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As the editorially independent arm of The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, the Arts Paper seeks to celebrate, explore, and investigate the fine, visual, performing and culinary arts in and around New Haven.

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NHSO Music Director Hopeful Eyes New Haven Return

Perry So, one of four candidates for music director at the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, will conduct a concert on Sunday, March 10 at the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). He is pictured here in Wooster Square. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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New Q House Show Shines A Light On Judge Motley

Marie Sanford Photos.

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From Hillhouse, Actors Brings The Horror And The Humor To Orange Street

Finn Crumlish as Seymour. Behind him are Jose Saez, Mikaila Matta, Warren Letridge, Laila Wooten, and Amelia Tamborra-Walton. Lucy Gellman Photos. 

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"Sound & Vision II" Sets The Record Straight

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Miss Puerto Rico Returns To New Haven

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A Filmmaker-Photographer Looks Back To Focus Forward

Photographer and filmmaker Lydia Douglas (at left, in the purple) at an opening reception for Seven Lenses at SCSU last month. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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Collective Consciousness Theatre Bounces Back

Jenny Nelson and Dexter Singleton. Barbecue runs at Collective Consciousness Theatre, 319 Peck St., from March 23 through April 8. Shows run Thursdays through Saturdays only. 

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Love is the Message In "Not For Sale"

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Sweets & Sounds Returns To Its New Haven Roots

When Angel Dahfay wanted to design her own website, establish a business and organize her first event, she had to learn how to do it completely on her own. Now, she's trying to take what she has learned, invite fellow creatives, and open up that body of knowledge for her peers in Connecticut. 

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As Budget Season Begins, Library Braces For Big Changes

Lucy Gellman Photo.

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“A Profound Loss:” Painter Constance LaPalombara Dies at 87

Constance LaPalombara painting in Tuscany. Photo courtesy Susan LaPalombara. The third photo in this article is also courtesy Susan LaPalombara.

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Co-Op Takes "Hairspray" To New Heights

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"She Became One Of Us:" Havenly Community Honors A Fallen Sister

“We do not know what happened to Roya, but we know that she deserved better,” said Co-Executive Director Jane Dowd.

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At LULAC, Future Leaders Learn Their First Lessons

Executive Director Mikyle Byrd-Vaughn with Zael. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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"Prom Closet" Opens Its Doors To The Community

When Maddie Falcone started shopping for a prom dress her sophomore year of high school, the sticker shock didn’t take long to sink in. Over three years and one graduation later, she’s called in reinforcements to grow her effort—and make sure no one has to choose between a dress and their basic needs. 

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NHSO Music Director Candidate Hears The Canon With New Ears

Tania Miller Tuesday morning at Atticus. "One of the first things I believe is that music is for everyone," she said. "And that's really truly a passion for me. I think about myself as this young kid from a rural place, and I'm in love with classical music. I can translate the humble place that I started into this extraordinary world of expression, of art, of the highest art." Lucy Gellman Photo.

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Ryan Sands Trio Gets The MAC In A Groove

Amelia Stefanovics Photos.

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Black Children’s Book Week, With A Bionic Assist

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Senses Connect In An Artist’s Retrospective

Cynthia Beth Rubin's Ciliates in the Circular Void, 2020 (in foreground). Her 2020 Drawing Ciliates into Old Cairo Text is pictured at the far left. Lucy Gellman Photos; all artwork by Cynthia Beth Rubin. 

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Q House Dances Out Black History Month

Neha Middela Photos.

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Heritage Chorale Rings In 25 Years At New Haven Museum

Jonathan Quinn Berryman Wednesday night. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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"We're Coming Home:" Arts & Ideas Lifts Up Food Justice In Visionary Leadership Awards

Lucy Nalpathanchil and Leah Penniman. Judy Sirota Rosenthal Photo.

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Remembering Martin de Jesus Flores, Who Made The World More Welcoming

Martin de Jesus Flores in front of the Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op on December 4, 2021. Ryan Caron King Photo. 

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ConnCORP, Stetson Close Out Black History Month In Style

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At Last, Lucretia Gets Her Due

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In Hartford And Online, 100+ Testify For Arts Funding Booster Bill

Rafael Feliciano-Roman. Screenshot from Connecticut General Assembly YouTube.

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In "What Could Have Been," New Haven's Past Haunts Its Present

Tubyez Cropper Wednesday night. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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Library Lets The Good Times Roll

Filmmaker and photographer Lydia Douglas tears up the dance floor during the Cupid Shuffle. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Yale Schwarzman Center Opens Its Doors

The Dome, part of the new 123,000 square foot YSC. 

