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Adriane Jefferson: "The work we have done together will continue on, and I will always carry this city’s spirit with me. This is not a goodbye—it is a celebration of all we have accomplished and all that is still to come." Lucy Gellman File Photo.

In "Eden," The Sins Of The Father Come Knocking

The cast of Eden, running at the Yale Rep Theatre through Feb. 8. Joan Marcus Photos.

In Ink And Oil, An Artist's Quiet Rebellion

Listen: A Hairstory Blooms Into Being

Arts & Culture | Hamden | WNHH Staff | January 31st, 2025

Artists, Cultural Orgs Brace For Fed Funding Freeze

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Politics Lucy Gellman | January 29th, 2025

At CT State Gateway, A New Home For Equity and Social Justice

The Shubert Hears “The Cry Within”

Lucy Gellman Photos.

City, Orgs To LGBTQ+ Community: We've Got Your Back

Co-Op Student Artists Shine In Senior Capstones

At MLK Day Open Mic, “Raw” Storytelling Honors Dr. King

Halfway through their reading, poet Whitney Graham faltered. They had been weaving a story of blistering injustice, from Palestine to Sudan, but they were unable to remember their next line. As if on cue, audience members started snapping their fingers, clapping, and cheering, encouraging Graham to go on. With a shaky laugh, they got out their phone and completed their poem to thunderous applause.

Armada Brewing Rings In Its Eighth Year

Strings & Steel Make Sure The Day Belongs To MLK

With "The Mercy Velvet Project," Dancers & Musicians Tap Into Connection

Top: Robbins, Maria Clara Laet and Isabella Serricella. Bottom: Robbins and Echols. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In East Rock, A Winter Market Celebrates Trans Creatives

Em Conquest of Conquest Studio. Grayce Howe Photos.

A Culture-Bearer Passes On: Elaine Peters Dies At 70

Elaine Peters at last year's Caribbean Heritage Festival on the New Haven Green. For those who knew her, Coconut was forever by her side. He is now in the care of her friend, Marcey Lynn Jones. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

New Haven AKAs Sparkle At 60

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community Markeshia Ricks | January 15th, 2025

A STEAM-Fueled Dream Takes Flight

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Yale Peabody Museum Lucy Gellman | January 14th, 2025

Starseed Circus Stilt-Walks Into The New Year

Hamden "Voice" Conjures Community, Note By Note

Olivia Gaspard, a sixth grader at Bear Path Elementary School. Lucy Gellman Photos.

New Haven Debuts A Feel-Good Film Festival

Photos contributed by New Haven-based filmmaker Josh Stasko and his wife, Bridget.

Family, Friends, Dancers Push For"Camryn's Corner"

Candles and photos at a vigil for Gayle in 2021, following her death. Contributed Photo.

Joy Abounds At Hamden's Three Kings Celebration

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Faith & Spirituality | Hamden Grayce Howe | January 7th, 2025

Grayce Howe Photos.

In The Hill, Three Kings Dance The Snow Away

Three Kings Make The Journey To Casa Otoñal

New Haven Rings In The New Year

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Downtown | New Haven Green Lucy Gellman | January 2nd, 2025

Our 2024 Top 10: Taking It (Back) To The Grassroots

A Year As Poet Laureate

Sharmont "Influence" Little performs with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in Nov. 2024. Photo by Matt Fried, courtesy of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.

Hamden Ushers In An Early Hanukkah

Arts & Culture | Faith & Spirituality | Hamden | Hanukkah Grayce Howe | December 20th, 2024

Joe and Betty Lou Blumberg with a friend. Grayce Howe Photos.

West Haven High School Finds Community In "Lend Me A Tenor"

Arts & Culture | Theater | West Haven | West Haven High School Patch Bowen | December 19th, 2024

At Co-Op, Three "Soles" Tap Into Cross-Cultural Storytelling

"Big Dog" Gets Stetson In The Christmas Spirit

Chris "Big Dog" Davis with his "Stetson Star" Award. Abiba Biao Photos.

Maraczek’s Is Nvitya, As Long Wharf Stages "She Loves Me"

Curtis Brown Photography.

Art Expo Pops Up At The Guilford Art Center

Arts & Culture | Guilford | Visual Arts | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Ruby Szekeres | December 17th, 2024

Ruby Szekeres Photos.

A Montessori Preschool Grows Its Freedom Dream

A Changing World: "Altered Landscapes" At City Gallery

Cosmic Pond. Photo courtesy of the artist.

"Macbeth In Stride" Kills It At The Yale Rep

Whitney White (foreground) with Ciara Alyse Harris, Holli’ Conway, and Phoenix Best in a scene from Macbeth in Stride written and performed by Whitney White, directed by Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky, choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly. Yale Repertory Theatre, December 5-14, 2024. Photo © Joan Marcus.

Anti-Mall Centers, Celebrates New Haven Makers

Jordan Gage of Chronically Queer Co. Grayce Howe Photos.

Steel Drums Play In The Holiday Season

An Artist Records New Haven History

New Haven Reads Paints A Love Letter To Literacy

Amanda Brown Photo.

New Haven Academy Enters The Fairy Realm

Common Ground Makes Much Ado About Shakespeare

Peace Commission Rolls Back To In-Person Meetings

Arts & Culture | New Haven Peace Commission Grayce Howe | December 4th, 2024

Fred Brown, Paul Bloom, Millie Grenough and Aaron Goode. Grayce Howe Photos.

Marching Band Helps Hype Up Hillhouse

From The Archives: Possible Futures' Thanksgiving Reads

Lyric Hall Begins Its Bounce Back

"Horns Up," As Marching Governors Hit The Field

A Reimagined “Prometheus” Brings Beethoven Down From The Pedestal

Photo by Matt Fried, courtesy of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.

A New Mural Enlivens Chapel & East Streets

Arts & Culture | Mill River District | Public art | Site Projects New Haven Abiba Biao | November 25th, 2024

Vanesha Warden and Rochelle McCain.

New Clothing Brand Opens Minds To Mental Health

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Fashion | Gateway Community College Lucy Gellman | November 22nd, 2024

CT State Gateway student Terence Okwuosa. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Via Láctea Finds The (Plant-Based) Milky Way

In Year Five, Black Trans Women On A National Stage

Screenshot via Long Wharf Theatre.

A New "Haven" Finds Its Way Home

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Film & Video Lucy Gellman | November 15th, 2024

A still from the series opener, "70 x 7." HAVENTheSeries Photo.

A Blake Street Arts Incubator Inches Forward

A Broken Umbrella Theatre Company | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills Lucy Gellman | November 14th, 2024

Alderman (in cap): “We intend to be a space for this community, telling stories about this community.” Lucy Gellman Photos.

Pride Center Convenes Community To Heal

Xiomarie LaBeija. Laura Glesby for the New Haven Independent Photo.

Sidewalk Studio Stitches Together Community

"All Neighbors Day" Grows Into Year Two

A Vision For Peace Appears In Fair Haven

Arts & Culture | Fair Haven | New Haven Free Public Library | Visual Arts Citizen Contribution | November 12th, 2024

This Is America, In "The Niceties"

Kendal Driffin and Susan Kulp in The Niceties. The show runs through CCT at Bregamos Community Theater, 491 Blatchley Ave., through Nov. 24.

A 1.6 Billion Year Journey

Arts & Culture | Yale Peabody Museum | Yale Schwarzman Center | opera David Judd | November 8th, 2024

Chris Randall Photos.

Eating the Wind Whole

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Milford | Poetry Dominic Warshaw | November 7th, 2024

Joan Kwon Glass is not running from death.

