Marginalia, Graduate Blog

Hanging art at the President’s House

by Ali Porter

Back in January, my friend and former ShopColumbia colleague, Shannon Bourne, asked me to help her hang a small show at none other than the President’s house. President Warrick Carter, …

Hanging art at the President’s House

Back in January, my friend and former ShopColumbia colleague, Shannon Bourne, asked me to help her hang a small show at none other than the President’s house. President Warrick Carter, …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Record Store Day 2013

by Ali Porter

This year Record Store Day took place on April 20. As part of my internship at Minty Fresh, I helped put together a reissue of Komeda’s Genius Of Komeda. for release on Record …

Record Store Day 2013

This year Record Store Day took place on April 20. As part of my internship at Minty Fresh, I helped put together a reissue of Komeda’s Genius Of Komeda. for release on Record …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Chicago to London

by Ali Porter

Two weeks ago I travelled back to the UK for my friend’s wedding. It was my first time returning to the UK in fifteen months. Despite traveling in the most manically busy …

Chicago to London

Two weeks ago I travelled back to the UK for my friend’s wedding. It was my first time returning to the UK in fifteen months. Despite traveling in the most manically busy …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Writing music to order

by Ali Porter

There was an interesting development at my internship last week. I was asked to write some music for an indie film. Read on to find out what happened…

Writing music to order

There was an interesting development at my internship last week. I was asked to write some music for an indie film. Read on to find out what happened…

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

The Music Industry and Premium Content

by Ali Porter

I am currently doing an independent project on revenue generation in the music industry. I am looking at how content owners (artists, labels, etc.) are generating income from their assets …

The Music Industry and Premium Content

I am currently doing an independent project on revenue generation in the music industry. I am looking at how content owners (artists, labels, etc.) are generating income from their assets …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Behind the Curtain

by Ali Porter

Just before the end of last year, I was contacted by a prospective Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management graduate student named Philip Hernandez. He had questions about the program, and …

Behind the Curtain

Just before the end of last year, I was contacted by a prospective Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management graduate student named Philip Hernandez. He had questions about the program, and …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

The Road to SXSW: Part 2

by Ali Porter

My first SXSW experience has been and gone, but the after effects are still being felt. I am worn out! I had it on good authority that it it was …

The Road to SXSW: Part 2

My first SXSW experience has been and gone, but the after effects are still being felt. I am worn out! I had it on good authority that it it was …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

The Road to SXSW: Part 1

by Ali Porter

Up until two weeks ago, I had not planned on going to South by Southwest (SXSW). All of a sudden, an opportunity to go fell in my lap, and, the …

The Road to SXSW: Part 1

Up until two weeks ago, I had not planned on going to South by Southwest (SXSW). All of a sudden, an opportunity to go fell in my lap, and, the …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Being in a Band Again

by Ali Porter

So, I started a band. Well, the nucleus of one at least. It is more of a songwriting duo at the moment, but I am excited. We have no band …

Being in a Band Again

So, I started a band. Well, the nucleus of one at least. It is more of a songwriting duo at the moment, but I am excited. We have no band …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Top 10 Things Getting Me Through the Last Semester

by Ali Porter

The final semester of my grad school experience is in full swing, so I wanted to write a post about a few of the things I am relying on to …

Top 10 Things Getting Me Through the Last Semester

The final semester of my grad school experience is in full swing, so I wanted to write a post about a few of the things I am relying on to …

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

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