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Performers dance onstage during the Rocky Horror Picture Show performance at the Dance Center at 1306 S. Michigan Ave. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.
Columbia’s ‘Rocky Horror’ offers space to be ‘weird’
Columbia’s fourth annual shadow performance brought students and Chicago residents to the Dance Center for a night of costumes, callouts and connection.
Ava Simone Forster
November 1, 2026
Photo by — Zachary Cramer
In Pictures: Students compete in spooky games at Witches and Warlocks Ball
The Enchanted: Witches and Warlocks Ball on Friday, Oct. 30 was the last major event of Wicked Week, Columbia’s annual late-October campus Halloween celebration organized by the Student Programming Board and student-led clubs.
Jubilee Becker-Hall
October 31, 2026
The new Cosmos merch including hats, t-shirts and long sleeved shirts, sit on display in the window of ShopColumbia on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
Columbia’s Student Organization Council drops Cosmos merch at ShopColumbia
The merchandise line features two T-shirts in teal and lavender, a teal hoodie, a snapback hat and a water bottle with the school’s mascot.
Angel Cal
October 30, 2026
Political campaign signs for the Illinois midterm election stand outside a polling station at Pulaski and 27th Street on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
Inflation, rising cost of living weigh on the Latinos headed to the polls
Amid the growing cost of food, fuel and public services during the Trump administration's first two years, working-class voters talked to the Chronicle about the issues that will affect how they vote in the midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Anthony Hernandez
November 2, 2026
Thousands of runners make their way along the course during the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.
In pictures: Scenes from the 48th Chicago Marathon
Runners and spectators marked another year of the city’s signature fall race on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Anthony Hernandez and Zachary Cramer
October 11, 2026
Crowds gather near Millennium Park and East Madison Street to watch the Chicagohenge sunset on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.
In pictures: Chicagohenge sunset draws people to Loop
As commuters walked through Chicago on Tuesday evening, Sept. 22, the sun set between the skyscrapers, a phenomenon that happens around the spring and autumn equinoxes.
Zadyn Higgins
September 23, 2026
An attendee yells and holds up the devil horn hand gesture at the Radical Stage barricade during Haywire 617's set at Riot Fest on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
Riot Fest persists despite rain and mud
After closing early yesterday due to inclement weather, Riot Fest day three faced delays with a late start.
Carlos Alanis-Avila
September 20, 2026
Jesse Ruiz, who performs under the artist name "Euthanasia," performs at the 10th annual drag show on the fifth floor of the Student Center on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.
‘Werk It, Witch’ marks 10 years of drag at Columbia
Student and professional drag performers shared the stage this week for one of Columbia’s longstanding Halloween traditions during Wicked Week.
Shawn Katz
October 30, 2026
Gren Bee, writer and director of the movie “Trans Panic,” along with Laura Hammer, a film and television major, and Aurora Lowther, a theatre directing major, present the movie to a crowd Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in the eighth-floor theater of the building at 1104 S. Wabash Ave.
‘Trans Panic’ challenges conventional ideas of trans representation
Columbia’s Cult Cinema Club screened the film and hosted a Q&A with director Gren Bee as part of Wicked Week.
Jubilee Becker-Hall
October 29, 2026
Photo by — Zachary Cramer
A little bit of horror and a whole lot of queer: Rocky Horror comes to Columbia
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” cast prepares for their one-night show, wrapping up Wicked Week with a Halloween classic.
Zoey Hill-Hernandez
October 27, 2026
Chronversations with Cameron Johnson: FrankenToys
Chronversations with Cameron Johnson: FrankenToys
October 30, 2026
Headlines with Will Blakley and Marc Balbarin
October 26, 2026
Arts in the Dark puts Columbia’s creativity on display
Arts in the Dark puts Columbia’s creativity on display
The annual Halloween parade gives students a chance to share their work with Chicago. Columbia should keep making space for that creativity, writes the Editorial Board.
Editorial Board
October 29, 2026
Editorial: Columbia’s Semester in LA expansion is the kind of investment students need
Editorial: Columbia’s Semester in LA expansion is the kind of investment students need
The program’s new Hollywood studio and plans to welcome students from more majors could open doors to industry connections and career opportunities, writes the Editorial Board.
Editorial Board
October 22, 2026
Columbia must be transparent about student job cuts
Columbia must be transparent about student job cuts
As the college works to reduce its projected $18 million deficit, students deserve clear answers about any changes to campus employment and how those decisions will affect their income, writes the Editorial Board.
Editorial Board
October 15, 2026
Editorial: A concrete plan for Columbia’s next steps will calm uncertainty
Editorial: A concrete plan for Columbia’s next steps will calm uncertainty
Enrollment and retention are up, a sign of hope for Columbia’s future. But the college needs to provide specifics about how it will address the remaining $18 million projected deficit, writes the Editorial Board.
Editorial Board
October 8, 2026
Carteles de campaña política se encuentran en el exterior de un centro de votación, entre las calles Pulaski y 27, el lunes 2 de noviembre de 2026.
La inflación, el aumento del costo de vida pesan en el voto latino rumbo a las elecciones
Ante el costo creciente de alimentos, combustible y servicios públicos durante los dos primeros años del gobierno, los votantes de la clase trabajadora evalúan su decisión en las urnas.
Anthony Hernandez
November 2, 2026
The Latin Ensemble performs a variety of Latin songs on the stage of the Conaway Center on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
En fotos: Colores de Nuestra Cultura destaca la labor creativa estudiantil
El evento cultural y anual se llevó a cabo el viernes con la participación de empleados, profesores, estudiantes y sus familias. Así se celebró una vez más el arte multimodal que producen nuestros estudiantes latinos.
Sofía Oyarzún
October 24, 2026
Professional wrestling legend Paloma "La Sriracha Muchacha" Vargas, left, and student Abigail Ehrenberg, right, raise their hands next to Christopher Ramírez, an adjunct instructor in the School of Theatre and Dance, after an on-stage demonstration, while Shelbee Taylor, bottom left, looks from the floor during a pro wrestling workshop at Columbia College Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
Un taller de lucha libre mexicana para celebrar el fin del Mes de la Herencia Hispana
El evento fue presentado por la Escuela de Teatro y Danza, y ofreció la oportunidad de conocer a una luchadora profesional para aprender técnicas de lucha libre.
Guadalupe Loza-Sanchez
October 15, 2026
Photo by — Zachary Cramer
La anticipada actuación de Mi Gente triunfa en Soldier Field y eleva la latinidad de Columbia
Tras su histórico debut en el partido de los Chicago Bears el 28 de septiembre, los integrantes de Mi Gente reflexionan sobre el impacto emocional y cultural de llevar su arte a un escenario de la NFL.
Anthony Hernandez
October 7, 2026