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Co-Op Students Master The Art Of Pet Adoption

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At SCSU, Seven Artists Turn The Lens On Black Experience

On the left: Jamel Shabazz' "Father's Day" (1990) and "Honoring The Ancestors." Right: Katrina Goldburn's Lucretia Was Here, 1638 series.

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Artists Answer Darkness With Light At Kehler Liddell

Kelly Clark, “Immersed,” at Kehler Liddell Gallery in Westville. Light, the gallery's seventh annual juried show, runs through March 12. Juliette Lao Photos.

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At Bregamos, Two Hamlets Ice The Beef

Manny Camacho and Catherine Wicks as Hamlet(s). Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Pops Performance Puts Black History In Perfect Harmony

Makeda Murray Photos.

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Co-Op Students Center, Celebrate, Sing To Black Joy

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Stetson Faithfuls Bid Farewell To 200 Dixwell Ave.

Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Music Scores Mayoral Hopeful's Run

Tom Goldenberg at his home in New Haven's East Rock neighborhood. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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"Poetry In Black" Weaves Joy & Art Into Black History

Sun Queen and her goddaughter, Ka'meya Ingram. Ingram's sweatshirt is part of Sun Queen's "Black Girls Are Sunshine" brand. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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“Unsung Heroes” Get Their Due At NXTHVN

Ryan Sands, William Frank Mitchell, and Jesse Hameen II. Delores Greenlee, the daughter of Monterey owner and proprietor Rufus Greenlee, joined virtually. Marie Sanford Photos.

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As IRIS Grows Its Footprint, Thousands Run For Refugees

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Galentine's Concert Honors Sisterhood

Co-emcee Samantha Myers Galberth. Danielle Campbell Photos.

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CAW Show Makes Freedom Visible

Detail, Jasmine Nikole, “The Present Is The Future.” Made Visible: Freedom Dreams runs at Creative Arts Workshop through March 18. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Co-Op Dance Teacher Soars To National Distinction

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New Haven Pride Center Reinstates Nonprofit Status

Juancarlos Soto, interim executive director at the New Haven Pride Center, photographed at the 84 Orange St. space last month. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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Madeline's Cooks Up Community On Spring Street

Owner Hazel Lebron during Saturday's grand opening. Corey Schmidt Photos.

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West Haven Arts Center Put On Hold, As ARPA Dollars Directed Elsewhere

Elinor Slomba, who worked with artists, arts advocates, Mayor Nancy Rossi and state legislators in drafting a business plan for the West Haven Arts Center. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Ellington Series Honors A New Haven Hero, Brings Hot Jazz To A Cold Night

Matt Fried Photos. Courtesy of the Yale School of Music.

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Poets Set The Tone For Black History Month

Lyrical Faith during the performance. “When everything goes into flames, everybody looks to the artists," she said. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Crowns Held High At Black Hair Care Event

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Veteran Ceramicist Charts Path To Sustainability

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At City Hall, Community Connecter Tapped To Lead ARPA Arts Allocation

Thabisa at Westville's 2021 Artwalk. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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Catharsis, Community Score Orange Street Album Release

ammar Friday night at Artspace New Haven. Their debut album is called “farewell, xx.”  Jordan Ashby Photos.

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"Stetson Stories" Weave Memory Into Magic

Hanan Hameen. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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"Our Place In Time:" New London Enters The 6th Dimension

6th Dimension runs Jan. 28 through March 9, 2023 at the Cummings Art Center, Connecticut College, New London. Pictured is the artist illformative's Adam 9.0. JOËL Cintron Photos.

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In Year Of The Rabbit, Lunarfest Leaps Back

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At Artspace, Jason Ting Finds The Spark

Courtesy Jason Ting.

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Extra! Extra! "Newsies, Jr." Puts On A Pulitzer-Worthy Performance At Nathan Hale

Top: Elijah Cross said that the performance has made him think about the power of working as a team. Bottom: The run-through gets into full swing. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Black Haven Takes A BITE Out Of History

Cutting the ribbon on the celebration. From left to right: BLOOM Owner Alisha Crutchfield, City Economic Development Administrator Mike Piscitelli, Stetson Branch Manager Diane Brown, Black Haven Founder and Director Salwa Abdussabur, State Senior Development Specialist Lindy Lee Gold, Filmmaker and Musician Kolton Harris, and City Cultural Affairs Director Adriane Jefferson. Lucy Gellman Photos.   

