| Thursday, June 4 |
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11:00 A.M.
Registration
All participants should make Lerner their first stop. Registration, housing information, event tickets, general information and merchandise are located in Lerner. Registration will remain open until 8 p.m. Late arrivals must make arrangements in advance.
12:30 P.M.
Class of 1959 Picnic
Classmates gather on South Field followed by a class panel.
2:00 P.M.
Class of 1959 Panel Discussion: "Columbia Then and Now"
Join 1959 classmates and current students on campus for a discussion of the major changes at Columbia.
Location information will be provided at Registration.
4:30 P.M.
Class of 1979 United Nations V.I.P. Tour
Classmates meet at the United Nations for a private tour hosted by classmate Fernando Ortiz Jr. Space is limited and will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.
5:00 P.M.
Class of 1969 College and SEAS Cocktail Reception
Mike and Kathy Schell host classmates at their home.
5:30 P.M.
Class of 1959 Cocktail Reception
Classmates gather at the New York Yacht Club.
Class of 1974 Tri-College — Columbia College, Barnard College and SEAS — Reception
Classmates gather for a partially-hosted event at the home of Cheryl Fishbein ’74 Barnard.
6:00 P.M.
Class of 1964 Cocktail Party
Larry and Maya Goldschmidt host classmates at the Harmonie Club.
Class of 1979 Tri-College Reception
Classmates gather at German House.
Class of 1984 Cocktail Party
Douglas Mintz and his partner, Lloyd Cheu, host classmates at their home.
Class of 1989 Tri-College Reception
Classmates gather at Bobby Van’s.
Class of 1994 College and SEAS Reception
Classmates gather at Pop Burger.
7:00 P.M.
Class of 1999 College and SEAS Cocktail Reception
Classmates gather at Ava Lounge.
Class of 2004 College and SEAS Cocktail Reception
Classmates gather at Helen Mills Event Space and Theater.
7:30 P.M.
American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House
All-Prokofiev Celebration — An extraordinary selection of ballets, including Désir, On the Dnieper and Prodigal Son. Kevin McKenzie, artistic director, and Rachel S. Moore, executive director. Alumni Reunion Weekend guests will have the opportunity to meet with an American Ballet Theatre dancer before the show for a fun and lively discussion. American Ballet Theatre presented in partnership with the Columbia Alumni Arts League."
New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center
Bach, Kernis, Copland and Boléro — J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Kernis’ world premiere of a new New York Philharmonic commissioned work for trumpet and orchestra, Copland’s Clarinet Concerto and Ravel’s Boléro. Lorin Maazel conducts. During intermission, Alumni Reunion Weekend attendees will be escorted to the green room for a meet-and-greet with composer Steven Stucky, who was presented the Pulitzer Prize in 2005 by President Lee C. Bollinger. New York Philharmonic presented in partnership with the Columbia Alumni Arts League."
8:00 P.M.
Broadway Theater
In the Heights
Experience an exhilarating journey into one of Manhattan\'s most vibrant communities, where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. With an amazing cast, incredible dancing and a gripping tale of hope and self-discovery, In the Heights is Broadway\'s hottest hit! In the Heights presented in partnership with the Columbia Alumni Arts League. (Sold Out)
West Side StoryFrom the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents\' book remains powerful, poignant and timely. The score is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. This groundbreaking new production offers a bold new design that builds on the show\'s raw power and emotion to create a fresh experience unlike any that came before it. West Side Story presented in partnership with the Columbia Alumni Arts League. (Sold Out)