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New Haven Pride Center Board President Hope Chávez, Executive Director Juancarlos Soto, and Communications Coordinator and Co-Producer of PRIDE New Haven Laura Boccadoro at the Center's 84 Orange St. offices on Saturday afternoon, after getting the all-clear to enter the building. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Drag Artist Story Hour Springs To Life At Mitchell Library

ArtsWestCT Finds A Home On Main Street

Arts & Culture | ArtsWest CT | Culture & Community | West Haven Lucy Gellman | September 20th, 2023

Zaneta and Aaron Nicholson.

Outdoor Torah Dedication Begins Havurah’s New Year

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | East Rock | Faith & Spirituality Lucy Gellman | September 19th, 2023

Soferet Stephanie Breitsman. Lucy Gellman Photos.

New Haven PRIDE Returns, Marking New Beginnings

Alyssa Marie Cajigas Rivera Ortiz, development coordinator at the Center and Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Children of Marsha P. Johnson. Musician, organizer and fellow CMPJ Co-Director Erycka Ortiz is to her right. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Co-Op, Parking Day Takes School Spirit Outside

Top: Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School juniors Giada Thomas, Willie Smokes, and Aniannalis Rivas. Bottom: Lugo's strings students in their first performance of the year. Lucy Gellman Photos.

New Haven Travels To The 6th Dimension

New Haven Remembers Izzy Juda, Mayor Of The Towers

Sylvia Rifkin and Isidor "Izzy" Juda at the Towers in 2021. Lucy Gellman Photos. The last photo in the story is from Lisa Reisman, courtesy of the New Haven Independent.

A First-Time Voter Marks His Birthday At The Polls

Sara Armstrong Photo.

Elm City Names Its Inaugural Poet Laureate

LIT Fest Brings Black Romance To Dixwell

Krystal Marquis and Margo Hendricks ("I'm a badge thief!" she joked of wearing author Nicole Jackson's badge during the presentation). Lucy Gellman Photos.

New Arts Collective Gets Rooted At Koffee?

Demeree Douglas, Jade Streater, Nox Amore, Alana Ladson, Akosua Aidoo and Kaelynne Hernandez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Brennan Swings Left On Arts Education

Brennan at Café Flora at BLOOM. "Investing in the arts in schools needs to be something of a priority," he said. Lucy Gellman Photos.

“Shopping Spree” Gets LGBTQ+ Youth Ready For School Year

The Elements Bring The Future To The Green

Santana Brightly, who later took first place in the "Afro Future, Afro Chic" fashion show. Lucy Gellman Photos.

City Awards Artists, Arts Orgs Over $675,000 In Federal Funding

Joe Rodriguez, president of Puerto Ricans United. The organization, which is run by an all-volunteer board, received funding for its annual day-long festival on the New Haven Green. "When you invest in the arts, when you invest in arts organizations, when you invest in the community, when you invest in people, we all thrive," he said Friday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Voices Lifted, Co-Op Starts The School Year Fresh

Happy Birthday, Chairman Fred

Nzima Hutchings reading Hampton's words. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Abolitionist Mural Makes A Liberated Future Feel Possible

Ana Reyes, the Green Jobs Corps Coordinator at Common Ground High School. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Granny Frieda Clowns Around In New Haven

Arts & Culture | Circus | Dance | Yale Schwarzman Center Lucy Gellman | August 29th, 2023

31-year-old Elysia McMullen as Granny Frieda. Stamos and Maxine are to her left. Lucy Gellman Photos.

NHPS Convocation Channels Back-To-School Joy

New Teaching Artists "Emerge" From The Woodwork

Stewart at Tuesday's dinner. She had high praise for the program, which will begin its second cycle in October. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Queer Camp Celebrates Six Years & Counting

At ConnCORP, Black Excellence Returns To The Runway

In Second Year, Rhythm Exchange Keeps The Beat

DJ Dooley-O Jackson and Ch'Varda. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Black Wall Street Makes History On The Green

After Double Amputation, B*Wak Bounces Back

Edmund “B*Wak” Comfort in his studio at 300 Whalley Ave. Lucy Gellman Photos.

ConnCAT Students Bring 50 Years Of Hip Hop To Life

Black Wall Street Gets Ready For The Green

Puerto Rican Fest Brings The Beat

At IRIS, Summer Learning Embraces A Global Community

Abdul Wahab. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Puerto Ricans United Kicks Off Festival Weekend With Flag Flying High

Salsa And Pie Get Westville Dancing In The Streets

On Blake Street, A Broken Umbrella Grows A Community Theater Hub

Ian Alderman, Rachel Alderman, Ryan Gardner, and Ruben Ortiz.

Cross, Hillhouse Students Shine In Statewide School Theater Awards

Noah Brown as Snoopy and Maria Hatje Faggion as Woodstock in Wilbur Cross High School's production of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

At The Summer Cab, "Pride365" Puts Visibility Center Stage

Harmony the Valkyrie. Doaa Ouf Photos.

Momentum Promised As Armory Conversation Continues

Hillhouse Finds Its Back-To-School Rhythm

Ricardo Gutiérrez Takes A Look "Through My Eyes"

Ricardo Gutiérrez, "Metanoia Phase 2, Acrylic on canvas. The artist installed the pieces at Olive & Wooster to display the new series, entitled Through My Eyes, for this reporter. Lucy Gellman Photos.

From A Barn, The Hamden Art League Grows Its Mission

Arts & Culture | Hamden | Hamden Art League Lucy Gellman | July 28th, 2023

Artists Elizabeth (Liz) Scott, Rosemary Serfilippi, Brenda Burt and Sharon Morgio, who formed a planning committee to make the show happen. Not pictured is Jeannette Wimmer, who was unable to be present Thursday but helped bring the show into being. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Stamp Unveiling, A Civil Rights Champion Remembered

Magic & Mischief As "The Little Mermaid" Comes To Nathan Hale

Most of the ensemble is on and around the stage for "Kiss The Girl." Lucy Gellman Photos.

