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Arts Paper

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.

Arturo Pineda

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Chamber Orchestra Gets Students In The Mix

Wilbur Cross Sophomore Young In Kim performs "Sicilienne" by Maria Theresia von Paradis.

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"Knowledge Boxes" Arrive In Newhallville

The free library box installed at the Learning Corridor in Newhallville. Tupac Shakur's face is painted on box.

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Vaccinate Fair Haven Celebrates A Milestone

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Central Ave Mural Brings Artwalk To The Streets

Noé Jimenez painting one of the four images that make up the street mural on Central Avenue. Arturo Pineda Photos.

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Capoeira Dances Back To Life Outdoors

Daniel Carbajal practicing with Leo Burke. Arturo Pineda Photos.

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SCSU Open Mic Centers Justice, Then Healing

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At Artspace, Dana Karwas Finds The Pulse

A still image of the video provided by Dana Karwas.

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Earth Day Celebration Centers Call For Peace

Natalia Katz dance to Panchama by Beautiful Chorus as part of an Earth Day Peace Celebration in front of the Amistad Memorial. Arturo Pineda Photos.

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English Language Learners Brave A Pandemic Year

A screenshot of classwork from Carolina Fernandez's bilingual class. Picture courtesy of Carolina Fernandez.

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Ground Broken On Goffe Street Park Upgrades

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Family, Friends Take Center Stage As Food Businesses Make Their Pitch

Screenshots via Zoom.

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Teachers, Youth Advocates Lead Black And Latinx Studies Rollout

Arturo Pineda photos. Screenshot via Zoom.

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CHATogether Tackles Anti-Asian Racism Through Theater

Three of the guiding principles demonstrated in the theatre skit, "You don't worry alone, give permission to feel, and be kind to ourselves and others". Screenshot via Zoom.

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Arts Freelancers Tackle Taxes

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New COVID-Fighting Initiative Centers, Celebrates "Our Humanity"

The URU The Right to Be Inc. banner hangs outside of the New Haven Fire Department's (NHFD) Grand Avenue headquarters and reads "As a leader in your community, your friends and family believe what you say and follow your example." Arturo Pineda Photos.

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A Haunted Dreamworld

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At Pride Center, Artists Relinquish Control

Excessive Use by Vanessa Giraldos. Photo Courtesy of the New Haven Pride Center.

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With New Culinary Launchpad, Food Entrepreneurs Join Forces

The sampler package provided to viewers at home included za'atar rolls and keyk kadoo from Sanctuary Kitchen and a honey tart from Huneebee Project. Photo courtesy of Atticus Market.

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Artists Get "Unapologetically Radical"

Panelist from the Unapologetically Radical event. Top Row: Brittany Cooper and Tyler McElrath. Bottom Row: Nico Wheadon. Screenshot from Zoom.

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Artspace Finds the Precious Details

Target Practice XIII, 2019 by Barbara Marks. Photo courtesy of Artspace.

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Artists, Long Wharf Launch The LAB

Panelists from The LAB @ Long Wharf Theatre via YouTube screenshot. Pictured Top Row (Left to Right): Salwa Abdussabur, Isaac Bloodworth, and Onyeka Obiocha. Bottom Row (Left to Right): Ro Godwynn and Nico Wheadon.

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Spanish-Language Panel Takes On Vaccine Misinformation

Dr. Marietta Vázquez answering questions from the panelists during a virtual town hall.

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Queer Activists Chart A Path To Climate Justice

A screenshot of panelists from YouTube. Top Row: AJ Hudson, Hamzah Jhaveri, and a sign language interpreter. Bottom Row: Arien Wilkerson and Adrian Huq.

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Four Arts Teachers Adjust, Adapt Through Remote Learning

Melissa Sands, the art teacher at the school formerly known as Christopher Columbus Family Academy (CCFA), on a video lesson with retired CCFA teacher, Carmen Conyer interpreting. Screenshot courtesy of Sands.

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Artist-Activists Weave A New Future

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Ricky D’s Keeps The Ribs Coming

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Elm City Montessori Sings On Through The Pandemic

Students from the Chestnut Class Perform "I Just Called To Say I Love You" as part of Elm City Montessori School's virtual Winter Sing.

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Amistad Awards Honor Healthcare Workers

Barbara Vereen accepts her award in person at First & Summerfield United Methodist Church. She wore a mask during the evening but removed it to speak for her speech.

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Huneebee Project Thrives Two Years Later

Nazir Grayson, a junior site garden managers, works cleaning out a hive box that will be installed as part of a hive sponsorship

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"American Moor" Makes Its New Haven Debut

A screenshot via Zoom of Keith Hamilton Cobb's 2018 performance of American Moore at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe in London.

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Boitatá Brings The Amazon To East Rock

Orlando Hernández performed a tap dance at the first garage on Cottage Street as part of East Rock Halloween Project's production of Boitatá. Arturo Pineda Photos.

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Theater Students Get Out The Vote

A student dressed as a ballot box marches down Audubon Street as part of ATLAS's Get Out The Vote Puppet Parade. Arturo Pineda Photos.

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ULA's Dia De Muertos Honors COVID-19 Victims

A member from Unidad Latina en Acción prepares some of the filling to go into the skeleton's costume. Contributed Photo.

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“It Is Our Turn To Get Into Good Trouble”

Addys Castillo performs a traditional dance with Movimento Cultural Afro-Continental (MCAC) to close out the voter rally.

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Arte Inc. Serves A Virtual Feast to Close out Hispanic Heritage Month

Chef Camacho plating a mushroom quesadilla filled with queso Oaxaca and Chihuahua next to a bowl of green salsa.

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SCSU Artists Get Out The Vote

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Sukkot Inspires Effort To Get Out The Vote

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Black Lives Matter Mural Lands On Temple Street

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Black Bookstores Step Into The Spotlight

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In The Name Of Access, Library Goes Fine Free

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PRIDE Week Tackles Transphobia In Public Policy

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PRIDE Week Serves Up Storytelling In The Kitchen

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ConnCAT’s Jazz Brunch Brings Sweet, Swinging Sound To The Community

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Former Panthers Chart The Course To Revolutionary Education

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Artists On The Census: Hope Chávez

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Connecticut Teachers Push Back Against Reopening

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ULA Presents The Story of Lost Children

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Artists On The Census: Daniel Pizarro

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Black Lives Matter New Haven Spreads Back-To-School Book Bag Joy

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Summer Cab Liberates Theater On Zoom

Image from the Yale Summer Cabaret.

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Community Gardens Become A Lifeline

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An Emerging Coalition Pushes Back On Schools Reopening

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Artspace (Re)Presents 50 Years Of Black Liberation

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Schools, Parents Shaky On Reopening

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Life in My Days Brings The Art Gallery Online

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Pride Center Takes On The Queer-To-Prison Pipeline

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On Juneteenth, Black Womxn Call In The Ancestors

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