Dean Sarah Cole poses with the evening's faculty tributes, Anne Bogart (left) and David Henry Hwang (right). Photo by Diane Bondareff.
With the 60th anniversary year of the School of the Arts drawing to a close, nearly 250 guests gathered under a swirling night sky—projected on the magnificent dome of Columbia University's Low Library—to celebrate the school and its incredible legacy at its Gala celebration.
The star-studded evening—which raises funds for critical student scholarships—boasted the attendance of several titans of the art world, including award-winning film director Jennifer Lee '05 (one of the night's honorees) and her actor husband Alfred Molina, playwrights Lynn Nottage and David Henry Hwang (another of the evening’s tributes), theatre director Saheem Ali '07, Broadway star Danny Burstein, and many more, all of whom came out to enjoy a special evening celebrating the importance of artmaking and arts education.