At The Polls, Arts & Culture Fuel Voter Literacy

Annie Sailer Opens Up The Studio

Arts & Culture | Dance | Hamden Nelani Mejias | November 6th, 2024

Annie Sailer Dance Company members Sandra Kopell, Lynn Cooley and Yoko Kawai Kurimoto. Maxim Schmidt Photo.

"Día de Muertas" Holds Space For Stolen Sisters

Jocelyn Maribel, Allis Ozornia, and Angel Garcia Lopez. Abiba Biao Photos.

Students Make Their Votes Count In Mock Election

Senior Carizma Buonome, who is studying theater, after casting her mock vote Monday. “I’m so sad I can’t vote this year,” she said. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Community Ofrenda Takes Time To Remember

"There Was A Light In Her:" New Haven Mourns Bubbles, An LGBTQ+ Legend

Bubbles closes out a drag show on the New Haven Green, part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, in June 2021. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

"Shifting Senses" Comes To The Whitney Center

Arts & Culture | Hamden | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Ruby Szekeres | October 30th, 2024

DJ Dana Game Brings A "Soulful" Atmosphere To The Luke

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Downtown | Music Nelani Mejias | October 30th, 2024

All heads were turned to the front of the restaurant as Diana Ross’s voice escaped the speakers. Over the bright trill of trumpets and a funky bassline, she declared “I’m coming out! I want the world to know/ I got to let it show.” Guests swayed in their seats and tapped their toes, occasionally leaving behind napkins and half-finished drinks to get up and dance.

At Citywide Youth Coalition, A New Director Takes The Reins

CWYC's Alyssa-Marie Cajigas, Addys Castillo, and Ta’LannaMonique “TMo” Lawson-Dickerson. SUBLIME by CLo Photos.

"Like A Big Collage In Time:" Annie Sailer Prepares To Debut New Work

Maxim Schmidt Photo.

A Writer Turns Her Lens On Spiritual & Mental Health

Creative U Brings The Masterclass To Artists

Angel Dahfay and Kolton Harris. Abiba Biao Photos.

Armory Welcomes City's Second "Cooling" Mural

Horseplay & The Memory Of Girlhood

Arts & Culture | Theater | Yale Rep Theatre Julia Sears | October 22nd, 2024

A scene from falcon girls by Hilary Bettis, directed by May Adrales. Yale Repertory Theatre, October 10–November 2, 2024. Photo © Joan Marcus.

In Open Studios, Worlds Unfold At Erector Square

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Erector Square | Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | October 21st, 2024

Review: "Everything Is Political In America"

Arts & Culture | Yale University Art Gallery Terri C. Smith | October 21st, 2024

Everything is Political in America runs at the Yale University Art Gallery through Nov. 17. Installation view courtesy of the Yale University Art Gallery.

Sterling-Duprey’s Performative Practice

Awilda Sterling-Duprey: Aesthetics of dis-order. Photo by Chris Gardner. Courtesy of NXTHVN.

New Haven Academy Brings In "The Outsiders"

Sora Matta (center) as Ponyboy Curtis in The Outsiders. Bob (Joseph Pallo) and Randy (Cristian Ortiz) are on either side of them. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Nature Invades New Edgewood Park Mural

Kari Coyle, Harry Coyle, and Jackie Gaudioso-Levita. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Amplify The Arts Hits Its Stride

Alicia Brown and Lanaya Pickett. Abiba Biao Photos.

In West Haven, Open Studios Open The Door To Community

Susan Climard's rendering of her godsons, Emanuel and Elijah. Nelani Mejias Photos.

In "Glorious Index," A Gathering Of Artists In Time For Open Studios

The Bitsie Fund Announces 2024 Grantees

At Creative U, Class Is In Session

Sweets & Sounds Founder Angel Dahfay at last year's Sweets & Sounds Con, held at NXTHVN in the city's Dixwell neighborhood. This year, Creative U takes place on Oct. 11 and 12 between the Canal Dock Boathouse and the Adanti Student Center at SCSU. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Lit Fest Fêtes A Century Of Baldwin

ARTE Celebrates 20 Years

Two Storytellers Weave Past Into Present

Denise Page. Ruby Szekeres Photos.

In Día del Maíz, A Recognition of Resistance

A Dance Of Culture & Community At ¡Fiesta Latina!

Elena Unger Photos.

“Mother” Joyner Celebrates 103 Years Young

"Mother" Mary Etta Atkinson Joyner. Lucy Gellman Photo.

In Season Opener, NHSO Opts For Joy

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Music | New Haven Symphony Orchestra Lucy Gellman | September 30th, 2024

"An Artwork That Comes To Life:" A Student Voice On Photography

In "Sunlight & Candlelight," Fantasy & Reality Collide

Liah Sinq's work comes from her altar series. Sunlight & Candlelight runs at CT State Gateway through Oct. 4.

String Quartet Makes “Untold Stories” Sing

Zines Conjure Camaraderie At The Ely Center

Arts & Culture | East Rock | Ely Center of Contemporary Art Elena Unger | September 24th, 2024

Wentzel and De showing off their collage materials. Elena Unger Photos.

Co-Op Dancers (Re)Connect With Their Rhythms

A Tree Grows For Travis

Poets Without Poetry

Dominic Warshaw Photo.

At Creative Arts Workshop, A Window Into Printmaking

Arts & Culture | Audubon Arts | Creative Arts Workshop Grayce Howe | September 20th, 2024

Photos courtesy of Creative Arts Workshop. Process • Proof • Print runs at CAW, 80 Audubon St. in New Haven, through Sept. 28.

Freddy Fixer Honors Awardees, Names A New Leadership Team

FUSE Theatre's "Assassins" Meets The Moment

Photo courtesy FUSE Theatre of CT.

Symphony's New Maestro Embarks On A Season Of Firsts

Perry So photographed in New Haven's Wooster Square Park last year, during his "audition" for NHSO music director. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

An Artist's Homage To Edgewood Park Appears In Westville

Lucy Gellman Photos.

A Cafe Makes Life More Beautiful In Guilford

At Comic Convention, Cosplay Creates Community

The author (photos by both Ortiz and her brother).

Pilot Plaza Makes Lawrence Street A Vibe

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | East Rock | Music Lucy Gellman | September 13th, 2024

Teaming Up for Kinship Care Month & Recovery Month

Arts & Culture | Dixwell | Film Josiah Brown | September 13th, 2024

The following citizen contribution was submitted by Josiah Brown, executive director of Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Connecticut CASA “empowers a statewide network of caring, consistent volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to advance the best interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect—so every child can find a safe, permanent home to thrive,” according to its mission statement. The first photo shows Josiah Brown, Enna Garcia of 'r Kids Family Center, and Dr. Ijeoma Opara.

Bioscience Murals Offer Gateway To New Haven

In "Arts District," A Mural Taps Into Alabama History

Hamden Remembers Fatman Scoop

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Hamden Lucy Gellman | September 9th, 2024

Pride Block Party Beats The Rain

Library Takes Pride In Drag Queen Story Hour

Sparkle Diamond and her young readers. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Pride Charts Its Return To Ninth Square

"An Icon & An Inspiration," As Hamden Prepares To Honor Fatman Scoop

Fatman Scoop performing Friday night, before suffering a medical emergency on stage. Danielle Campbell Photos.

Yale Schwarzman Center Unveils Its Fall Season

Arts & Culture | Yale Schwarzman Center David Judd | September 4th, 2024

Jennifer Harrison Newman and Rachel Fine. Lotta Studio Photos.