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Eddie Henderson Sends New Haven Into A Reverie

Marie Sanford Photos.

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Multicultural ProCo Starts The Year On The Right Foot

Sayniel Sawmadal and Daniomar Gonzalez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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"You Are Not Alone In Your Grief:" Statewide AAPI Community Mourns Monterey Park

From left to right: Vannak Seng, of the Cambodian Buddhist Society of Connecticut; Angela Rola, founding director of the University of Connecticut's Asian American Cultural Center; State Sen. Tony Hwang; State Sen. MD Rahman; and Khadija Shaikh. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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"Sprinkle Factory" Brings The Joy To Koffee?

Jisu Sheen on a recent Friday. Lucy Gellman Photos; all artwork by Jisu Sheen. 

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Grief, Grace Punctuate Roe Anniversary Teach-In

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On MLK Day, Hair Giveback Honors The Crown

Danielle Campbell Photos.

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At People’s Center, Four Artists Reveal “The Reality Of Migration”

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New Haven Pride Center Furloughs Eight Of Nine Employees

Juancarlos Soto at the Pride Center Friday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Comics Rule The Night At Cafe Nine

From left to right: Dan Kalwhite, Ben Kirsch, Colin Pasquerella. Shawn Murray Photo.

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Donato Cabrera Picks Up The Guest Baton

Donato Cabrera Tuesday morning at Kaiyden's. He is the first of four finalists to audition for music director at the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Co-Op Students Sculpt Their Way Forward

Ryan Minezzi and Mahari Kerrison. Lucy Gellman Photos. 

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One Cellist's New Effort To Amplify Women Composers

Ravenna Michalsen. Jessica Smolinksi Photo.

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MLK Day Slam Passes Wisdom Through Community

Ángel Martinez and Carlos Raúl Dufflar. Marie Sanford Photos.

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In Edgewood, "Everyday Angels" Bless The Year Ahead

 

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City Awards $187,200 To 42 Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grantees

Dancers at the Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade on Dixwell Avenue in June 2019. After taking 2020 through 2022 to rebuild after the Covid-19 pandemic, the parade is returning this year. Lucy Gellman File Photo. 

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Strings & Steel Take MLK Day To Church

Kenneth Joseph, who has directed the St. Luke's Steel Band since 2011. Founder Debby Teason, who is still the group's liturgical music director, was in the audience. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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SCSU Student Finds Medicine In The Music

Abiba Biao Photos.

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NEA Awards $80,000 To Four New Haven Grantees

James Keene, who was a Harmony Fellow with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in 2018. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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At HSC, Poets Spread The Word About The Word

Puma Simone. Lucy Gellman Photos. 

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Co-Op Principal To Step Into Retirement

Belton: "At 38 years, I'm really looking to impact students in another direction." Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Queer Comedy Comes To State Street

Victoria Harriott. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Black History & Art Find A Home At City Hall

Deborah Elmore. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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State House Gets Into A Spiritual Groove

Bet Calix on bass, Albear Sheffield is pictured on drums in the background.

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In The Hill, Three Kings Arrive With Perfect Rhythm

Anaily Amaro learning about Bomba for the first time. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Long Wharf Heads To Hamden’s Space Ballroom

Saddi Khali Photo Courtesy of UNIVERSES.

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The Body Factory Dances Through Ujima

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A Youth Theater Company Dreams Into Its 35th Season

Gillian D'Costa and Ronald Dorsey, who are both program directors. Both started Daedream almost a decade ago, when they were Francis' students at Mauro Sheridan. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Capoeira Esperança Brings Brazil To Dixwell Avenue

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Amity Senior Sings Her Way To A National Stage

Marin Korenaga. Photo courtesy of the artist. 

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The Night Is Theirs

Third graders from L. W. Beecher Museum Magnet School of Arts and Sciences. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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They Carried Us: Our 2022 Top 10

Dakarai Langley at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School’s Winterfest earlier this year. Maya McFadden Photo.

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New Haven Artists Of The Year

 

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Common Ground Students Learn To “Expect The Unexpected”

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NXTHVN Holiday Market Spotlights Artists

Reinaldo Cruz. Credit to NXTHVN High School Apprentice Ashlynn Topper.

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On Tower Lane, Kapelye Makes Hanukkah Burn Bright

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Ivy Street Carolers Sing In The Season

Laila Hugley, a fourth grader at Worthington Hooker who has loved music since she was a baby. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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A Big Dog Christmas Arrives On Dixwell Avenue

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West Haven Welcomes A Season Of Light

Asher Duke Photos.

