At Wexler Grant, Student Actors Put Homelessness Crisis Center Stage

Arts & Culture  |  Columbus House  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Education & Youth  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Theater  |  Wexler-Grant Community School Lucy Gellman | December 16th, 2022

Dalontrez Galberth, who plays Wes, and Destinique James, who plays Roxana. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Stetson, Shubert Give The Nutcracker A Hip-Hop Twist

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  New Haven Free Public Library  |  Shubert Theatre Danielle Campbell | December 16th, 2022

Danielle Campbell Photos.

Freddy Fixer Builds Back, Tiptoes Towards TikTok

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | December 5th, 2022

Diamond Tree: "It’s part of our essence. It’s a part of our soul." Lucy Gellman Photos.

How Winfred Rembert's Generous Spirit Lives On

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  ConnCAT  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  NXTHVN  |  Newhallville  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | November 30th, 2022

Mitchell Rembert with the in-progress carving of his parents. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Two Neighborhood Anchors Jump Into The Halloween Spirit

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Halloween  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | November 1st, 2022

At LIT Fest, The Future Is Black

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  BAMN Books  |  Books  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Dixwell Community Q House  |  Elm City LIT Fest  |  New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | October 24th, 2022

Author Rosamond White, reading from her book Home: Where Is Home? Lucy Gellman Photos.

A Composer Finds The Music In James Baldwin’s Words

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  BAMN Books  |  Books  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Dixwell Community Q House  |  Music  |  New Haven Free Public Library  |  New Haven Symphony Orchestra Lucy Gellman | October 17th, 2022

Judge Clifton Graves and composer Joel Thompson. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Hank Willis Thomas’ Community Truth Telling

Arts & Culture  |  Dixwell  |  NXTHVN  |  Visual Arts Jacquelyn Gleisner | October 14th, 2022

Installation shot of the exhibition. Chris Gardner Photos Courtesy of NXTHVN.

Freddy Fixer Focuses On Its Future

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Dixwell Community Q House  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | October 3rd, 2022

Arnold Hunter, one of about two dozen participants at an Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Committee Meeting last week. Lucy Gellman Photos.