City Angels Hits A Home Run

Culture & Community | Puerto Ricans United, Inc. Lucy Gellman | July 25th, 2023

Angel Ramos (at far left) with coaches and members of CABA. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Westville, Kehler Liddell Rings In Two Decades Of Artmaking

Detail, Susan Clinard, Holding Memory. Lucy Gellman Photo; all work is by artists in the show.

See You Next Week!

Arts & Culture Lucy Gellman | July 17th, 2023

Hamden Youth Usher In The Sounds Of Summer

Lucy Gellman Photos.

The 48 Hour Film Project Gets Ready To Roll

A still from Dutch Elm Disease's 2022 film, Katinowit, with Matthew Ford and Kenneth Murray.. Image contributed by Ben Hecht of Dutch Elm Disease.

ConnCORP Readies New Cafe With A Black Biz Flourish

A detail of Adae's mural. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem" Grants Spur Inclusive Growth

Yvonne Alston and Joseph W. Williams Jr. Lucy Gellman Photo.

CEIO Imagines A More Expansive Future

Refugee Artists Build A New Home In Branford

Mosa Sadat and Laila Mohammadi with their daughter, Lea. Lucy Gellman Photos.

On First Day, City Librarian Starts On Page One

City Librarian Maria Bernhey. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Still A Vibe, Seeing Sounds Grows Its Sonic Footprint

Nehway and band members performing a little past 2 p.m. on Saturday. The festival in full ran for over eight hours, with over a dozen musical acts. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Newly Unveiled Portrait Captures City Librarian's Legacy Of Light

Arts & Culture | Community Heroes | Culture & Community | New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | July 3rd, 2023

Jessen's sons, William and Jack, unveiling the portrait of their dad, the late City Librarian John Jessen. Lucy Gellman Photos.

New Computer Labs Grow ConnCAT's Mission

Dwight/Edgewood Project Makes Theater Magic

comfort ifeoma katchy (in antlers) and Ida Cuttler in Zhanée Goins' The Prank. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Noir Vintage & Co. Opens Its Doors On Court Street

“Women Do Not Turn Up Dead:” Three Dozen Demand Justice For Roya Mohammadi

Culture & Community | Immigration | New Haven | West Haven Lucy Gellman | June 27th, 2023

Vanesa Suarez and Camila Güiza-Chavez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Caribbean Fest Brings Sweet Sound & Celebration To The Green

Make Music West Haven Makes Old Grove Park Groove

Walker Perry, a.k.a. Le Saint. Lucy Gellman Photos.

After Pandemic Pause, Survivors Of Society Rise

Mark Griffin and Al Gamble in Times Like These at NXTHVN. Lucy Gellman Photos. A man is in too much pain to sleep, but the doctor won't see him because his insurance doesn't cover a consultation. In an office across town, a woman has requested a female physician, and listens slack-jawed as she’s denied care. An angel and a devil bicker above her head. In a nearby neighborhood, a woman has just gotten out of prison, and doesn't know where she'll be able to sleep for the night. Who steps in to help? And who leaves them behind? All of these are real-life anecdotes in Times Like These, an interactive, immersive new play from Survivors of Society Rising Theater Company that premiered at NXTHVN last Friday. A collaboration among the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), Yale Program for Recovery & Community Health (PRCH), and Theatre of the Oppressed NYC, the work interrogates systems that are not working, from mental and physical healthcare to reentry and the carceral state. Over five dozen attended the opening, held in the 169 Henry St. incubator space. The show, which includes audience participation and discussion, will have an encore performance at Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown at 2 p.m. on Friday June 23. Tickets are free; more information is available here. Youins.

Hip Hop Conference Finds Community In Music History

Dancer Reina Pelle. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Wábi Fellows Hone Their Focus

Photography by rising Hamden High School senior Maria Ashe. An exhibition of work by students in Wàbi Gallery's Focus Fellowship Program runs at the Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St., through June 30.

Youth March Rings In Juneteenth With Dancing

The Village Drill Team & Drum Corps, helmed by Tayvon Berryman. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Dance Exchange Gets The Green Moving

Charliece Salters. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Artspace Closes Its Orange Street Doors; Open Studios Will Continue As Artist-Led Effort

Photo Courtesy of the New Haven Independent.

118 Co-Op Seniors Dance Their Way To Graduation

Newly minted grad Paris Whitaker, a rising Howard Bison, with her friends Alexa Smith, Kadin Wooten, and Tiara Walters. All four are headed to HBCUs in the fall. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Mauro-Sheridan Puts On A Caesar For The Ages

Edie Stoehr and Nadia Bellamy. Lucy Gellman.

Goffe Street Courts Honor A Basketball “Super” Star

Top: Cousins Jazmine and Nijonn Williamson. Bottom: Games unfolded all afternoon. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Angélique Kidjo Lifts New Haven In Song

Angélique Kidjo and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO). Lucy Gellman Photos.

Betsy Ross Students Dance For Their Lives

A still from "Survivor," choreographed by Hannah Healey and danced by her eighth grade class. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Pride Month Flag Raising Includes A Call To Fight

Music Haven Plays Triumphantly Into Summer

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Neighborhood Festival Brings Early Summer To Dixwell

Sheree Baldwin-Muhammad. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Juneteenth Flag Soars To New Heights On The Green

National Dance Theatre Company Of Jamaica Brings Kingston To ESUMS

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica principal dancer Tamara Noel. Lucy Gellman Photos.

HSC Student Film Breaks Through Mental Health Stigma

High School in the Community (HSC) freshman Jonaily Colón, who is headed to National History Day finals in Washington, D.C. this month. Lucy Gellman Photo. The image below of Colón with U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is courtesy HSC.

Bagel-Pride Month Collab Takes Flight

Wilbur Cross Grows Cross-Cultural Dialogue

Spring Glen Shines At Second Art Walk

Patricia C. Vener, who stepped in to help organize when polymer clay artist Nancy Nearing needed an extra set of hands. Lucy Gellman Photos.