"Freedom Futures" Brings Liberation To Hotchkiss Street

Gender-Affirming "Shopping Spree" Sends New Haven Youth Back To School In Style

Co-Op Seniors Conjure Their Future Selves

Cultural Fusion Gets Edgewood Park In A Groove

As she started to groove on the corner of West Rock Avenue, Arts In CT's Barbara “Babs” Alexander couldn't help but get lost in the music. For a moment, she let herself sway to a steady bachata beat, taking a break from her busy day to take in the scene around her.

Italian Festival Grows Into Its First Decade

Arts & Culture | Guilford | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Ruby Szekeres | August 29th, 2024

Jitter Bus Rolls Into Brick & Mortar Operation

A&I Director Steps Down, After Bringing New Haven & The World A Bit Closer Together

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | International Festival of Arts & Ideas | New Haven Green Lucy Gellman | August 28th, 2024

A "Richard III" For The Moment

Lisa Wolpe as Richard III in Richard III. The production in Edgerton Park runs Tuesdays through Sundays through September 1. Isabel Chenoweth Photos.

In Edgewood, Youth Day Block Party Feels The Love

ConnCAT Takes It Back To The Harlem Renaissance

Shiloh Peterson. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Viva La Musica!" An Interview With Pianist & Labor Leader Carlos Manuel Gomez

Iyla Bhandary-Alexander Photo.

Food Business Dreams Spring To Life At The Q House

Brittney Williams, who runs Brittney’s Famous Alabama Kitchen. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Fairgrounds To Farm Stands At The Guilford Farmers Market

Ruby Szekeres Photos.

Summer Apprentices Shine At Ely Center

Abiba Biao Photos.

In West Rock Park, A New Mural Hits A Home Run

Kwadwo Adae with the mural. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Tortillería Semilla Finds The Recipe For Worker Rights

Elizabeth Gonzalez and Anabel Hernandez at the Edgewood Park Farmers Market. Julieta Diaz Photos.

Artists, Entrepreneurs Take Center Stage At Black Wall Street

"Worn On Wall Street" Captures New Haven In Style

A Tree Grows For Semi

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | New Haven Parks | Westville Abiba Biao | August 16th, 2024

Blanchard Tondo, Annie Gumba, Christy Masamba, Sarah Ngongi, Simon Ngongi, and Luc Fabius Clyde. Abiba Biao Photos.

Young Artists Paint For Peace In Fair Haven

Thai Williams. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Milford, "Alternate Universe" Keeps Comics Cool

Arts & Culture | Comics | Milford | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Mattea Ortiz | August 14th, 2024

An Artist Looks Behind The Veil

How Dominican Flavor Landed On Orange Street

"Wepa!" As Puerto Rican Fest Hits Its Stride

Tortilleria López Rolls Into Fair Haven

Xuxa, Wilmaro and Geiby López on Chapel Street. Julieta Diaz Photos.

Art Meets Basketball On The Carrigan Courts

City Readies Green For Puerto Rican Festival

Miss Junior Puerto Rico of Greater New Haven Lysella Pujols and Miss Puerto Rico of Greater New Haven Alanna Herbert. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Black Wall Street Gears Up For Week-Long Fest

Shubert Summer Camp Builds A Training Ground For Teaching Artists

Come For The Chai, Stay For The Vibes

Marasi Elsheikh Photos.

Baldwin Blurs Past & Present At The Beinecke

On Whalley, Strings & Steel Prepare For Liftoff

Guilford Craft Expo Graces The Green

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Guilford | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Ruby Szekeres | August 4th, 2024

New String Quartet Brings “Ritmo y Son” To West Haven

The Ritmo y Son String Quartet. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Family Fun Comes To The Heart of the Hill

Abraham Perez Orozco Photos.

Petals Fall Amid A Liturgy For Gaza

A Chapel Street "Universe" Cultivates Community

Westville Has Hi-Fi Pie On The Summer Menu

Baker and musician Naomi Senzer. Alice McGill Photos.

Puerto Ricans United Gala Recognizes Boricua Troops

Young Photographers Bring Their Worlds Into FOCUS

Amistad History Made New On Long Wharf

Kamini Purushothaman Photos.

Young Readers Rejoice With A Book Or Two Of Joy

Open Mic Surgery Keeps It Weird

Sourdough Magic As Westville Baker Enters The Fray

Malby Rojas in her basement bakery. She is currently looking for her first brick-and-mortar storefront. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Shoreline Jewish Festival Brings Joy to The Guilford Green

Ruby Szekeres Photos.

Artists Raise The Roof— And Their Voices—To Combat Femicide

Audubon Arts Springs Into Session

New Haven Remembers Aleta Staton, Arts Titan & Community Connector

Semi Semi-Dikoko, David Sepulveda, and Aleta Staton at the Arts Awards. Judy Sirota Rosenthal File Photo with permission from the Arts Council of Greater New Haven. The second photo in this story is from the photographer Leigh Busby, used with permission.

Guilford Art Center Puts Ceramics In The Spotlight

Arts & Culture | Ceramics | Guilford | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Ruby Szekeres | July 12th, 2024

Bianca Turner’s Untitled #11 (Pink Sphere) consists of multiple hollow pink spheres, each holding a smaller sphere within. At their centers, the miniature spheres are spindly and golden brown, disconnected from the shapes that surround them. Around them, speckled blue bowls hold it all together.

Fireworks, Friendships Fuel A Festive Fourth

New Doc Puts Reentry In Focus

Tabari "Ra" Hashim at a rehearsal for As We Emerge: Monologues of the Formerly Incarcerated in November 2023. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

It's Thai Time Cooks Up Something New On Orange Street

Abraham Perez Orozco Photos.

An Exhibition Seeks To Bring Peace To New Haven

Arts & Culture | Audubon Arts | Creative Arts Workshop David Judd | July 8th, 2024

David Judd Photos.

In Edgewood Park, Seeing Sounds Hits Its Stride

Meet Our New Crew: Welcoming YAJI 2024!

Arts & Culture | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative YAJI Class of 2024 | July 5th, 2024

Alice McGill, Hager Ali and Abiba Biao. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Meet New Haven's New City Historian

Morand outside of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Lucy Gellman.

Birthdays & Bookjoy At Pride Month Community Dinner

A Violin Virtuoso Graces The Green

Arts & Culture | International Festival of Arts & Ideas | New Haven Green Kamini Purushothaman | July 2nd, 2024

Kamini Purushothaman Photo.

Caribbean Fest Dances Into A Decade

Arts & Ideas Winds Down With Wonder

Top: Johnny Rivera and Elena Hogan-Perez. Bottom: The Queen gets her moves on. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Samara Joy Leaves New Haven On A High Note

Meredith Truax Photo, courtesy of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. In addition to Joy, musicians included Evan Sherman, Paul Sikivie, Donavan Austin, David Mason, Connor Rohrer, Jason Charos, and Kendric McCallister.

Remembering Christina Spiesel

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community Lucy Gellman | June 28th, 2024

Defining Studios Photo. Courtesy Helen Kauder.

CONTRA-TIEMPO Gets Down, Communally

Jayla Anderson Photos.

"The Mailroom" Opens A Memory Portal

Abiba Biao Photos.

Symphony, Hillhouse Get A&I Into A Groove

At Third Space, Punq Noire Grows Its Voice

Dayne Bell Photo.

Summer Dreaming At NXTHVN

Arts & Culture | Dixwell | NXTHVN Jacquelyn Gleisner | June 21st, 2024

Isaac Bloodworth's installation. Chris Gardner Photos Courtesy of NXTHVN.

