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DEMO 27

DEMO 27

DEMO has a new home! Check out stories on Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalists, alumni-founded Jackalope theatre, opera singer Keanon Kyles ’10, Schulz Studio artist Nomi Ka

Greetings from Hollywood

Greetings from Hollywood

Vogt-Roberts went from directing indie flicks to helming massive blockbuster Kong: Skull Island.

Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts ’06 takes us on a tour of his favorite LA hotspots

Speaking English: The Amazing Artiste of WWE

Speaking English: The Amazing Artiste of WWE

Illustrations by Dani Knight

Sometimes life is a stage. Sometimes it’s a WWE wrestling ring.

Sporting a waxed moustache and an over­coat thrown over wrestling tights, Aiden

Nairobi Beat

Nairobi Beat

Moore (center) with JABE program leaders Victor Onyango and Grace Atieno Owino.

“I’ve never been in a place with so much innovation and creativity and determination,” says

Achieving Balance

Achieving Balance

Chen-Martinez rehearses The Remains, a performance for Chicago studio dropshift dance.

Creative Arts Therapies alumnae use the body-mind connection to teach and heal.

“You k

Practical Magic

Practical Magic

Egan in her Logan Square studio.

From the pottery wheel to the dinner table, Jessica Egan’s ’12 ceramics fuse beauty and function.

IN CHICAGO’S LOGAN SQUARE neighborhood, Jessic

A New Narrative: Artists Exploring Blackness

A New Narrative: Artists Exploring Blackness

Three Columbia College Chicago alumni discuss how they explore contemporary black life through their visual art.

There is no one true definition of blackness in America today. As

Shea Coulee, Slay Queen

Shea Coulee, Slay Queen

After studying costume design at Columbia, Coulee began performing in gay clubs across Chicago, honing the skills that would land her on Drag Race.

Chicago drag queen Shea Coul

Eduardo Vilaro, Dance Director

Eduardo Vilaro, Dance Director

Vilaro serves as the artistic director and CEO of New York City’s Latino-led Ballet Hispanico.

Ballet Hispanico Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro MA ’99 combines Latino traditio

Questions for President Kwang-Wu Kim

Questions for President Kwang-Wu Kim

DEMO: You’ve identified Columbia College Chicago’s alumni giving rate as a prior­ity for the school. Can you share your thoughts on why alumni should support their alma mater?

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