.
We Keep Us Safe
Chicago Reader, Dec 07, 2022At Gallery 400, Chicago artists — including Columbia Civic Media and Multimedia Photojournalism Alum Marley Molkentin MA '21 — explore forms of care. 'Emancipation' More Than Cinematic Dive Into Slavery
WGN News, Dec 06, 2022Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor Karla Fuller talked to WGN News about portrayals of slavery in film and television. ‘Twilight Zone’ and the pandemic inspired artist Kaitlyn Beiriger’s South Loop mural
Chicago Sun-Times, Dec 02, 2022Columbia College Chicago Illustration Alum Kaitlyn Beiriger '20 talked to the Chicago Sun-Times about how the pandemic and the Twilight Zone inspired her first mural, titled “Time Piece,” which she painted in August 2021 on Columbia's 1014 S. Michigan Ave. building. Exploring the hope and harshness of 1970s Chicago through John H. White’s photography
Far Out Magazine, Nov 30, 2022The work of renowned photojournalist and Columbia Adjunct Professor John H. White was the subject of a recent piece in Far Out Magazine. A Century of Chicago Design History Comes to Life on the Sprawling Art Deco Facade of the Iconic Merchandise Mart
The Architect's Newspaper, Nov 29, 2022Columbia Graphic Design Faculty Member Guy Villa, Jr.’s "Chicago Design Through the Decades" exhibition was featured in The Architect's Newspaper. Broadway touring show 'Come From Away' brings Ottumwa's Harter Clingman home for Thanksgiving
Des Moines Register, Nov 22, 2022Columbia alum Harter Clingman ’11 performs in touring production of the Tony-winning musical “Come From Away.” Hearing the Latino Political Voice in Chicago
Chicago Magazine, Nov 22, 2022Chicago Magazine interviewed Columbia Associate Professor of Sociology Wilfredo Cruz about his new book, Latinos in Chicago: Quest for a Political Voice, which explores how Latinos have become a political force in the city. Director Brandon Dermer Talks ‘I'm Totally Fine'
Chicago Today, Nov 16, 2022Director Brandon Dermer '08, a Columbia College Chicago alum, joined “Chicago Today” to discuss his journey from Chicago to directing films in Hollywood and his new science-fiction comedy film “I’m Totally Fine.” The 26 best free things to do in Chicago
Time Out Chicago, Nov 14, 2022The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia was named one of Time Out's 26 best free things to do in Chicago. Music Composer Tomas Videla Representing Argentina at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards
INSC Digital Magazine, Nov 14, 2022Music Composition for the Screen Alum Tomas Videla MFA has been nominated for Best Instrumental. The award ceremony takes place Nov. 16. Cody Estle Flies North for His Career’s Next Act
Chicago Reader, Nov 08, 2022Columbia Theatre Alum Cody Estle '11 is heading off to Milwaukee to take over as artistic director for Next Act Theatre. Solid Brass Records: Meet the ‘90s DIY Pals That Just Launched a New Label
No Echo, Nov 04, 2022Associate Professor and Associates Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship at Columbia Justin Sinkovich talked to No Echo about his new label Solid Brass Records. DJ Intel, aka Jason Deuchler, co-owner of horror-themed coffee shop the Brewed
Chicago Reader, Oct 26, 2022Columbia Cinematography Alum Jason Deuchler '00 aka DJ Intel talked to the Chicago Reader about balancing his DJ career with co-owning the horror-themed coffee shop the Brewed. RAB Adds An Illinois Institute
Radio Ink, Oct 25, 2022The National Radio Talent System and the Illinois Broadcasters Association Foundation will be producing the inaugural IBA Radio Talent Institute at Columbia College Chicago June 19 – 28, 2023. EJ Hill Wants to Take You on a Ride
New York Times, Oct 21, 2022Columbia Fine Arts Alum EJ Hill '11 talked to the New York Times about his forthcoming roller coaster-themed exhibition at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) titled Brake Run Helix. Discovering Accessibility In Brands And Beyond With Alexa Heinrich
Forbes, Oct 19, 2022Forbes talked with Columbia Alum Alexas Heinrich '13 about her passion for accessibility and her career journey. Marvel Series ‘Ironheart’ Director Sam Bailey Headlines IFA Chicago Event October 20th
Screen Magazine, Oct 14, 2022Marvel Series Ironheart director and former Columbia College Chicago Theatre student Sam Bailey will headline IFA Chicago's In Focus with… event on October 20.
Design As Protest: Taking a Fearless Stance Toward an Anti-Racist Built Environment
Newcity, Oct 12, 2022Dave Pabellon, assistant professor of graphic design at Columbia College Chicago, talked to Newcity about his work with the Design As Protest (DAP) Collective. The Unsung Women Healing Chicago
Chicago Reader, Oct 12, 2022Columbia Creative Writing Alum Christine Goggins MFA '18 talked to the Chicago Reader about her role as a violence recovery specialist and her history as a gun violence prevention advocate. ROCKWOOL North America New Director of PA&C
Commercial Construction and Renovation, Oct 10, 2022Columbia Journalism Alum Sarah Sinovic '06 has joined ROCKWOOL North America as Director of Public Affairs & Communications. In this role, Sinovic will draw on her experience working with and for elected officials to engage policymakers, journalists, and communities throughout the United States and Canada to advance ROCKWOOL’s efforts to meet critical climate action targets. Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski to Exec Produce Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Doc
The Hollywood Reporter, Oct 06, 2022Oscar-winning cinematographer and Columbia College Chicago Alum Janusz Kaminski '87 has boarded a new short documentary examining the Ukrainian refugee crisis titled Ukrainians in Exile as executive producer. Meet the Cast of ALMOST FAMOUS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
Broadway World, Oct 05, 2022Columbia Alum Rob Colletti ’11 will play Lester Bangs in the Broadway production of Almost Famous. The Music Maker
The Detroit Jewish News, Sep 29, 2022Columbia Music alum Jake Bass '12 talked to The Detroit Jewish News about his life and career as a music producer. Creating A Close-Knit Community: Kat Neary On Chicago Textile Week
Newcity, Sep 28, 2022Chicago Textile Week founder and Columbia Adjunct Faculty Member Kat Neary talked to Newcity about ways to build support and opportunity within the textile world, the significance of the medium for the city past and present, and Chicago Textile Week serving as a reminder that skills still exist. The Reader’s guide to World Music Festival Chicago 2022
Chicago Reader, Sep 28, 2022Columbia Associate Professor of Psychology Rami Gabriel's musical project Arab Blues was featured in the Chicago Reader as part of their guide to World Music Festival Chicago 2022. How Embedding DEI Into the Curriculum Has Evolved Student Experiences at Columbia College Chicago
Business of Fashion, Sep 15, 2022Assistant Professor Melissa Gamble, a recent alum, and a current student discuss how Columbia's Fashion Studies department integrates DEI into its courses to positively impact the next generation of fashion professionals and the workplaces they will shape. Books for fall 2022: Our 65 titles for the season, histories, thrillers and horror, fiction and non. Get reading.
Chicago Tribune, Sep 16, 2022Columbia English and Creative Writing Professor Joe Meno's new book Book of Extraordinary Tragedies was included on the Chicago Tribune's list of books for fall 2022. Illinois now requires media literacy instruction in its high school curriculum
NPR, Sep 14, 2022NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor Yonty Friesem about a new law in Illinois that requires high school students to receive lessons on media literacy. Chicago Cabaret Professionals Announce Annual Gala
Broadway World, Sep 13, 2022Columbia College Chicago Music Alum LaShera Moore '12 will receive the Chicago Cabaret Emerging Artist award at this year's gala. Announcing the Inaugural Academic Diversity Officers Fellows
NADOHE, Sep 12, 2022Columbia Associate Professor and Director of Academic DEI Jessica Meharry was recently named one of three Inaugural Academic Diversity Officers Fellows for the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE). Three filmmakers to be UCA Artists in Residence
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Sep 09, 2022Columbia Faculty members Michael "Nance Jordan" Wright and Caro Posse will be Artists in Residence at the University of Central Arkansas. The husband-and-wife team will present a sneak peek of their new film American Parent, in which they served as cinematographer and producer, respectively. Purple Block Party is this weekend on the West Side. It’s the work of Briahna Gatlin, who has been helping with the Chicago hip-hop scene for years.
Chicago Tribune, Aug 26, 2022Swank PR/Publishing Founder and Columbia Journalism Alum Briahna Gatlin '02 talked to the Chicago Tribune about her experience as a hip-hop publicist. Illinois high school students to receive media literacy instruction this year
CBS News Chicago, Aug 23, 2022Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor Yonty Friesem discusses the importance of teaching media literacy with CBS News. Future 40 2022 Peter Cook
Wine Enthusiast, Aug 23, 2022Chair of Columbia's ASL Department Peter Cook was named one of Wine Enthusiast's top 40 tastemakers of 2022 for his work advocating for the deaf wine community. How to Cook a Direwolf
Eater, Aug 23, 2022Chef and Columbia Creative Writing Alum Iliana Regan '05 was profiled in the Eater about her restaurant Elizabeth and her dishes inspired by popular media like Game of Thrones. “I Think the Funniest Things Are Truthful”: Akanksha Cruczynski on Her Student Short Film Showcase Winner Close Ties to Home Country
Filmmaker Magazine, Aug 18, 2022Columbia College Chicago CTVA alum Akanksha Cruczynski MFA '21 talks to Filmmaker Magazine about her Student Short Film Showcase winner Close Ties to Home. Clare Cooney’s 'Departing Seniors' has begun filming in Chicago
Reel Chicago, Aug 16, 2022Columbia Cinema Art and Science Alum Dashawna Wright MFA '18 will be a producer on the forthcoming horror-comedy film Departing Seniors. How Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret and Vitamin Shoppe use smell to get you to spend more
CNN, Aug 16, 2022Columbia Communications Professor Laurence Minsky was quoted in a CNN article about scent marketing. The Extraordinary Tragedy of Daily Life
Chicago Reader, Aug 09, 2022Book of Extraordinary Tragedies, the new novel by Columbia Creative Writing Professor and Alum Joe Meno MFA '00, looks at an Evergreen Park family with complicated dreams. Clubhouse Conversations — HBO 2022 Emmy Roundtable
American Cinematographer, Aug 09, 2022Columbia CTVA Alum Christian Sprenger '07 partakes in a roundtable discussion with other Emmy nominees for cinematography. Nick Drnaso: ‘Something About Comics Attracts People Who Have Anxiety’
The Guardian, Aug 09, 2022Columbia Illustration Alum Nick Drnaso '11 talks to The Guardian about taking graphic novels mainstream, his feelings of imposter syndrome, and processing his darkest childhood memories in his latest book Acting Class. The Democratization of Airport Lounges
New York Times, Aug 02, 2022Travel writer Elaine Glusac interviewed Columbia Associate Professor of Communications Anne Marie Mitchell about the expanded access to airport lounges. 20 Unique Things to Do in Downtown Chicago
TravelMag, Aug 02, 2022TravelMag included the Museum of Contemporary Photography on their list of 20 unique things to do in downtown Chicago. Christian Cook Takes Young Adult Fiction by Storm this Fall with a Strong Female Lead in “Growing in the Gray”
Digital Journal, Jul 27, 2022Columbia Public Relations Alum Christian Cook '19 discusses her new young adult novel Growing in the Gray. The Prince Fellowship Announces 2022 Fellows
Broadway World, Jul 26, 2022Columbia Alum Cynthia L. Dorsey '05 has been awarded the Prince/TTLP Fellowship. The goal of the Fellowship is to support the development of gifted emerging creative theatrical producers. Michael B. Chait Of Wolf Hound: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker
Authority Magazine, Jul 26, 2022Director and Columbia College Chicago Film Alum Michael B. Chait '06 discussed his career and formative years at the college with Authority Magazine. 28 years of freedom on the wall
Chicago Reader, Jul 13, 2022Columbia College Chicago Professor Adam Brooks' public art project Freedom Wall in River North that lists 69 famous names, including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ida B. Wells, will soon be less visible by a new building construction. So sorry, now please watch: Identifying image repair strategies, sincerity and forgiveness in YouTubers’ apology videos
Science Direct, Jul 14, 2022Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor of Communications Anne Marie Mitchell co-authored a peer-reviewed article on the impact of the YouTube apology video for the Public Relations Review.
Stephen Asma: How can we prevent weaponized loners from striking?
Chicago Tribune, Jul 13, 2022Columbia College Chicago Professor of Philosophy Stephen Asma writes about the cultural conditions that produce mass shooters in the Chicago Tribune. 50 Essential Chicago Experiences
Chicago Magazine, Jul 12, 2022Chicago Magazine included the Wabash Arts Corridor on their list of 50 Essential Chicago Experiences. Deeply Rooted Dance Theater celebrates Quincy Jones in outdoor musical program
Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 12, 2022Columbia Music Alum Sam Thousand '13 will perform with and lead the ensemble of accompanying musicians and singers that he assembled for this tribute to the legendary producer. The 10 Best 21st Century Chicago Novels
Chicago Magazine, Jul 08, 2022Last Summer on State Street, the new novel by Columbia Creative Writing Alum Toya Wolfe MFA '15, was named one of the 10 best Chicago novels of the 21st Century by Chicago Magazine. City Bureau gets $10 million to make public meetings more public
Nieman Lab, Jul 07, 2022City Bureau, a civic media lab co-founded by Columbia Journalism Alum Darryl Holliday '12, is one of three awardees of the Stronger Democracy Award, announced Thursday, and will receive $10 million. NoRal Apparel brings the heat at Blatino Oasis and CCBC Palm Springs!
Out Traveler, Jul 01, 2022NoRal Apparel, the brainchild of Columbia Fashion Alum LaRon Hickerson (Ron DuWayne) '03, brought its line of revealing menswear designs to Blatino Oasis at CCBC in Palm Springs. Photos of Chicago's Daniel Sotomayor included in new Smithsonian exhibit
Windy City Times, Jun 27, 2022Photos of Columbia Alum Daniel Sotomayor '80 will be included in the Smithsonian's new exhibit, Presente! A Latino History of the United States. Sotomayor was the first out gay syndicated political cartoonist in the U.S. and a prominent AIDS activist. Photographer Vashon Jordan Jr. Talks Through 6 Images That Define Chicago
InsideHook, Jun 27, 2022Columbia College Chicago Alum Vashon Jordan Jr. '21 discusses his experience photographing Chicago. DARKROOM 2022 Raises $230,000 for MoCP
NEWCITY, Jun 24, 2022The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago’s DARKROOM, their annual benefit auction, brought in $230,000 to support the museum. ‘Ellen’ Trio Set as Showrunners for Jennifer Hudson’s Syndicated Show
The Hollywood Reporter, Jun 21, 2022Columbia College Chicago Alum Shani Black '05 will serve as co-executive producer of The Jennifer Hudson Show. How Juneteenth Music Expresses Black Freedom
Parents.com, Jun 16, 2022Adjunct faculty member Amina Norman-Hawkins, an adjunct faculty member in Music at Columbia, reflects on what Juneteenth music should represent. Best and Worst Moments of the 75th Tony Awards
The New York Times, Jun 13, 2022Columbia Theatre Alum Mallory Maedke '14, the dance captain for Broadway's Six, subbed in for the role of Jane Seymour hours after the actress who usually performs the role tested positive for Covid-19 at the 75th Tony Awards. All in the Gayme
Chicago Reader, Jun 10, 2022From June 18-24, About Face Youth Theatre will perform an ensemble-devised piece written by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Kirsten Baity '21 called Gayme Changers. Colin Farrell to Star in Genre-Bending Apple Series ‘Sugar’
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 09, 2022Sugar is the new series by screenwriter and Columbia College Chicago Alum Mark Protosevich ‘83. Rachael Perry Joins the 27 News Team
27 News WKOW, Jun 08, 2022Columbia College Chicago Journalism Alum Rachael Perry '21 recently joined the 27 News WKOW team in Madison, WI as a multimedia journalist.
Marty Lennartz To Succeed Richard Milne As Morning Host At Chicago’s WXRT
Inside Radio, Jun 07, 2022Columbia College Chicago Radio Alum Marty Lennartz '82 will be WXRT's next morning host.
Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ Now Filming in Atlanta… Will It Land in Chicago Soon?
Screen Magazine, Jun 03, 2022Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Sam Bailey '11 is set to direct multiple episodes of the new Marvel series Ironheart. Oak Park Filmmakers Winning Big at Film Festivals and Fighting for Social Change
Screen Magazine, Jun 03, 2022Columbia College Chicago Professor David Tarleton received two Telly Awards for the films Grey Area and Karen. POV and America Reframed Filmmakers Announce 2022 Wyncote Fellows
WebWire, Jun 02, 2022Columbia CTVA Alum Orion Pahl '11 was one of eighteen filmmakers nominated for the 2022 Wyncote Fellowship. Get To Know Melissa McCarthy’s Cousin Jenna Perusich
HGTV, Jun 02, 2022Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Jenna Perusich '10 will be co-hosting a new HGTV show called The Great Giveback with her cousin Melissa McCarthy. WGN names Chris Boden full-time sports anchor
Daily Herald, May 31, 2022Veteran Chicago sportscaster and Columbia College Chicago Alum Chris Boden '85 was named WGN's new full-time sports anchor. Decal Acquires Brandon Dermer’s Sci-Fi Comedy ‘I’m Totally Fine’ Starring Natalie Morales & Jillian Bell
Deadline, May 26, 2022The independent distribution company Decal has acquired the North American rights to the sci-fi comedy I’m Totally Fine, created by Columbia College Chicago Alum Brandon Dermer '08. Jeremy Beiler: gay comedy writer on 'I Love That For You'
Bay Area Reporter, May 24, 2022Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Jeremy Beiler '04 discusses his new Showtime series I Love That For You. Grace and Frankie’s Final Season: DPs Talk Evolution of Look
postPerspective , May 23, 2022Columbia College Chicago CTVA Alum Luke Miller '05 talks to postPerspective about his experience as a DP on Grace and Frankie. Best museums in Chicago: 10 great collections for art, architecture and dinosaurs
Lonely Planet, May 23, 2022The Museum of Contemporary Photography was named one of the best museums in Chicago by Lonely Planet. On American Sign Language and wine, WSET interviews Peter Cook and Laura Brown Unterstein
Wine & Spirit Education Trust, May 19, 2022Columbia College Chicago ASL Department Chair Peter Cook talks to Wine & Spirit Education Trust about creating an accessible space in the wine world for Deaf enthusiasts and professionals and founding the organization “Uncorked Access” as part of that mission. Portraits of ‘rebel’ icons, plus five other photo shows worth seeing
Popular Photography, May 19, 2022The Museum of Contemporary Photography's exhibit Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part was featured on Popular Photography's list of shows worth seeing in May and June.
Job prospects look good for current graduates
Chicago Talks, May 19, 2022Graduating seniors at Columbia College Chicago talk to Chicago Talks about the improving job market.
Invisible Visible: A collaborative work acknowledging the many hidden lives involved in factory farming
Orion Magazine, May 19, 2022Columbia College Chicago Photography Adjunct Professor and Alum Colleen Plumb MFA '10 collaborated with writer Katherine Kassouf Cummings on Invisible Visible, a multi-disciplinary project acknowledging the many lives involved in factory farming: the chickens and the workers, together subjected to the suffering created by our industrial food system.
Rashid Johnson: Creating Agency Through Collision
Ocula Magazine, May 18, 2022Columbia College Chicago Photography Alum Rashid Johnson '00 talks to Ocula Magazine about the connections between sculpture and film, significant cultural references in his work, the making of his film The Hikers, and the personal and collective aspects that motivate his practice. ABC 7 Talks to Journalist Danny Fenster
ABC 7, May 17, 2022Columbia College Chicago Alum and 2022 honorary degree recipient Danny Fenster '09 talked to ABC 7's Roz Varon.
Cast Announced for THE SECOND CITY E.T.C'S 46TH REVUE
Broadway World, May 16, 2022The cast will feature Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Terrence Carey '15. Kokandy Productions to Present CRUEL INTENTIONS: The '90s Musical
Broadway World, May 11, 2022Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Alum Adrian Abel Azevedo ’15 will direct the musical based on the acclaimed hit film. The show runs June 9 - August 7, 2022, at The Chopin Theatre. Naperville director makes debut with ‘The Last Victim,’ starring Ron Perlman
Chicago Tribune, May 06, 2022Columbia College Chicago alum Naveen D. Chathapuram '00 discusses his directorial debut with the Chicago Tribune. Milwaukee's WDJT-TV (Channel 58) names Frankie Jupiter morning news co-anchor
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 05, 2022Columbia College Chicago alum Frankie Jupiter '10 will be the new morning news co-anchor at WDJT-TV (Channel 58), Milwaukee's CBS affiliate. ‘Everyone failed these young, Black girls’: journalist Jim DeRogatis on his decades-long battle to expose R Kelly
The Guardian, May 04, 2022Columbia College Chicago associate professor Jim DeRogatis discusses his book Soulless: The Case Against R Kelly with The Guardian. 30 Top Film Schools in North America
Variety, Apr 29, 2022Columbia College Chicago was named one of the top 30 film schools in North America by Variety. Angel Kristi Williams: From Being Gifted a VHS Camcorder as a Kid to Becoming a Directorial Powerhouse
Because of Them We Can, Apr 27, 2022Columbia College Chicago CTVA Alum Angel Kristi Williams MFA '15 discusses her journey as a filmmaker. Welcome to Midway
Chicago Magazine, Apr 26, 2022Photographer and Columbia College Chicago professor Paul D’Amato captures the everyday humanity that surrounds Chicago’s second-largest airport. Calling on kugel and other favorites for a proper Passover meal
Chicago Tribune, Apr 20, 2022Read Columbia Associate Professor and Creative Writing MFA Program Director Aviya Kushner's essay on Passover meals in the Chicago Tribune. How Commuter Students Can Stay Safe When Traveling to Campus at Night
Blavity, Apr 19, 2022Columbia College Chicago is one of the many institutions that keeps students updated on crimes on campus or in surrounding areas. “Burnt Out Wife” Sara Juli is ready to make you laugh, cry, and everything in between
See Chicago Dance, Apr 19, 2022Burnt Out Wife makes its Chicago debut at The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago on April 22. NRF Foundation Raises Over $3M for Future Retail Leaders
Yahoo News, Apr 18, 2022Columbia College Chicago student Robert Davison Long was the top recipient in the 2022 NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship. Trans activist Precious Brady-Davis is running for office to protect Chicago’s water
LGBTQ Nation, Apr 08, 2022Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Liberal Education Alum Precious Brady-Davis '13 is running for Chicago’s Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commission. Raven Theatre Presents THE LUCKIEST
Patch, Apr 05, 2022Columbia College Chicago Theatre Directing Alum Cody Estle ’11 will direct The Luckiest, premiering at the Raven Theatre on May 5, 2022. Top 5 College-Run Magazines In The World You Should Read
CEO World Magazine, Apr 05, 2022Columbia College Chicago's student-run magazine Echo is one of the top 5 college magazines in the world according to CEO World Magazine. Chicago Museum Free Days For April 2022
NBC Chicago, Apr 05, 2022Reserve your free tickets to The Museum of Contemporary Photography this April. Underscore Theatre Company Presents NOTES & LETTERS by Annabelle Lee Revak
Patch, Apr 01, 2022Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Alum Annabelle Lee Revak '19 wrote the book, music, and lyrics for Notes & Letters, a new production running from May 10 – 28, 2022 at the Richard Christiansen Theater. Mia Park Partners With The Chicago Public Library To Present LET ME TELL YOU: STORIES OF ASIAN AMERICAN AUTHENTICITY
Boardway World, Apr 01, 2022Columbia College Chicago Cinema and Television Arts Alum Thavary Krouch MFA '13 will perform in Mia Park's event, LET ME TELL YOU: STORIES OF ASIAN AMERICAN AUTHENTICITY.8 things to do in Chicago this week
Chicago Tribune, Apr 01, 2022Beautiful Diaspora/You Are Not the Lesser Part, the Museum of Contemporary Photography's latest exhibition, was named one of 8 things to do in Chicago this week by the Chicago Tribune. The Museum of Contemporary Photography's latest exhibition is featured in Modern Luxury CS
Modern Luxury CS, Mar 31, 2022The Museum of Contemporary Photography's latest exhibition, Beautiful Diaspora/You Are Not the Lesser Part, is featured on “The Hot List” in the April Issue of Modern Luxury CS. The exhibit runs through June 26. Great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells speaks after Biden signs anti-lynching bill
CBS News, Mar 30, 2022Watch Columbia College Chicago adjunct professor and great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, Michelle Duster, speak after Biden signs an anti-lynching bill. Chicago-Based Author Carlo Treviso Celebrates His Sicilian Heritage With Debut Historical Thriller Novel: ‘Siciliana’
AP News, Mar 17, 2022Columbia College Chicago Film and Television Alum Carlo Treviso '05 to release debut thriller novel, Siciliana, on March 30, 2022. Journalism tools: Productivity enhancers or a distraction?
International Journalists' Network, Mar 14, 2022Associate Professor of Communication Jackie Spinner is quoted in this article about how digital tools can enhance or distract from productivity. Four choreographers in the South Loop Spark Plug prove that Chicago dance post-COVID is not a monolith.
See Chicago Dance, Mar 14, 2022Ellen Chenoweth, director of the Dance Presenting Series at Columbia, shares how the South Loop Spark Plug arts incubation series offers a different take on the post-COVID creative landscape.
Chicago’s Free Theater grappled with issues like civil rights and the Vietnam War
WBEZ, Mar 10, 2022WBEZ covers Free Theater, which operated with the support of Columbia College Chicago and was part of a movement of small theater groups that helped expand theater outside the Chicago Loop in the ’60s and ’70s. William Russo, former chair of the Music Department at Columbia, founded and led the program. Design 50 2022: Graphic Design and Branding
New City, Mar 08, 2022Guy Villa, Assistant Professor of Instruction in Columbia College Chicago's Design Department, was named as one of New City's 50 People Who Shape Chicago under the category of Graphic Design and Branding along with his studio partner, Sharon Oiga. The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago March 10-16
Chicago Sun-Times, Mar 09, 2022The Museum of Contemporary Photography's exhibit, "Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part," is among the events featured to check out this week. The exhibit runs through June 26. Kyiv or Kiev? Zelensky or Zelenskyy? For Ukraine, spelling is a political act
Forward, Mar 07, 2022Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Aviya Kushner writes about why spelling and translation matter and its political significance. Embracing the Unpredictable Moments in Sports Photography with Sarah Sachs
PhotoShelter, Mar 07, 2022Columbia College Chicago Alum Sarah Sachs '14 shares her experiences as a professional MLB sports photographer. THE 2022 JAMES BEARD AWARDS INVITES YOU TO GATHER FOR GOOD
James Beard Foundation, Mar 03, 2022Taking place June 11 on the campus of Columbia College Chicago, the James Beard Media Awards ceremony will be hosted by Lisa Ling, journalist, author, and host and Executive Producer of the new series Take Out on HBO Max. The Media Awards will honor the nation's top cookbook authors, food and beverage broadcast producers, hosts, podcasters, and food journalists. Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy arrives at DePaul: Where else is it available?
14 East Magazine, Mar 04, 2022Columbia College Chicago is mentioned for having "various programs that benefit the trans community such as the Trans-Informed Gender Equity Initiative and their LGBTQ+ Office of Culture and Community." Roz Varon's Weekender Report
ABC7 News, Mar 05, 2022The ABC7 Weekender Report covers the Museum of Contemporary Photography's latest exhibit, "Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part," as an event to check out in the city. Robservations: Fox 32 to air Jennifer Hudson talk show; WLS turns off ‘Lightning Rod’; Library exhibit celebrates women journalists
Daily Herald Presents Rob Feder, Mar 04, 2022Columbia adjunct faculty member Madhu Krishnamurthy, assistant city editor and diversity editor for the Daily Herald, is among six prominent Chicago area journalists highlighted in new video exhibit. The Big Ticket: The world premiere of 'King James,' about LeBron
Crain's Chicago Business, Mar 02, 2022The Museum of Contemporary Photography's latest exhibit, “Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part,” is featured in the Things to do in Chicago this Weekend Arts and Culture column. New Exhibitions Start March 3 - 5 (Part I)
Chicago Gallery News, Mar 01, 2022The "Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part," exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Photography's opens March 3. Fashion, Sustainability, and the New York Fashion Act
The Regulatory Review, Feb 28, 2022Melissa Gamble, a professor in Fashion Studies at Columbia, recently published an essay in the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Regulatory Review,” explaining the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act—groundbreaking legislation proposed in New York.
Late-Night TV Icon Tom Snyder Gets Documentary Treatment From ‘Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” Co-Director And Snyder’s Daughter
Deadline, Feb 24, 2022Columbia Cinema and Television Arts Professor Michael Niederman will co-write new documentary about the late Tom Snyder, an icon in late-night television. Reeling in the Years: A Note to Self (Every Other Middle-Aged Person Who Wants to Stay Relevant)
Writing Boots, Feb 23, 2022Executive Director of the Professional Speechwriters Association David Murray visits Columbia to speak with undergraduate journalism and PR students and reflects on the value of knowing your audience. ECC Writers Center Spring Reading Series kicks off Feb. 10 with author Hugh Ryan
Daily Herald, Feb 10, 2022Columbia faculty member and alum Eric May ’75, author of the novel "Bedrock Faith," is one of three featured writers at Elgin Community College's Spring Writing Series, which will take place virtually on Friday, March 17. Dimitri Moore Talks ‘Uncertainties’
South Side Weekly, Feb 09, 2022Columbia Alum Dimitri Moore ’18 in conversation with the South Side Weekly on his path to becoming a newcomer in the Chicago R&B, collaboration and performance scene. Developmental milestones just changed for the first time in years
Washington Post, Feb 10, 2022Associate Professor of Communication Jackie Spinner writes about the checklist of developmental milestones for infants and young children recently updated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Natalie Finfer, aka Fingy, got to be Chicago’s hot new DJ by getting hooked on Spotify — and never reading the instructions
Chicago Tribune, Jan 21, 2022Natalie Finfer, a student in the Audio Arts program, who performs as Fingy, shares her experiences making music and being able to fully engage with the city’s sustainable dance music community. Seed to Art: Melissa Potter on the Invisible Labor of Plants
NewCity, Jan 18, 2022Art and Art History faculty member Melissa Potter talks about the art and labor of plants. Photographer Tells Story of Immigration Through Lens of Small Business Owners
WTTW, Jan 10, 2022Columbia Photography alum Jonathan Castillo MFA '19 tells the story of immigration through the lens of small business owners. Opinion: My kids are not okay. Canceling school is not sustainable — or responsible.
Washington Post, Jan 06, 2022Associate Professor of Communication Jackie Spinner on the impact canceling classes has on students and families amid a rise in coronavirus cases and a standoff between the Chicago Teachers Union, CPS district officials, and the mayor. Top 10 for Visual Art in Chicago: Big shows, big messages in the first months of 2022
Chicago Tribune, Jan 06, 2022The “Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part” exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) is featured. Race in America: History Matters with Michelle Duster
Washington Post, Feb 01, 2022Michelle Duster, faculty member and author of “Ida B. the Queen,” discusses her great-grandmother in a Washington Post Live online event to kick off its Black History Month series about the role Black women have played in the country’s development. Life, death and survival: Beyond performance and into relationship with Eiko Otake’s The Duet Project: Distance is Malleable
See Chicago Dance, Feb 14, 2022In this See Chicago Dance review, the author describes the Dance Center's "The Duet Project: Distance is Malleable," as ranging "from gentle to brutal with overlapping tenderness, urgency, and resilience." Getting excited for the big game’s commercials
Who13 Des Moines, Feb 11, 2022Mark Perlman, faculty member in the Communication Department, shares what’s trending for ads in this year's Super Bowl LVI. Meet the cinematographer whose ‘controlled naturalism’ is changing the face of TV
Los Angeles Times, Jan 13, 2022Christian Sprenger's ’07 career in filmmaking and cinematography as well as his upcoming work on 'Station Eleven' is featured. It's all about process: teaching solutions journalism
The Whole Story , Mar 10, 2022Associate Professor of Communication Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin on her approach to gathering student learning outcomes. Ask the Experts: Taking Oscar's Pulse
wallethub.com, Mar 16, 2022As part of a panel of leading business and entertainment experts, Karla Fuller and Ron Falzone, both associate professors in Cinema and Television Arts at Columbia College Chicago, answered questions related to the Academy Awards. ABC 7 Talks to Journalist Danny Fenster
ABC 7, May 17, 2022Columbia College Chicago Alum and 2022 honorary degree recipient Danny Fenster '09 talked to ABC 7's Roz Varon.