DakhaBrakha Brings Kyiv To New Haven

Black Pride Celebrates Five Years And Counting

Betsy Ross Students Dance Their Humanity

Juneteenth Coalition Makes Unity A Vibe

Shayla Streater, Amayah Smith, Nevaé Brightly, Lilah Jackson and Santana Brightly. Abiba Biao Photos.

"Super" John Tournament Keeps His Memory Alive

Pride Month Brings Drag And Delight To The Library

“Better Than AI" As 120 Co-Op Grads Greet an Artistic Future

“Amm(i)gone” Finds The Language Between Words

Curtis Brown Photos.

Subversive Sewing: “Stitching the Revolution” Highlights Quilting As Radical Artform

Stitching the Revolution runs through August 25, 2024, at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury. Jacquelyn Gleisner Photos.

A Broken Umbrella Makes (A)Pizza A Family Affair

Remsen Welsh and Shane Quinn. Lucy Gellman Photos.

LGBTQ+ Youth Conference Puts Empowerment Front & Center

Jacqueline Soares, Gabby F., Big Freedia, TJ, Khloé Lawson, and Mikayla Williams.

In "Cease," Love N'Co. Probes The Possibility Of Hope

At first, the tone of the song is solemn and intense, with a slow intro that pulsates. A drum rises, overwhelming the audio, and immediately things feel more hopeful. A voice enters the fray.

Music Haven Fêtes A Year Of Growth & Transition

After Four Years, New Haven Unveils Its Columbus Replacement

Marc-Anthony Massaro (front) and Mike Luzzi (back) reveal Indicando la Via al Futuro (Pointing the Way to the Future). Photos Kapp Singer.

Dixwell Comes Out To Celebrate Summer

Reese Mcleod, Diane X. Brown, and Nick Wantsala take a moment to pose together in the midst of the celebration. Alisha Martindale Photos.

Ladybugs, Literacy Take Flight At Mitchell Library

Top: The caged ladybugs waiting to be released Bottom: Sun Holland receiving a ladybug. Abiba Biao Photos.

Mill River Dreams Take Root Beneath I-91

In Photos: North Haven Celebrates Pride

Mars McCann takes special attention to the Pride flag as they carefully begin to hoist it up during the North Haven Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at the North Haven Public Library.

Freddy Fixer Gala Centers Community Connection

The Breed's Rashad "Snacks" Johnson and Aaron Rogers. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Trails Day Gets An Artist's Assist

Library Launches Into Summer Learning

In Westville, Refugee Artists Shine A Light On Afghan Voices

Freddy Fixer Dances Down Dixwell Avenue

Hamden Art League Brings It Back To The Barn

Arts & Culture | Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop | Hamden | Hamden Art League Lucy Gellman | May 31st, 2024

At Hillhouse, "Africa Fête" Brings Dakar To Sherman Parkway

Destiny Cooper, Gianni Knox, Dr. Hanan Hameen, and Madison Ennis. Lucy Gellman Photo.

West Hills Kicks Off Summer In Song, Style

In Year Four, Arabic Festival Pushes Cross-Cultural Dialogue At Cross

Hanan Elkamah. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At HSC, Multicultural Night Travels The World From Water Street

New Haven Academy Seniors Take Action

Kobe Ransome during his presentation. Grayce Howe Photos.

Marty Isenberg Brings Wes Anderson To The MAC

The Quintet in action. Prince Davenport Photos.

A Neighborhood Champion Gets His Due

Dr. Pamela Monk Kelley, Fred Harris, Sophie Edelstein, Lorena Mitchell and Myles Riley. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Photos: New Haven Celebrates The Hill

The family of community activist and former Hill Parents Association President Fred Harris poses for a portrait together in honor of the 40 years he has been serving the Hill Neighborhood. The International Festival of Arts & Ideas held its celebration of the Hill neighborhood last Saturday. Alisha Martindale Photos.

Springtime Emerges On Audubon Street

Arts & Culture | Audubon Arts Grayce Howe | May 16th, 2024

Molly Weinberg. Grayce Howe Photos.

Student Photographers Put New Eyes On New Haven

At Daedream, Young Actors Find "The Key" To Self-Expression

In Westville, Whimsy & Wonder At ArtWalk

Arts & Culture | Artwalk | Culture & Community | Westville Lucy Gellman | May 13th, 2024

Heather and Choupette Powell and Patt Patterson (a.k.a. Lou Mangini) at ArtWalk. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Artists Make Magic At MakeHaven’s Spring Market

Arts & Culture | Downtown | MakeHaven Julia Sears | May 13th, 2024

Elizabeth Nearing Photos.

"The Far Country" Comes To Co-Op

David Shih, Joyce Meimei Zheng, Destyne Miller and Amy Boratko. Lucy Gellman Photos.

LGBTQ+ Panel Spotlights Queer Joy, Intergenerational Connection

Arts & Culture | LGBTQ | New Haven Pride Center | Ninth Square Grayce Howe | May 9th, 2024

Hayden Earnshaw, Maggie Goodwin and Juancarlos Soto. Grayce Howe Photos.

"Black Book" Returns Collective Consciousness To Its Roots

Singleton (in baseball cap) and Ashford at a rehearsal Monday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Fair Haven Day Returns To Grand Avenue

The Bitsie Clark Fund for Artists Will Award Two 2024 Grants, One Designated for a Black Artist

Arts & Culture | Citizen Contributions | Culture & Community Staff | May 6th, 2024

Bitsie Clark at a birthday party at Bregamos Community Theater last year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Students Take The Train To Hadestown

J. Antonio-Rodriguez and-company in Hadestown. T. Charles-Erickson Photo.

New Haven Public Schools Sponsors First LGBTQ Youth Summit

Fana Hickinson Photos.

New Haven Academy Students Bring “In The Heights” Home

Edgewood Dances Into The Week

Lucy Gellman Photos.

"The Year Of Baldwin" Rolls Into Best Video

Danielle Campbell Photos.

Strange Ways Brings The Flair (Fair) Downtown

In "Layovers," Air Temple Stays Grounded

Air Temple Arts | Arts & Culture | Circus | Woodbridge Lucy Gellman | April 29th, 2024

Eva Skewes Photos.

Hill Central Students “Stomp” Out A Musical Beat

Jayla Cajigas, Sophia Consolmagno and Francine Van Campen, all third graders at Hill Central Music Academy.

Students Mix Art With Protest On “Occupied” Cross Campus

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Music | Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | April 26th, 2024

Shades Of Support For Connecticut CASA

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Music Mindi Rose Englart | April 25th, 2024

Mindi Rose Englart Photos.

Orchid Gallery Blooms Into Being

Life Lessons From Kelly Bigelow Becerra

Kelly Bigelow Becerra during a Zoom call with the Arts Paper.

"Pride In Balance" Centers LGBTQ+ Wellness

Darnell Ray. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Artists Join Beinecke Occupation

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Long Wharf Toasts A Season Of Partnerships

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Culture Bearers Gather At The Orchid Gallery

With Nod To Harlem Renaissance, NHSO Gets Spirits Soaring

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Water Dance Returns To Long Wharf’s Shores

A Chitrāngadā For The Present

MarQuel Horton Woods Photos.

A Composer's Reckoning With Climate Change

Martin Hebel at a reception following the concert. Lucy Gellman Photo.

How Refugee Women "Light The Future"

Azhar Ahmed with Elena's Light Award and certificate of special recognition by Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Rachel Peet Photos

Student Spring Sing Captures Community Spirit

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Music | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | April 9th, 2024

Miss Puerto Rico Crowns Two Cultural Champions

Big Read Dives Deep On Migration, Motherhood & Identity

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Freddy Fixer Weekend Takes Shape

Abiba Biao File Photo.

