Wednesday to Wednesday: Snapshot of a Week
A lot is going on around school right now. It’s thesis time, projects are wrapping up in anticipation of the end of the semester, and we h..
That Whole Publishing Thing
Lisa Fishman and Tony Trigilio put on a brief event where they talked about the practical matters of being a poet this past weekend. T..
Reboot – Part 2
In last week’s post, I discussed a question that the Creative Producers were recently posed in our transmedia class: if you had the op..
Flip Flops in the Windy City: A little bit of orchestration
We have a recording session coming up this Friday, and I have written a pretty awesome string orchestra piece featuring solo violin. ..
Secondary Student Teaching – Week 4
PINHOLE CAMERA: HOW TO CONSTRUCT A PINHOLE CAMERA
In the previous lesson, the students learned the basic functions of an SLR camera..
A Week in the Life
In Film Theory class we took an in depth look at John Carpenter’s Halloween. Every time I saw young Jamie Lee Curtis I couldn’t help but hum the Activia theme song.
FAQS: What do you read in your program?
At Columbia College Chicago, not only did I learn a lot about how to write, I also learned how to read. Well, I already knew how to re..
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Summer Bridge Semester
So you’re looking forward to starting your journalism studies at Columbia, and you’ve probably read or heard someone talk about “Summe..
Hall Chat: Oh That’s Me! I’m Reading at the Dollhouse Series
I’ve blogged a few times about The Dollhouse Reading Series and, as I have mentioned before, it is my very favorite reading series. Do..
Finding Bob Boilen
This semester, I have a unique final project in my Managing and Licensing Intellectual property. I have to find the producer of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series, Bob Boilen, and interview him about his methods in selecting artists to be on the show.