Columbia In The News: 2025
Links to external media stories that feature or mention Columbia College Chicago.
Christy 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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.
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. 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.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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. “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. 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.” '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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.”
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