Flower Power Drag Ball Gets Southern On Its Feet

Star Student Steps Into Shakespeare Spotlight

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Educational Center for the Arts | Theater Lucy Gellman | April 1st, 2024

Arts & Ideas Takes Flight

Quiala talks about all things Arts & Ideas Festival 2024 at the kickoff reception. Markeshia Ricks Photos.

At First Symphony, Students Hear A Starburst

NHPS' Ellen Maust, who will be retiring this year, receives recognition from NHSO Operations Director Jeremey Lombard. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Pride Center Poised For 30K In Proposed City Budget

Sound & Sculpture Echo at NXTHVN

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community Jacquelyn Gleisner | March 27th, 2024

Photos by Chris Gardner/Courtesy NXTHVN. Lungiswa Gqunta’s quiet voice, pierced by a few soft coughs, narrates a dream as the artist slowly rolls along the clean floor of a large empty room. Spoken in isiXhosa, Gqunta’s words from the video projection fill the back half of NXTHVN’s gallery as she fills her chest with air. She raises her arms above her head, and her body tumbles closer to the viewer before exiting the shot, arms still outstretched overhead, as if bound by the wrist.

Of Grounding, Wisdom in a Black Earth

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community Danielle Campbell | March 26th, 2024

Zion Jones of Gather New Haven and Nyzae James of BAMN Books curated a discussion of Leah Penniman's Black Earth Wisdom at Possible Futures. Danielle Campbell photos.

Finding Zora in a Connecticut Niece

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community | Black History Month Danielle Campbell | March 25th, 2024

Lucy Ann Hurston is an author and niece of Zora Neale Hurston. Danielle Campbell Photos.

"She Was A Life Force:" Remembering Emalie Mayo

Emalie Mayo. Blaq Pearl Photography for Elm City LITFest.

Sweet Treats Pop Up In Hamden

Adrienne Kane on a recent Sunday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

New Haven's First Poet Laureate Has Influence

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community Abiba Biao | March 15th, 2024

Sharmont "Influence" Little was inducted as New Haven's first poet laureate during a ceremony at City Hall. Markeshia Ricks Photo.

Anything More Than Doom and Gloom?

Arts & Culture | Drama | Environment | Yale Rep Theatre Kapp Singer | March 14th, 2024

Left to right: Vi (Mary Lou Rosato), Sally (Sandra Shipley), Lena (Rita Wolf), and Mrs. Jarrett (LaTonya Borsay) in the Yale Repertory Theatre's production of Caryl Churchill's Escaped Alone. Joan Marcus photo, courtesy of Yale Repertory Theatre.

Threads by Tea Launches Sartorial Journey with ETHOS

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community | Fashion Mindi Rose Englart | March 12th, 2024

Designer Tea Montgomery is joined by his family, from left to right: his father David Edwards, his brother Devon Edwards, Montgomery, his mother Rachelle Edwards, and his son Haiven. Montgomery launched a new project called ETHOS at The Third Space. Mindi Rose Englart photos.

Co-Op Students Ease On Down The Road

Laila Kelly-Walker as Dorothy, Aaron Steed as the Tinman, Jayla Bosley as the Cowardly Lion and Dakarai Langley as the Scarecrow in Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School's production of The Wiz. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Wilbur Cross Goes ‘Under the Sea’

Ariel (June Lampher) and Prince Eric (Jahlil Coleman) at Thursday's production of The Little Mermaid. Photos Kapp Singer.

Everyday Angels Get Their Wings

Everyday Angels (from left to right) Erica G. Bradley, Kia Levey Burden, Dori Dumas, Juanita Sunday Austin, Regina Mullings and Shaunda Holloway at Possible Futures. Karimah Mickens Webber phots.

Love N’Co Gives Tiny Desk a Shot

Arts & Culture | Music Kapp Singer | February 29th, 2024

New Haven-based band Love N'Co. Photo courtesy Love N'Co.

Jazz Greats Pass the Torch at NXTHVN

New Haven and Hartford jazz icons and future musical legends unite at NXTHVN for Black History Month. Mindi Rose Englart photos.

Lunarfest 2024: The Year of the Dragon

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community | Lunar New Year Linda-Cristal Young | February 26th, 2024

Lions and dragons, oh my, at Lunarfest 2024. Linda-Cristal Young Photos.

The Juncture of Sorrow & Delight with Ross Gay

Arts & Culture | Poetry | Yale Dominic Warshaw | February 23rd, 2024

Ross Gay in conversation with Yale University Chaplain Maytal Saltiel at Battell Chapel. Dominic Warshaw photos.

Long Wharf Embraces A View from the Harbor

Arts & Culture | Drama | Long Wharf Theatre Kapp Singer | February 8th, 2024

The set of Long Wharf Theater's forthcoming production of A View from the Bridge. Photos Kapp Singer.

Weston Makes Belonging Visible at CAW

Top photo: Kim West0n. Bottom photo: Fethi Meghelli and Weston in front of “Man with Oud” by Palestinian artist, Mohamed Saleh Khalil, during the opening reception of "Made Visible: Origins in Belonging at Creative Arts Workshop. Mindi Englart Photos.

Kultrally Lit Launches Baldwin Centennial Celebration

A Feast of Senses at The Table & Gallery

Arts & Culture | Sonal Soveni | The Table & Gallery Mindi Rose Englart | January 25th, 2024

From left: Frank Brady, IfeMichelle Gardin, Royale Jamison, and Tea Montgomery (on the far right) with The Table & Gallery owner, Sonal Soveni, for the Chapel Street gallery's first immersive art and fine dining event of 2024. Mindi Rose Englart photos.

Confronting the Everyday with Bananas and Buttons

Arts & Culture | Gateway Community College | Sculpture Kapp Singer | January 22nd, 2024

Bananas, Bananas, Bananas by Howard el-Yasin. Photos Kapp Singer.

Little Lion Collective is Ready to Roar

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community | Little Lion Collective | Possible Futures Mindi Rose Englart | January 12th, 2024

Cara Santino is the founder of the Little Lion Collective. Mindi Rose Englart Photo.

Día de Los Reyes Closes Out Holidays in the Hill

Arts & Culture | Christmas | Puerto Ricans United, Inc. | The Hill Danielle Campbell | January 11th, 2024

Three New Commissioners Report for Duty

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community | Culture & Community Kapp Singer | January 8th, 2024

IfeMichelle Gardin. Photo Lucy Gellman.

Poetry On Palestine Envisions A Freer World

Adrian Huq Photos.

Three Kings Deliver for Zulay

Zulay Rodriguez at the Wilson Branch Library. Photos Lisa Reisman.

Downtown, Artists Paint Outside the Box

Arts & Culture | Downtown | Public art | Town Green Special Services District Kapp Singer | January 5th, 2024

A traffic box on Chapel Street painted by Elizabeth Taylor. Photos Kapp Singer.

A Lamp-Side Stroll Around Spain

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Photography | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Emma MartinMooney | January 4th, 2024

The following photoessay comes from Youth Arts Journalism Initiative (YAJI) alum Emma MartinMooney, who graduated from Wilbur Cross High School last year. For the first time this year, a generous grant from the City of New Haven's Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism allowed the Arts Council to offer a series of fall mentorship classes, including a six-week photo class with Chris Randall. Here is Emma's final project from that class, using the framing devices that she learned in New Haven while on a trip abroad.