14 photos that will live on: How the COVID-19 pandemic changed photography
WBEZ.org, Jun 03, 2022Columbia College Chicago co-hosted "Through the Lens" where WBEZ photojournalist Manuel Martinez sat down this week in conversation with station archivist Justine Tobiasz to discuss how the pandemic and a tumultuous two years have forced him to adapt as a photojournalist and brought fresh considerations to what images will document this moment in our lives. ‘I was the quiet kid eager to get out of that small town to a more diverse place where I wouldn’t be so different.’: Legally blind trans man with albinism pursues photography career
Love What Matters, Jul 19, 2022Columbia Photography student Finn Schulz who is a legally blind trans man with albinism pursuing a career in photography tells his story. Op-ed: My college students seem to have lost their drive to engage. The pandemic has wounded all of us.
Chicago Tribune, Dec 28, 2021An Op-ed by David W. Berner, associate professor of Communication, on teaching during the pandemic. ‘The Cleaner’ Features Chicago Ties, All-Star Cast Led by Luke Wilson
Screen Magazine, Dec 03, 2021While The Cleaner was shot in Los Angeles, many of the cast and crew have deep roots in Chicago. Director Erin Elders ’05, and Producers Chris Charles ’07, John W. Bosher ’06, and Kate Grady ’06 are all alumni of Columbia College Chicago.
Grandma who Invited Stranger to Thanksgiving Becoming Netflix Movie
The Root, Dec 03, 2021Columbia College Chicago alumni Robert Teitel ’90 and George Tillman, Jr ’91. are producing a Netflix film about the grandma who accidentally invited a stranger to Thanksgiving. Ranking the Top 20 Music Schools for Composing for Film and TV in 2021
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 21, 2021Columbia ranks #2 in Hollywood Reporter's Top 20 Music Schools for Composing for Film and TV in 2021. Meet Asia Hamilton, the fearless Black woman behind Norwest Gallery of Art
Bridge Detroit , Nov 20, 2021Columbia photography alum Asia Hamilton opened Norwest Gallery of Art in the Grandmont-Rosedale area in 2018 to bring something contemporary to the neighborhood where she grew up. G. Thomas Allen Is The Winner Of The 10th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition As Part Of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival
All About Jazz, Nov 16, 2021At a star-studded, sold-out performance held yesterday afternoon on the NJPAC stage, G. Thomas Allen (Chicago, IL) was announced the winner of the 10th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Jamillah James Appointed Senior Curator at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
culture type, Nov 17, 2021Jamillah James ’05 has been appointed senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, "As a student, visiting the MCA helped me realize the possibilities of curating and of museums." Inventing Improv: A Chicago Stories Special
WTTW, Oct 27, 2021Columbia Theatre faculty members Anne Libera and Ric Walker appear this documentary on the art of improv. Out of our cold dead hands
Chicago Reader, Sep 16, 2021Through 2/20/22, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan. Free; masks and proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test required; reservations recommended; mocp.org. NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Announces 2021 Excellence in Journalism Award Recipients
NLGJA, Jul 14, 2021Columbia College journalism program alum and Columbia Chronicle veteran Jake Wittich and former Theatre/TV Writing student Devlyn Camp were among those honored at this year's NLGJA awards. Audio branding: heard any great businesses lately?
Maddyness, Jul 08, 2021Associate Professor Laurence Minksy is quoted in this Maddyness article. Fiscal Spotlight: Three Queer-Focused Films to Support During Pride Month
Film Independent, Jun 28, 2021The alumni-driven film 8265 Oakland Ave is featured in Film Independent’s list of queer films to watch in June 2021. Adweek's Creative 100: The Most Inspiring Talents of 2021
Adweek, Jun 07, 2021Advertising and Advertising Art Direction graduates Jordan Dinwiddie, Pilar McQuirter, and Kristen Walters are named in Adweek's "Creative 100." Goodbye, ‘Boystown’: After Lakeview Strip Rebranded To Be More Inclusive, Banners Now Welcome Visitors To Northalsted
Block Club Chicago, Jun 02, 2021Columbia journalism (and Columbia Chronicle) alum Jake Wittich reports on the activism of former Columbia musical theatre student (and work aide) and current podcaster Devlyn Camp. DownBeat Student Music Awards
https://archive.maherpublications.com/view/392777337/76/, May 28, 2021Michael Hilgendorf BM '20 is awarded a 2021 Outstanding Performance Award with DownBeat Magazine. DownBeat June 2021 Fusion Awards
DownBeat Magazine, May 28, 2021Columbia College Chicago's Fusion Ensemble has been honored with Outstanding Performance Awards from DownBeat magazine (see p. 77). Chicago Philharmonic Chooses Three Composers for Inaugural Residency Program for Composers of Color
Broadway World, May 25, 2021Marcus Norris Music Composition '14 has been selected for this inaugural residency program. Flannery Fired Up: May 21, 2021
Fox 32 Chicago, May 22, 2021Associate Professor of Journalism Curtis Lawrence appeared on "Fired Up" on FOX32 with journalist Mike Flannery to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in light of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary only to journalists of color. Chicago mayor gives Black, brown journalists preference in one-on-one interviews marking her first two years in office
Gateway Journalism Review, May 20, 2021Associate Professor of Journalism Curtis Lawrence is quoted in this article by Columbia journalism alum Charles Jefferson about Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to grant interviews on her first two years in office only to journalists of color. New Film ‘I Am the Bear’ Explores Racial Profiling Through Puppetry
WTTW, May 19, 2021Directing major Kenneth Richardson earned a co-director broadcast credit on WTTW for this work. Via Zoom: Ron Falzone on ‘Coriander and a Penny’s Worth of Lonesome’
Hollywood Chicago, May 18, 2021Associate Professor Ron Falzone on his new feature film. ‘The Marksman’ Takes the VOD Lead at Reduced Price as ‘North Hollywood’ Makes a Surprise Debut
IndieWire, May 17, 2021Faculty-written film "The Marksman" dominates recent VOD. Undergrads to complete Meijer case study for top scholarship
NRF Foundation, May 13, 2021Columbia College Chicago students compete in the NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship, Lottie Watts reports. Youth Film Showcases Chicago Communities, History
NBC, May 12, 2021Youth film festival showcases the communities and history of the city of Chicago and will be featured in this year’s International Film Festival. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
Differences don’t divide us. What divides us is our inability to accept that we are different.
Gateway Journalism Review, May 11, 2021This is the commencement address that GJR Editor and Communication faculty member Jackie Spinner delivered at the graduation ceremony for the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts on May 8. Spinner received an honorary doctorate in media arts. Shortlist announced for 2021 GSA BAFTA Student Awards
Bafta.org, May 12, 2021Columbia College Chicago CTVA alum Akanksha Cruczynski makes the list for her thesis film "Close Ties to Home Country." CineYouth Festival: New Chicago filmmakers featured in worldwide showcase
Chicago Tribune, May 06, 2021Columbia College Chicago Cinema and Television Arts students to have work screened at this year's CineYouth Festival. Film, Advocacy, and Reckoning with the Harm Caused by U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Outrider Post, May 06, 2021Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor Jeff Spitz on the impact of his film, "Return of Navajo Boy." Michigan AG Nessel Chooses THS Alum as New Press Secretary
Patch, May 03, 2021Alum Lynsey Mukomel ’14 is hired for a new position with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. "The Fabric of Cultures" Fashion Exhibition at Columbia College Chicago
WGN News, May 01, 2021Fashion Studies Assistant Professor Lauren Downing Peters and her students discuss their new exhibition. Cine Bizarre Second Issue Spring 2021
Cine Bizarre, Apr 30, 2021The second issue of Cine Bizarre is out now. Cine Bizarre focuses on independent and experimental film critiques and covers students and faculty works across Columbia College Chicago. Variety Entertainment Impact Report: Top 50 Film Schools and Instructors From Around the World
Variety, Apr 30, 2021Columbia College Chicago is featured in the 2021 Education Impact Report. How Many Deaths Will You Take To Seek Vengeance in Sifu?
Gaming, Apr 28, 2021Columbia Alum Isaiah Joshua Lawrence '16 discusses a pathbreaking new 3D brawler game. Jazz Combo Remote Repertoire Performances Spring 2021 Columbia College Chicago
News Break, Apr 28, 2021Columbia College's Jazz Combo performs remotely for the 2021 repertoire. Film And TV Industry Came To Rescue To Prevent McCormick Place’s $3 Billion Pandemic Revenue Loss From Being Even Worse
News Break, Apr 28, 2021CTVA Associate Professor Ron Falzone speaks on the state of the film industry in Chicago. ‘Red Table Talk’ Producer Shani Black Joins Kin As Head Of Programming & Development
Deadline, Apr 27, 2021Columbia College Chicago alumni board member, show runner, producer, and casting director Shani Black will be leading programming and development at Kin, an entertainment company dedicated to producing unscripted content appealing to women between 25-40. Chicago Independent Producers Lab selects 5 producers
Reel Chicago, Apr 27, 2021Columbia College Chicago alums Anuradha Rana, Bridget Botchway Bradley, and Eseoghene Obrimah were selected for this year's cohort. They met at Columbia College as professor and student. Now they have a hit movie starring Liam Neeson.
Chicago Tribune, Apr 26, 2021Danny Kravitz is featured in this Chicago Tribune write-up on "The Marksman." Full Cast and Crew Announced for Chicago Feature Now Filming
Screen Magazine, Apr 22, 2021Columbia alums will be involved in The Christmas Pitch, including Felicia Ferrara (Producer), Eva Herndon (Line Producer), Stuart Elmore (1st AD), and Jello Thompson (Assistant Editor). Chicago Band Roster
Chicago.Gov, Apr 22, 2021Music Practitioner-in-Residence Typhanie Collier has been included in the Chicago Band Roster "jazz" created through Chicago Special Events. The Xerces Society Welcomes Two New Board Members
Xerxes Society, Apr 20, 2021Columbia College Chicago Alum Betsy López-Wagner named to International Conservation NGO's Board of Directors International and women-directed films win Aspen Shortsfest 2021 awards
The Aspen Times, Apr 19, 2021Close Ties to Home Country, the thesis film of Akanksha Cruczynski (MFA, Cinema Directing) and Felicia Ferrara (MFA, Creative Producing), won an Audience Award at Aspen Shortsfest. Native women appointed to White House’s climate justice table
Indian Country Today, Apr 15, 2021Jade Begay Cinema and Television Arts BA '11 is featured. Filmmakers Making A Social Impact: Why & How Filmmaker Chundria Brownlow of ‘Dare To Love’ Is Helping To Change Our World
Medium, Apr 15, 2021CTVA Alum Chundria Brownlow on her life as a filmmaker, advocate, and inspiration in the industry. A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Dan Rybicky
NWI LIFE, Apr 14, 2021CTVA faculty member Dan Rybicky on a life in film. Rebecca Ortiz: Weekends
Audacy, Apr 13, 2021Journalism alum Rebecca Ortiz keeps you informed with all things entertainment with her B96 segment, "What You Missed." Netflix making live-action Gundam movie with Kong: Skull Island director
Polygon, Apr 12, 2021#Columalum Jordan Vogt-Roberts joins new project based on the Gundam franchise. A Conversation with the Editors of David Fincher’s Motion Picture MANK
Adobe Video & Motion, Apr 08, 2021An interview with Jennifer Chung '15, Assistant Editor on MANK, which was nominated for 10 Oscars. Is this the future face of legalized sports gambling in Massachusetts?
The Boston Globe, Apr 03, 2021How School of Media Arts alum Sam Panayotovich has become the face of legalized gambling upon leaving WGN radio. Why perfect attendance awards should be the next pandemic victim
Denton Record-Chronicle, Apr 03, 2021Assistant Professor Jackie Spinner, who teaches Journalism, discusses the problematics of attendance awards in this special to the Washington Post printed in the Denton Record-Chronicle. This amazing singer is bringing joy to his community
One News Page, Mar 17, 2021Former Columbia College Chicago student Andrew David on using his skills as a licensed street performer to bring joy to others during the pandemic. Conversations with Christopher Rohrbeck and Bianca Dovarro
VoyageLA, Mar 13, 2021CTVA Alum Christopher Rohrbeck on participating in Project 321, a monthly film production challenge. A Blues Camp Rite of Summer
DownBeat Magazine, Mar 12, 2021Fernando Jones on starting a blues camp at Columbia College Chicago. You've probably used this common tool for strategic analysis. (But it's got big problems.)
Advisory Board, Mar 09, 2021Associate Professor in the School of Media Arts Laurence Minksy on the SWOT analysis. Meet Sophia Gilberto
VoyageLA, Mar 09, 2021Alum Sophia Gilberto '19 on the challenges and opportunities that come with pursuing a career in film. Chicago History Museum Acquires Work from Chicago Based Visual Artist and Author
Chicago History Museum , Feb 26, 2021Columbia College Chicago CTVA student Vashon Jordan Jr.'s photography will be displayed at the Chicago History Museum. Are You Doing the SWOT Analysis Backwards?
Harvard Business Review, Feb 23, 2021Associate Professor of Communication Laurence Minsky on the problematics and possibilities of doing the SWOT analysis. The art of the romantic comedy (and movies that nail it)
The Chicago Tribune, Feb 10, 2021Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Cinema and Television Arts Sharon Ross discusses the art of the Rom-Com. The New Menendez Defenders
The New York Times, Feb 10, 2021Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Cinema and Television Arts Sharon Ross discusses the boom in the true crime genre. GIZ ASKS Which Sounds Are the Most Annoying to Humans?
Gizmodo, Jan 29, 201Assistant Professor Florian Hollerweger on people's visceral reactions to sounds. Ben Affleck To Direct Adaptation Of ‘Keeper Of The Lost Cities’ For Disney
Deadline, Jan 11, 2021Affleck is producing the film through Pearl Street Banner and adapting the script with Kate Gritmon, a Columbia College Chicago alum. Pepper Pike native’s screenplay becomes Hollywood film
Cleveland Jewish News, Jan 15, 2021Danny Kravits and CTVA alum Chris Charles on their new film, "The Marksman." My great-grandmother Ida B. Wells left a legacy of activism in education. We need that now.
Washington Post, Feb 11, 2021Columbia faculty member Michelle Duster on how the gap in education equality is holding America back. Most Anticipated Reads for the Rest of Us 2021
Ms. Magazine , Feb 05, 2021All three of Columbia College Chicago faculty member Michelle Duster's books appear on 2021 Most Anticipated Reading List. Glimmers Of Hope: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 1
NPR, Jan 11, 2021CM Burroughs' second collection of poems, Master Suffering, is reviewed favorably by NPR. My great-grandmother exposed lynchings. This is what she would say about the Capitol riot
CNN.com, Feb 04, 2021Columbia College Chicago faculty member Michelle Duster on the Capitol riot. A Chicago artist’s portraits are made of shredded bills equaling one woman’s $80,000 student debt. Sales of his art will pay down what she owes
Chicago Tribune, Mar 08, 2021Columbia alum Jonathan Michael Castillo created a portrait out of handmade paper made from shredded money. Sales of his art will go towards the student debt of the woman in the portrait. In the Reckoning Over Cultural Appropriation, Should Indian Motorcycle Change Its Name?