FUSE Theatre’s "Falsettos" Hits All The Right Notes At Bregamos

Daniel Sbriglio as Whizzer and Andy Friedland as Marvin in FUSE Theatre's production of Falsettos. Lucy Gellman Photos.

New City Librarian Leads With Equity Focus

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Elicker Administration | New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | May 26th, 2023

Maria Bernhey, who begins her tenure as City Librarian on July 1. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Abdussabur Details A Vision For The Arts

Shafiq Abdussabur, Salwa Abdussabur, Brianna Williams and Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Budget Snapshot: Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture | Elicker Administration Lucy Gellman | May 24th, 2023

Adriane Jefferson last summer at a press conference for the city's inaugural Black Wall Street. The event , supported by The Breed Entertainment and the Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism, will be returning on August 19 of this year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

"Schools Should Be A Safe Place:" Co-Op Students, Parents Rattled As Lockdown Lifts

Left to right: Seniors Lillian Palluzzi, Chelle Swaby, Selena Zamora and Kayleigh Householder. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Moana Shows Wexler-Grant The Way

Rosandra Furatado: It gives you a chance to be in someone else's shoes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Freddy Fixer Cleanup Crew Makes Dixwell Avenue Shine

"We Are Standing Here On Holy Ground:" Kathy Carroll Playground Springs To Life

New Haven Academy Charts A Path To "A New World"

Tomitsela Engel-Halfkenny. Lucy Gellman Photos.

With Black Composers At The Helm, NHSO Raises The Standard

Matt Fried Photos courtesy of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.

Armory Conversation Centers Community Input

Mermaids Make Magic On Edgewood Avenue

From left to right: Illustrator Jean Marie Sanchez, Mermaid Margo Jones, Tierra Soap Co. maker Addy Reyes Ramos, and the YMCA's Erin Kelly. Lucy Gellman Photos.

As ECA Budget Blowback Continues, Admin Promises Reconsideration

Aoife Spillane-Hinks is pictured in the top row, three boxes in. Screenshot via Zoom.

Fair Haven Day Brings The Joy To Grand Avenue

New Haven Theater Company Flips The Script

Marty Tucker, Jenny Schuck, Steve Scarpa, and J Kevin Smith at EBM Vintage Sunday evening. While White Rabbit Red Rabbit does not have rehearsals, actors are flexing their cold reading muscles with works from NHTC's Listen Here series. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Long Wharf Theatre Finds Its "Edge"

Mildred Ruiz-Sapp in Live From The Edge. The show runs at the Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St. in Hamden, Thursdays through Sundays through May 21. T. Charles Erickson Photos.

Queer Heroes Appear At Elm City Montessori

At NMS, A New Studio Amplifies Arts Equity

City Cultural Affairs Director Adriane Jefferson, Thabisa, Noah Bloom, and Eben Pariser. Hannah Hurwitz for The Narrative Project.

In A New "Midsummer," Metro Students Rock The Bard

Patricio Sosa III (in foreground). From the moment he stepped onstage, he mastered the language and the timing of Shakespeare. Lucy Gellman Photos.

From The Green, May Day Imagines Another Future

After 38 Years, A Beloved “Pantry” Staple Closes Shop

Tagan Engel, Ken Suzuki, Yoon-Ock Kim, Caroline Smith and Christine Kim. Lucy Gellman Photo.

New Haven Reads Turns The Page On 20 Years

Sandy Fores, Melba Flores, Melba Perez, and Regina Starolis. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Shubert "Superstar" Revival, Co-Op Grads Remember Henry Green As Jesus Christ

The Children Of Marsha P. Johnson, In Their Own Words

Erycka Ortiz and Alyssa-Marie Cajigas Rivera Ortiz. Lucy Gellman Photo.

"Alma Semilla" Plants Seeds Of Justice At The Fair Haven Library

Rubén Rodríguez Ferreira. Lucy Gellman Photos.

ECA Students Walk Out To Protest Budget Cuts

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Educational Center for the Arts Lucy Gellman | April 24th, 2023

Javy Arias, Gabby, and Isling Morris. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Wilbur Cross, "Charlie Brown" Digs Deep

From left to right: Miriam Cruz, Erin Palmer, Noah Brown, Zara Baden-Eversman and Jahlill Coleman. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Downtown New Haven, A Cultural Bridge To Tlaxcala

As Eid Approaches, Refugee Chefs Remember

Chef Rawaa Ghazi. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Listen: Orchestra New England's 800th Concert

Arts & Culture | Music | Orchestra New England Lucy Gellman | April 19th, 2023

At Second Annual DiasporaCon, "Blerds" Build A Bridge To The Future

Shenkarr Davis and Taekyung Bennett. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Board Turnover Promised As Ely Center Reckoning Continues

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Ely Center of Contemporary Art | Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | April 17th, 2023

Screenshot via Zoom.

A Baton Bridge Builder Redefines The Canon

James Blachly. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Two Artists Put America's Gun Violence Epidemic Front And Center

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Public art | Sculpture Lucy Gellman | April 13th, 2023

The installation during the winter months at MoCA Westport. Martha Lewis Photos.

At Ely Center, "Truth In Three Colors" Gets To The Heart Of The Matter

Linda Vauters Mickens’ “Redemption” installed at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art (ECoCA) at 51 Trumbull St. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Freddy Fixer Charts Its Return To Dixwell Avenue

As Passover Begins, Faith Leaders Vow To Fight Hate

Culture & Community | Faith & Spirituality Lucy Gellman | April 5th, 2023

Paul Wessel: "It’s all intended to divide us in ways that are not helpful and aren’t who we are." Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Mojada" Gets New Haven Student Voices In The Mix

Camila Moreno (front) with Nancy Rodríguez and Alma Martinez in a scene from MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES by Luis Alfaro, directed by Laurie Woolery. Yale Repertory Theatre, March 10-April 1, 2023. Photo © Joan Marcus.

