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Schomburg Center Literary Festival: The Collected Poems…
Featured exhibition
Schomburg Center Literary Festival: The Collected Poems…
Join the Schomburg Center and distinguished poet Cornelius Eady for an exploration of the poetry of…
Schomburg Center online
September 23, 2020 | 7:00 pm
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Turandot – Nightly Met Opera streams
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Turandot – Nightly Met Opera streams
During the Met's most recent season, Christine Goerke wowed audiences as Turandot, the icy princess at…
metopera.org
September 26, 2020 | 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.
The Book of Ruth: Medieval to Modern
Featured exhibition
The Book of Ruth: Medieval to Modern
Famine and flight, emigration, foreignness: these are some of the issues explored in the Bible’s Book of Ruth. This exhibition celebrates a 2018 fine manuscript illuminated by New York artist Barbara Wolff, juxtaposed with ancient manuscripts.
The Morgan Library & Museum online
February 14, 2020 to October 04, 2020
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Virtual Arts Event Listings
Upcoming Events

Virtual Arts Event Listings

Discover the rich arts landscape of Columbia and throughout New York City. During Fall 2020, we focus our event listing on virtual events which can be attended remotely from wherever you are.
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Virtual Columbia Nights
Columbia Night

Virtual Columbia Nights

Enjoy world-class performances and museum tours with behind-the-scenes access to deepen your experience. During the 2020-21 academic year, we focus our Columbia Nights on virtual events which can be attended remotely from wherever you are.
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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 30 incredible museums in New York City through our Passport to Museums program including: the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, Museum of the City of New York, and more.

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Performances

On Sale at the TIC

[Paused for Fall 2020 semester] 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.

Performances

Passport to Performances

[Paused for Fall 2020 semester] 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.