January 2012
I KNOW Why My Winter Break Was Rockin’: Tomorrow Never KNOWS Concert Tour
Over break, I worked, tried cooking (fairly successful), went to some concerts and took a grad school chill pill. I attended Tomorrow Never Knows (TNK) concert tour. This festival was hosted by Lincoln Hall and Schubas who partnered with The Metro, Smartbar and The Hideout. This was a five-day music fest that took place from January 11 – 15th.
Winter Break – Portfolio Time
One thing that has been (and still is) important to me as an artist is getting my name out to the world. There are a number of ways to..
Rest
It’s that time of year again: after a month of holidays and hibernation for many, things are stirring up at Columbia again as the Spri..
Flip Flops in the Windy City: Winter Break
Happy 2012 everybody! With the spring semester just beginning, it is time to look back and reflect on the last winter break I will ev..
Elementary Education: On Integrating the Arts
I spent the last two weeks immersed in a course that focuses on integrating the arts into the classroom. A focus on arts integration w..
Work and Play and Art and Everything
When I originally applied for MFA programs, I applied in fiction. Fiction seemed more practical; there are at least a few fiction writ..
Restage Lab: Capturing Performance
Spontaneity is the defining feature of performance. Living people move and speak in front of a live audience to stir thoughts and set ..
Come Watch or We’ll Find You
You may be wondering how it feels to have your project screened. How does it feel when the audience cringes at the right places and laughs at the wrong ones? It’s scary.
Reflections on Caucus Coverage Mania
Spring semester’s just starting here at Columbia, but for some of us intrepid Journalism students who trekked over to Iowa to cover th..
Thinking Through Making
Every first year student in Book and Paper has to take a course called Thinking Through Making. In this course you spend five weeks in..