How Mi Lupita Sweetened Up Grand Avenue

In Mi Lupita’s warm Grand Avenue kitchen, 54-year-old Yolanda Guzman Elias and her sister Batriz Guzman Elias were making culinary magic, cutting fresh strawberries and slicing thin meat before a morning rush. The smell of dough hung low and thick in the air, wafting from the storefront to its street-facing front door and windows. The bakery was ready for another day.

Orchestra New England Plays Into Its 50th Year

Arts & Culture | Music | Orchestra New England | WNHH Lucy Gellman | January 3rd, 2024

Photo courtesy of Orchestra New England.

Conceivable Abandon

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Photography | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Jayla Anderson | January 2nd, 2024

The following photoessay comes from Youth Arts Journalism Initiative (YAJI) alum Jayla Anderson, who is currently a senior studying dance at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School. For the first time this year, a generous grant from the City of New Haven's Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism allowed the Arts Council to offer a series of fall mentorship classes, including a six-week photo class with Chris Randall. Here is Jayla's final project from that class.

Stetson, Q House Transform Into A Winter Wonderland

Our 2023 Top 10: They Bounced Back

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community Lucy Gellman | December 22nd, 2023

Harmony The Valkyrie at Pride New Haven, a block party in the Ninth Square that took place in October. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Artists of the Year: They Spoke Out And Called In

Some of the artists who made waves this year. Top row: Martha Lewis, Semilla Collective, Eric March. Middlr Row: Vanesa Suarez, Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez, Alasdair Neale and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Bottom: Black Lives Matter New Haven's Ala Ochumare-Harris, MiAsia Harris, and Sun Queen, Roya Mohammadi, Destiny White, Erin Michaud and Jeremy Thanes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Shubert Director Outlines $5M Transformation

Anthony McDonald: Let's make sure the Shubert is here to stay. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Delicias El Paisa Brings Medellín To Hamden

Juliette Lao Photos.

Young Musicians Take A Page From The Pros

American Modern Opera Company musicians Jonny Allen, Doug Balliett, and and Miranda Cuckson (left to right) in Danielle Storey's chorus class at Wilbur Cross High School. Photos Kapp Singer.

Collab Cohort Centers Creativity In Fall Showcase

Maya McFadden, founder of The Kids Newsroom. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Wexler-Grant, "The Christmas Lesson" Gives A Master Class In Grace

The cast during intermission at a recent performance. The school's next show, a junior performance of The Wiz, is set for May 2024. Lucy Gellman Photos.

NHSO Plays On, Even As Strike Threat Looms

Maestro Alasdair Neale and musicians of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra at the organization's opening concert earlier this year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Elm City Montessori Sings In The Solstice

Arts & Culture | Citizen Contributions | Elm City Montessori School | Music Citizen Contribution | December 15th, 2023

Winterfest Finds Joy In The Coldest, Darkest Season

Indie Artists Shine At New Holiday Maker Market

BACA Opens A Satellite In Downtown New Haven

Westville Ushers In A Sweet Hanukkah Light

Mediation & Allusion in Doron Wolf's "My Family & Other Animals"

Arts & Culture | JCC of Greater New Haven | Painting | Woodbridge Kapp Singer | December 12th, 2023

Doron Wolf with his painting Vanitas (2018). Photos Kapp Singer. All work by Doron Wolf.

With “Heart,” New Haven Academy Rings In A Season Of Miracles

Ale Cruz and Jaylah Jones in the world premiere of Heart. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Artists Raise Their Voices For A Ceasefire

Miriam Elhajli. Lucy Gellman Photos.

On Edgewood Avenue, A Hanukkah Light In The Darkness

Arts Champions Boost Buying Local For The Holidays

Artist Kwadwo Adae: “There is gold in each neighborhood. This city is full of kindness. So whatever your favorite thing is, whatever type of organization speaks to you, please patronize those businesses.” Lucy Gellman Photos.

Nu Haven Kapelye Plays Into Its 25th Year

Tyshawn Sorey Trio Brings The Fire To Firehouse

Arts & Culture | Firehouse 12 | Jazz | Ninth Square Shaunda Holloway | December 5th, 2023

The Tyshawn Sorey Trio. Photo courtesy Firehouse 12.

Audubon Arts Hero Remembered In New Exhibition

Arts & Culture | Arts, Culture & Community | Creative Arts Workshop | Sculpture Kapp Singer | December 5th, 2023

A picture of Lehman welding mounted next to her artwork. All work by Ann Lehman. Photos Kapp Singer.

On World AIDS Day, Faith Meets Art At St. Mary's

Pastor Sampson Denny, who is a faith leader in Stratford. Lucy Gellman Photos.

The Past Is Reworked In "Indefinite Histories"

“More Blood Than Gold” Spills From Wooster Square Studio

Tony Kosloski's "Equation of Death" at 51 Chestnut St. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"It's Not Enough:" NHPS Youth & Parents Call For A More LGBTQ+ Inclusive District

HSC teacher Amy Brazauski and her foster son, Alex Lopes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Co-Op, A Young Playwright Takes Flight

“Artist Night” Yokes Culinary & Visual Arts In The Hill

Jamiah Green Photos. The words crawl in every direction across the figure’s coffee-colored skin, marking her arms and exposed torso in neat black lettering. It’s not a big deal, reads a phrase that stretches up her shoulder. You are the kind of woman your father would have thrown away, state three lines of text by her right breast, hovering just over the nipple. Which lifetime hurt you so bad? asks a sentence on her left arm.

Semilla Collective Centers Joy As Resistance

Members of the Tapacamino Colectivo include Fernando Guadarrama, Gregorio Quiros, Sinuhé Padilla-Isunza, Maria Puente, and Ik' Balam. Lucy Gellman Photos.

The Stories Within The Story

T. Charles Erickson Photo.

A Night of Gratitude: Celebrating the LEAP Community With Thankful Dinners

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Citizen Contributions | LEAP Melissa Liriano | November 22nd, 2023

In Hamden, Artists Keep Breonna Taylor's Legacy Alive

The Institute Library, Shrouded in Mystery

A page from Vie Privée et Criminelle d'Antoine-François Derues. Kapp Singer Photos.

Co-Op Students Dance Through Works In Progress

On Grand Avenue, “Las Flores De Esperanza” Spread A Mental Health Message

Artist Kwadwo Adae. Anna Fountain Photos.

"Shadowlands" Tour Takes Firehouse 12 On A Journey

Alisha Brabham Photos.

A Case For Carceral Reform EMERGES On The Stage

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | EMERGE Lucy Gellman | November 14th, 2023

Tabari "Ra" Hashim.

New Haven's Jazz Legends Get Their Flowers

James "Dinky" Johnson, who owned and ran Dinkie's Jazz Club, with a new bust celebrating his imprint on New Haven jazz history. Coral Ortiz Photos.

Pride Center Makes Moves Down Orange Street

Hispanic Heritage Shines At Fair Haven School

Abiba Biao Photos.

Artists Prepare To March For A Fallen Sister

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | West Haven Lucy Gellman | November 10th, 2023

Vanesa Suarez with one of the posters from artist Jisu Sheen.

On Henry Street, Dispatches From Another Universe

Arts & Culture | Dixwell | NXTHVN Jacquelyn Gleisner | November 9th, 2023

Chris Gardner Photos.

Co-Op Grad Becomes Next Downtown Alder

Kiana Flores on Election Day, outside of the Ward 1 polling place. Lucy Gellman Photos.

On Hotchkiss Street, Ruthie Wilson Gilmore Gets Her Proper Due

Danielle Campbell Photos.

