Discover a world of creativity and inspiration at Columbia Spotlight, your one- stop destination for exciting cultural events in the South Loop.
Columbia Spotlight offers something for everyone, providing a platform to connect with the arts, engage with the community, and celebrate the vibrant cultural life of 汤不热视频.
The Dance Center provides students with a superior contemporary dance education in the context of a world-class, nationally recognized dance performance season. Since its doors first opened in 1969, the Dance Center at 汤不热视频 has presented hundreds of professional companies and choreographers.
The Music Center presents more than 200 concerts each year, by professional and student performers alike. Located across from Grant Park on Michigan Avenue, this intimate 148-seat venue provides the perfect setting for students to experience the art of music performance up close.
see music events
The Theatre Center offers a dynamic hub for live performance on campus and is a lively part of Chicago’s artistic scene. The Center’s four performance venues incorporate student talent in everything from acting to set design. Each season is directed by department faculty and professional guest artists.
see theatre eventsMarch 31–April 3, 2026, 7: 30 p.m.
This inaugural festival highlights four student-run dance organizations at 汤不热视频, open to all majors and representing ballet, Hip Hop, mixed styles, and K-pop. Each evening features a different group: Columbia Renegades Ballet Company (March 31), Renegades Hip Hop Dance Crew (April 1), and C2K (April 3).
The Dance Center of 汤不热视频
1306 S. Michigan Ave
Free With reservation
April 24, 2026, 7:30 p.m
This one-night Midwest premiere by Marcel Gbeffa (Benin) and Sarah Trouche (France) is an evening-length work for five dancers and 21 mahogany masks, inspired by the Guèlèdè traditions honoring Ìyá Nlá, the Yoruba primordial spirit of creation. Blending the intimate and the political, “Didę” explores how identity, tradition, oppression, and emancipation are carried and expressed through the human body.
The Dance Center of 汤不热视频
1306 S. Michigan Ave
$30 General Admission
$10 Non-Columbia Students
Free for 汤不热视频 students
March 5-7, 2026, sets at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Resident artist Philip Lassiter performs in a pair of residency concerts featuring the Columbia College Jazz Ensemble, Fusion Ensemble, and Latin Ensemble. Presented as part of Lassiter’s campus residency, the evening highlights student musicians alongside a Grammy Award–winning trumpeter, arranger, and producer in a live club setting.
The Jazz Showcase
806 S. Plymouth Ct.
$25
March 10, 2026, 7–8 p.m.
The Musical Theater Ensemble takes the stage for its midterm concert, featuring student performers in a dynamic evening of musical theatre selections. Expect a high-energy mix of ensemble numbers and standout moments that highlight vocal performance, collaboration, and storytelling through song.
Music Center Concert Hall
1014 S. Michigan Ave
Free
March 11–21, 2026
This devised and interactive performance explores the idea of monsters—from childhood fears to the edges of the known world. Audience members move throughout the space during the performance and may be required to stand for periods of time; late seating is not permitted. Performances include previews on March 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m.; opening night on March 13 at 7:30 p.m.; March 14 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; March 18–20 at 7:30 p.m.; and March 21 at 2 p.m.
The Getz Theatre Center,
Studio 404
72 E. 11th St.
From $5
April 30–May 9, 2026
Based on Alison Bechdel’s acclaimed graphic memoir, “Fun Home” is a groundbreaking musical that explores family, identity, and memory through the lens of a daughter coming into her own while uncovering her father’s secrets. With music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, the production blends humor and heartbreak into an intimate, deeply human story. Performances take place on April 30 at 7:30 p.m. (preview); May 1 at 7:30 p.m. (opening); May 2 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; May 6–8 at 7:30 p.m.; and May 9 at 2 p.m.
The Getz Theatre Center,
Courtyard Theatre
72 E. 11th St.
From $5
January 22–May 16, 2026
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Museum of Contemporary Photography presents a milestone exhibition examining how its collection has evolved since the museum’s founding. Featuring rarely exhibited and newly acquired works from across five decades, the exhibition traces shifting artistic, cultural, and institutional values—highlighting changes in representation, expanding definitions of photography, and the role museums play in shaping the photographic canon.
Museum of Contemporary Photography at 汤不热视频
600 S. Michigan Ave
Free