Michael George
DEMO Spot On
The "Hamilton" actress is young, scrappy, and hungry for the stage.Read More
Cayla Weisberg
DEMO Spot On
Cayla Weisberg ’09 restructures the startup scene by investing in female entrepreneurs.Read More
Playing Chicken
DEMO Portfolio
The creator of Danger & Eggs pulls from childhood phobias for the Emmy-winning show.Read More
Alumni Shorts
Alumni updates at a glance.Read More
Earth Bound
DEMO Feature
The TransAtlantic Project—led by Vershawn Sanders-Ward ’02—brings Chicago’s Red Clay Dance and Uganda’s Keiga Dance Company together at the Dance Center.Read More
Play to Win
DEMO Feature
EJ Baker ’12, Ali Cedroni ’16, and Blair Kuhlman ’13 unlock achievements in the video game industry.Read More
Rule of Thirds
DEMO Portfolio
Three photography alums explore bodies and identity with their cameras.Read More
Rhinestone Rumble
DEMO Portfolio
The costume designs of Beth Morgan ’02 bring hit Netflix show "GLOW" to life.Read More
Melissa Albert
DEMO Spot On
Melissa Albert ’06 grew up loving fairytales. So she wrote her own.Read More
Gina Reyes
DEMO Spot On
Gina Reyes ’05 takes the lead on diversity in Hollywood.Read More
Kym Mazelle
DEMO Spot On
Singer-songwriter Kym Mazelle ’86 celebrates 30 years of shaping House music. Read MoreAlumni Shorts
DEMO Alumni Shorts
Alumni updates at a glance.Read More
Double Exposure
DEMO Feature
Two Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers reflect on their careers and the craft of photojournalism.Read More
The Birth of a Jackalope
DEMO Feature
In 2008, three Columbia students began Jackalope Theatre Company as a class project. This year, it begins its 10th production run.Read More
Working for Peanuts
DEMO Portfolio
As a staff artist at Schulz Studio, Nomi Kane ’06 spends her days drawing Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the whole crew.Read More
Material Girl
DEMO Portfolio
From sketch to set, Theresa Guleserian '05 creates the spaces and backdrops for films and television.Read More
Keanon Kyles ’10
DEMO Spot On
Keanon Kyles sang his way from a janitor job to the Scottish opera stage.Read More
Jonathan Skogmo ’05
DEMO Spot On
The Founder and CEO of Jukin Media helps videos go viral—and make money.Read More
Carmaine Means ’02 and Mika Stambaugh ’05
DEMO Spot On
Two alumnae take to the skies with their aerial video service.Read More
Mark FelcanSmith ’96
DEMO Spot On
UX designer Mark FelcanSmith builds empathetic products as design director for Kohl's department stores.Read MoreAlumni Shorts
DEMO Alumni Shorts
Alumni updates at a glanceRead More
Vision
Questions for President Kwang-Wu KimRead More
Greetings From Hollywood
DEMO Feature
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts gives us a tour of his favorite LA hotspots and talks about bringing King Kong back to the big screen. Read More
Achieving Balance
DEMO Feature
Creative Arts Therapies alumnae use the body-mind connection to teach and heal.Read More
Speaking English: The Amazing Artiste of WWE
DEMO Feature
Sometimes life is a stage. Sometimes it's a WWE wrestling ring.Read More
Ervin A. Johnson '12
DEMO Portfolio
Photography alum and 2016-2017 Dammeyer Fellow, Ervin A. Johnson challenges societal perceptions of black men and women by recreating photographs as larger-than-life mixed media portraits.Read More
Practical Magic
DEMO Portfolio
From the pottery wheel to the dinner table, Jessica Egan's ceramics fuse beauty and function.Read More
Krista Franklin MFA ’13
Poet. Collagist. Afrofuturist.
Krista Franklin fuses her love of writing with art-making in her AfroFuturist mixed media and collage works, which pay homage to notable African American authors, artists, and musicians.Read More
Tonika Johnson '03
DEMO Portfolio
Journalism alum Tonika Johnson creates new narratives of blackness through her photography of neighborhoods on the South Side of Chicago.Read More
Shea Coulee '11
DEMO Spot On
Chicago drag queen Shea Coulee sashays onto RuPaul's Drag Race season nine.Read More
Eduardo Vilaro MA '99
DEMO Spot On
Ballet Hispanico Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro MA '99 combines Latino tradition with contemporary choreography.Read More
Luis de la Parra '95
DEMO Spot On
Luis de la Parra connects big brands to massive audiences at Univision, Inc.Read MoreVision
Questions for President Kwang-Wu KimRead More
Building an Empire
DEMO Feature
Columbia alumni perform critical behind-the-scenes roles on Fox's hit show.Read More
Live Wire Act
DEMO Feature
From working festival circuits to touring with pop stars, these six alumni bring live music experiences to life. Read More
Heidi Unkefer '13
DEMO Portfolio
Whether she's creating bright, drippy monsters or graphics for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Heidi Unkefer uses her art to escape the everyday.Read More
Stephan Wanger '94
DEMO Portfolio
Stephan Wanger recycles thousands of Mardi Gras beads into gigantic, detailed mosaics—and teaches others to do the same through his nonprofit, Bead Town.Read More
Jennifer Farrington '93
DEMO Spot On
As president of Chicago Children's Museum, Jennifer Farrington encourages young visitors to explore, invent, learn, and play.Read More
Thelonious Martin
DEMO Spot On
Hip-hop producer Thelonious Martin finds his inspiration surfing late-night television channels.Read More
Jen Beeman '09
DEMO Spot On
Jen Beeman '09 dishes on her popular blog and pattern company, Grainline Studio.Read More
Scot O'Hara MFA '95 and Dale Boyer
DEMO Spot On
Scot O'Hara and Dale Boyer honored their late friend Judith Handschuh by publishing her novel.Read MoreAlumni Shorts
DEMO Alumni Shorts
Alumni updates at a glanceRead More
Darryl Holliday
DEMO Spot On
Darryl Holliday ’12 and City Bureau are shaping modern community journalism.Read More
Aidy's Chicago
DEMO Feature
The "Shrill" star remembers her formative years in Chicago. Read More
Dan Asma '92
What's the Big Idea?
You've seen a Buddha Jones trailer. Now meet the alumni behind the scenes. Read More
Bob Teitel
DEMO Spot On
Producer Bob Teitel ’90 knows a good story when he sees one.Read More
Aaqib Usman '13 Changes the Game
Aaqib Usman hopes to make reality better with multimedia company Midwest Immersive.Read More
Bryan Smiley '09
At Columbia Pictures, Bryan Smiley gets movies made.Read More
Annick Wolkan
DEMO Spot On
"Game of Thrones" co-producer Annick Wolkan ’05 won’t forget her time behind the scenes.Read More
Dance Apocalyptic
DEMO Portfolio
The Seldoms bring real-world issues to the Chicago dance scene.Read MoreAlumni Shorts
Alumni updates at a glance.Read More
Diane Dammeyer Believes in the Power of Photography
Donor Story
With the Dammeyer Fellowship and the new Dammeyer Initiative, Diane Dammeyer promotes photography as a tool for social justice.Read More
From Beginning to End: A Play in Five Acts
DEMO Feature
How a friendship forged at Columbia has survived and thrived through decades of theatre and some Tony Awards.Read More