With "Mary Poppins," Edgewood School Embraces The Magic

On Trans Day Of Visibility, A Call For Joy

New Haven Pride Center Screenshot.

With A Spoonful Of Storytelling, Eight Food Businesses Blossom

Synovia and Andrew Gibson with their sauce, Runny Novs. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Cross-Co-Op Collab, A Young Conductor Steps Into The Spotlight

Israel Ortiz with his mom and biggest fan, Susana Teran. Lucy Gellman Photos.

HSC Alumni Bring Overdose Prevention To The Classroom

Culture & Community | Education & Youth | High School in the Community | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | March 28th, 2023

Loreen Lawrence. Her sister, Doreen Abubakar, is to her right in the background. Lucy Gellman Photos.

“Trans Body” Returns To Erector Square

Nancy Weisman, Lindsey Bauer, Nikki Lee, Kellie Ann Lynch, and Lillie Steinhauser. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Sweets & Sounds Shares The Knowledge

The "Boss Up" Panelists. From left to right: Onyeka Obiocha, Renee Loren, Petah “Jay” Johnson, Leonard Brown, Mercy Quaye and Joshua Jenkins. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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.

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.

"Sound & Vision II" Sets The Record Straight

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.

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.

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.

As Budget Season Begins, Library Braces For Big Changes

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | March 15th, 2023

Lucy Gellman Photo.

“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.

Co-Op Takes "Hairspray" To New Heights

"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.

At LULAC, Future Leaders Learn Their First Lessons

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

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.

Black Children’s Book Week, With A Bionic Assist

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.

Heritage Chorale Rings In 25 Years At New Haven Museum

Jonathan Quinn Berryman Wednesday night. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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

Arts & Culture | Bradley Street Bike Co-Op | Culture & Community | East Rock Lucy Gellman | March 1st, 2023

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

ConnCORP, Stetson Close Out Black History Month In Style

At Last, Lucretia Gets Her Due

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

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

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

Tubyez Cropper Wednesday night. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Library Lets The Good Times Roll

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

Yale Schwarzman Center Opens Its Doors

Arts & Culture | Downtown | Yale Schwarzman Center | Yale University Lucy Gellman | February 22nd, 2023

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

Co-Op Students Master The Art Of Pet Adoption

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.

At Bregamos, Two Hamlets Ice The Beef

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

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

Stetson Faithfuls Bid Farewell To 200 Dixwell Ave.

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Music Scores Mayoral Hopeful's Run

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

"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.

As IRIS Grows Its Footprint, Thousands Run For Refugees

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.

Co-Op Dance Teacher Soars To National Distinction

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.

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

Arts & Culture | ArtsWest CT | Culture & Community | West Haven Lucy Gellman | February 7th, 2023

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.

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.

Crowns Held High At Black Hair Care Event

Veteran Ceramicist Charts Path To Sustainability

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

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

"Stetson Stories" Weave Memory Into Magic

Hanan Hameen. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Year Of The Rabbit, Lunarfest Leaps Back

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.

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.

Multicultural ProCo Starts The Year On The Right Foot

Sayniel Sawmadal and Daniomar Gonzalez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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

AAPI | Gun Violence | Hartford | Lunar New Year Lucy Gellman | January 25th, 2023

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.

"Sprinkle Factory" Brings The Joy To Koffee?

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

Grief, Grace Punctuate Roe Anniversary Teach-In

Abortion | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Nasty Women New Haven Lucy Gellman | January 23rd, 2023

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

New Haven Pride Center Furloughs Eight Of Nine Employees

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

Donato Cabrera Picks Up The Guest Baton

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | New Haven Symphony Orchestra | Southern Connecticut State University Lucy Gellman | January 19th, 2023

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.

Co-Op Students Sculpt Their Way Forward

Ryan Minezzi and Mahari Kerrison. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Edgewood, "Everyday Angels" Bless The Year Ahead

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

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Elicker Administration Lucy Gellman | January 17th, 2023

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.

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.

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.

At HSC, Poets Spread The Word About The Word

Puma Simone. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Co-Op Principal To Step Into Retirement

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

Queer Comedy Comes To State Street

Victoria Harriott. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Black History & Art Find A Home At City Hall

Arts & Culture | Downtown Lucy Gellman | January 9th, 2023

Deborah Elmore. Lucy Gellman Photos.

State House Gets Into A Spiritual Groove

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

In The Hill, Three Kings Arrive With Perfect Rhythm

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

Long Wharf Heads To Hamden’s Space Ballroom

Saddi Khali Photo Courtesy of UNIVERSES.

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.

Amity Senior Sings Her Way To A National Stage

Marin Korenaga. Photo courtesy of the artist.

The Night Is Theirs

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

They Carried Us: Our 2022 Top 10

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

New Haven Artists Of The Year

Common Ground Students Learn To “Expect The Unexpected”

On Tower Lane, Kapelye Makes Hanukkah Burn Bright

Ivy Street Carolers Sing In The Season

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Music | Newhallville Lucy Gellman | December 21st, 2022

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

A Big Dog Christmas Arrives On Dixwell Avenue

At Music Haven, Young Refugees Find The Right Dynamic

"Freak Show" Brings The Art To Bregamos

At Wexler Grant, Student Actors Put Homelessness Crisis Center Stage

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

Bookmobile Brings Joy To Refugee Readers

Betsy Ross Bets Winterfest On Hope

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.

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

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

From Iraq To Dixwell Avenue, Refugee Artist Tells His Story

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

ConnCORP Holiday Bazaar Centers, Celebrates Black Business

"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.

"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.

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.

A New Opera Takes On The Tulsa Race Massacre

Adam Matlock. Lucy Gellman Photo.

How Winfred Rembert's Generous Spirit Lives On

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

West Haven Brightens The Holiday Season

Hillhouse Marching Band Rebuilds For Game Day

Hillhouse Cheer Alumni Rally The Troops For Game Day

Arts & Culture | Cheer | Culture & Community | James Hillhouse High School Lucy Gellman | November 23rd, 2022

Columbus Replacement Clears Final Hurdle. Now What?