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At Music Haven, Young Refugees Find The Right Dynamic

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"Freak Show" Brings The Art To Bregamos

 

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At Wexler Grant, Student Actors Put Homelessness Crisis Center Stage

Dalontrez Galberth, who plays Wes, and Destinique James, who plays Roxana. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Stetson, Shubert Give The Nutcracker A Hip-Hop Twist

Danielle Campbell Photos.

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Bookmobile Brings Joy To Refugee Readers

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In Year Seven, Anti-Mall Unites Artisans At Lotta

Anthony Murrell of Black Goat Milk Clothiers. Kayla Yup Photos. 

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Betsy Ross Bets Winterfest On Hope

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Wábi Artists Make Waves On Orange Street

In foreground: Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez’ “A Myth In My Heart, A Stake In Your Hand." Lucy Gellman Photos.

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In "Primal Affinities I," Artists Bring The Outside In

Steven DiGiovanni, Untitled (chasm); Greg Slick The Lives of Others 7 and The Lives of Others 17; Donna Forma, Freeing The Mind. Miranda Jeyaretnam Photos.

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Amistad Awards Fête Collective Action

Hosts Lisa Bergmann and Ben McManus welcomed the crowd to the 2022 People's World Amistad Awards honoring its three Amistad Award recipients and celebrating the Unite States Communist Party's 103rd anniversary. Corey Schmidt Photos. 

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NHFPL Holiday Bazaar Celebrates Local Makers

Ramirez, a self-described science evangelist who is moving from author to entrepreneur. Neha Middela Photos. 

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Njideka Akunyili Crosby Stuns At The YCBA

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In "A Soldier's Play," Race Takes Center Stage

The 2019 Broadway Revival Company of A Soldier's Play. Joan Marcus Photo.

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Two Artists Breathe Brightness Into Mitchell Library

Artist Kathleen DeMeo at an opening of the show last week. Abiba Biao Photos.

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From Iraq To Dixwell Avenue, Refugee Artist Tells His Story

Sculptor Robert Taplin and artist Ridha Ali. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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ConnCORP Holiday Bazaar Centers, Celebrates Black Business

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"The Brightest Thing" Flickers At Yale Rep

Michele Selene Ang and Katherine Romans in a scene from The Brightest Thing In The World by Leah Nanako Winkler, directed by Margot Bordelon. The show runs at the Yale Repertory Theatre through Dec. 17. Joan Marcus Photos.

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On Main Street, BACA Gets Into The Winter Spirit

 Amelia Stefanovics Photos.

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"I Get To Bring Something Home:" The Mattatuck Museum Returns Its First Native Object

William Tarrant, a faith keeper and cultural preservation director of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma, on Friday morning. Lucy Gellman Photos. 

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Freddy Fixer Builds Back, Tiptoes Towards TikTok

Diamond Tree: "It’s part of our essence. It’s a part of our soul." Lucy Gellman Photos. 

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A New Opera Takes On The Tulsa Race Massacre

Adam Matlock. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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How Winfred Rembert's Generous Spirit Lives On

Mitchell Rembert with the in-progress carving of his parents. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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With Music Flowing, Rehabbed Environmental Center Opens In East Rock Park

Marcella Monk Flake, executive director of the Monk Youth Jazz & STEAM Collective. Abiba Biao Photos. 

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Comic & Collectible Spectacular Grows Its Footprint

Mike DeCarlo traced his blue pencil over the page. Stroke by stroke, the pointy hair and wicked scowl of Sideshow Bob, the high-cultured villain from The Simpsons, began to manifest under his pencil tip. First the light blue pencil for sketching the general shape, then a charcoal one for the defined linework he’s so known for.

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An Artist Finds The Trash You Left Behind

Installation view, To Dissolve into the Hydrocommons, One Drop at a Time. The exhibition, from New York based artist sTo Len, runs in the Seton Gallery at the at the University of New Haven through December 9. Photos by Jessica Smolinski courtesy of Seton Gallery.

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West Haven Brightens The Holiday Season

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Spring Glen Launches Its First Art Walk

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Hillhouse Marching Band Rebuilds For Game Day

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From The Archives: Articles For Today

Joan Henry, DeLanna Studi, and Allison Hudson Hicks in a reading of Flying Bird's Diary at Long Wharf Theatre. Jeremy Daniel Photos.

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Possible Futures' Thanksgiving Reads