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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.

Lucy Gellman

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When New Haven’s Present Is Its Future

Image Courtesy Daniel Eugene/Lunch Money Print. At first, you think it’s just another portrait of a building. Green paint on white stucco. Wood against red brick. Howard Avenue stretches out under high-hanging blue sky, grey-fringed clouds. But there he is, in the lower righthand corner: a kid, no more than 12 or 13, popping a wheelie as his bike gleams beneath him. Handlebars up. earbuds in. Mouth open, tongue on its way to sticking out. The sunlight soaks his skin. This is summer, exactly as it’s meant to be.

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“In The Heights” Turns From New York To New Haven

Steffon Sampson as Usnavi in Arts In CT's production of In The Heights . The show runs this Friday and Saturday at Wilbur Cross High School.

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The Artist Formerly Known As “Dap”

Lucy Gellman Photo.

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“Five White Guys” Tells A Story Of What Change Could Be

Ned Lamont and David Stemerman at Tuesday's forum. Tim Herbst is pictured in the background. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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He Won’t Overpromise

Lamont at ConnCAT: Sometimes it's ok to be a black sheep. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Arts Make It Onto The Campaign Trail

More public concerts on city greens. New arts funding in urban school districts. A cut to state line item funding to benefit smaller museums that really need the money.

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Puerto Ricans Fête An Artist Of Their Own

"One of those silent heroes." Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Children’s Museum Scores $1.4 Million In State Funding

"We can actually have a roof reconstruction without looking for a hole,” said museum director Sandra Malmquist Wednesday.

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Sonique Paige Bursts Onto The Scene

One of Sonique Paige's portraits meant to challenge the media norm. “To the people who are looking from the outside in, I would ask them: Are you ever in a place where you don’t see yourself represented?" she said during the interview. Sonique Paige Photos.

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At IRIS, Summer Language Learning Looks To Art

Lucy Gellman Photos.

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