Inside Hook, Mar 16, 2021Dr. C. Richard King, a professor at Columbia College Chicago who studies the racial politics of culture, explained, even so-called “positive” depictions can be harmful. Chicago Takes 10 Performance Series Brings Musicians, Dancers Back To The Stage After A Year. Here’s How You Can Tune In
Block Club Chicago, Mar 23, 2021Dancer Keisha Janae ’18 is one of 100 performers featured in a new virtual performance series called “Chicago Takes 10,” which includes pre-recorded shows of musicians, dancers and multi-disciplinary makers at 10 nonprofit art venues across the city. 8 Spring Gardening Tasks You Should Do Before You Begin Planting
Apartment Therapy, Mar 29, 2021Molly Williams BA Fiction '13 shares 8 gardening tasks to do before planting following the release of her first book, "Killer Plants: Growing and Caring for Flytraps, Pitcher Plants, and Other Deadly Flora." Myth and the Mind
Aeon, Mar 15, 2021Associate Professor Rami Gabriel published an article in Aeon, a British journal of ideas, based on his forthcoming book, A Suspicious Science: The Uses of Psychology. Laura Hawbaker Published Ray Bradbury and the Dark Fantastic
PopMatters, Mar 22, 2021Laura Hawbaker published an essay, Ray Bradbury and the Dark Fantastic, that she turned in 3 weeks ago in her Graduate Literature Seminar. Four Poems from Israel
World Literature Today, Mar 29, 2021Associate Professor Aviya Kushner translated Four Poems from Israel Conversations: Adam Kirsch and Aviya Kushner
The Critical Flame, Mar 31, 2021Kushner and Kirsch began by discussed the power of books and the way in which Jewish tradition shaped them as writers. How taxonomies in the physical world can inform design decisions
UX Collective, Mar 29, 2021Interaction Design MA student Sarah Uhlarik published a class assignment on Medium.com that was picked up by UX Collective, a major publication in the industry. ANNOUNCEMENT 2021
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Apr 09, 2021Alum Sama Alshaibi ’99 has been awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography. Dawoud Bey on 6 Photos That Pushed His Work Forward The photographer has been making iconic American images for nearly 50 years.
Vulture, Apr 15, 2021Columbia faculty member Dawoud Bey, who has been making iconic images for over five decades, talks about his exhibition "The American Project," opening at The Whitney Museum of American Art on April 17, and the six photographs that pushed his work forward. The Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
BYUradio’s Constant Wonder, Apr 15, 2021Adjunct Professor Michelle Duster was a guest on BYUradio’s Constant Wonder. Duster shared insights from her book, "Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells." The Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
BYU Radio, Apr 16, 2021Columbia faculty member Michelle Duster tells the story of her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells and her fight for racial equality. Ray Bradbury and the Last Global Pandemic
The Los Angeles Review of Books , Apr 18, 2021Associate Professor Sam Weller has a new essay in the Los Angeles Review of Books about the impact of the 1918 pandemic on Ray Bradbury’s family and its influence on his ouevre. Imagination is the Sixth Sense be Careful How You Use It
Aeon, Apr 12, 2021Professor Stephen Asma collaborated with actor Paul Giamatti on an article about the nature of imagination. The article combines Giamatti's experience as an actor and philosophical theories about the imagination. The Screen Time Dilemma: Picture Books as Tools to Guide Reflection on Social Habits and Cultural Practices
Literacy Now, Apr 13, 2021More and more frequently, picture books contain representations of screens, media, and technologies. How might these texts be leveraged to help children understand their relationships with screens in a more nuanced way? The Poetics of the Body: An Interview With CM Burroughs
Literary Hub, Apr 28, 2021Peter Mishler in conversation with Associate Professor CM Burroughs, the author of Master Suffering.
Burroughs is the author of two collections: The Vital System (Tupelo Press, 2012) and Master Suffering (Tupelo Press, 2021). Burroughs has been awarded fellowships and grants from Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, Djerassi Foundation, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Cave Canem Foundation. Burroughs’ poetry has appeared in journals and anthologies including Poetry magazine, Callaloo, jubilat, Ploughshares, VOLT, Best American Experimental Writing Anthology, and The Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks.
7 Ways to Maintain Sharp Focus Filming Documentary Action
Student Filmmakers, Apr 28, 2021When you’re collecting coverage of a process, shooting an interaction, or recording any kind of profilmic event, here are a few tools to help you avoid chasing focus around even when you’re chasing people around. Mel Valentine and a Spotlight on Columbia College Chicago
Juxtapoz Magazine , Apr 30, 2021Columbia alum Mel Valentine talks to Juxtapoz Magazine about her Columbia experience. Film, Advocacy, and Reckoning with the Harm Caused by U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Outrider Post, May 03, 2021Associate Professor Jeff Spitz is the Director and Co-Producer of the official Sundance Film Festival & PBS selection, The Return of Navajo Boy (2000 & 2008 Epilogue). The film project reunited a Navajo family and triggered a federal investigation into uranium houses on the Navajo Reservation. David Trinidad: Pick of the Week [ed. Terence Winch]
Best American Poetry , May 11, 2021Professor David Trinidad's sonnet about his mother has been selected as Best American Poetry blog's "pick of the week." Chicago's Diversity and Collaborative Nature Inspire Me
Thrillist, May 24, 2021Associate Professor Justin Leblanc discusses why Chicago’s diversity and collaborative nature inspires him. A Camera into the Wilderness of Our Souls: Nick Ripatrazone and Aviya Kushner in Conversation
Los Angeles Review of Books, Jun 16, 2021Nick Ripatrazone talks with Associate Professor Aviya Kushner about locating prophetic inspiration in poetry. From Shapey to bubble wrap and music for Chicago neighborhoods, the Ear Taxi Festival hits its eclectic stride
Chicago Classical Review, Oct 07, 2021Performance organized by Music faculty member, Ilya Levinson, highlighted with several other Columbia music faculty and alumni also mentioned. Artists and Models: A Tribute to the South Side Community Art Center
South Side Community Art Center , Aug 24, 2021Artists and Models: A Tribute to the South Side Community Art Center was created by students at Columbia College Chicago in Sarah Faust’s Spring 2021 Graphic Design Practicum. Raven Theatre Announces 2021-22 Season; Inaugural Season as Equity Theatre Company
Broadway World, Jul 15, 2021Columbia Theatre alums Cody Estle and Tyla Abercrumbie welcome back live audiences in Raven Theatre's 2021-2022 season. How Aleali May became the queen of Air Jordans
The Undefeated, Aug 20, 2021Columbia alumna Aleali May has launched her latest collaboration with the Jordan brand, the ‘Fortune’ Air Jordan 14. Can’t-Miss Dance Events (Fall Arts Preview 2021)
New City, Sep 10, 2021World premiere of An Untitled Love by A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago named as first pick for dance events that shouldn't be missed this fall. Top 10 for dance in Chicago for fall 2021: Harvest Fest, local gems and a not-to-miss ‘XENOS’
Chicago Tribune, Sep 10, 2021A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham's An Untitled Love, which will premiere at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, named as top pick for top 10 for dance in Chicago for fall 2021. City of Chicago Announces Artists Who Will Be Part of O'Hare Terminal 5 Expansion
CGN, Jul 27, 2021Columbia alums Jonathan Castillo MFA ’19, Krista Franklin MFA ’13, and Cecil McDonald MFA ’08 awarded large art installation project at O’Hare International Airport.
Plovermania hits the big screen
Chicago Reader, Aug 31, 2021Humanities in the Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Associate Professor of Cultural Studies Ann Hetzel Gunkel shares how birding watching and the piping plovers have helped to change her life and bring her and her son closer. “Night on Wellington Avenue, Chicago”: An Excerpt from Wolf Lamb Bomb
Chicago Review of Books, Jun 08, 2021Associate Professor Aviya Kushner published an exerpt from her new poetry collection, Wolf Lamb Bomb 6 Sensational June 2021 Poetry Releases
Read Poetry, Jun 03, 2021Associate Professor Aviya Kushner's new poetry collection, Wolf Lamb Bomb, has been included on a list of sensational new releases. Journalist Danny Fenster’s detainment shows we are living Fahrenheit 451
Chicago Reader, Jun 15, 2021Associate Professor Sam Weller wrote about Danny Fenster, The Columbia College graduate has been held in Myanmar. New & Noteworthy Poetry, From First Peoples to Posthumous Ashbery
The New York Times, Jun 22, 2021Associate Professor Aviya Kushner's new poetry collection, Wolf Lamb Bomb, has been included in a New & Noteworthy Poetry column of the New York Times. New music this week: 20 songs from Netta, Victor Crone, VAL and more
wiwibloggs , Jul 04, 2021Alexander Rybak, studying Music Composition for the Screen, was asked to produce a jazz version of a classical piece of music. The result is Beethoven Jazz, a re-arrangement of Beethoven's 5th symphony. Rybak brought in clarinet player Felix Peikli to play alongside his violin. 10 go-to-market strategies move forward in NRF Foundation scholarship competition
NRF Foundation, Sep 09, 2021For the NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship presented by SAS, student Robert Davison Long is among 25 semifinalists who spent the summer researching and building comprehensive plans detailing a proposed grocery product and how they would engage new and existing customers to drive sales. Sharel Cassity Is ‘Fearless’ Amid Recovery
DownBeat Magazine, Jan 11, 2021Private music instructor Sharel Cassity's new album, "Fearless," earns rave reviews. She says, "I hope this record encourages people to be positive and fight the good fight for humanity, to keep the music alive." Yarn Bombing Art Exhibition Comes to Chicago College
NBC Chicago, Dec 10, 2020Yarn bombing is typically a form of street art. But for the next month, Chicagoans can see it displayed exhibition style while walking in the 600 block of South Michigan Avenue. Heartland Health Centers Holiday Toy Drive
Chicago Tribune, Dec 08, 2020Students of Jane Canepa are working together to promote Heartland Health Centers' Virtual Holiday Toy Drive, which ends on December 14, 2020. ‘The Marksman’: Liam Neeson Action Pic Targets Early 2021 Release
Deadline, Dec 04, 2020'The Marksman,' written by CTVA Faculty member Danny Kravitz, will be opening January 22nd. Outfest Selects Fellows For 2020 Screenwriting Lab
Deadline, Dec 02, 2020CTVA alum Johnny Alvarez was selected for his project "Somewhere Else." In his project, eight sixtysomethings living out their golden years in an otherworldly suburb find their surreal, idiosyncratic way of life threatened by the arrival of a mysterious newcomer with no memories of her past.
Fernando Jones: Chicago Bluesman Reflects on Growing up on the South Side, Staying Relevant While in Quarantine and the Future of the Music Industry
Intermezzo, Nov 25, 2020Fernando Jones gives an interview in which he discusses his path as a musician, his role teaching at Columbia, and how to keep elevating the craft during the age of COVID. Oakton alumnus creates virtual World War II fashion exhibit
The Daily Herald, Nov 09, 202Columbia College Chicago Fashion alum Robert Noia's exhibition, "World War ChIIC," debuted on Instagram on October 19. It captures fashions in vogue in Europe and the United States throughout the 1940s. The Last Word: Tiara Hughes
WTTW, Nov 09, 2020Chicago gets a lot of attention for its soaring skyscrapers and ornate downtown buildings, but there’s more to Chicago architecture than what’s in the Loop. Tiara Hughes, a member of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, gives us the last word on neighborhood buildings she believes are worth fighting for.
Teaching Media Production Online: Best Practices and Challenges During the Covid Pandemic
Media Education Lab, Oct 25, 2020Starting in mid-March, US schools moved to remote instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Media production teachers had to shift their teaching online without the possibility of using their high-end equipment in schools. This report showcases the findings from Dr. Yonty Friesem’s research with media teachers who used the curriculum of the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab as they adapted to online and remote instruction. Jennifer Keiper Joins CBS News Radio
Radio Insight, Oct 22, 2020CBS News Radio has announced the addition of Jennifer Keiper, Columbia College Chicago alum, as a Chicago based Midwest anchor and correspondent starting Monday, November 9. 3Arts to award $470,000 to Chicago artists: ‘This is the year to encourage people to find some hope.’
Chicago Tribune, Oct 05, 2020Columbia College Chicago Dance alums named as awardees for the 3Arts Fellowship and the “Make A Wave” award in Dance. College students upended by the pandemic wrestle with yet another challenge: How to vote this fall?
The Washington Post, Oct 05, 2020A Columbia Votes! registration genius, Ally Longo, is quoted in this story investigating the ways in which college students can vote in the upcoming election. Columbia Votes! was started by Associate Professor of Communication Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin. Coates Recognized as 2019 Editor of the Year by Illinois Press Association
Herald&Review, Sep 18, 2020The Illinois Press Association has named alumnus Chris Coates ’04 Editor of the Year. Coates earned his BA in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College Chicago and is currently the Central Illinois Editor at Lee Enterprises.
Memorials and Monuments Assessment Project
City of Chicago, Aug 12, 2020Folayemi (Fo) Wilson, Artist/Director of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Columbia College of Chicago, is among the advisory committee reviewing the City’s current public art inventory to identify and prioritize artworks that may be problematic. The resulting report will recommend next steps for the existing collection as well as processes for the city’s commission of monuments moving forward, which will include speculative proposals by committee artists.
Washington NFL Football's "R-Word" - With Rich King
GOOD SEATS STILL AVAILABLE, Sep 06, 2020Columbia College Chicago cultural studies professor Rich King (Redskins: Insult and Brand) joins the podcast to discuss the roots and long-simmering backstory of the Washington NFL football franchise's problematic - and now former - nickname. Black-Owned Beauty Marked Vintage Boutique Celebrates Women of Color
Black Star News, Aug 26, 2020Columbia student Cherita Chavers, of Fashion Studies and Visual Arts Management, starts a clothing boutique called Beauty Marked Vintage, inspired by nature, romance, summer flings, simpler times, and her grandmother. Celebrating Ray Bradbury’s 100th Birthday, And The New Book ‘Dark Black’
WBEZ, Aug 18, 2020Associate Professor Sam Weller is out with a new collection of short stories called Dark Black. Weller is also the official biographer of the late, great author Ray Bradbury he would have turned 100 this week. 5 new works of fiction by Chicago authors
Chicago Tribune, Aug 18, 2020Sam Weller, perhaps best known for his biographical work of author Ray Bradbury, has published his own collection of 20 nightmarish tales. Weller has said this book was inspired by Bradbury's The October Country as well as such television shows as Black Mirror and American Horror Story and it shows. The work, which is accompanied by artwork by Dan Grzeca, is unsettling and at times supernatural, though firmly grounded in the realities of modern living. Weller is a faculty member in the creative writing program at Columbia College Chicago. (Hat and Beard, 254 pages, $27.95) Meet the Top Black Entrepreneurs You Need to Follow This Summer
Yahoo Finance, Jul 20, 2020Columbia alum Deon Bonaparte is named one of the top Black entrepreneurs to follow this Summer by Yahoo Finance for his work startig NDVU + LAB Brand Consultancy Agency, and scaling revenue to over $15,000 per month within the first 35 days of opening. Bright Blues: How veteran bluesman Fernando Jones is spreading his love of music in hard times
WGN TV, Jul 09, 2020Columbia College Music instructor Fernando Jones discusses the Blues, teaching, and surviving 2020. PSA Art: City of Chicago Artist Billboards Project
Quarantine Times, Jun 26, 2020The City of Chicago's Artist Billboards Project features 20 artist-designed #COVID19 PSA billboards, presented by the Chicago Mayor's Office and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, led by the inimitable artist Amanda Williams (AW Originals), made possible by Clear Channel Outdoor, and located in neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West sides. City Of Chicago Artist Billboards Project
Design Vanguard, Jun 26, 2020Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the City’s Racial Equity Rapid Response Team presents Artist Billboards Project: 20+ artist-designed PSA billboards for communities most impacted by COVID-19, presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, led by artist Amanda Williams, made possible by Clear Channel Outdoor. Chicago Artists Help Spread Message of Coronavirus Safety Through Public Murals
NBC5 Chicago, Jun 22, 2020The city of Chicago is using local artists to help spread its COVID-19 safety message through several billboards on the South and West sides. American Thief: Interview
https://miff.org/american-thief-interview, Jul 06, 2020Columbia College Instructors Miguel Silveira and Michel Stolnicki and Assistant Professor Missy Hernandez discuss their film "American Thief," a film four years in the making. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week
The New York Times, Jul 02, 2020Professor Joe Meno's Between Everything and Nothing chosen as New York Times Editor's Choice this week. Elijah McClain’s final words haunt me as the parent of a child who is ‘different’
The Washington Post, Jun 29, 2020Journalist and Associate Professor Jackie Spinner discusses how the murder of Elijah McClain has impacted her as a parent of a neurodiverse child. The 50 Most Powerful LGBTQ Players in Hollywood
The Hollywood Reporter, Jun 11, 2020Lena Waithe '06 (BA Television Writing/Producing) is listed as one of The 50 Most Powerful LGBTQ Players in Hollywood in "The Hollywood Reporter." Millions Online Participate in Blackout Tuesday
NBC5 Chicago, Jun 03, 2020As small black boxes fill social media Tuesday, the music industry created a way for millions to spread awareness of the recent killings of African Americans by police.
