Arts & Culture

The Met Cloisters, found in uptown Manhattan, is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated wholly to medieval art — and completely free for Barnard students! With its ancient doorways and vaulted ceilings, the museum transports you to the Middle Ages and even pokes a little fun at it with its current exhibition, “Spectrum of Desire.”

​Barnard’s campus is home to many student artists, each with their own creative voice to share. I interviewed Hang Dong (BC ’28), a versatile artist seeking to capture treasured moments of serenity, cultivating inclusion while embracing all forms of expression.

Goldmark, Former Professor of Professional Practice in Theater at Barnard College and Associate Dean of Engagement and Impact at Columbia Climate School, dedicates her time to empowering artists to innovate and inspire change.

The opening reception of Barnard + Columbia Architecture’s New Year Show featured the projects students worked on throughout the Fall 2025 semester, which took them across the city and around the globe in their pursuit of blending design and climate justice — an effort to meet the moment in a time of escalating climate urgency. 

This past Wednesday, The Barnard Center for Research on Women hosted a sold-out book salon for Barnard Professor Marissa Solomon’s new book, ‘The Elsewhere is Black,’ creating a space for enriching, multi-lensed conversation.

For Barnard sophomore Olivia Su, the stage was once a place of judgment, but now she embraces it as a place of belonging. Tracing her path from competitive gymnastics to dance, Su shares her artistic journey.

Ahead of the annual Holiday Choral Concert, longtime music director Gail Archer discussed her approach to conducting, teaching, and cultivating community through choral music at Barnard and Columbia.

A spotlight on Girls Who Film, a student organization led by Columbia and Barnard students that works to empower women through inclusive, accessible filmmaking.

A photo essay and introspective exploration of Vega’s hit song and what it means for Barnard students now.

The Barnard theatre department’s production of “Wolf Play,” which ran November 20-22 in the Glicker-Milstein Theatre, rewired perceptions of family with a fierce, contemporary tenderness.

CMTS’s production of “Spring Awakening” electrified audiences during its three-show run in Barnard College’s Minor Latham Playhouse.

“Thirsty Thursday,” hosted by drag queen Moxy Cillin every Thursday night at Suite Bar NYC, is a hidden gem in the Morningside Heights drag performance scene you did not know you were missing. 

On November 6, BCRW hosted artist and activist Tourmaline (CC ’06) in the Event Oval to promote her new biography, “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson.”

International Archaeology Day was celebrated on October 18 at the Gatehouse Community Garden to highlight Columbia’s continuing archaeological research and commitment to sharing archaeology with the community beyond the gates.

A reflection on author Karissa Chen’s (BC ʼ04) visit as part of Barnard’s Authors Shelf series to discuss her critically acclaimed novel, “Homeseeking.”