April 4th, 6-9pm
Have jokes? Need an audience? Come on down to the Library’s 5C Comedy Open Mic night! Sign up at 6 p.m. for a five-minute slot. The show starts at 6:30 p.m.
Public Domainia: Nature Gone Wrong Double Feature
April 4th, 6-9pm
Out the Vault and Into the Stacks presents a triple feature of films devoted to the beauty of nature gone horribly wrong. Join us for a mini-marathon of works in the public domain, including The Killer Shrews, Creature from the Haunted Sea, and The Giant Leeches. Terrible movies! Snacks! Monster Fun!
Library Signature Showcase: Sam Weller
April 9th, 6:30-8:30pm
The Friends of The Library welcome Sam Weller (Professor, English/Creative Writing) who will discuss and sign copies of the new edition of Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews. This edition also includes a new final chapter by Weller about Bradbury’s legacy since his death in 2012, and essays by Margaret Atwood and Frank Darabon.
April 12th, 6-8pm
Join the library and several Columbia community visual artists for a discussion of tactics and approaches to starting and forging a successful art-related business (which is a boring way to say make art, make money, make more art, and have fun!).
April 18th, 12-3pm
Do you want to hear or tell stories about gender, religion, sexual preference, race, class, identity, age, lifestyle choices, or disabilities? Volunteer to be a book or come and check out a book. The Human Library helps build dialogue and understanding in our community. Individuals volunteer as human ‘books’ and audiences ‘read’ the book through one-on-one conversations about that individual’s experience. Contact Norman nalexandroff@colum.edu for information.
April 20, 6-8pm
Join the library for an evening of readings by Columbia and Chicago community authors. A semester long celebration/elegy of apocalyptic art, media and writing, ranging from the serious to the playful, the reverent to the irreverent.
Rey Andújar: Exploring Dominican Poetry
April 25th, 7-9pm
An informal conversation with Chicago performance artist, poet, and scholar, Rey Andújar. Rey will discuss and read from his book, Saturnalia making connections to contemporary Caribbean culture. Following Dr. Andújar’s presentation, there will be a Q&A session and book signing of Saturnalia. Light refreshments will be served. The program is part of Jesus Macarena-Avila’s course, Caribbean Art, Literature and Music.