Where Indie Music Meets Indie Gaming: Chicago Video-Game Composers Talk About How They Found Their Way Into This Strange and Difficult Business
The Reader, May 27, 2020Columbia College faculty Joel Corelitz on working in the industry and teaching music composition for video-games--and being a part of a music composition program ranked third in the world by Hollywood Reporter in 2019. Columbia College Chicago Alum Brad Kemp to Release "LETTERS," a New Concept Album
The Green Room, May 25, 2020Columbia College Chicago alum Brad Kemp, a graduate of the Columbia College Music Department‘s Bachelor of Music Composition program who also took courses in the Columbia College Theatre Department’s Musical Theatre program, is preparing to release "LETTERS," a concept album produced by Kemp featuring 11 songs, each written and performed by a different artist. Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: Acting Students Step – Virtually – Into An Industry Without Traditional Launchpad Live Showcases
Deadline, May 20, 2020Columbia College Chicago is among several schools that have posted showcases via Virtual College Showcases, with others planning to join.
Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Finalists Announced
Informed Infrastructure, May 20, 2020The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) has announced that Rockey Structures, LLC has been selected as finalists in the 2020 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards for its work on Columbia College Chicago's Student Center.
Shortcuts Film Contest announces winning film
Chicago Crusader, May 20, 2020The Illinois Film Office, in partnership with the Chicago International Film Festival and Full Spectrum Features, recently announced that the winner of the Shortcuts Short Film Contest and the $500 first prize is “Fear,” written and directed by Marjorie Matamoros, a freshman Film major at Columbia College Chicago.
How to Get More College Financial Aid
Yahoo, May 19, 2020Columbia College Chicago has provided out one-time $250 grants to eligible students before closing applications.
DPA Microphones' MMA-A Digital Audio Interface Proves Essential to Work-From-Home Productions
Lighting & Sound, May 15, 2020Mary Mazurek speaks about her remote teaching experience using some of the latest technology from one of the elite high end microphone companies.
DPA Microphones' MMA-A Digital Audio Interface Proves Essential to Work-From-Home Productions
Lighting and Sound America, May 19, 2020Columbia College Chicago Audio Arts and Acoustics Instructor Mary Mazurek discusses her remote teaching experience using technology from DPA Microphones, for which she is an ambassador. Chicago Comedy Film Festival to go Virtual This Month
Reel Chicago, May 07, 2020In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and mandatory shut down of events and non essential business in the city of Chicago, CCFF has announced their plan to launch an online virtual festival May 11th-16th at their website chicagocomedyfilmfestival.com SIU Carbondale honors graduates with virtual commencement featuring Bob Odenkirk
The Southern Illinoisan, May 09, 2020Jackie Spinner, assistant professor of Journalism at Columbia College Chicago and editor of Gateway Journalism Review, is awarded an honorary degree from her alma mater, SIU. Manifest Urban Arts Festival will be digital event this year
Chicago Sun-Times, May 07, 2020The Columbia College arts fest is curated by the school’s students.
Transitions: U. of North Carolina at Charlotte Selects New Chancellor; 2020 Guggenheim Fellows Named
Chronicle of Higher Education, May 06, 2020Jenny Boully, an associate professor of English and creative writing at Columbia College Chicago, general nonfiction.
DeRogatis, Waldron win Headline Club’s Lifetime Achievement Awards
RobertFeder.com, May 06, 2020Jim DeRogatis, the longtime Chicago music critic, crusading reporter, author and broadcaster, and Clarence Waldron, former senior writer and senior editor of Jet Magazine, have been named recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Chicago Headline Club.
New Book by David W. Berner: "Things Behind the Sun"
PR.com, May 04, 2020David W. Berner is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author, and associate professor at Columbia College Chicago. Fernando Jones moves his annual summer Blues Camp online
Chicago Tribune, Apr 30, 2020Few Chicago blues musicians have done more to nurture the next generation of talent than guitarist Fernando Jones.
Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Students Featured in ‘New Dances 2020’
Columbia In the Studio, May 07, 2020Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago alumni Mariterese Altosino and Jacob Buerger and Dance Center student Hanna Swartz are company members of New Dances 2020, an incubation program for new work featuring emerging talent co-produced by Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks Chicago. Participating choreographers include current Dance Center student Peyton Winker. Video includes an interview with Winkler. Urban Gardens and Princess Leia: How Professors Got Creative in Teaching From Home
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 07, 2020Sharon Ross, an associate professor of media studies at Columbia College Chicago, discusses "Netflix Culture." Competing Integrators Work Together to Teach Future AV Pros
AV Network, May 06, 2020Jeremy Caldera and Chris Kucek are interviewed by AV Network about their role teaching in Audio Arts and Acoustics at Columbia College Chicago Why we didn't go canoeing today
The Chicago Sun Times , Apr 02, 2020Associate Professor in the Communication Department, Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin, uses the dilemma of a canoeing trip to discuss the sacrifices we make for each other during COVID-19 ABC’s ‘Women of the Movement’ Anthology Series From Jay-Z, Will Smith & Aaron Kaplan Opens Virtual Writers Room
Deadline, Apr 13, 2020Alum Marissa Jo Cerar is showrunner, executive producer, and will run a virtual writer’s room for a new ABC show Women of the Movement, co-produced by Jay Z and Will Smith. Elgin Community College art curator using 3D printers to make face masks and shields
Chicago Tribune, Apr 14, 2020Juan Fernandez creates PPE face shields for front line workers. 16 Contemporary Artists Respond to the Covid-19 Crisis With Poignant New Works
Robb Report, Apr 10, 2020Rashid Johnson acknowledged for artwork created during quarantine. Now Streaming in Austin: The Bob Zula Returns
Austin Chronicle, Apr 21, 2020Alum Brandon Reich’s film received a writeup in the Austin Chronicle. Jack and Anna short film review
UK Film Review, Apr 21, 2020Alum Ksenia Ivanova’s short film Jack and Anna received a glowing review from a UK journal. This was her Weisman winning project. Columbia College Chicago Chicago announces alumni and faculty nominated for 2020 Jeff Awards
The Green Room, Apr 30, 2020Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, the Columbia College Chicago Music Department, and the Columbia College Chicago Cinema and Television Arts Department who have been nominated for 2020 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. 'I cannot read their lips': The deaf community faces another communication hurdle as face masks become the new normal
USA Today, Apr 28, 2020Wearing face masks has become the new normal for daily living - and it will continue to be as more states begin to loosen social distancing restrictions to reopen their economies. It's a challenge not lost on the deaf community. "In American Sign Language, the grammar of the language exists in facial expression," said Peter Cook, chair of the Department of American Sign Language at Columbia College Chicago. Illinois Film Office Shortcuts Film Contest Announces Winning Film
Chicago Film Festival, Apr 23, 2020The Illinois Film Office is proud to announce that Columbia College Chicago freshman CTVA major Marjorie Matamoros has won the Shortcuts 2020 short film contest. Chicago coronavirus: Mayor Lori Lightfoot launches cloth face mask drive 'Chicago Together! Make a Mask, Give a Mask, Wear a Mask'
ABC 7 Chicago, Apr 21, 2020Since fashion major students at Columbia College Chicago are not in class, they are just a few putting their sewing skills to good use.
Entertainment Education Impact Report: The Top Film Schools and Educators From Around the Globe
Variety, Apr 20, 2020Not only are these film schools and their faculty prepping their students for successful careers in the entertainment biz, but they are guiding them with structure and encouragement and artistic expertise through one of the most turbulent eras in modern-day society.
Reporting the coronavirus story feels familiar to a war reporter
Gateway Journalism Review, Apr 07, 2020Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor of Communication Jackie Spinner on the similarities between reporting on COVID-19 and her time reporting for The Washington Post in Iraq Coronavirus News Roundup for April 3
Inside Higher Ed, Apr 03, 2020Still getting the hang of Zoom meetings? Here's a helpful video from theater faculty at Columbia College Chicago. Dancing alone together
Chicago Reader, Apr 02, 2020Jerardi works as faculty and technical coordinator at the Dance Center of Columbia College, where she produces video documentation of the Presenting Series as well as student and faculty performances. Social Distance Gallery highlights student artists
Chicago Reader, Apr 01, 2020Mary Gring, originally from South Bend, Indiana, is currently pursuing an interdisciplinary art and media MFA from Columbia College Chicago where her oeuvre in performance, video, projection, and sculpture focuses on health, illness, and self-care.
Teachers and students create protective gear for essential workers in coronavirus battle: ‘I realized ... I have the exact skill that people are calling out for’
Chicago Tribune, Apr 01, 2020Columbia College Chicago’s fashion studies students are also answering the call for PPE with the recent launch of #ColumbiaMakesMasks, which aims to create 2,000 cotton covers for N95 masks “to prolong the usable life of personal protective equipment for healthcare providers responding to the COVID-19 crisis,” according to a statement on the college’s website.
'Power' Actor Joseph Sikora Joins 'Ozark' Season 3 Cast as Frank Cosgroves Jr.
CheatSheet, Mar 30, 2020Joseph Sikora studied at Columbia College Chicago where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater.
REEL WOMEN: Colette Gabriel, GM of Keslow Camera
Reel Chicago, Mar 27, 2020After graduating with honors from Columbia College Chicago Colette started as a camera intern on the Dean Cundy shot Looney Toons: Back in Action, then Garfield.
Award Winning Filmmaker Debra Martin Chase, Discusses Producing ‘Harriet’ and Uplifting the African American Story on Film
Chicago Now, Mar 27, 2020During her red carpet interview with ChicagoNow.com The Art of New Media, Martin Chase, a Chicago native and a former Advisory Board Member at Columbia College of Chicago, expressed endearment for her home town.
Live Updates: Coronavirus Impact On Business Schools
Business Because, Mar 27, 2020Coronavirus cases have been confirmed at three schools in Chicago: DePaul University, Chicago Booth, and Columbia College Chicago. Each school is implementing measures to prevent the spread, including self-isolation and remote learning.
'Really Love' Wins SXSW Jury Award For Acting
Shadow and Act, Mar 25, 2020In the Narrative Feature Competition, Angel Kristi Williams' Really Love picked up a jury award.
Female Disruptors: “Never give up”, with Brenda K. Swauger
Authority Magazine, Mar 22, 2020Brenda K. Swauger has taught Fashion Business courses at Columbia College Chicago and the International Academy of Design & Technology in Chicago.
10 Best Schools for Gamers
College Magazine, Mar 12, 2020These 10 colleges make up the very best of the pool with their savvy technology, career opportunities and school clubs and events for gamers at every level. Professor emeritus from Beverly brings experience working at Union Stock Yard to new role as curator of Packingtown Museum
Chicago Tribune, Mar 11, 2020Dominic A. Pacyga can recall dates and spell names with the precision of a savant. He’s received writing awards for his many books on Chicago history, including four published by the University of Chicago Press and other titles by other university publishers.
Advisory council to manage curation, programming for $30 million Ebony/Jet photo archive
Chicago Sun-Times, Mar 11, 2020The nonprofit consortium that acquired Johnson Publishing Co.’s photo archive for $30 million at auction has named an advisory council to oversee curation and programming around the historic collection here in its hometown before it’s turned over to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
5 OF THE BEST UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES IN CHICAGO
Travel Mag, Mar 10, 2020Imagery from some of the greatest portraitists, photojournalists, and landscape photographers who ever lived is amassed in the MoCP’s extensive permanent collection.
Consortium Forms Advisory Council, Announces Plans To Preserve Historic Ebony And Jet Photographic Archive
Public., Mar 10, 2020The nonprofit consortium that acquired the archive of Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony, Jet and other iconic publications, today announced an Advisory Council that will inform the preservation and future use of the historic photographic collection to ensure the archive is made available for broad public use.
On the Beat With Art Baltazar at C2E2 2020
Patch.com, Mar 09, 2020At C2E2 2020, Johngy's Beat Special Contributor Joey Roth interviewed comic creator Art Baltazar of Aw Yeah Comics.
Music Box Theatre on front lines of battle for film
DePaulia Online, Mar 09, 2020A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, Andy Berlin eventually worked his way to the role of projectionist while learning along the way.
MAKING HERSTORY: WOMEN IN THE ARTS
Eventful, Mar 06, 2020During the event, enjoy a live performance by vocalist Loren Cleveland and accompanist Justin Blanner. Brought to you by the hotel's Blackstone Beats program with Columbia College Chicago.
John Hancock Productions to Present THE GREATEST THEATRICAL EVENT... EVER!
Broadway World, Apr 06, 2020The Greatest Theatrical Event...EVER! is a merciless yet loving tribute to theater as seen through the eyes of three theater historians who also happen to be unreliable ghosts! Not a spoiler alert. They literally tell you that in the first minute of the show.
$255K raised in DARKROOM 2020
Blogarama.com, Mar 06, 2020The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) have held their annual benefit auction, the DARKROOM, on Thursday, February 27.
Meet Our 2020 Finalists
International TEFL Academy, Mar 06, 2020Congratulations to the 2020 Teach Abroad Film Festival finalists for making it to the final 6. Kenny Nguyen taught English in Japan and Vietnam. Film: The Other Side of Fear GLADYS NILSSON with Robert R. Shane
The Brooklyn Rail, Mar 05, 2020Star Trek and opera are among the many sources that have informed Gladys Nilsson’s hilariously irreverent paintings and collages since her time as a Hairy Who? (1966–1969) member.
Audio Arts and Acoustics Alum is the New Owner of FitzGeralds
Chicago Tribune, Mar 05, 2020Audio Arts and Acoustics alum Will Duncan has purchased FitzGerald's Nightclub on Roosevelt Road from founding proprietor Bill FitzGerald. Poet and Professor David Trinidad Talks Tarot on BBC Radio's Short Cuts
BBC Radio, Mar 04, 2020Columbia College Chicago Professor and poet David Trinidad appeared on BBC Radio's Short Cuts. Speaking with Josie Long, Trinidad talks about Sylvia Plath and Tarot cards. Reel Women: Brenda Webb, Chicago Filmmakers Exec Dir.
Reel Chicago, Mar 04, 2020Brenda Webb started at Chicago Filmmakers in 1978 as Program Director and became Executive Director in 1985. Prior to that she was an educational film editor at Treeflower Films in Chicago.
On the Beat With Ali Cantarella at C2E2 2020
Patch.com, Mar 03, 2020Our first interview was with Ali Cantarella of Cantarella Ink. A native of the Detroit area, Ali is now based in Chicago. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Columbia College Chicago.
C2E2 ’20: Genndy Tartakovsky gives new insight on his career and teases what’s to come
The Beat, Mar 03, 2020Animator, director, producer and screenwriter of works such as Primal, Samurai Jack and Dexter’s Laboratory Genndy Tartakovsky was at C2E2 2020 over the weekend for a special spotlight panel. The creator talked through his start in Chicago at Columbia College and into the creation of some of his landmark series.
Frank Waln
Digital Drum, Mar 02, 2020Sicangu Lakota hip-hop artist Frank Waln may best be known for spitting bars, but he’s also a wizard with the mixing board. Growing up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, he cut his teeth on GarageBand and made mixtapes with friends before getting his BA in Audio Arts and Acoustics from Columbia College Chicago.
Mercury Theater Chicago Announces Cast Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert
Broadway World, Feb 27, 2020Mercury Theater Chicago announced today the cast and crew of the spectacular musical comedy PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, running in the Venus Cabaret Theater from March 20 through June 28. Black History Interwoven With Suffrage Centennial – Sesquicentennial of 15th Amendment
Greater Diversity News, Feb 21, 2020Michelle Duster is an award-winning author, speaker, historian and writing professor at Columbia College in Chicago. She is the great-granddaughter of prominent journalist, abolitionist and feminist Ida B. Wells.
