Columbia’s Dance Center Announces Season and Appointment of Ellen Chenoweth as Director of Presenting Series
Pictured: Ephrat Asherie Dance, who will make their Chicago debut. The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago has announced its 2018–19 season. It’s the 45th year of presenting contemporary dance at Columbia, and on March 16, 2019, the Center will present an anniversary celebration hosted by alumnus Matthew Hollis (aka Mattrick...
Watch: David Cromer’s Commencement Speech at Columbia College Chicago
Acclaimed American Theater director David Cromer received an honorary degree and spoke at Columbia College Chicago’s 2017 commencement on Saturday, May 13, at the Auditorium Theatre.
Columbia Theater Chair to Step Down, Department Combining With Dance
Theater Department Chair John Green will be stepping down at the end of the summer, and the administrative staffs of the Theater and Dance departments will be combining.
VIDEO: Jane Lynch’s Jaw-Dropping Anti-Commencement Speech is a Must-See for Artists
Jane Lynch, native Chicago funnywoman known for Christopher Guest’s films and Glee, delivered an incredibly profound commencement speech at Columbia College Chicago on Saturday, speaking truths about careers, life, and art that fly in the face of the typical advice often bestowed on new graduates. “See belief systems for what they are—soul killers, and crushers of the creative spirit,” Lynch says, along with “goals plus nothing to achieve equals peace” and “giving back—don’t do it.” Watch the full speech, full of too many great nuggets of wisdom to list, below:
Jane Lynch to Receive Honorary Degree from Columbia College Chicago
Jane Lynch. Photo: Starla Fortunato Emmy Award-winning actor Jane Lynch will be the keynote speaker at this year’s commencement ceremony for Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department graduates at the Chicago Theatre, where she will receive an honorary degree. Lynch grew up in the south suburbs, and performed in Chicago with Second City,...