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Jennifer's Top Five - May 2

Jennifer Gelband | May 2nd, 2018

Is it too soon to think about the weekend? Arts Council Marketing Director Jennifer Gelband offers her top five arts picks for this week, going into next. These come from our member organizations and are also featured in The Arts Council's weekly newsletter. To subscribe to that, click here.

Celia Paul And The Art Of Emotional Labor

“I think I’m with Virginia Woolf,” Paul said as the show opened last month. “I think women do have a different sensibility, and I think they need to be aware of that in their work.” Lucy Gellman Photo.

The Great Give Is Underway!

New Haven Independent | May 1st, 2018

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Edgewood Gets A New Artistic Heart & 'Sol'

“I went from never showing my work to just … putting it out here,” said UNH student Naomi Gashaw. “If Cleveland hadn’t given me the opportunity, I wouldn’t have done it. It let me cross over into being an artist.” Lucy Gellman Photos.

Phat A$tronaut Channels The Fifth Dimension

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"This Is Why We Festival"

New Haven Dines Out, And Fights AIDS

Lucy Gellman | April 26th, 2018

This Thursday, Claire’s is one of the 28 restaurants participating in the 12th annual Dining Out For Life Connecticut , the largest annual fundraiser for AIDS Project New Haven (APNH). Lucy Gellman Photos.

‘Leeway Artists At The Clark’ Travels Memory Lane

Candice is one of the Leeway artists exhibiting at the Clark Memorial Library through next Friday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Jennifer's Top Five - April 25

Jennifer Gelband | April 25th, 2018

America Has Magic, April 27, Lyman Center. This new show stars four of the funniest and most amazing magic acts from America's Got Talent & Penn & Teller’s “Fool Us.” America Has Magic is a blend of comedy, magic and mindreading that will make you laugh and blow your mind! Featuring Derek Hughes, The Evasons (world famous mentalist duo Jeff & Tessa Evason), Zabrecky, and Mac King. Tickets: $25 general admission.

Hungry Kids, Summer Meals Get A Task Force

Mark Firla: “We want to make sure that people understand that there’s no stigma, that this is something that we’re happy to do and we want to make use of. That we care about each other, and we want to make sure—not only that the kid’s not hungry, but that parents have less to worry about.” Lucy Gellman Photo.