A Sound Artist Takes Co-Op Students On A Listening Odyssey

Giant Puppets Fill The Streets Of Westville

Happy Birthday, Bitsie Clark

Frances "Bitsie" Clark, who turned 92 on Oct. 30. Lucy Gellman Photo.

At ULA's Día de los Muertos, Lost Loved Ones Honored In Fair Haven

Silvana Deigan, an artist and activist who has participated in ULA's Día de los Muertos parade for the last four years. In January, her work was featured in El Arte/El sueño/La Realidad de Migrar (The Art/The Dream/The Reality of Migration) at the New Haven Peoples' Center. Elena Unger Photos.

Students Rally For The Right To Read

Destiny White, Erin Michaud and Jeremy Thanes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At CCT, "Fairview" Digs Deep

Jamie Guite as Beverly Frasier. Fairview runs at CCT through Nov. 19. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Marjorie Wolfe Hedges Her Bets

Cone Hedge and Cloud. Photo Courtesy Marjorie Wolfe.

Young New Haveners LEAP Into Halloween

In Palestine, Two Artists Bring History Into Focus

From the blog post "Balagan in Twaneh, July 15, 2023." Text and Photographs by Margaret Olin.

Family Fun Day Brings The Costume Party To The Shubert

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education | Shubert Theatre Lucy Gellman | October 30th, 2023

Shawn and Charlie Lockett. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Eastern Woodland Cultures Honored On The Green

LIFFY Rolls Back Into New Haven

In Fair Haven, Delight & Connection At Bilingual Story Hour

Nohra Bernal, a children's author, reads from "Que Viene El Lobo.” Elena Unger Photos.

New Haven Reads Bee Buzzes Back Into Action

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Literacy | New Haven Reads Lucy Gellman | October 24th, 2023

Grant Liam Harris. Lucy Gellman Photos.

“Into The Afroverse” Lifts Off At NXTHVN

Chef Keem Hughley and Babz Rawls-Ivy. Danielle Campbell Photos.

Open Studios Shines As Artist-Led Effort

Ninth Square Block Party Returns Pride To Its Roots

Amplify The Arts Brings Whitney Barn To Life

The artist Darnell “Sain’t” Phifer. Abiba Biao Photos.

“Vital” & “Enlightening:” Arts Advocates Champion New Economic Prosperity Data

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Economic Development Lucy Gellman | October 20th, 2023

A performer from the Braata Folk Singers at the 2022 Caribbean Heritage Fest. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Our World Of Sound, Uncovered At NHDocs

The Last of the Nightingales Photo.

NHA Drama Hits Its Stride In "Paradise Blue"

Christopher Samuels as Blue. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At ECA, A Theater Alum Brings Peace Of Mind

Dramaturg Amy Boratko and Director Sivan Battat (ECA Drama Chair Ingrid Schaeffer is to their right). Lucy Gellman Photos.

NHDocs Reimagines LGBTQIA+ Inclusion In Christianity

Elena Unger Photos.

Poets Celebrate A Year Of Community On State Street

Photo courtesy Brian Ember.

Call Your Girlfriend: The Joy & Toil Of Friendship In "Wish You Were Here"

Anita Abdinezhad, Bahar Beihaghi, Shadee Vossoughi, Vaneh Assadourian, and Ava Lalezarzadeh in a scene from Wish You Were Here by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Sivan Battat. Yale Repertory Theatre, October 5–28, 2023. Photo © Joan Marcus.

At NHDocs, An Old Video Store Becomes A Mafia-Entangled Mystery

Graphics and animation by Carla Costanza.

John S. Martinez Students Bring Salsa To School

Alisa Bowens-Mercado: "If you can get a kid up and they're dancing, that gives you an opening to have fun and embrace different cultures." Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Possible Futures, The Necessity Of Killing Joy

Wine, Camera, Action

Ashleigh Huckabey Photos.

The Light Is Here

Percussionist Ches Smith and members of We All Break stood before the audience, conjuring that sweet spot where Haitian Vodou drumming and jazz come together. Looking out onto the space, the group began with a melodic a cappella, combining vocal chants from Daniel Brevil with the trio of vocalists at the center.

Diners, Rejoice: Gioia Springs To Life On Wooster Street

West Haven Welcomes "All Nations Day"

Natasha Gambrell. Linda-Cristal Young Photos.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Centers Solidarity On The Green

Serendipitous Connections In Artspace’s "Impossible Souls"

Norm Methot And The Art Of Learning

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community Bill Brown | October 6th, 2023

Normand Methot in 2014 at the Yale University Art Gallery Mabel Brady Garvan American Decorative Arts Collection, admiring a reinstallation using his original 1970 system for mounting the chair. The photograph lower in the story shows Methot with Nathan Coste, the first Norm Methot Design Apprentice at the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop. Sally Hill Photos.

"Sabor y Saber" Paints A Portrait Of Self-Love

Graduate assistants Brandon Iovene and David Perez, SCSU junior Jae'la Rivera, Sapphire Bills, senior Elijah Ortiz and Xiomarie LaBeija. Lucy Gellman Photo.

From Jazz To Tea, New Haven Feels The 6th Dimension

“Blocks And Bridges” Binds Past, Present, & Future

Esthea Kim's cube and two photocollages from the artist Ed Gendron. Blocks and Bridges: World Building in New Haven runs Sept. 25 to Oct. 29 at Creative Arts Workshop at 80 Audubon St. in New Haven. Kapp Singer Photos.

Bibliophiles Boost Banned Books Week

State Rep. Dominique Johnson. Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir, which is next to her, is the most banned and challenged book of 2022. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Neville Wisdom, Duss Wayne Rock The Downtown Runway In Fall Fashion Show

NHSO Makes A Joyful Return To Woolsey Hall

Joyce Yang Thursday night. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Tattoo Artist Leaves An Indelible Imprint On Milford

Wellness "Royalty" Celebrates A Year Of Healing

"Hope On, Dixwell!" As Rev. Streets Preaches Final Sermon

Streets on Sunday morning. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Tarot University Makes Magic at Witch Bitch Thrift

Trailblazer Gala Grows A Dazzling And Diasporic Footprint

At Pequeñas Ligas, A "Constant Reminder" Turns 25

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Fair Haven | Pequeñas Ligas Hispanas de New Haven Danielle Campbell | September 26th, 2023

Peter Noble and Gloribell Lopez. Danielle Campbell Photos.

"Profiles" Reveals A Chapter Of New Haven History

Arts & Culture | New Haven Museum | Visual Arts Jacquelyn Gleisner | September 25th, 2023

New Haven Museum Photos.

In "Unbecoming Tragedy," An Artist's Life Journey

Riggins at Bregamos Community Theater. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Drag Artist Story Hour Springs To Life At Mitchell Library

Jazz Series Comes In Red Hot At Firehouse 12

A string of cymbals reverberated through Firehouse 12, spreading a euphoric haze over the room. It began with a crescendo, rising softly into a boom! Beneath them, drums tap-tapped like raindrops and thunder during a heavy storm. The audience may have been inside, but suddenly the air was alive and electric.

ArtsWestCT Finds A Home On Main Street

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

Zaneta and Aaron Nicholson.

Film Screening Channels A "Spirit Of Transformation"

Arts & Culture | Film & Video | Westville Danielle Campbell | September 19th, 2023

Jacowski speaking to the audience. Danielle Campbell Photos.

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

Photography & Pharmaceuticals In Wábi Gallery’s "FUSION"

Folk Fest Beats The Heat, Brings The Vibes

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.

Corinne Bailey Rae Captivates In New Haven

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Music | Yale Schwarzman Center Matthew Judd | September 13th, 2023

Lotta Studio Photo.

