John S. Martinez Students Bring Salsa To School

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Education & Youth  |  Fair Haven  |  Hispanic Heritage Month  |  John S. Martinez School Lucy Gellman | October 16th, 2023

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.

A Student Association Dances Into The School Year

Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Southern Connecticut State University  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Jamiah Green | October 12th, 2023

From left to right: ASA Member Joné Mwape, AfroMixer attendee Jeana Noel, and ASA Member Danielle Addy.

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.

Puerto Rican Fest Brings The Beat

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Boricua pride  |  Culinary Arts  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Festival Puertorriqueño  |  Music  |  Puerto Ricans United, Inc.  |  Puerto Rico Lucy Gellman | August 14th, 2023

Salsa And Pie Get Westville Dancing In The Streets

Arts & Culture  |  Culinary Arts  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Westville  |  Westville Renaissance Arts (WRVA) Lucy Gellman | August 9th, 2023

Hillhouse Finds Its Back-To-School Rhythm

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Dance  |  Education & Youth  |  James Hillhouse High School  |  Music  |  Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills Lucy Gellman | August 2nd, 2023

Young Voices Lifted At "Youth Resilience" Showcase

Arts & Culture  |  Bregamos Community Theater  |  Creative Hearts, Inc.  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Education & Youth  |  Ignite The Voice, Inc.  |  Music  |  Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grant Program  |  Poetry Kamini Purushothaman | July 5th, 2023

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

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

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Caribbean  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  Music  |  New Haven Caribbean Heritage Festival  |  New Haven Green Lucy Gellman | June 26th, 2023