WorldChicago 2019 Annual Report
WorldChicago, Feb 20, 2020This fall, WorldChicago was delighted to be selected as a semester-long case study for Columbia College Chicago's Global Public Relations class, taught by Associate Professor Anne-Marie Mitchell.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema unveils full schedule for 10th season
Reel Chicago, Feb 17, 2020Post-screenings discussion will be led by Ron Falzone, Associate Professor of Cinema and Television Arts at Columbia College Chicago.
Film tour features ‘Larry from Gary,’ a ‘love letter’ to and for the city
Chicago Tribune, Feb 19, 2020INseparable Film Tour: Gary on March 6 at Indiana University Northwest’s Bergland Auditorium not only screens “Larry from Gary” but also features creatives involved with the doc, including Dan Rybicky, the film's director and cinema and television arts associate professor at Columbia.
'Blackness is not a straitjacket on the imagination': the photography of Dawoud Bey
The Guardian, Feb 17, 2020A new retrospective at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art examines the photographer’s transformation over 50 years. Asian Pop-Up Cinema unveils full schedule for 10th season
Reel Chicago, Feb 17, 2020All films are shown in their original language with English subtitles. Post-screenings discussion will be led by Ron Falzone, Associate Professor of Cinema and Television Arts at Columbia College Chicago or by Mark Schilling, senior film critic of Japan Times or Sophia Wong Boccio, Asian Pop-Up Cinema Founder and Executive Director.
Chi Comedy Fest to screen ‘Waikiki PD’ at March show
Reel Chicago, Feb 14, 2020The Chicago Comedy Film Festival will begin March 19th 2020 at 6 p.m. and will continue until March 22 at 10 p.m. Screenings will be held at Columbia College Chicago, 1104 S Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60605.
Abby Z and New Utility Make Chicago Debut
Broadway World, Feb 14, 2020To conclude its 2019-20 season, the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago presents the Chicago debut of choreographer Abby Zbikowski and her company, Abby Z and the New Utility, in their athletic, multi-genre-influenced work Radioactive Practice April 9-11 at the Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
14-year-old Hampton blues singer aims to be 'Voice of the Quad-Cities'
Dispatch Argus, Feb 13, 2020In summer 2018, Alexa was accepted to the prestigious Fernando Jones Blues Camp at Columbia College in Chicago, which attracted over 20 students from across the country and Europe.
Ballet Shaped Me Into The Woman I Am Today
Medium.com, Feb 11, 2020Five women share how their ballet lessons made them amazingly disciplined women.
Natasha Parker: Who is 'The Bachelor' bachelorette Natasha Parker? 11 things to know about Natasha
Reality TV World, Feb 11, 2020Natasha graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Television Production Writing and Producing in 2010.
‘The Bachelor’ 2020 Contestants Remaining
Heavy.com, Feb 11, 2020Episode 7 of The Bachelor is here, and fans can’t wait to find out which women will still be vying for Peter’s heart come next week.
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY TO HOST THEIR ANNUAL BENEFIT, DARKROOM
Mensbook, Feb 03, 2020With the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s (MoCP) annual benefit, DARKROOM, quickly approaching; it’s time to grab your tickets to a fun-filled night that supports the arts and MoCP. Guests of the event will have a night full of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, stunning photography and even an auction. All proceeds of the event will go to supporting MoCP exhibitions, public programs and community engagement initiatives.
Nigerian Choreographer/Dancer Qudus Onikeku to Make U.S. Debut With SPIRIT CHILD
Broadway World, Feb 04, 2020Nigerian choreographer/dancer Qudus Onikeku makes his U.S. debut, accompanied by Uruguayan artist Fernando Velazquez and musicians, with his work Spirit Child March 13 and 14, presented by the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue. Portraits of the Valley
Voyage LA, Feb 05, 2020Below you’ll find inspiring interviews from in and around the Valley. Explore More Illinois Museum Discounts Available
Patch.com, Feb 05, 2020Did you know your Arlington Heights library card can get you free or discounted passes to some Illinois cultural attractions? PSC Jazz Fest brings jazz greats together Feb. 21
Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle, Feb 05, 2020Jazz greats will come together on Friday, Feb. 21, for the 32nd annual Jazz Fest at Prairie State College. Raven Theatre Announces 2020-21 Season
Windy City Times, Feb 06, 2020Raven Theatre is pleased to announce its 2020-21 Season, kicking off this fall with a revival of Jerome Lawrence andRobert E. Lee's drama Inherit the Wind, directed by Ian Frank. This timeless American epic takes a microscope to the way societies and individuals alike define and defend their versions of truth. Poole College Research Takes Aim at Unlocking Mystery to Better Brand Secrets
Poole College of Management News, Feb 06, 2020NC State University Poole College of Management’s Heather Dretsch, assistant professor of marketing in the business management department, and colleague Colbey Reid, professor and department of fashion studies chairperson at Columbia College Chicago have recently conducted research into brand secrets and the ways brands can most effectively design them. High-Tech Art Exhibit Looks at Life Through the Eyes of AI
Freethink, Feb 04, 2020Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) executive director Natasha Egan is doing what curators do best: arranging art to speak to larger stories or societal mores. 'I'm still wrapping my brain around it': Notre Dame Academy grad Mallory Maedke is Broadway bound
Green Bay Press Gazette, Jan 30, 2020Mallory Maedke knew she was made for musical theater when she was a student at Notre Dame Academy, but she never dreamed it would take her to Broadway.
Nick Drnaso: From Antique Stores to Man Booker Prize
The Chicago Maroon, Jan 30, 2020As part of the Dedmon lecture series, Drnaso started his afternoon craft talk by discussing the beginnings of his career—his education at Columbia College Chicago and the various janitorial jobs during which he began developing his muted, bleak style.
Chicago’s latest art galleries: A flagpole in Rogers Park and a traffic light in Little Village
Chicago Tribune, Jan 30, 2020On a drizzly morning, Jesse Malmed, Chicago artist, teacher and the sole curator of Western Pole, carried its latest exhibition in a tote bag. His pockets were stuffed with zip ties. The work was by Canadian artist Jessica Campbell, whose most recent solo show was just last year at the Museum of Contemporary Art. As with that MCA show, the work is a rug; Campbell has sewn “FREE” in big red letters against a canary yellow backdrop. Summit ’20: “Uncoiled”, “Million Dollar Mansion” win at Summit Showdown
Realscreen, Jan 28, 2020Cow Lamp Films’ Lilly Warren and MX2 Productions’ Chris Wilson have emerged victorious at the 12th annual Summit Showdown, held on Monday (Jan. 27) at the 2020 Realscreen Summit in New Orleans.
Photos that Echo With Resolve and History: Four Questions for Dawoud Bey
SF Weekly, Jan 28, 2020Bey’s upcoming retrospective at SFMOMA, “Dawoud Bay: An American Project” (Feb.15-May 25) is a chance to see the entirety of Bey’s career.
Galesburg native attends Grammys among the stars
The Register-Mail, Jan 28, 2020A 2016 Galesburg High School graduate now attending Columbia College in Chicago, Furnald made it to the Grammys through her association as a VIP supervisor at Live Nation Concerts in Chicago.
Kimberly Bartosik brings a work about faith, as well as her young daughter, to the Dance Center. Plus Harris announces season
Chicago Tribune, Jan 28, 2020On Wednesday, Kimberly Bartosik’s daughter will fly on an airplane by herself for the first time. Dahlia Bartosik-Murray, an 8th grader at the New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts in Brooklyn, N.Y., is part of the original cast of Bartosik’s evening-length work called “I Hunger for You,” running Thursday through Saturday at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago.
NCHS Film and T.V. Instructor Honored, Inducted Into ‘Marquis Who’s Who Biographical Registry’
Oil City News, Jan 28, 2020Natrona County High School Film and Television instructor Lance Madzey has been inducted into the “Marquis Who’s Who Biographical Registry.”
Grammy Award-Winning Donald Lawrence and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater to Present World Premiere of GOSHEN
Broadway World, Jan 27, 2020Broadway In Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Quiet Water Entertainment have announced that GOSHEN, featuring dancers and singers performing to music by GRAMMY Award winner Donald Lawrence, will play Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.) for a limited engagement from May 22 - 31, 2020.
Book Deals: Week of January 27, 2020
Publishers Weekly, Jan 27, 2020In a high-six-figure deal, Jeff Hoffmann sold his debut novel, Other People’s Children, to Marysue Rucci at Simon & Schuster.
Hyde Park Jazz Society presents Bobbi Wilsyn
Do 312, Jan 27, 2020The 2018 recipient of the Black Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Jazz, Bobbi Wilsyn, has been cultivated by the years spent as the featured Jazz/Blues vocalist with The Chicago Jazz Ensemble.
A Cinema Expert on 2020 Academy Awards Betting
Play USA, Jan 24, 2020I reached out to Tom Fraterrigo, a Professor of Instruction at Columbia College Chicago in the Department of Cinema and Television Arts. Fraterrigo has a list of credentials a mile long, so I was very fortunate when he called late Wednesday afternoon to provide a few thoughts on the subject.
Lucky Plush Productions: Work-In-Progress Showing
See Chicago Dance, Jan 24, 2020The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, long committed to offering Chicago’s small and mid-sized contemporary dance companies opportunities for artistic development and performance, announces the first Richard H. Driehaus Commissioned Artist: Lucky Plush Productions.
Exhibition seeks to examine the real-world impact of computer vision
Art Daily, Jan 23, 2020The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago is presenting In Real Life from January 16 – March 29, 2019. As the powerful technology behind artificial intelligence grows more sophisticated, machines have developed the capacity to not only capture images but to “see” them as well.
Chicago Mural Must-Sees
Chicago Sun-Times, Jan 22, 2020Check out these 12 great examples of Columbia's public art scene. An artistic response to climate change
Wisconsin State Journal, Jan 22, 2020Australia is burning. The Arctic is melting. The most pressing issue of the day — climate change — has pushed artists to grapple with this global emergency in profound, complex and expressive ways.
After Culinary and Literary Acclaim, She’s Moving to the Woods
New York Times, Jan 22, 2020The chef Iliana Regan created a hit Chicago restaurant and wrote a tough, award-winning memoir. But her real dream lives in a cabin in northern Michigan.
Arlen D. Rubin and Elaine Cohen Rubin Will Join Joel Grey in Being Honored at Porchlight Music Theatre's ICONS Gala
Broadway World, Jan 22, 2020Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that Arlen and Elaine Cohen Rubin will be honored with The Luminary Award at the ICONS Gala celebrating 25 years of Porchlight as the center for music theatre in Chicago, Monday, March 23, at the Ritz-Carlton, 160 E. Pearson St.
Queer|Art Awards Second Annual Eva Yaa Asantewaa Grant For Queer Women(+) Dance Artists
Broadway World, Jan 22, 2020Queer|Art, New York City's home for the creative and professional development of LGBTQ+ artists, is pleased to announce the winner of the second annual Eva Yaa Asantewaa Grant For Queer Women(+) Dance Artists, Hollerin Space.
Logan Center Exhibitions
E-Flux, Jan 17, 2020Logan Center Exhibitions is pleased to present The years now, an exhibition of sculpture, photography, and sound by the acclaimed multimedia artist and Chicago native Harold Mendez, which will be on view January 24–March 8, 2020.
The Queer Landscape, Chicago Danztheatre presents performance on LGBTQ+ identity
Windy City Times, Jan 14, 2020Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the third installment of its 2019-20 Art & Activism Performance Series, THE QUEER LANDSCAPE.
RailCats Announce Staff Additions and Promotions for 2020
Our Sports Central, Jan 14, 2020Matthew Santiago joins the RailCats for the 2020 season as Account Executive. He is a 2018 alumnus of Columbia College Chicago and has achieved his Bachelor of Arts in Video Game Design.
Chicago Street Theatre Presents The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time
Valpo Life, Jan 14, 2020Chicago Street Theatre is proud to present The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time opening January 24th and running through February 8th.
Columbia College Chicago's 'Off-Beat' Approach to Fashion Education
The Business of Fashion, Jan 13, 2020A Business of Fashion reporter meets former and current Columbia College Chicago students to hear how studying fashion in Chicago creates opportunities for experimentation and innovation. Columbia College Chicago Alum Appears on 'The Bachelor's Season 24'
MEAWW, Jan 13, 2020Natasha Parker worked for HBO, a subsidiary of Time Warner and Warner Media. The Columbia College Chicago graduate worked as a production manager for HBO in the creative marketing production department. Marijuana in movies changes with culture
The Columbia Online, Jan 12, 2020Does legalizing the forbidden take the funny out of it?
“It’s going to take some of it out,” argues Columbia College Chicago associate professor Ron Falzone, who teaches film and film history.
Larry Heinemann, novelist who explored ghosts of Vietnam, dies at 75
The Washington Post, Jan 10, 2020He taught for 15 years at his alma mater, Columbia College Chicago, and in 1992 published a comic novel, “Cooler by the Lake,” that received lukewarm reviews. He received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation and studied Vietnamese folklore on a Fulbright fellowship in Hue, Vietnam. Inaugural Wave Film Festival Announced
Dive Photo Guide, Jan 13, 2020The festival, which will be held at Columbia College Chicago—and make use of its high-quality cinema facilities—aims not just to screen the inspiring work of underwater filmmakers, but also provide a platform for enlightening presentations and discussions centered around film, photography, and ocean sustainability.
Chicago LGBTQ icon/dance group co-founder Troy Winston dies
The Windy City Times, Jan 09, 2020"Troy was the epitome of a Chicagoan," said longtime friend Byrd Bardot. "He was known and loved from the North Side, West Side, East Side, and the South Side. Troy was true 'club royalty'. He made the entire city his playground and gave love to everyone he came across; especially on the dance floor and will be greatly missed by myself and everyone else who knew him." Young Playwrights Festival running through Jan. 25
Windy City Times, Jan 13, 2020Pegasus Theatre Chicago is presenting the 33rd Young Playwrights Festival through Saturday, Jan. 25, at The Courtyard Theatre in The Getz Theater Center at Columbia College Chicago, 72 E. 11th St.
The Second City's Black History Month Show Will Return for 2020
Broadway World, Jan 09, 2020The Second City has announced casting for the return of The Second City's Black History Month, featuring Anthony LeBlanc as Director Consultant.
CWU to host photography exhibition by Natalie Krick
Daily Record, Jan 09, 2020Krick earned her MFA in photography from Columbia College Chicago in 2012.
CFDA and Dia & Co announce Inclusive by Design {Education} Fund winners
Fashion Network, Jan 09, 2020Lauren Peters of Columbia College Chicago has been announced as a recipient of the first CFDA + Dia & Co. Inclusive by Design {Education} Fund.
Outback Presents Names Stephanie Meyers As Show Coordinator
Celebrity Access, Jan 08, 2020Nashville-based live event promoter Outback Presents continued its recent round of expansion with the hire of Stephanie Meyers as a show coordinator.
Lena Waithe, Louis Gossett Jr. Tapped for American Black Film Festival Honors
The Hollywood Reporter, Jan 07, 2020Waithe will receive the Industry Renaissance Award, while Gossett will be presented with the Hollywood Legacy Award at the Feb. 23 ceremony.
Jim DeRogatis: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Heavy.com, Jan 02, 2020Jim DeRogatis is the music critic and author who broke the R. Kelly story in 2000. The first of three installments of Lifetime's Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning airing tonight, January 2, 2020, but DeRogatis has been covering the R. Kelly story for as long as it has been public. Columbia College Chicago's 'Off-Beat' Approach to Fashion Education
15 Minute News, Jan 13, 2020BoF meets former and current students to hear how studying fashion in Chicago creates opportunities for experimentation and innovation.
