“Passing Strange” Makes The City Its Stage

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Fair Haven  |  Long Wharf Theatre  |  Newhallville  |  Theater Lucy Gellman | August 31st, 2021

Sanctuary Kitchen Builds A Bridge To Afghanistan

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culinary Arts  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Refugees  |  Sanctuary Kitchen Lucy Gellman | August 30th, 2021

Artists Team Up To “Vacúnate Fair Haven”

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Fair Haven  |  Public Health Lucy Gellman | August 23rd, 2021

1,331 Days Later, Nelson Pinos Celebrates His Stay Of Deportation

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Downtown  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  Immigration  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Alma Mendoza | August 4th, 2021

Nelson Pinos, with his wife Elsa and son Brandon at First and Summerfield United Methodist Church in September 2018. Lucy Gellman Pre-Pandemic File Photo.

After Pandemic Year, Artists Activate The Green

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Downtown  |  New Haven Green Lucy Gellman | July 19th, 2021

From left to right: Rafael Ramos, Eddie Padilla, Jose Apache Rivera and Marco Ayuso. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Three Fair Haven Artists Fête Essential Workers

Arts & Anti-racism  |  COVID-19  |  Fair Haven  |  New Haven Free Public Library  |  Public Health  |  Public art Lucy Gellman | July 12th, 2021

In Year Four, Black And Brown Queer Camp Centers Self-Care

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Black Lives Matter  |  COVID-19  |  Citywide Youth Coalition  |  Education & Youth  |  LGBTQ  |  New Haven Pride Center Lucy Gellman | July 7th, 2021

Adrian Huq (in foreground) and Jaeana Bethea. Lucy Gellman Photos.

On Washington Avenue, Hill Murals Spring To Life

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Public art  |  The Hill  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | June 25th, 2021

Hair Show Hails The Crown, Honors Sharon Clemons

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Black-owned businesses  |  COVID-19  |  Hair art  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas Lucy Gellman | June 23rd, 2021

Jamie Belton at the Hair & Art Show. Lucy Gellman Photos.