Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

"It’s Right to Rebel" Blends Rock & Resistance At Cafe Nine

Arts & Culture  |  Cafe Nine  |  Culture & Community  |  Immigration  |  Music  |  Unidad Latina en Acción Nelani Mejias | December 2nd, 2025

Antares. Nelani Mejias Photo.

Band-Forged Friendships Win The Elm City Bowl

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  James Hillhouse High School  |  Marching Band Lucy Gellman | December 1st, 2025

Drums Take Center Stage At Symphony Stunner

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Music  |  New Haven Symphony Orchestra  |  Southern Connecticut State University Lucy Gellman | December 1st, 2025

Top: Michael Mills (in yellow) with Derrick Skye, with Brian Jawara Gray and Perry So in the background. Bottom: The NHSO in action. Lucy Gellman.

A Season of Thanks: LEAP & Partners Serve Up Joy In New Haven

Citizen Contributions  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  LEAP  |  New Haven Schools Melissa Liriano | November 26th, 2025

13 Low-Strung Cellists Rock The Stage

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Milford  |  Milford Arts Council  |  Music  |  Yale University  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Ruby Szekeres | November 25th, 2025

From stage right: Christian Phanhthourath (Social Media Manager), Laec Lorentzen (Co-music Director), Yuki Heeger, Mateo Vidali, Justin Kim, Norah Fong (President), Nicholas Boettcher, Sarah Lee, Madeline Buchowski, Josef Bell, Edward Kong, Vien Le (Co-music Director), Lishore Kumar (Tour Manager). Ruby Szekeres Photo.

At SCSU, A Call To Action From The Stage

Arts & Culture  |  Beaver Hills  |  Culture & Community  |  Southern Connecticut State University Lucy Gellman | November 24th, 2025

Surrounded By Palestinian Art, Mahmoud Khalil Accepts Peace Award

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Palestine  |  Palestine Museum U.S.  |  Politics  |  Woodbridge Lucy Gellman | November 24th, 2025

A Week In, New Pride Center Director Resigns

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  How to Help  |  New Haven Pride Center Lucy Gellman | November 21st, 2025

A snapshot from the Pride Center's annual Pride Month Block Party earlier this year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

On Trans Day Of Remembrance, A Call For Community

Culture & Community  |  LGBTQ  |  New Haven Green  |  Trans rights Lucy Gellman | November 21st, 2025