Reimagining the Role of Dance: Red Clay Dance Teams with Health Professionals in the Dance Pamoja Challenge
New City, Jul 10, 2020When the Illinois stay-at-home order was issued and virtual dance classes flooded social media livestreams, Red Clay Dance Company held back, taking time to reflect on what online dance classes could accomplish. Students Tell Story of Bronzeville Neighborhood Through Their Eyes in ComEd Sponsored Film Festival
WTTW, Jul 31, 2020Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will be on display during the Bronzeville Film Festival. It's a part of ComEd's Community of the Future Initiative, which includes different programs aimed at uplifting and sustaining neighborhoods like Bronzeville. Columbia College Chicago students entered and won the festival with a film called "SOLEFUL." ABC Greenlights ‘Women of the Movement’ Limited Series From Marissa Jo Cerar, Jay-Z, Will Smith & Kapital; Gina Prince-Bythewood To Direct
Deadline, Aug 28, 2020Marissa Jo Cerar '02 has her limited series, "Women of the Movement," set to premier on ABC in 2021. This six-part series focuses on the life of Mamie Till Mobley, the mother of Emmitt Till, who dedicated years of her life to seeking justice for her son. West siders push to change Columbus Park’s name
Austin Talks, Oct 04, 2020Professor and chair of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Richard King joins West Side residents to push to change the name of Columbus Park. Chicago books and authors in 2020: Our list of 36 suggests it was anything but a slow year
Chicago Tribune, Dec 03, 2020Sam Weller, best known as Ray Bradbury's biographer, released his own collection of haunting tales, Dark Black. Mayor Lightfoot and Office of Community Engagement Honor Chicago’s Latinx Community Champions
Office of the Mayor , Oct 21, 2020Photography alum Jonathan Castillo was recently honored with an Arts and Culture Award by the Chicago Mayor's office for their Campeones de la Comunidad Latina (Latinx Community Champions) event. The award recognizes the thesis work he completed at Columbia, which was used on billboards for PSAs addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Harassment claims and dwindling donations: The fall of Daniel Snyder’s nonprofit for Native Americans
Washington Post, Nov 18, 2020Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Department Chair Richard King is quoted as an expert on Native American mascots. King comments on Washington Football Team's Original Americans Foundation. Red Clay Dance Company’s Move To Woodlawn Station Is A Win For Local Art Scene, Leaders Say
Block Club Chicago, Oct 21, 2020Afrocentric dance company with a mission to provide creative opportunities to South Siders, which was founded by Columbia Dance alum Vershawn Sanders-Ward, is moving to Woodlawn by the end of the year.
“Look At What We Love. It’s on Fire”: Stephen Colbert on Trump Trauma, Leadership, and Loss
Vanity, Dec 18, 2020Columbia College Chicago faculty member and Director of Comedy Studies for the Theater Department Anne Libera speaks of Colbert as a friend from the host’s days at the Second City in the 1980s. Ray Bradbury at 100: A Conversation Between Sam Weller and Dana Gioia
LA Review of Books, Dec 28, 2020Associate Professor Sam Weller, the authorized biographer of Ray Bradbury, recently sat down with former National Endowment for the Arts Chair and former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia for an in-depth discussion on the cultural impact of Ray Bradbury as they celebrate his centennial. Lena Waithe to Receive Variety Producing Honor at Palm Springs Film Festival
Variety, Dec 23, 2019Emmy award-winning producer Lena Waithe will be honored with the Creative Impact in Producing Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival as part of Variety‘s 10 Directors to Watch brunch, presented by AT&T.
Shout Out: Dan Dinello, filmmaker, author of books about movies, popular culture
Chicago Tribune, Oct 22, 2019Dinello, a journalist and filmmaker who has written two other books and contributed chapters to several others, is a professor emeritus at Columbia College Chicago, where he taught in the film and video department for 33 years.
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Has Announced First Driehaus Commissioned Artist
Broadway World, Dec 31, 2019The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, long committed to offering Chicago's small and mid-sized contemporary dance companies opportunities for artistic development and performance, announces the first Richard H. Driehaus Commissioned Artist: Lucky Plush Productions. MBC hosts discussion on ‘Surviving R. Kelly Part ll: The Reckoning’
Chicago Defender, Dec 31, 2019The Museum of Broadcast Communications will host a discussion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 on the second installment of the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly Part ll: The Reckoning. The Selfless Engineer Behind SZA, Chance the Rapper, DaBaby and More
Ozy, Dec 18, 2019Audio arts and acoustics alum, Chris Classick, has been responsible for honing, shaping and cultivating some of America’s best hip-hop over the past 13 years. Larry Heinemann, Novelist of the Vietnam War, Dies at 75
New York Times, Dec 17, 2019His "Paco's Story" was the surprise winner of the National Book Award for fiction in 1987, beating books by Toni Morrison and Philip Roth.
Second City skewers holiday season in ‘Ugly Sweater’ show at Beverly Arts Center
Chicago Tribune, Dec 13, 2019The Second City's touring ensembles can offer a glimpse into the future of funny. The brand synonymous with improv comedy heads to Beverly Arts Center for a holiday-themed show. Space is a Place: Folayemi Wilson at the Hyde Park Art Center
Sixty Inches From Center, Nov 14, 2019A review of Folayemi Wilson’s latest work Dark Matter: Celestial Objects as Messengers of Love in These Troubled Times. Imaginando un futuro de vuelta a sí mismo
Terremoto, Oct 28, 2019Grounded in Black imagination, self-determination, and love, Folayemi Wilson’s Dark Matter: Celestial Objects as Messengers of Love in These Troubled Times serves as an homage to her early influences. Whoa Dakota releases new video ahead of Stickyz gig
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Nov 21, 2019"Let You In," the new video from Arkansas native Jessica Ott, who records as Whoa Dakota, is a bucolic, summery affair that shows Ott in woods and streams around her then-home in Whites Creek, Tenn. Q&A: Chicago-based rapper Lulu Be talks live performance, new EP
The Daily Northwestern, Nov 20, 2019As a first-generation Ethiopian, Chicago-based rapper Lulu Be. grew up with her parents’ groove and her brother’s hip-hop beats.
Old Town School of Folk Music Takes Over Operations of South-Loop Music School
WBEZ Chicago, Aug 12, 2019Columbia’s new partnership with Old Town School of Folk Music to hand over operations of Sherwood Community Music School is highlighted.
Mayor Lightfoot Celebrates One Summer Chicago with Student App and Film Showcase
Chicago Defender, Aug 12, 2019Columbia Online’s plan to offer three scholarships as part of Apple’s Everyone Can Code program is highlighted.
Chicago Asian Pop-Up Cinema announces Season 9
Reel Chicago, Aug 12, 2019Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor Ron Falzone will lead post-screening discussions at the upcoming Asian Pop-Up Cinema festival.
Mask Off: 11 Artists Re-Thinking The Politics of the Face
Artspace, Aug 08, 2019Interdisciplinary Arts alum Leo Selvaggio MFA ’14 is included in this list of artists “re-thinking the politics of the face” for their masks designed to thwart automated facial recognition software.
Mouse Book Club publishes big ideas in little books, each about the size of a smartphone
Chicago Tribune, Aug 06, 2019Author and AEMM alum Ytasha Womack is working with a new publishing company, Mouse Book Club, to promote childhood literacy.
Through the play Tangles & Plaques and a series of workshops, the Neo-Futurists demystify memory loss
Chicago Reader, Aug 06, 2019Neo-Futurists associate director and Theatre faculty member Jen Ellison helped create the new play Tangles & Plaques, which “demystifies dementia and memory care” and runs through August 16 at Theater on the Lake.
Led by Laura Mendoza, Detroit’s Firewalkers serve up smoldering throwback R&B
Detroit Metro Times, Aug 06, 2019Music alum David James, who plays guitar in the Detroit-based R&B band Firewalkers, is interviewed in this profile on the band and frontwoman Laura Mendoza.
Photographers on photographers: Shawn Bush on Drew Nikonowicz
LensCratch, Aug 04, 2019Photography alum Shawn Bush ’10 examines the “stunning body of work and recent book” of fellow photographer Drew Nikonowicz.
Comedy Keep Your Guard Up, Smitty Harbinger makes Indiana debut
Chicago Tribune, Aug 04, 2019Theatre technical directory and faculty member Grant Sabin designed the set for Keep Your Guard Up, Smitty Harbinger, a one-person comedy opening in Hammond, Indiana this month.
Filmmaker returns to Kansas for short film about guns
Mennonite World Review, Aug 04, 2019Cinema and Television Arts faculty member Emily Railsback returned to her hometown of Hillsboro, Kansas, to create a short film examining gun violence “from a Mennonite woman’s perspective.” Chef Illiana Regan Tells All in Memoir “Burn The Place”
Windy City Times, Aug 01, 2019Creative Writing alum and Michelin star-winning restaurateur Illiana Regan ’05 is interviewed on her new memoir Burn The Place.
The Conversation: Jim DeRogatis discusses Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly.
NewCity Lit, Jul 26, 2019English Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis is interviewed on his new book, which chronicles his years of reporting on allegations of abuse against musician R. Kelly.
Officials plan youth tech event to overlap with Lollapalooza
Quad City Times, Jul 31, 2019Columbia will participate in ThinkChicago, a youth technology event designed to introduce 200 students to the city’s tech industry.
On Collaboration: Skylark Editions
LensCratch, Jul 27, 2019Photography faculty member Paul D’Amato is interviewed on his work with publishing project Skylark Editions, which was partially funded with a faculty grant from Columbia.
LA Dodgers Social Media Manager Sue Jo on Sustaining Creativity
Front Office Sports, Jul 29, 2019Alum and Los Angeles Dodgers social media manager Sue Jo is interviewed on how she sustains creativity and engagement in her work.Go Down Moses at Chicago’s MoCP moves from contemplation to cacophony (and back)
Chicago Tribune, Jul 24, 2019Go Down Moses, the new exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Photography curated by writer Teju Cole, is reviewed.
Columnist Mary Mitchell to scale back hours but remain big part of Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 24, 2019Journalism alum and longtime Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell ’91 HDR ’19 announced she will scale back her workload as a writer and editorial board consultant for the newspaper moving forward.
Jazz and tap converge in Rhythm World
Chicago Tribune, Jul 24, 2019The Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s annual Rhythm World Festival, including Friday night’s performance at the Dance Center, is featured.
Optimistic, catchy and brief: The big business of corporate sounds
The Telegraph, Jul 24, 2019Communication Department Associate Professor Laurence Minsky is interviewed on the lucrative field of sonic advertising for big brands.
Schaumburg names Provenzano first female deputy police chief
Daily Herald, Jul 24, 2019Journalism alum and 30-year police veteran Kristine Provenzano has been appointed deputy chief of the Schaumburg Police Department.
“It’s about not giving up”: behind Teju Cole’s exhibition on America
The Guardian, Jul 23, 2019The new Museum of Contemporary Photography exhibition Go Down Moses, curated by writer Teju Cole, is featured. New PBS Kids Show Breaks Ground With Help from a Chicago Writer (VIDEO)
WTTW, Jul 22, 2019Theatre alum and Alaska Native June Thiele ’09 is writing the first episode of the new PBS show Molly of Denali, which is centered on an Alaska Native girl.
Did you know? Chicago is a tap hotbed, and CHRP’s Rhythm World is the week to see it
Chicago Tribune, Jul 22, 2019The Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s Rhythm World is highlighted, including a performance tonight at the Dance Center.
The Time-Honored and the Experimental: A Preview of Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s Rhythm World Festival
Newcity Stage, Jul 22, 2019Upcoming performances at The Dance Center of Columbia College are mentioned.
‘CHI-nanigans’ and the ‘perfect imperfections of youth’
Reel Chicago, Jul 22, 2019American Sign Language Associate Professor K. Crom Saunders works as a consultant on the show CHI-nanigans, where he provides accurate ASL translations for the series. The Goodman’s “Music Man” led beautifully by a “music man”
Chicago Crusader, Jul 18, 2019Theatre assistant professor Jermaine Hill, who will serve as Music Director and Conductor for the Goodman Theater’s upcoming production of The Music Man, is profiled.
4 local designers selected as “Brands to Watch” for ComplexCon’s Chicago debut
Chicago Tribune, Jul 18, 2019Former Fashion student Sheila Rashad, who designed Chance the Rapper’s famous overalls, is named a “Brand to Watch.”
From Fangirl to Philosopher: Julia Fine on Exploring Feminist Theory through Fairytales and Fiction
Third Coast Review, Jul 17, 2019English and Creative Writing alum Julia Fine MFA ’15 is interviewed on her writing process and debut novel, What Should Be Wild. Top 10 Colleges for Aspiring Comedians 2019
College Magazine, Jul 11, 2019Columbia is ranked the #1 school for aspiring comedians in 2019. Tracing American Fashion from “Silver Screen to Mainstream”
WTTW 11, Jul 11, 2019Fashion Studies Associate Professor Virginia Heaven is interviewed on the new exhibit she curated “Silver Screen to Mainstream,” on display now at the Chicago History Museum.
Cleveland native Raven Platts discusses mental health in debut EP
Cleveland.com, Jul 11, 2019Musical Theatre student Raven Platts is profiled on her debut EP, in which she discusses her depression diagnosis and her mental health.
Chicago Defender Releases Final Print Issue (Video)
NBC 5, Jul 10, 2019Communication Associate Professor Curtis Lawrence, who brought his class to the Defender offices, is interviewed on-camera on the importance and legacy of the Chicago Defender, which printed its final issue yesterday. Additional coverage: ABC 7 (Video)
Jimmy Dore uses all kinds of media to make his comedic voice as loud as possible
Chicago Tribune, Jul 10, 2019Comedian and Marketing alum Jimmy Dore ’89 is profiled in advance of three performances in Chicago.
Lisle veteran hopes for state’s first all-female “honor flight”
Daily Herald, Jul 10, 2019Alum and former Photography faculty member Virginia Narsete ’83 is featured on her work advocating for an all-woman veteran “honor flight” from Illinois to Washington, D.C.
After $18,000 Kickstarter Campaign, A. Favorite Design Letterpress Print Shop Moves to Albany Park
Block Club Chicago, Jul 10, 2019Art and Design alum Amber Favorite ’98, who co-owns the popular letterpress print shop A. Favorite, discusses the shop’s successful Kickstarter funding round and their move to a new storefront in Albany Park.
How Hootie and the Blowfish Inspired Both Love and Hate
New York Times, Jul 09, 2019Journalist and English and Creative Writing Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis is featured on this week’s “Popcast” podcast, where he and other writers discuss how musical acts can be divisive.
Behind The Scenes with a Vital Voice on Black Identity
Washington Post, Jul 09, 2019Interdisciplinary artist and alum Rashid Johnson ’00 is highlighted on his career and recent exhibitions.
July's Gallery Openings: A Summer Hurrah Before the Fall
Chicago Gallery News, Jul 09, 2019Photography alum Daniel Ramos’s ’03 exhibition The Land of Illustrious Men opens Friday, July 12 at the Filter Photo gallery. The exhibition was curated by Photography Professor Paul D’Amato. Music director Jermaine Hill shares his passion for working in the theater
Rolling Out, Jul 06, 2019Theatre Assistant Professor Jermaine Hill is interviewed on his passion for the theatre and his upcoming projects.
The Original Influencers: Hollywood’s Impact on American Fashion
Whitewall, Jul 06, 2019The new “Silver Screen To Mainstream: American Fashion in the 2910s and ‘40s” exhibition, curated by Fashion Studies Associate Professor Virginia Heaven, is on display now at the Chicago History Museum.
Elizabeth chef Iliana Regan talks about her new memoir and 5 key meals that describe her life
Chicago Tribune, Jul 02, 2019Restaurateur and Creative Writing alum Iliana Regan ’05 is featured on her career in the Chicago food scene and her new memoir Burn the Place.
