UPCOMING EVENTS

White Collar. Blue Collar. Pink Slip.
The Parachute Factory
319 Peck Street, Building 1, New Haven
June 24-September 18, 2009
Artists' Reception: Tuesday, June 30
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Sixth Annual Members Show
The Arts Council announces Hang-ups, the organization's sixth annual members show. Arts Council members may download an entry form here. Hang-ups will be on display in the Arts Council's Sumner McKnight Crosby Jr. Gallery at 70 Audubon St., 2nd floor, New Haven, from July 17-September 11, 2009. An artists' reception is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, from 5-7pm. Arts Council members should contact Debbie Hesse, the Arts Council's director of artistic services and programs, for more details about the exhibition. For information about becoming an Arts Council member, call (203) 772-2788.


Exact Change gets CT Transit bus riders live performances
For the second consecutive year, the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, in partnership with CT Transit, presents Exact Change, a series of live performances on five bus routes in New Haven. Performances, which include improv-comedy, music and dance, poetry, and theater, take place on Saturday, July 11, between 11am and 3pm, and are free with CT Transit’s regular $1.25 fare. All bus routes terminate at the New Haven Green.

Participating artists include Deborah Elmore, Lansana Touré and Mabinty Keira, New Haven Theater Company, The Viola Question, and Urban Concept.

About the performers:

Poet Deborah Elmore is a cofounder of the New Haven-based women’s support group Sisters With A New Attitude.

Djembe master Lansana Touré and dancer Mabinty Keira are members of Les Merveilles D’Afrique, a percussion and dance group from the Republic of Guinea, the West African country from which Touré and Keira hail (both are New Haven residents).

New Haven Theater Company was resurrected in the summer of 2005 with the mission of creating unique and innovative theatrical projects for new audiences. For this year’s Exact Change program, company members use life-size, bunraku-influenced puppets to tell stories of journeys and travel.

The Viola Question is an improv-comedy troupe founded in 1987 and based at Yale University. The group performs scenes and games based on audience suggestions in a wide range of improv-comedy styles.

Urban Concept is an offshoot of the New Haven-based jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and soul group Urban Love. Its members include M.C./spoken-word artist The Concept, guitarist G.Bliz, and saxophonist Stephen King.

Bus routes:

At 10:43am, bus G departs from Lighthouse Park in New Haven and travels along the Shelton Avenue/East Chapel Street route on its way to the New Haven Green. Deborah Elmore will perform on this bus.

At 11:38am, bus D departs from the BJ’s plaza on Universal Drive in North Haven and travels along the Grand Avenue route on its way to the New Haven Green. New Haven Theater Company will perform on this bus.

At 12:15pm, bus J departs from the Westfield Connecticut Post (Door 5 entrance) and travels along the Kimberly Avenue route on its way to the New Haven Green. Lansana Touré and Mabinty Keira will perform on this bus.

At 12:50pm, bus O departs from the Westfield Connecticut Post (Door 5 entrance) and travels along Route 1 on its way to the New Haven Green. The Viola Question will perform on this bus.

At 1:24pm, bus B departs from the Burlington Coat Factory on Bull Hill Lane in West Haven and travels along the Congress Avenue route on its way to the New Haven Green. Urban Concept will perform on this bus.

Exact Change is supported by The Werth Family Foundation, Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, Pfizer, and the New Haven Advocate.


Save the date for Somewhat Off the Wall
Mark your calendars for the Arts Council’s gala fundraiser, Somewhat Off the Wall, which will be held on Sunday, September 13, from 5-9pm, at 760 Chapel St., New Haven, in the spectacular space that is home to the Odonnell Company.

This magnificent art exhibition and sale will benefit the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, a regional nonprofit arts agency that provides leadership to and advocates for member artists and arts organizations, and connects the community to the arts.

Don’t miss what is sure to be an extraordinary evening. Each partygoer who buys a $100 ticket will leave with a piece of original artwork of his or her choice. Tickets are also available for $50 (these do not include artwork).

For more information about Somewhat Off the Wall call the Arts Council of Greater New Haven at (203) 772-2788.



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Made Space
Site-specific art installations in storefront windows throughout downtown New Haven.
See sculpture by Jonathan Waters 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at Odonnell Company, 760 Chapel St., New Haven.

Jonathan Waters' sculpture, 760 Tumble, from his Courtesan series.

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Technical support provided by Odonnell Company.