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As the editorially independent arm of The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, the Arts Paper seeks to celebrate, explore, and investigate the fine, visual, performing and culinary arts in and around New Haven.

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Artists Bring A FACE To Mental Health & Recovery

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A Coffeehouse Open Mic, For Comprehensive Care

Miranda Rector speaks at Care Out Loud. Solé Scott Photo.

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Trachouse Celebrates A Thriving 10 Years

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Tea Spilled, As Poetry Meets Public Health

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After 10-Month Restoration, Sandy Hook Memorial Comes Home To SCSU

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Educators "Spill The Tea" In The Name Of Health Literacy

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An Artist Helps Spark Overdose Awareness On The Green

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A Westville Mural Project Steps “Out of Line”

Emiliano Cáceres Manzano Photos. The photo below, of Suzan Shutan in her studio, is contributed by the artist.

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At City Hall, Artists Bring Attention To Mental Health Awareness Month

Lynda Stannard’s painting “Lids Closed." Lucy Gellman Photos; all work by ArtShip artists.

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In "Don’t Diss-Connection," Filmmaking Meets Public Health

Dr. Yusuf Ransome and Josh Bibbey.

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The Shubert Hears “The Cry Within”

Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Bioscience Murals Offer Gateway To New Haven

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

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

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

Artist Kwadwo Adae. Anna Fountain Photos.

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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.

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HSC Student Film Breaks Through Mental Health Stigma

High School in the Community (HSC) freshman Jonaily Colón, who is headed to National History Day finals in Washington, D.C. this month. Lucy Gellman Photo. The image below of Colón with U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is courtesy HSC.

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Arts Together Brings The Healing

Kennedy Godfrey. Abiba Biao Photos.

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SCSU Student Finds Medicine In The Music

Abiba Biao Photos.

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Common Ground Students Learn To “Expect The Unexpected”

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"The Brightest Thing" Flickers At Yale Rep

Michele Selene Ang and Katherine Romans in a scene from The Brightest Thing In The World by Leah Nanako Winkler, directed by Margot Bordelon. The show runs at the Yale Repertory Theatre through Dec. 17. Joan Marcus Photos.

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Lives “Interrupted” Find Space To Heal

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At First Summit, KIDS Put Public Health Center Stage

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Sylvia Yanez "Keeps Breathing" With Downtown Art Show

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Theatermakers Add Their Voices To Climate Crisis Fight

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Dorothy Awards Defy Gravity

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Co-Op Students Weigh In On Omicron Surge

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Need A Booster? Try The Library.

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A New Haven Poet Gives Voice To Henrietta Lacks

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Artists, Athletes Team Up To Get Out The Vax

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As Delta Surges, Three New Haven Theaters Move To Vax & Mask Mandate

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Artists Team Up To “Vacúnate Fair Haven”

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A New Film Reimagines The World In A Water Crisis

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A Vaccine Angel Tackles The Delta Variant

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Puerto Rican Festival Parties On At Criscuolo Park

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College Street, Space Ballroom Move To Vax Requirement

Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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"Your Queer Plant Shop" Grows Its New Haven Roots

Your Queer Plant Shop Co-Founders Anika Stewart and Georgina Gross, who are partners in both life and work. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Three Fair Haven Artists Fête Essential Workers

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"Diary Disks" Head To City Hall

The Disks on the New Haven Green, where they were briefly before heading to City Hall. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Climate Activists Paint A Healthier New Haven

Adrian Huq Photos.

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Covid Vaccines Debut At The Shubert

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Eco Advocate Makes Her Storybook Debut

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Spanish-Language Panel Takes On Vaccine Misinformation

Dr. Marietta Vázquez answering questions from the panelists during a virtual town hall.

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From Alders To The Arts, City Tackles Racism As A Public Health Crisis

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Queer Activists Chart A Path To Climate Justice

A screenshot of panelists from YouTube. Top Row: AJ Hudson, Hamzah Jhaveri, and a sign language interpreter. Bottom Row: Arien Wilkerson and Adrian Huq.

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Our 2020 Top Ten

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Hill Neighbors Mask It Up For The Holidays

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On World AIDS Day, "Night Sweats" Lays A New Path To Remembrance

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COVID-19 Testing Pop-Up Swoons, Swabs To Mariachi

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Cyclists Mourn Another Year Of Traffic Violence

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Library Lands $146,000 To Help With Reopening

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1918 Or 2020? CHS Highlights Pandemic Parallels

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Clergy Members Preach Universal Testing

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Juan Castillo Joins "Mask It Up" Crew To Save Lives

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APNH Dines In To Support Local Businesses

Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Artists Zoom In To Break Through COVID-19 Chaos

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The Cartoonist Busting COVID-19 Language Barriers

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Arts Orgs Respond To COVID-19 Fears

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Nearly 2,000 Walk To End Alzheimer's

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