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A Magical Midsummer
Enter the enchanted land of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a lush forest awash with magic at every turn..
![Image depicting Midsummer Night's Dream](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
Insistent Change: Columbia's Core Curriculum at 100
Explore this unique collection of Core history at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
![Proceeding roughly by decade, this exhibition shows how the course transformed and developed over the years.](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
The Art of Translation
Emily Wilson, first female translator of the Odyssey into English, will speak about her working process and goals.
![Homer's Odyssey](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
Core Conversations: The Iliad of Homer
Join fellow alumni in an exciting program that encourages thought-provoking discussions, led by Columbia faculty.
![Graphic of Homer's Iliad bookcover](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
Theater of War presents "Ajax" @ Riverside Church
A dynamic reading of Sophocles’ Ajax by acclaimed actors.
![Image depicting duel between Ajax and Hercules to recover Patroclus' body](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
Core Conversations: Plato's Republic
Join fellow alumni in reading and experiencing this classic again; led by Columbia faculty.
![Image of Raphael's painting "The School of Athens" featuring Plato and Aristotle](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
Mini-Core | Proust: The Modern Novel of the Self
Be a student again and experience a Core class with fellow alumni.
![Abstraction of Prust image for In Search of Lost Time](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
The Pieces I Am: Film Screening and Talkback
Toni Morrison at Columbia. The late Toni Morrison’s writings have touched the lives of generations of Columbians.
![Image featuring Toni Morrison for her film screening.](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
A Conversation on Diversity and the Core
What is the Core? When we say we need to make it more diverse, what do we mean?
Theater of War presents "Ajax" @ Miller Theater
A dynamic reading of Sophocles’ Ajax by acclaimed actors.
![Image depicting duel between Ajax and Hercules to recover Patroclus' body](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
Butler Banner Project
Explore various events related to this effort.
![On October 1st, a banner was hung from the top of Butler Library with the names of eight women writers and visionaries: Maya Angelou, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Diana Chang, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, A. Revathi, Ntozake Shange, and Leslie Marmon Silko.](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
Mini-Core | Understanding Architecture
Build your understanding of architecture with fellow alumni.
![Frank Lloyd Wright architectural drawing](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
Opening Event
Be a part of this historic celebration as we kick off the Centennial Year.
![The Core Curriculum is celebrating 100 years. Join in the celebration.](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)
The Core: Change and Permanence in the 21st Century
Hear from three-time Core student David Denby CC'65, JRN'66, along with Core professors.
![Books sitting on a shelf](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)