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ARTS + MEDI A = CULTURE A R TS + MEDIA = CULTURE F A L L 2 0 0 9 FLUO R A M N I & F RIE N D S O F C O L U M B I A C O L LE G E C H I CAG O 10 Teaching Funny Studying comedy with Chicago’s improv masters CU O L M B I A C O L LE G E C H I CA G O PRESE N T S CN O VERSATIONS in the Arts A year-long exploration of trends and issues in disciplines taught by Columbia’s School of Media Arts, focusing on social media, journalism, and the moving image. CENTURY ST Biz Stone A rianna Huffington Mira Nair T uesday, October 6, 2009 Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Co-founder of the social Co-founder and Editor-In-Chief of Director of Salaam Bombay!, network Twitter The Huffington Post News Website The Namesake, Mississippi Masala, Tweet with us at #bizstonecolum and Monsoon Wedding This series opens a three-year cycle of programs devoted to each President’s Club donors enjoy of Columbia’s three schools: Media Arts, Fine and Performing Arts, MEDIA ARTS IN THE 21 invitations to VIP receptions and Liberal Arts and Sciences. with the speakers following each event. All lectures at 7:00 p.m. at Film Row Cinema, To learn more about the 1104 S. Wabash Ave., 8th floor. President’s Club, call Kim Clement at 312.369.7084. TICKETS are available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis at colum.edu/conversations. OFFICIAL AIRLINE SPONSOR: OFFICIAL HOTEL SPONSORS: FL A L 2009 EP D A R T M E NTS 5 Vision: a question for President Warrick L. Carter 6 Wire: news from the college community 24 Events: what’s coming up on campus 35 Spin: new recordings from the Curious Mystery, Heather Perry and the ______s, and Chompilation 36 Get Lit: new books by Sean Chercover, Nami Mun, 10 Josef Steiff and Tristan D. Tamplin, Jack Kilborn, Arnie Bernstein, and Joe Meno 38 Out There: our alumni section, featuring class news and notes and CAAN updates 45 Point & Shoot: caught on camera around the country 48 Backstory: Gwendolyn Brooks, 1965 S P OT O N 10 Stephanie Keuhnert (M.F.A. ’06) rockin’ author 12 Dan Asma (B.A. ’92) trailer treasure 26 Jorge Ortega (B.A. ’94) car culture 34 Sarah Opila (B.A. ’89) designing woman URESFE A T What if I Bomb in Front of My Mom? Columbia College and the Second City partner to make comedy studies funnier and smarter. By Robert K. Elder. 13 Photography by Jeremy Lawson (’94) CVERO Mixing It Up What’s funnier than a rubber chicken? Kid Sister, Flosstradamus, and The Cool Kids are the next Columbia’s Comedy Studies students! Story, wave of Chicago hip-hop artists aiming to break big. page 13. Photo: Jeremy Lawson (’94) 20 By Jim DeRogatis Portfolio: Fashion Design New lines from Anna Fong (’01) and DieterBennet (Dieter Kirkwood and Bennett Cousins, both (’04)), and Launch, 29 the next generation of Columbia designers. Passport to Columbia is your Passport holders receive a 20-percent Passport to Columbia COME invitation to hundreds of exciting discount on tickets to The Dance colum.edu/passport events in every art from dance and Center and Chicago Jazz Ensemble Columbia College EXPERIENCE theater to jazz and the visual arts. performances. There is no charge Events Hotline: We present lectures by outstanding for admission to exhibitions and 312.369.7420 COLUMBIA artists and scholars, readings many other events. Events calendar: by prominent writers and poets, colum.edu/events TRANSFORMED Request your Passport by calling the and conversations with leaders Columbia College Events Hotline at in the cultural arena. 312.369.7420. Check our website often for special opportunities available only to Passport to Columbia holders. MA K E T H E C O N T RI B U TI O N O F A L I F E T I M E . T he Alexandroff Legacy Society honors and acknowledges the vision of individuals remembering Columbia College Chicago in their estate plans. The giving society is named in honor of former Columbia President Mirron “Mike” Alexandroff, a life-long advocate for social justice who believed that everyone is entitled to a chance to succeed through education. Mirron “Mike” Alexandroff served as president of Columbia College Chicago from 1962 to 1992. Fo O R M RE INFORMATION ON HOW TO INCLUDE COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO IN YOUR ESTATE PLAN, PLEASE CONTACT KIM CLEMENT AT 312.369.7084. VOL 5 ISSUE 1 FALL 2009 F OR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF 10 COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO EXECUTIVE EDITOR / VICE PRESIDENT Eric V. A. Winston, Ph.D. FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT