Columbia In The News: 2022
Links to external media stories that feature or mention Columbia College Chicago.
Columbia 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. 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. 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.
'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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. ‘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. 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.
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. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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." 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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." 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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