Rap that asks the right questions
Chicago Reader, Jun 27, 2019English and Creative Writing alum Davis Blackwell ’17 discusses his music career and involvement with local label Why? Records. 10 Things to Do this Weekend: June 27-30
WTTW, Jun 27, 2019Photography Professor Dawoud Bey’s exhibition Birmingham, Alabama, 1963: Dawoud Bey/Black Star is included in this round-up of ten things to do this weekend in Chicago. People and Places
Oxford American, Jun 27, 2019Photography alum Whitten Sabbatini MFA ’17 writes on their photographic series Another Day in Paradise. Art Institute of Chicago offering ASL guided tours
ABC 7 Chicago, Jun 26, 2019American Sign Language faculty member Jennifer Eskridge-Hart will conduct ASL guided tours at the Art Institute of Chicago. Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Announce Composers and Directors for 2019 Film Music and Sound Design Lab
Sundance, Jun 26, 2019Music alum Sara Broshofske MFA ’15 is selected as a candidate for the Sundance Institute Film Music and Sound Design Lab. 'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Aidy Bryant ('Shrill' & 'Saturday Night Live')
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 26, 2019Theatre alum Aidy Bryant ’09 is interviewed on her connection to Chicago, working in improv, and her television show Shrill. 'Out at CHM' event explores current, past activism
Windy City Times, Jun 17, 2019Community activist and Theatre alum Precious Brady-Davis ’13 explains that her activism was inspired largely by a taking an LGBT history course at Columbia. Aurin and the Hex is looking for that connection between music and people
Chicago Tribune, Jun 17, 2019Student Aurin Woods is interviewed on her band The Hex. Shout Out: Kelsa Robinson, dance company co-founder
Chicago Tribune, Jun 14, 2019Dance Assistant Professor Kelsa Robinson is interviewed on her dance company BraveSoul Movement, which she co-founded with Daniel “Bravemonk” Haywood. 14 Chicagoans received $50,000 each to make a difference in the city. Here’s how they plan to spend the dough.
Chicago Tribune, Jun 12, 2019Journalism alums Tonika Johnson ’03 and Darryl Holiday ’12 are among this year’s recipients of the Field Foundation’s “Leaders for a New Chicago” award.
Literary MagNet: Kendra Allen
Poets&Writers, Jun 12, 2019Nonfiction alum Kendra Allen ’17 is profiled upon the publication of her debut essay collection When You Learn the Alphabet.
Local 4 News Anchor Evrod Cassimy Shares His Musical Side
Seen Magazine, Jun 12, 2019Journalism alum and WDIV Detroit 4 anchor Evrod Cassimy ’06 is profiled on his journalism career and his passion for music upon the release of his debut R&B album Newzic.
Developer X Kenneth Guthrie
LenScratch, Jun 12, 2019Photography alum Kenneth Guthrie MFA ’19 is interviewed on his artistic career and current and future projects.
Paradigm Establishes Chip Hooper Scholarship To Honor the Late Head of Music
Billboard, Jun 12, 2019Columbia was selected as the recipient of a $50,000 donation to create an endowed scholarship fund for the School of Fine and Performing Arts in memory of longtime Paradigm Talent Agency executive Chip Hooper. More coverage at Pollstar. Jim DeRogatis: Consuming the Art of a Predator is Always a Moral Choice
Literary Hub, Jun 12, 2019Journalist and English Associate Professor of Instruction Jim DeRogatis writes on the moral choice of consuming art by predatory artists. Malik Yoba and Real to Reel showcase local filmmakers
Chicago Crusader, Jun 12, 2019Film alum Sandrel “Sanicole” Young’s short film “Training Wheels” will be showcased at the Real to Reel with Omari Hardwick national film competition and local screening tour that celebrates and supports emerging black filmmakers. Women share their stories on 'Midwest Mujeres' podcast
Cap Times, Jun 10, 2019Audio Arts and Acoustics alum and radio personality Maria “MaDee” Lopez ’06 is featured for her career in music. 'Galacto' saves the day! Make-A-Wish superhero credited with protecting Chicago from evildoers
Chicago Tribune, Jun 10, 2019Columbia’s Getz Theater Center’s costume and prop shops helped facilitate the creation of Finnegan Kuzniar’s Galacto superhero costume, which was supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois. More coverage at the Chicago Sun-Times. Reporter Who Broke R. Kelly Story: Abuse Was In “Full View Of The World”
NPR, Jun 04, 2019English Associate Professor of Instruction Jim DeRogatis joined Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air to discuss his nearly two decades covering allegations of abuse against musician R. Kelly. Additional coverage on WGN.
Passion for Papermaking
Salina Journal, Jun 06, 2019Book and Paper Arts alum Krista Franklin MFA ’13 is interviewed and feature on her process and her career.
Shannon Noll uses comedy to defy expectations and define themself
Chicago Reader, Jun 06, 2019Theatre alum Shannon Noll ’11 is featured for using comedy in their webseries and photo project to subvert expectations of gender and sexuality. Spotlight on Physical Theater Festival
Windy City Times, Jun 06, 2019The Physical Theater Festival, which was co-founded by Theatre faculty member Marc Frost, is featured. Producer, booker Bobby De Maria back on stage at Spring Awakening
Daily Herald, Jun 06, 2019Alum Bobby De Maria, who will perform at the Spring Awakening Music Festival, is interviewed on his music and producing career. Film highlights the struggle with autism in Morocco
Chicago Parent, Jun 06, 2019Award-winning journalist and Communication Associate Professor Jackie Spinner’s documentary Don’t Forget Me is featured. Young Globals student winners announced
Bizcommunity, Jun 06, 2019Students Hannah McCoy and Benjamin Sundwall won the 2019 Young Globals Students Competition and Internship award for their entry “Screenhealth.” Picture worthy
Florida Weekly, Jun 06, 2019Chief Curator and Deputy Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography Karen Irvine is mentioned as a juror for the Camera USA 2019 photography competition. R. Kelly reporter talks new book "Soulless"
CBS, Jun 04, 2019English Associate Professor of Instruction Jim DeRogatis joined CBS This Morning to discuss his new book Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly. New York Festivals Announces Young Globals Student Winners
Little Black Box, Jun 04, 2019Students Hannah McCoy and Benjamin Sundwall won the 2019 Young Globals Students Competition and Internship award for their entry “Screenhealth.” Sarah Hoskins: The States Projects: Kentucky
Lenscratch, Jun 04, 2019Photography alum Sarah Hoskins ’83 is featured for her documentary work. R. Kelly and the Damage Done
New Yorker, Jun 03, 2019English and Creative Writing Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis is featured for the release of his book Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly. The book will be available for purchase tomorrow, June 4. Additional coverage at The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, and Variety.
Musician keeps memory of Tiananmen Square alive
Chicago Sun-Times, May 30, 2019Music faculty member Fengshi Yang will present a new composition at a commemorative concert in Naperville for the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
Kid journalists take on suicide, climate change, and homelessness
The Taos News, May 30, 2019True Kids 1 Classroom Media Productions, an educational multimedia journalism nonprofit in partnership with Columbia’s media education lab, is highlighted.
Shout Out: Marc Frost, a Highland Park native who organizes Physical Theater Festival Chicago
Chicago Tribune, May 30, 2019Theatre faculty member and co-founder of Chicago’s Physical Theater Festival Marc Frost is interviewed. Cities In Dust Is Opening A ‘Mini Gift Shop’ Inside Humboldt House On California
Block Club Chicago, May 30, 2019Arts Management alum Meghan Lorenz ’08 is interviewed on her “mini gift shop” at Humboldt House. Naples' Camera USA: Snap judgments with aura, attitude and $5,000 potential
Naples Daily News, May 30, 2019Museum of Contemporary Photography Chief Curator and Deputy Director Karen Irvine is a juror for the Camera USA show. Joslyn Art Museum unveils five new acquisitions at reopening of Postwar and Contemporary Galleries
ArtDaily, May 26, 2019Interdisciplinary artist Rashid Johnson ’00 will have a piece, Untitled Microphone Sculpture, 2018, featured at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.
Jazz reviews: “Two Wings” premiere at Orchestra Hall and Sheila Jordan at 90
Chicago Tribune, May 25, 2019“Two Wings: The Music of Black America in Migration,” a new show at Symphony Center, includes a performance of “Lamentations” by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, a composer who “spent the twilight of his career at the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago.”
Donna Brum Dancers to celebrate 50 years of inspiring “joy and self-confidence” with recital featuring former students
Chicago Tribune, May 26, 2019Dance alum and longtime Donna Brum studio partner Tracie Keene is included in this article on the company’s 50th anniversary performances.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Has a New Gig in Journalism
WBEZ, May 23, 2019Communication Associate Professor Curtis Lawrence is interviewed in this piece on former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new jobs in journalism and the media response to his controversial The Atlantic article It’s Time To Hold American Elites Accountable for Their Abuses.
Sip Coffee House Closes After 20 Years in West Town, Will Be Replaced By a Bakery
Block Club Chicago, May 23, 2019Art and Design alum Nancy Angelopoulos ’95 recently closed her coffee house Sip after twenty years, saying she’s excited for her next adventure in life.
Timothy Pickett, Founder of Encompass Audio Visual
Idea Mensch, May 23, 2019Alum Timothy Pickett ’00 is interviewed on his career and his company, Encompass Audio Visual.
Lit 50: Who Really Books In Chicago 2019
Newcity Lit, May 23, 2019English and Creative Writing Professor Tony Trigilio, Associate Professor Sam Weller, and faculty member Ruben Quesada are included in this annual round-up of influential Chicago writers and educators. I'm a Product of the Blog Era: Alex Fruchter on Closed Sessions Turning 10
DJBooth, May 23, 2019Business and Entrepreneurship Associate Professor Alex Fruchter discusses celebrating ten years of the Chicago-based record label, Closed Sessions. Human Expands, Opening Chicago Office
Chicago Egotist, May 23, 2019Audio Arts and Acoustics alum Justin Hori ’99 will lead Human, a soundtrack composition company’s new location in Chicago’s West Loop. Better Advocacy for Undocumented Students
Teachers and Writers Magazine, May 22, 2019Creative Writing alum Jan-Henry Gray MFA ’16 draws on his experience as an undocumented student to offer advice to educators. Fashion Brigade details Origins of new songs “First Sunny Day of the Year” and “Middle C”: Stream
Consequence of Sound, May 22, 2019Alum Elia Einhorn ’03 discusses his musical inspirations, including his time at Columbia. Chicago Soul Singer Releases New Single
Music Industry News Network, May 22, 2019Music alum and singer Brandon James Foster ’09 is featured. Take a look back at Chicago’s mayors, from the shortest-serving to the tallest
WGN 9, May 21, 2019Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Professor Emeritus and notable historian Dominic Pacyga is quoted in this article about Chicago’s past mayors. Marcella David Appointed Provost at Columbia College in Chicago
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, May 19, 2019Senior Vice President and Provost-appointee Marcella David is featured.
Veteran TV reporter to address North Central grads
Daily Herald, May 19, 2019Marketing alum and CBS 2 anchor Jim Williams ’85 will deliver the Commencement address at North Central College June 8.
Hometown musician Mich comes to play music
Omaha World-Herald, May 19, 2019Music alum Mich Shirley ’13 is profiled on his return to his hometown of Bellevue, Nebraska on tour.
Woodsy arts enclave returns to its roots – Dunes Summer Theatre revives summer stock, the fine arts
NWI Times, May 19, 2019Theatre Associate Chair Susan Padveen will direct Other Desert Cities at Dunes Summer Theatre, which is undergoing a planned revitalization.
Entertainment Education Report: The Best Films Schools for 2019
Variety, May 17, 2019Columbia is named one of the best film schools in the world for 2019. Taste of Chicago 2019 music lineup announced
ABC 7 Chicago, May 17, 2019Designed by alum Anna Kunz and artist Emmanuel Pratt, the Theatre Garden will serve as a new addition to the Taste of Chicago Festival. More coverage at Pantagraph. Creating inclusive spaces with music booker and promoter Melissa Perales
Freunde von Freunden, May 17, 2019Alum Melissa Perales is featured for her work in creating safe, inclusive spaces for women, trans, and non-binary artists. Annecy: Disney Premiering 3 Experimental Shorts, BTS of ‘Frozen 2’
Animation Magazine, May 17, 2019Film alum and Head of Effects Animation for Disney’s Frozen 2 Marlon West ’85 is mentioned for being a part of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Liam Neeson to Star in Action-Thriller ‘The Minuteman’
Variety, May 12, 2019Cinema and Television Arts faculty member Danny Kravitz and alum Chris Charles ’07 wrote the screenplay for The Minuteman, a new film directed by Academy Award-nominee Robert Lorenz and starring Liam Neeson. Additional coverage in Deadline. Mordine & Co. — the reason we have modern dance in Chicago — celebrates its 50th birthday
Chicago Tribune, May 13, 2019The dance company’s founder Shirley Mordine also helped to form the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, the city’s first undergraduate dance program committed to developing contemporary dancers.
CBS 2 Chicago Anchor and Reporter Jim Williams is Set to Deliver North Central’s 2019 Commencement Address
Positively Naperville, May 13, 2019Alum and award-winning journalist Jim Williams ’86 will give the Commencement address at North Central College’s Commencement on June 8. Chicago Made: Creator of 'leesi b' cosmetics shows off spring, summer makeup trends
ABC 7 Chicago, May 13, 2019Film alum Elise Brill is featured for using her career in film and television production to create her own, successful cosmetic line. MCA Chicago Announces Summer 2019 Performances
BroadwayWorld, May 09, 2019Dance Associate Professor and Co-Director of Academic DEI Raquel Monroe will choreograph work as part of Thurman Barker and Ben LaMar Gay: South Side Suite and Hecky Naw! Angles! at the Museum of Contemporary Art this summer. NRF Foundation announces collaboration with Gap Inc.’s Hill City to shape Next Generation Scholarship semi-finalists into future retail leaders
NRF Foundation, May 08, 2019Student Kathryn Williams is one of 25 student semi-finalists for the National Retail Foundation’s Next Generation Scholarship.
Silver screen influencers
Chicago Reader, May 08, 2019Fashion Studies Associate Professor Virginia Heaven curated the exhibition at the Chicago History Museum, which “explores the emergence of a distinctively American glamour.”
Chicago Secrets from a Top Concierge
Forbes, May 08, 2019The Museum of Contemporary Photography is included on this list for its “globe-spanning work by some of the world’s most creative photographers.”
Shana Cleveland: Chicago poetry student graduates to Sun Ra-inspired acid-folk
Chicago Tribune, May 08, 2019In support of her new album Night of the Worm Moon, former student and musician Shana Cleveland talks about the inspiration to her music.
The Mix: BTS, Manifest and more things to do May 10-16
Chicago Sun-Times, May 08, 2019Manifest is highlighted in this roundup. More coverage at WTTW.
Midday Fix: Live performance from Charlie Curtis-Beard, Columbia College Chicago student and Manifest festival song winner
WGN, May 07, 2019Graduating Music student and Manifest song competition winner Charlie Curtis-Beard performed his track “Greatness Underneath” on WGN’s Midday Fix.
Art of Death author Edwidge Danticat talks immigration under Trump presidency in Chicago
Chicago Tribune, May 07, 2019Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat is interviewed on her career, her activism, and her recent keynote address as part of the Library’s NEA Big Read celebration.
Local grad cooks his way to Emmy win on Rachael Ray’s show
Springfield News Sun, May 07, 2019Television and Theatre alum Grant Melton ’10 is highlighted for his recent Emmy win in the Outstanding Informative Talk Show Category for his work on the Rachael Ray Show.
A Lifetime of Work: Mordine & Co Celebrate Fifty Years of Making and Mentorship
NewCity Stage, May 07, 2019Dance Center founder Shirley Mordine is interviewed on her prolific career and her upcoming fiftieth anniversary celebration showcase at Links Hall.
Free things to do in Chicago this week: Manifest Urban Arts Festival, Chicago Riverwalk celebration
Chicago Tribune, May 07, 2019Friday’s Manifest festival is included in the Tribune’s weekend roundup of top things to do in Chicago. Additional coverage in The Daily Herald.
Inside Smino's Plans To Make Timeless Music, Scale His Business And Leave A Legacy
Forbes, May 07, 2019Business and Entrepreneurship alum Christopher Smith, who performs under the name Smino, discusses his music career. 2019 Art and Art History MFA thesis exhibition
Art and Education, May 07, 2019Columbia’s Fine Arts MFA Thesis Exhibition is featured. Sony Pictures Animation Taps Illumination’s Alison Mann for Creative and Strategy VP Role
Variety, May 07, 2019Media Arts Management alum Alison Mann ’04 has been named vice president of creative and strategy at Sony Pictures Animations. City breaks ground on new CTA Damen Green Line Station
ABC 7, May 03, 2019Art and Art History Associate Professor and Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Folayemi Wilson will create the art for the new station, which broke ground on Friday and is expected to open in 2021. More coverage at Chicago Tribune, Mass Transit Mag, Block Club Chicago, and the CTA news site.
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