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BAAND Together Dance Festival – Program 4
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BAAND Together Dance Festival – Program 4
Iconic NYC dance companies—Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City…
Lincoln Center - Damrosch Park
August 12, 2022 | 7:30 pm
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…enough
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…enough
Fynn, a successful Black man, ropes his white childhood friends into a martyrdom ploy against the…
Lenfest Center for the Arts
August 11, 2022 | 2:30 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.
As You Like It – Shakespeare in…
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As You Like It – Shakespeare in…
See the acclaimed musical production of As You Like It that follows Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter Rosalind, and niece Celia as they are banished to the Forest of Arden and discover a community of acceptance and transformational love.
Central Park - Delacorte Theater
August 20, 2022 | 8:00 pm
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Arts Event Listings

Explore a curated selection of upcoming arts events, on campus and throughout New York City.
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Columbia Nights
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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 nearly 30 incredible museums in New York City through our Passport to Museums program including: the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, The Jewish Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, and more.

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Performances

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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

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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.