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Public art | Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | November 22nd, 2022

ConnCAT Serves Up Thanks At Inaugural Gratitude Dinner

An Artist-Educator Takes Creative Helm At Betsy Ross

Tavares Bussey: “When I tell you, I am excited to get up in the morning and come to work, because I get to have a hands-on impact on the thing that gets them [students] up in the morning. That makes them want to be creative." Lucy Gellman Photo.

Pride Center Photo Show Brings Trans Life Into Focus

"Descendants" Stirs Up Magic At The Shubert

From left to right: Matthew Cabahug as Carlos, Emily Hortillo as Cruella De Vil, Imani Okech as Maleficent, and Natalia Frangipane as Grimhilde. Lucy Gellman Photos.

PeerPride Takes Trans Day Of Remembrance Statewide

Webb at a TDOR vigil on the New Haven Green last year. Eliot Olson is pictured to her right. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

FUSE Theatre Steps Into A New World

Tiessa Hills carries the vocals for "On The Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship." FUSE's performance of Songs for a New World runs at Bregamos Community Theatre, 491 Blatchley Ave. in New Haven, on Friday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 7 at 3:00 p.m., Saturday January 14 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, January 15 at 3:00 p.m. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Abolition Transmission" Hits The Airwaves

Luis Luna, one of the co-producers on "Abolition Transmission," speaking at a recent launch event for the show at Possible Futures bookspace. A, who also works on the show, asked not to be photographed. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Pride Center Gala Lifts Up LGBTQ+ Youth

Ricky Mestre performs. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Semilla Weaves Music & Memory Into Resistance

Food Rescue Effort Fuels Democracy

Inez Alvarez and Lorrice Grant on Tuesday morning. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Sunflowers Sprout Over Grand Avenue

On Election Day, A First-Time Voter Turns 18, & Finds Her Voice

“The argument now is like, human rights are debatable. I just don’t think that’s the case," Biao said. Lucy Gellman.

Co-Op Dancers Take A Page From Ailey II

Ailey II dancer Maya Finman-Palmer, who is originally from Madison, Wisc. “When you guys dance, I want you to feel something," she said. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Year 13, LIFFY Speaks Truth To Power

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Film | Yale University Lucy Gellman | November 6th, 2022

A still from Anaïs Taracena's El silencio del Topo (The Silence of the Mole), a 2021 film from Guatemala.

Día de Muertos Comes To The Green

Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Death By 1,000 Cuts" Lands In New York

Gold (Sharmont "Influence" Little) with Red (Stephen King) and Green (Jason Phenix Hall). Photo courtesy of the West Side YMCA and M.A.D. Content.

Co-Op Teacher Tapped For Grammy Shortlist

Patrick Smith, who has taught at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School since 1998. Pictured in the background is student Paris Bland. Lucy Gellman Photos.

“Our Doors Will Remain Open:" Pride Center Grapples With Loss Of Nonprofit Status

Emcees Sparkle Diamond and Dolores Dégagé Hopkins at a 25th anniversary celebration for the New Haven Pride Center in November 2021. Tuesday, Hopkins said that board member Kishorn Henry-Walker, Diamond's alter ego, has been incredibly supportive. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Two Neighborhood Anchors Jump Into The Halloween Spirit

The Metro Monthly Roars Back To Life

On West Street, Dancers Tap Into Collaboration

Arts & Culture | Dance | Hill Museum of Arts | The Hill Lucy Gellman | October 26th, 2022

Lynn Peterson, Kate Sutter and Rivkins Christopher, who are members of of SYREN Modern Dance. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Long Wharf, "Flying Bird's Diary" Marks A Beginning

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Long Wharf Theatre | Theater Lucy Gellman | October 26th, 2022

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

Prosecutor’s Pride Center Visit Reveals A History Of Hurt

Culture & Community | LGBTQ | New Haven Pride Center | Politics Lucy Gellman | October 25th, 2022

U.S. Attorney Vanessa Avery. In the background, from left to right, are Director of Youth Services Ala Ochumare, Deputy Director Juancarlos Soto, and Marketing and Development Manager Laura Boccadoro. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At LIT Fest, The Future Is Black

Author Rosamond White, reading from her book Home: Where Is Home? Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Lady Steelers" Chart A Course To National Cheer Championship

CPEN Crew Lays Groundwork For New Arts Collective

Michael Peterson and Jason Friedes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Super" Design OK’d For “Super” John’s Basketball Court

The final design from artist Tschabalala Self. Image courtesy John Dennis.

The Bitsie Fund Names 2022 Recepients

Isaac Bloodworth in June 2020, at the installation of his work Black Kid Joy at City Hill in New Haven. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Mauro-Sheridan Dances Out Hispanic Heritage Month

Eight Students, One School Tapped For ARTE Scholarships

Natalie Quiroz-Duran and Chaplain, a Connecticut State Police Comfort K9 Dog. Contributed Photo.

A Composer Finds The Music In James Baldwin’s Words

Judge Clifton Graves and composer Joel Thompson. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Long Wharf Theatre Bids Adieu To Long Wharf Stage

Top: LWT Associate Artistic Director Rachel Alderman and Assistant to Artistic and Managing Directors Jessica Durdock Moreno. Carter Marberry and Mistina Hanscom Photos. Bottom: Members of artistic leadership and the artistic ensemble on the Claire Tow Stage. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Madame Thalia Opens A Portal To History

Adam Parisi, Zohra Rawling, Sarah LeMieux, and Bob Scrofani. Lucy Gellman Photos.