EDITOR Ann Wiens EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Geoffrey Hyatt (’09) CLASS NOTES EDITOR Michelle Passarelli (’99) DEMO is online CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ben Bilow ART DIRECTOR Guido Mendez Read, comment, and share EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Randall Albers at colum.edu/demo Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin William Cellini (’94) Joan Hammel (’86) Become a fan! ubinstein (B.A. ’10) R Mark Kelly Find DEMO magazine Justin Kulovsek (’04) Jim MacDonald on Facebook Alton Miller Photo: Alexa Christopher Richert (’99) Brian Shaw (’86) UPCM O ING ALUMNI EVENTS Jeff Spitz C ontact the Office ofA lumni Relations at Jim Sulski (’84) colum.edu/alumni or 312.369.6987 Sam Weller (’89, ’01) for more information CLUI O MB A COLLEGE CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 10–OCTOBER 1 CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Allen M. Turner Interactive Arts & Media Alumni Exhibition PRESIDENT Warrick L. Carter, Ph.D. CCAOHI G VICE PRESIDENT FOR Eric V. A. Winston, Ph.D. INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT SEPTEMBER 24 NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF Joshua Culley-Foster (’03) ALUMNI RELATIONS CAA F N: S / Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants SAAN FR NCISCO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF Michelle Passarelli (’99) : ALUMNI OPERATIONS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF Cynthia Vargas (’01) SEPTEMBER 24–27 ALUMNI PROGRAMMING E A lumni Reunion Weekend: DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS , Sarah Schroeder (’00) WEST COAST T Evolving Through the Decades CCAOHI G OCT OBER 3 DEMO (volume 5, number 1) s published by Columbia College Chicago. DA T echnology Workshop: Radio & Internet Podcasting It is mailed free of charge to alumni and friends of the college three times a year. CCAOHI G The ideas and opinions expressed are those of the writers alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of Columbia College Chicago. © Columbia College Chicago 2009. N OVEMBER 7 H T echnology Workshop: Final Cut Pro 7 EMAIL US: CCAOHI G [email protected] T CLSAL U : Columbia College Chicago: 312.369.1000 N OVEMBER 19 DEMO magazine: 312.369.8631 S eventh Annual Columbia College Chicago ma S IL U : Impact Awards at the Paramount Theater DEM O magazine, Columbia College Chicago, Lo NGS A ELES 600 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 V iew event details at colum.edu/alumni; click “alumni events” SAVE E THE PRESIDEN T ’ S C L U B COLU M B I A C OLLEGE C HIC A G O C olumbia College Chicago acknowledges the following individuals who joined the President’s Club between T HE PRESIDENT’S CLUB OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO September 1, 2008 and INVITES YOU TO JOIN US IN May 31, 2009: H . Temel Belek Dara E. Belic ’08 Lutgart J. Calcote BIGR N IN TALENT Gregory C. Cameron Timothy Carroll Dan Casey & Dolores Connoly Jim & Jane Cohan TO LIFE. Rhea Cohn Catherine Costello Paul E. Elledge & Leasha J. Overturf Ronald A. Elling Terry H. Evans Patrick J. Fahy ’90 James F. Feldstein Georgia & Gerald W. Fogelson Susan M. Gosin John Hass & Mary Francis Budig-Hass Robert A. & Lorraine Holland Robert C. Howard Karen T. & Richard F. Jordan Morton H. Kaplan & Hedy M. Ratner Linda & Jon R. Katzenbach Robert F. Kusel ’78 Ramsey E. Lewis Jr. & Jan Lewis Sara L. Livingston ells Marilyn C. Lord ’82 nsemble BECM O E Donors of $1,000 or more annually to Louise & Ernie Love E any area of the college are recognized as Jeanie Medrea A PRESIDENT’S CLUB members of the President’s Club, the most Marcella Mencotti Photo: Nolan W Phillip Moll MEMBER! prestigious giving society at Columbia Sylvia Neil & Dan Fischel Chicago Blues College Chicago. Eliza Nichols Neil P. Pagano Our generous President’s Club donors Fred J. ’96 & Charlotte A. Pienkos Rosita M. Sands enjoy exclusive invitations to several new Steven & Lauren Scheibe and exciting events featuring celebrities Howard Schlossberg in the arts. Shawn Sheehy ’02 Rod & Kiff Slemmons To learn more, call Kim Clement Raymond J. & Kristine Spencer Judith Stein at 312.369.7084 or visit William S. & Ann Marie Swartwood colum.edu/donate. Elizabeth A. Yokas & Nicholas Dwyer DEMO4 A QUESTION FOR PRESIDENT CARTER DOEM : What is the role of Columbia’s research centers and institutes within the larger mission of the college? D R. CARTER: I take very seriously the last part of our name: Columbia College Chicago.