Liam Downey

Jan 6, 2025 | thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Liam Downey

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe YMCA Theatre in Scarborough has awarded its highest local honour, lifetime membership, to Wendy Chapman, who has dedicated over 37 years of voluntary service to the theatre’s wardrobe department. Wendy has decided that the 2024 Pantomime marks the right time to hang up her scissors and retire from her role. Costuming is a demanding, year-round commitment in the theatre.

Nov 13, 2024 | columbiaspectator.com | Liam Downey

The show was co-curated by Cathleen Campbell and Rafaela Luna and features 22 female and nonbinary Harlem artists, as well as a special dedication to seven teenage artists of varying gender identities. In conversation, the featured works speak to questions of place and belonging across race, gender, and age.

Sep 30, 2024 | columbiaspectator.com | Liam Downey

The Progressive Student Fund hosted a “Students for Kamala” gala Thursday night in collaboration with Streamline2024, an online policy database that centralizes information on voter registration and various Democratic and Republican policy platforms. The event, held at Blue Midtown, featured drinks, speeches, and music from the DJ Cakebatter, with profits from the ticket sales being donated to the Harris-Walz 2024 presidential campaign.

Aug 20, 2024 | columbiaspectator.com | Liam Downey

Columbia can seem distant from some of New York City’s most reputed art institutions. Morningside campus is located a 30-minute bus ride from the Museum of Modern Art, a 40-minute bus ride from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a 40-minute train ride from the Whitney Museum of American Art. A highlight of Columbia’s Manhattanville campus, the Wallach Art Gallery is a public arts space that features several midsize exhibitions every year.

Mar 29, 2024 | columbiaspectator.com | Liam Downey

Held at the Lenfest Center for the Arts, the School of the Arts’ Class of 2025 First Year MFA Exhibition showcases a wide range of works. Held at the Lenfest Center for the Arts, the School of the Arts’ Class of 2025 First Year MFA Exhibition showcases a wide range of works. The challenge of organizing a coherent exhibition with a group of artists all working within different perspectives and mediums seems nothing short of insurmountable.