Ali Porter | Marginalia

Dear Past, Present, and Future Columbia Grad Students,

Some, if not many, of you may have heard of Lillstreet Art Center. It is a wonderful place located on the north side of Chicago that offer..

After the epic road trip, I arrived back in Chicago to find the city firmly in summer mode. Without sounding cliche, one of my favorite t..

Before the spring semester was even over I was planning my summer vacation. I decided to fly to Seattle, see Vancouver, and then road ..

Another school year is over and I have graduated! However, this is not the end, this is just the start!

Back in January, my friend and former ShopColumbia colleague, Shannon Bourne, asked me to help her hang a small show at none other tha..

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’..

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 ..

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 ou..

I am currently doing an independent project on revenue generation in the music industry. I am looking at how content owners (artists, ..