At SCSU, Seven Artists Turn The Lens On Black Experience

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Black History Month  |  Culture & Community  |  History  |  Southern Connecticut State University Lucy Gellman | February 20th, 2023

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

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Bregamos Community Theater  |  Culture & Community  |  Elm Shakespeare Company  |  Fair Haven  |  Ice The Beef  |  Theater Lucy Gellman | February 17th, 2023

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

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

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Co-Op High School  |  Culture & Community  |  Downtown  |  Education  |  Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | February 16th, 2023

Stetson Faithfuls Bid Farewell To 200 Dixwell Ave.

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Dixwell Community Q House  |  New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | February 15th, 2023

Lucy Gellman Photos.

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

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Black History Month  |  Culture & Community  |  Hill Museum of Arts  |  Krikko  |  Music  |  Poetry & Spoken Word  |  The Hill Lucy Gellman | February 14th, 2023

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.

CAW Show Makes Freedom Visible

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Audubon Arts  |  Black History Month  |  Creative Arts Workshop  |  Culture & Community  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | February 9th, 2023

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

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Co-Op High School  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | February 9th, 2023

Poets Set The Tone For Black History Month

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Music  |  New Haven Adult & Continuing Education Center  |  Poetry & Spoken Word  |  The Hill Lucy Gellman | February 6th, 2023

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

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

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Elicker Administration  |  Politics Lucy Gellman | February 1st, 2023

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