“Miscast” Cabaret Finds Its Voice at Bregamos

Lenny Adams. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Jazzy's, Beyoncé Brunch Starts A Dialogue Around Reentry

Creative "Exchange" Brings The Art Outside

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Public art | Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | October 11th, 2022

Detail, Susan Clinard's Wishing Tree. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Whitney Avenue Gets Witchy

With Bonding Funds Secured, Institute Library Looks Ahead

IL Executive Director Jan Swiatek and architect Joe Banks, who has long supported the IL and is also a former board member at the New Haven Preservation Trust. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Ro Godwynn Takes Form

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Music Lucy Gellman | October 7th, 2022

Ro Godwynn. Jeremy Grier Photo.

Bookspace Dreams Spring To Life On Edgewood Avenue

Long Wharf Makes The Move To Audubon Street

Freddy Fixer Focuses On Its Future

Arnold Hunter, one of about two dozen participants at an Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Committee Meeting last week. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Rhythm Exchange Brings Tap, Bachata To The Green

Jason Ramos and Amanda Duvall of Baila Con Gusto CT. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Q House, Food Business Alumni Take Flight

"Watch Out Brooklyn:" MINIPNG Breathes Life Into Audubon Street Storefront

Plastic, Paint Become A Form Of Protest

All artwork by students; Lucy Gellman Photos.

Trailblazer Gala Fêtes The Breadth Of A Diaspora

Dixwell UCC Celebrates Two Centuries And Counting

Tracey Twitty-Philpot and Michael Twitty. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Threads By Tea Feels The ETHOS

New "Marsh" Mural Brightens Ninth Square

The artist in the Ninth Square on a recent Wednesday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Second Floor Hardware School Transforms Havenly Into An Art Sanctuary

Lucy Gellman Photos; all artwork by Jisu Sheen, Kulimushi Barongozi, and Sita Sunil.

Gather New Haven Convenes, Celebrates Community In Inaugural Fest

Members of Movimiento Cultural Afro-Continental (MCAC). To watch attendee Veronica Conde's entrance, check out the videos below. Lucy Gellman Photos.

After Fiona, CT Puerto Rican Day Parades Put Out A Call For Help

Boricua pride | Culture & Community | Puerto Ricans United, Inc. | Puerto Rico Lucy Gellman | September 20th, 2022

A moment from New Haven's Puerto Rican Festival in August of this year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

PRIDE Makes A Joyful Return To The Green

Jehloni, La'Nece Onassis, and Xiomarie LaBeija. Lucy Gellman Photos.

For Students, "SIX" Opens A Tech Theater Window To Broadway

Anniya Taylor-Beam, Yamilet Ramirez Rosas and Matthew Judd. All of them are seniors at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Bregamos, A Puerto Rican LGBTQ+ Activist Gives New Haven A Blueprint

Members of New Haven Pride Center staff with Pedro Julio Serrano. From left to right: Erycka Ortiz, Pedro Julio Serrano, Juancarlos Soto, Jahnice Cajigas, and Patrick Dunn. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"The Mayor Of Westville:" New Haven Mourns, Remembers Semi Semi-Dikoko

Semi-Semi Dikoko with David Sepulveda and Aleta Staton at the Arts Awards in December 2012. Judy Sirota Rosenthal Photo with permission from the Arts Council of Greater New Haven.

At First Summit, KIDS Put Public Health Center Stage

PRIDE Kicks Off On A High, Bright Note

Staff of the New Haven Pride Center. Very back row: Joseph DiMaggio and Val Ruby-Omen. Middle row: Erycka Ortiz, Ta'LannaMonique Miller, Jahnice Cajigas, Ala Ochumare, Aron Alber, Suyane Oliveira, and Azula. Bottom: Laura Boccadoro, Juancarlos Soto, and Patrick Dunn. Lucy Gellman Photos. Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag made its way slowly up the Green's flagpole, its stripes flapping against a smear of blue sky. At the mic, Rashawn Lee leaned in, his voice cutting through a thick humidity that had settled over the crowd. We are a family! Like a giant tree! Branching out toward the sky! he belted. As the words sailed over the grass, ears seemed to perk up across the space, hanging onto each word. As they watched the flag rise from below, attendees and New Haven Pride Center staff saw both the beginning of a celebration, and a moment that might save someone's life. That belief in queer visibility defined PRIDE New Haven's now-annual flag raising, held Monday afternoon on the New Haven Green. As roughly two dozen gathered for the event, it doubled as a kickoff to the week-long celebration, which features 25 events over eight days. They include keynote conversations, justice-focused panels, culinary tutorials and tastings, multiple drag and burlesque performances, a concert at the State House, and day long celebration on the New Haven Green. The festivities run through Sunday Sept. 18; read more about them here and get a full schedule here. Throughout, both speakers and NHPC staff have woven in reminders that PRIDE started as a riot, from panels on Black queer feminism, disability, fatphobia, and rainbow capitalism to performances of drag artists at the margins of their own form. For the first time ever this year, a "fringe fest" will be running parallel to PRIDE, with participants including Strange Ways, 80 Proof Kitchen & Bar, Artspace New Haven and the New Haven Free Public Library.

Listen: Gather New Haven Festival

Work at the Armory Community Garden in summer 2020. Allison Hadley File Photo.

At Co-Op, Photo Class Shifts Students' Focus

The class on College Street. Lucy Gellman Photos.

As The Elements, Three Mothers Grow Community

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | September 6th, 2022

Arden Santana (at center): “We knew immediately who we were,” she said of the night the three became "The Elements of Abundance." Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Decoys & Mimics" Fakes Out New Haven

Work by the artist Scott Schuldt in Decoys & Mimics. The show, curated by artist Martha Lewis, runs at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven through Sept. 22. Lucy Gellman Photos.

