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Film Screening: Summer Solstice
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Film Screening: Summer Solstice
Follow Leo, a trans man, and his cisgender and straight friend Eleanor on a weekend trip,…
Lenfest Center for the Arts…
November 22, 2024 | 6:30 pm
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Art + Life: Phillip B. Williams
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Art + Life: Phillip B. Williams
Art + Life is an intimate conversation series of poets and writers organized by Columbia’s Undergraduate…
501 Dodge Hall
November 21, 2024 | 7:30 pm
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Discover joy, reflection, and connection through the arts

Since 2004, the Arts Initiative has connected Columbians with incredible arts experiences on campus and throughout the larger arts landscape of New York City.
Ijoya Presents: Eksodu
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Ijoya Presents: Eksodu
Join Ijoya for their first ever showcase highlighting the team's past, present, and future through African dance and culture!
Roone Arledge Auditorium
November 24, 2024 | 7:30 pm
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Arts Event Listings
Upcoming Events

Arts Event Listings

Explore a curated selection of upcoming arts events, on campus and throughout New York City.
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Columbia Nights
Columbia Night

Columbia Nights

Enjoy world-class performances and museum tours with behind-the-scenes access to deepen your experience.
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Free & Discounted Tickets

Looking to enjoy some of New York City’s best museums, performances, and movies on a college student budget? Through the Arts Initiative, students, faculty, and staff can enjoy a variety of discounts.

Museums

Passport to Museums

Get free admission to over 20 incredible museums in New York City through our Passport to Museums program including: The Jewish Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, El Museo del Barrio, and more.

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Performances

On Sale at the TIC

Get discounted tickets to hundreds of off-campus arts events at the city's leading performance spaces including Broadway, Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, and more.

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Performances

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Get free tickets to performances from world-class New York City venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, and the New York Philharmonic. Tickets are exclusively announced through our email newsletter.

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