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.

An Artist Writes His Way Forward

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Immigration | Visual Arts Sebastian Ward | September 8th, 2023

Barongozi last year at the Folk Fest he and Jisu Sheen mounted at Havenly. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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.

Fish Fry Fundraiser Captures Black August Spirit

Abolitionist Mural Makes A Liberated Future Feel Possible

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

At BEKI, Anna Bresnick Traces Her Artistic Path

Arts & Culture | Beth El Keser Israel | Visual Arts | Westville Jacquelyn Gleisner | August 30th, 2023

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.

With Revived Block Party, Edgewood Feels The Love

NHPS Convocation Channels Back-To-School Joy

An Open Mic for All At Witch Bitch Thrift

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Sober spaces | Vintage clothing Kapp Singer | August 28th, 2023

Cecelia Bellomy Parker and Will Parker.

At Mitchell, Three Artists Offer Up Their Visions

Arts & Culture | New Haven Free Public Library | Visual Arts Abiba Biao | August 27th, 2023

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

A Young Photographer Deepens His Focus

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Film & Video | Photography Abiba Biao | August 24th, 2023

As Christopher Rodriguez peered through his viewfinder, he held all of Broadway Island in the palm of his hand. He could capture the magic of small moments, from the sign-adorned light posts to the strolling pedestrians. With a click of the shutter, he froze moments in time, the afternoon sun bringing each photo to life.

Should We Keep The Joke Going?

Isabel Chenoweth for Elm Shakespeare Company Photos.

Beaver Hills Brings Out The Neighborhood In Third Annual Block Party

Arts & Culture | Beaver Hills | Culture & Community Danielle Campbell | August 23rd, 2023

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

Radical Klezmer Fills Volume Two

Ross Kirshenbaum, Maia Brown and Stefanie Brendler of Brivele. Kapp Singer Photos.

What Were We Made For?

“Humans only have one ending,” the words echoed over the screen. “Ideas live forever.”

After Double Amputation, B*Wak Bounces Back

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

Having Fun Is Her Official Business

Tracie Ormond: "You know, not all people believe servitude has its place, but it does." Juliette Lao Photo.

ConnCAT Students Bring 50 Years Of Hip Hop To Life

Black Wall Street Gets Ready For The Green

Before His 75th, Poets Remember Fred Hampton

The evening also included embodied practice. Danielle Campbell Photos.

Dixwell Day Brings Out The Neighborhood

Parents and kids waiting in line to receive school supplies. Abiba Biao Photos.

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

Latinx Art Expo Honors Indigenous Roots

Javier Villatoro, who also performs music under the moniker Ene de Nadie. Kamini Purushothaman Photos.

Salsa And Pie Get Westville Dancing In The Streets

Monk Center Campers Sing Out The Summer

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.

Freddy Fixer Parties On

Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Committee Photos.

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

Harmony the Valkyrie. Doaa Ouf Photos.

With Bittersweet Belly Laughs, Regicides Bid Farewell To One Of Their Own

Frankie Douglass (center stage, with flowers) at the end of the show. David Judd Photos.

Momentum Promised As Armory Conversation Continues

Solar Butterfly Sheds Light on Climate Solutions

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.

Jazz Underground Makes Tuesday Night Sing

Shaunda Holloway Photos.

Bright Young Artist BODHI Shines at Cafe Nine

Arts & Culture | Cafe Nine | Music | Ninth Square David Judd | July 31st, 2023

"This is a very emotional song, so it might get a little loud in here,” BODHI said to a cheer from the audience before diving into their 2022 song "Pretty Lies.” Their voice floated over the swirling, groovy melodies of the keyboards, creating an infectious sound that absorbed the audience. All throughout Cafe Nine, people danced and nodded their heads to the rhythm, drawn in by the sound.

New Underpass Mural Spotlights Fair Haven

Ward 14 (Fair Haven) Alder Sarah Miller with the artist Perez, Wanda Vargas, and her son Mateo. Danielle Campbell 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.

Rich Arts Collective Lifts Off

From left to right: Charlie Rich, Rania Das, IfeMichelle Gardin, Thabisa Rich, Dr. Hanan Hameen-Diop, Kim Weston and Malakhi Eason. Lisa Kaston Photos.

Grassroots Vendor Expo Beats The Rain, Celebrates Small Business

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Hamden | Whitneyville Danielle Campbell | July 25th, 2023

Nicole and Amber Bartholomew-Gordon are the super wife-duo behind Denim Designs. “I’ve always been a DIY person. I like to do things myself. I love creativity and I kind of dragged her into it and it happened by accident,” said Nicole. “We do a lot. So, anything in the name of creativity, basically, is what we do.” Danielle Campbell 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.

Under Electric Stars

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.

All Eyes on NXTHVN

"Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem" Grants Spur Inclusive Growth

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

ULA Celebrates Two Decades Of Immigrant Advocacy

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Unidad Latina en Acción Kamini Purushothaman | July 11th, 2023

Hip-Hop artist Ana Tijoux. Kamini Purushothaman Photos.

CEIO Imagines A More Expansive Future

Five N' Change Brings The Bluegrass To Best Video

Arts & Culture | Best Video Film & Cultural Center | Culture & Community | Music Kapp Singer | July 10th, 2023

Kapp Singer Photos.

Refugee Artists Build A New Home In Branford

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

For LGBTQ+ Youth, Book Swap Centers Access And Affirmation

Adrian Huq Photos.

Young Voices Lifted At "Youth Resilience" Showcase

Amir Glenn Jr.: Contemplative and melancholic. Kamini Purushothaman Photos.

Armada Puts Comedy On Tap

“I started this show as a way to stay in practice. But there’s also much talent between Connecticut, Boston, Providence, and New York, it’s also a way to cultivate that talent.” Jonathan Crystal 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.

A Musician Springs From West Haven High School

Photo Courtesy Daniel Sai Velez.

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

At Arts & Ideas, Kristina Wong Casts Herself Into Office

Photo courtesy of Kristina Wong.

In “D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D.," Dancers Change Who Gets To Be In The Spotlight

Arts & Culture | Dance | Disability justice | International Festival of Arts & Ideas Kamini Purushothaman | June 26th, 2023

The company in Heidi Latsky Dance: D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D. The work ran last Wednesday and Thursday at the Iseman Theatre as part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Kamini Purushotham Photos.

Caribbean Fest Brings Sweet Sound & Celebration To The Green

New Haven Helped Him Find His Rhythm

Escoffrey (at stage right) plays at the Shubert Theatre in downtown New Haven during a concert from Monty Alexander in April 2022. Maya McFadden/New Haven Independent File Photo.

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.

At ConnCORP Juneteenth, It's All In The Family

ConnCORP's Juneteenth & 5 Year Anniversary Committee. Jayla Anderson Photos.

For Long Wharf Theatre "I Am: Muslim/American" Sparks A Conversation

Cast, crew and members of Long Wharf Theatre staff. Nevaeh Lugo 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.

Career Makes Pride Month Its Own

State Treasurer Erick Russell receives the Visionary Award. Kiomi Rincon Photos.

Library Kicks Off Summer Learning With Book Joy

Rapunzel Jonae Hill doing story time. Abiba Biao Photos.

For ECA, It's A "Small Small World" After All

David Judd Photos.

National Dance Theater Company Of Jamaica Stuns At The Shubert

Photos Courtesy of the Shubert Theatre.

World Oceans Day Sparks Climate Artivism

Divider of ocean facts and messages created by NHCM members. Adrian Huq Photos.

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.