PRIDE Announces A Triumphant Return To The Green

At HSC, Peer Ambassadors Build A Bridge To The New School Year

Ashanti Troutman, who will be a sophomore at the school, and incoming freshman Ava Newton. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Fashion Show Brings Black Excellence In Style

Temple Plaza To Transform Into A Black Wall Street

New Shoes Mark Priceless Start To The School Year

Seven-year-old Latae Hammie, who wants to be a firefighter when she grows up. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In "The Tempest," Elm Shakespeare Finds The Magic

Arts & Culture | Elm Shakespeare Company | Shakespeare Lucy Gellman | August 22nd, 2022

L. Peter Callender as Prospero and Sarah Bowles as Ariel in Elm Shakespeare Company's The Tempest. The performance runs in Edgerton Park through Sept. 4. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"It's About Us:" Ecuadorian Parade Returns To New Haven

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community Lucy Gellman | August 22nd, 2022

Rhythm Exchange Connects Dance And Diaspora

At Stetson, Long Wharf & Big Dog Put Their Spin On Jazz History

Chris "Big Dog" Davis with Ace Livingston and Dexter Pettaway, Sr. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Orchids Bloom Over Sylvan Avenue

Student Artists Take Center Stage At ConnCAT Summer Showcases

"Boricua All Day:" Puerto Rican Fest Turns The Green Into A Heartbeat

One Year After Taliban Takeover, Afghan Women Issue A Call To Remember

Hossna Samadi.

Puerto Rican Festival Charts Its Return To The Green

With Lebon Studio, A Refugee Artist Seeks Out The Good

On Primary Day, Newhallville Youth Get, Give A Crash Course In Democracy

Shamar Sheppard, Erin Trimble, Marlo Rose Johnson, Barbara Vereen, Alaysha Clark, Babz Rawls-Ivy, and Avery Roberson. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Young Hands Help Orchid Mural Bloom In The Hill

AKAs Inaugurate, Celebrate New Regional Director

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Arts & Culture | Hamden | Quinnipiac University Lucy Gellman | August 5th, 2022

Regicides Make West Rock Their Stage

Frankie Douglass and Lou Mangini. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Sylvia Yanez "Keeps Breathing" With Downtown Art Show

HSC Summer Leaders Paint Their Way To School Pride

"La Mujer Puertorriqueña" Takes Center Stage At PRU Gala

In Alegría Café, A Food Truck Dream Realized

A Joyful "Lion King Jr." Brings Pride Rock To Nathan Hale

In Edgewood Park, Seeing Sounds Sets A Vibe

New Haven Reads With Lamont At Book Bank Campaign Stop

At STEAM Summer Camp, Students Learn From One Of Their Own

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Monk Youth Jazz | Westville Lucy Gellman | July 21st, 2022

Strings And Steel Make Summertime Sing

At NXTHVN Community Meeting, It’s All Eyes On Goffe Street Court

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Basketball | NXTHVN Lucy Gellman | July 19th, 2022

Shubert Summer Camp Celebrates 10 Years

In "Lost Girl," FUSE Marks A Return To The Stage

Riley Arenberg, Abigail Paige and Andrew James Bleidner at rehearsal for Lost Girl. The show runs July 22 and 23 at Gateway Christian Fellowship, 129 Bull Hill Ln. in West Haven. Lucy Gellman Photos.

From Wábi Arts To Westville, Kim Weston Grows Her Artistic Footprint

Columbus Replacement Advances In Wooster Square

Arts & Culture | History | Public art | Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | July 14th, 2022

In Summer Show, Pride Center Looks Inward

In New Sudanese Pop-Up, A Refugee's Story Of Home

NuSpiral, New Haven Artists Transform Front Street Underpass

"It's Bigger Than Randy:" 500 March For Police Accountability

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Collab Accelerator Builds Supportive Small Biz Community

At ConnCAT, Kwadwo Adae Makes The Walls Sing

Proyecto Cimarrón Calls New Haven To Resistance

“Social Justice Reader” Spotlights Black Histories

After Pandemic Pause, Dwight/Edgewood Gets Back To The Magic

Havenly Grows Social Justice Mission With New Menu

BRAMS String Ensemble Blooms Into Summertime

Music Haven Passes The Baton

Caribbean Heritage Fest Dances Its Way Downtown

DRAGtastic Journey Brings Pride To The Green

Hundreds Rally, Sing & March Against Roe Reversal

"Parable" Preaches Empathy Through Opera

Make Music Day Arrives In West Haven

The Jam Returns Jubilantly To The State House

Co-Op Grad Makes It To Broadway

Pantochino Redefines "Family-Friendly" Theater

Juneteenth Flag Flies High On The Green

On Juneteenth, A Newhallville Champion Receives Her Due

Co-Op Graduates 122 "Culture Shifters"

Arts & Culture | Co-Op High School | Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | June 18th, 2022

"We Made It Y'all:" HSC Seniors Soar To Graduation

Maureen Sullivan Named Interim City Librarian

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | June 16th, 2022

A former president of the American Library Association (ALA) and veteran of guiding libraries through transitions has been tapped to lead the New Haven Free Public Library for the next six months. As she comes into the system, Maureen Sullivan is focused on meeting and retaining staff, centering the library’s educational role, and making sure the city knows just how vital its public library system is.

On Road To Itinerancy, Long Wharf Opens Its Big Tent

ConnCAT Celebrates 10 Years, Looks To The Future

Urban Environmentalist Gets Her Due

New Haven Chorale Takes On Sweeping "Sacred Service"

Arabic Festival Arrives At Wilbur Cross

Betsy Ross Students Dance Out The Year

Arts & Culture | Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School | Dance | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | June 7th, 2022

Dixwell Comes Out To Celebrate Stetson And Summer

Hamden Raises The Flag—And The Bar—On Pride Month

"Community Cultivator" Award Blooms In Sharon Clemons' Memory

In Inaugural Year, LGBTQ+ Youth Conference Finds The Joy

In "Between Two Knees," Barbed Humor As Trauma Response

"Brilliant Boba" Spotlights Asian Storytellers

“A Light That Cannot Be Extinguished:” City Librarian John Jessen Dies At 56

Children's March Centers Justice, Holds Space For Uvalde

At ConnCAT, A Young Artist Hits Her Stride

Live From Stetson, Long Wharf Launches A Season "For Everyone"

