Alisa Solomon

Alisa Solomon, director of the Arts & Culture concentration at the Columbia Journalism School, is the author of Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

GI Loses First Round in Canada Asylum Bid GI Loses First Round in Canada Asylum Bid

Jeremy Hinzman fled north rather than be deployed in a war he regards as a "criminal enterprise."

Mar 29, 2005 / Feature / Alisa Solomon

Porto Alegre Postcard Porto Alegre Postcard

This year's World Social Forum gave culture its due--and reaped the rewards.

Mar 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

Another World Turns Another World Turns

Imagining the possibilities at the World Social Forum.

Jan 30, 2005 / Feature / Alisa Solomon

War Resisters Go North War Resisters Go North

Protests over the conduct of the Iraq war are mounting from what seems an unlikely place: the ranks of the military.

Dec 16, 2004 / Alisa Solomon

Art Makes a Difference Art Makes a Difference

The Bush era has seen an explosion of sharply political creativity.

Oct 21, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

Presumed Innocent Presumed Innocent

Unlike news reports, theater isn't expected to stick to the facts. By nature, the form is duplicitous, built on a sandy foundation of make-believe and pretense.

Oct 14, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

The Wedding March The Wedding March

Gay nuptials combine pomp and protest.

Jun 17, 2004 / Feature / Alisa Solomon

The Big Chill The Big Chill

Is this the new McCarthyism?

May 15, 2003 / Feature / Alisa Solomon

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