Artist Hahn Rowe in Something about the Weather
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Upcoming Events
Assistant Professor of Writing Jaquira Díaz discusses This is the Only Kingdom, her “powerful love letter to mothers, daughters, and the barrios that make them” with Edwidge Danticat, African American and African Diaspora Studies. Introduced by Sarah Cole, Dean of Columbia University School of the Arts and Parr Professor of English and Comparative Literature.
A new play written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Student Edison Hong, featured in the 2026 New Plays Festival.
Join us for a screening and discussion of Daughter of the Light (2024), a deeply moving feature documentary by Tibetan filmmaker Khashem Gyal.
A new play written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Student Tim Lucey, featured in the 2026 New Plays Festival.
The Columbia University School of the Arts Visual Arts Program presents the 2026 Visual Arts + Sound Art MFA Thesis Exhibition in collaboration with the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery at the Lenfest Center for the Arts.
This is part of the two day event “Foundations of Mexican Independent Cinema.” Learn more.
A new play written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Student Zoe Stanton-Savitz, featured in the 2026 New Plays Festival.
Based on the novel by James Jones, Some Came Running is a sweeping, emotionally charged drama about a troubled WWII veteran returning home to confront family wounds, love, and his own restless soul.
A new play written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Student Flavie Philipon, featured in the 2026 New Plays Festival.
A new play written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Student Silma Sierra Berrada, featured in the 2026 New Plays Festival.
This stunning animated film follows a lone cat navigating a flooded world, forming unexpected bonds with dogs, birds, lemurs, capybaras, and more as they struggle to survive their new world.
A new play written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Student Mo Holmes, featured in the 2026 New Plays Festival.
The 38th annual Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) is a showcase of thesis-level work from students and recent alums of the School of the Arts MFA Film Program.
When all canines are banished to Trash Island, Atari sets out on a daring journey to find his lost dog, Spots. In this star-studded stop-motion animation adventure, a courageous pack of dogs proves that loyalty, courage, and teamwork can overcome even the most outrageous challenges.