"Queen" Sets Long Wharf Abuzz

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Long Wharf Theatre | National Asian American Theatre Company Lucy Gellman | May 25th, 2022

The Narrative Project Cuts Ribbon On Local Office, National Plans

On Multicultural Night, HSC Students Travel The Globe

Massaro Farm Conjures Springtime Magic

Agriculture | Arts & Culture | Food & Farming | Woodbridge Lucy Gellman | May 23rd, 2022

A Trailblazer's Legacy Lives On In Memorial Playground

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Newhallville Lucy Gellman | May 20th, 2022

City's Cultural Affairs Director Wins National Recognition

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Elicker Administration Lucy Gellman | May 19th, 2022

Two "Nu" Murals Poised For Fair Haven

In "Gone Like A Sip Of Water," Life And Death In The Dheisheh Refugee Camp

Middle School Artists Sketch Their Way Back To In Person

Planned Parenthood Pens 247 Love Letters To Abortion

Dancers, Musicians Tap Into Tradition

Hillhouse Drama Finds Its Way To "BKLYN"

National Asian American Theatre Co. Partnership Buzzes Into Long Wharf

In "The Magical Freaking Bird," Co-Op Students Make Dreams Come True

Je T'aime Cupcakes Opens Its Doors in Milford

NHTC Moves Mountains In Return To The Stage

Chapel Haven, YCBA Join Forces To Fête "Our Neurodiverse Community"

At Iftar, Food & Memories Span Continents

King Lanson Finds Home At The New Haven Museum

At Common Ground, A School-Wide Family Rallies Around Teacher Cuts

“Death By 1,000 Cuts” Visits The Whitney Center

Ramadan Rituals Reborn At UNH

Strings, Piano Build A Musical Bridge To Ukraine

"A Magic Place:" Atticus Snags Federal Recognition

Arts & Culture | East Rock | Economic Development | Food Business Lucy Gellman | April 18th, 2022

"Choir Boy" Lets The Music Do The Talking

Gospel Star Helps Co-Op Raise The Roof

Arts & Ideas Celebrates “Visionary” Voices

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Film & Video | International Festival of Arts & Ideas Lucy Gellman | April 13th, 2022

"Assem•Blage" Kicks It Old School At Albertus

Albertus Magnus | Arts & Culture | The Archive | Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | April 11th, 2022

Je T’aime Cupcakes Sweetens Up The City

"A Magnificent Dreamer:" David Pilot Dies At 67

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community Lucy Gellman | April 6th, 2022

The Bitsie Fund Celebrates 2021 Recipients

Arts & Culture | Frances "Bitsie" Clark Lucy Gellman | April 5th, 2022

Proyecto Cimarrón Enters The Fray

Library Backers Boost Expanded Sunday Hours In City's Proposed Budget

Elicker Administration | New Haven Free Public Library | The Hill Lucy Gellman | March 31st, 2022

On Orange Street, Black Trans Stories Made Visible

Young Voices Pick Up The Narrative

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Long Wharf Theatre | Theater Lucy Gellman | March 30th, 2022

On George Street, Ukrainian Pysanky Tell A Story Of Resilience

Arts & Culture | Dwight | News From The Pews | Ukraine Lucy Gellman | March 29th, 2022

Monk Family Sets The Soundtrack To Stetson, Shubert Community Collab

MINIPNG Sketches Out A Vision For Brick And Mortar

Questions Continue At Long Wharf's Second Town Hall

The Strength Within Me, NoelMüse️ Team Up To #BreakTheBias

"A Labor Of Love:" New Stetson Opens Its Doors On Dixwell Avenue

Freddy Fixer Names A New President, Takes A Rebuild Year

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Lucy Gellman | March 17th, 2022

One Year Later, Vigil For Atlanta Calls For Healing, Centers Justice

Co-Op Students Step Out On Faith

Dorothy Awards Defy Gravity

Questions Abound At Long Wharf "Town Hall"

Arts & Culture | Long Wharf | Long Wharf Theatre Lucy Gellman | March 10th, 2022

Best Video Turns Its Lens On Women Filmmakers

Arts & Culture | Best Video Film & Cultural Center | Film & Video Lucy Gellman | March 9th, 2022

Artists Put West Haven On The Cultural Map

Gateway, Shubert Bake Up A Musical Surprise

Hundreds Rally, Sing, Pray In Support Of Ukraine

In Photos: Hundreds Rally For Ukraine

Downtown | Ukraine Lucy Gellman | March 6th, 2022

Catch an accompanying story in the Arts Paper here.

Palestine Museum US Tapped For Venice Biennale

Nabil Anani, In Pursuit of Utopia #7, 2020. Photo courtesy Ziad Anani, Zawyeh Gallery.

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance Gets Its Due

At Wilbur Cross, A Drama Club's Freaky, Joyful, Magic Return To The Stage

Poets Make Mardi Gras A Library Lovefest

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Reginald Dwayne Betts Tuesday night. Screenshot from YouTube.

A Food Justice Advocate Grows CitySeed's Footprint

Amidst Invasion, St. Michael's Prays For Peace In Ukraine

At HSC, Memorial Mural Helps Students Heal

HSC freshman freshman Tioana Williams. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Long Wharf Theatre Pivots To Itinerant Model

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Long Wharf Theatre | Theater Lucy Gellman | February 23rd, 2022

Judge Motley On Track For Congressional Medal

Greater New Haven NAACP President Dori Dumas, Professor Gary Ford, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, and Dixwell Alder Jeanette Morrison. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Skating Photographs Turn Devil's Gear Into A Pop-Up Gallery

Photographer Herve Locus at The Devil's Gear Bike Shop last Friday. Store co-owner Johnny Brehon said he hopes to do pop-ups every few weeks going forward. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Trans Day Of Remembrance Centers A Call To Heal, And A Call To Fight

After BLM Silencing, Choral Censorship Battle Reaches National Stage

A screen shot from Melanie Cometa's video, the final version of which is embedded below.