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For Immigrant Rights Advocates, Artmaking As A Chance To Recharge

On America's 250th, IRIS Celebrates A Nation Of Immigrants

Betsy Ross Dances From Past To Present

Community Trust Is A Governance Practice: Reflections On Community-Centered Philanthropy

Top row: Vanesa Suarez lights a candle in memory of Roya Mohammadi; NHIC members Kiana Cintron and Ambar Santiago-Rojas; Sun Queen leads an open mic at Strange Ways in Downtown New Haven. Middle row: Students at the Board of Alders advocate for their teachers after the 129 proposed student-facing staff budget cuts; St. Luke's Steel Band conductor Kenneth Joseph; and Kica Matos at a fundraiser in the Hill to support a family affected by ICE. Bottom Row: Ward Nine Alder Caroline Tanbee Smith speaks at the New Haven Pride Center, second grader Olivia David at Hill Central Music Academy; Ruby Melton and Gail McAvay. Lucy Gellman File Photos.

"A Lion Speaks" Creates A Conversation At CAW

At The Peabody, MLK Day Of Service Blends Past & Present

Dancers from New Haven Academy make the mineral galleries their own. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Strings & Steel Add New Voices To MLK Day Mix

At Anti-ICE Rally, Artists Weave Culture Through Calls To Action

Our 2025 Top 10

Noir Vintage, Announcing A New Chapter, Closes Its Court Street Doors

Possible Futures' (Updated) Thanksgiving Reads

Literary Luminaries Get A Moment In The Spotlight

In Inaugural Mid-Autumn Celebration, NHM Fêtes The Breadth Of A Diaspora

Abiba Biao Photos.

In Fair Haven, Día de Muertos Becomes A Celebration Of Community Care

Ailey II Brings Dance Dreams To Life At The Shubert

Jada Ammons, Kamani Abu, and Adanna Smalls in Renée I. McDonald's "Likes vs. Life." Nir Arieli Photo.

Ailey II Gets BRADA Moving

Remembering Bitsie Clark, Who Connected New Haven Through The Arts

Top: Bitsie Clark in October 2023, at her 92nd birthday celebration at Bregamos Community Theatre. Bottom: Playwright Steve Driffin and Clark in 2022, when Death By 1,000 Cuts went to the Whitney Center. Lucy Gellman File Photos.

History Honored At ConnCAT Jazz & Gospel Brunch

Dixwell Fest Closes Out Summer With Community

"Three Degrees" & A New Artistic Language

"Beholder" Is A Celebration Of Blackness & Beauty

Elm's "Midsummer" Brings The Bard To Bollywood

Elm Shakespeare Company Photo.

An Artist Unpacks Lives Lost To, Interrupted By Injustice

Taylor Ikehara Photos.

Black Wall Street Blooms Into Year Four

Black Wall Street Charts Its Return To The Green

Artists Rally For Esdrás, As An Image Of A Young Musician Emerges

Works-In-Progress Showing Reveals The History & The Magic Of Tap

Vocalist Aster Rhys, Maria Clara Laet, Christie Echols, Alexis Robbins, Megan Gessner. Jayla Anderson Photos.

"The Interview" Captures The Absurdity Of The Job Hunt

Rethabile Headbush as Noluthando Princess Vavi / #587, Thando Mangcu as Dimakatso Leraba / #723. Richard Lee Photo.

Peabody Storytime Brings Black New Haven Voices Into Focus

Natalie Clorio Photos.

Fueled By The Sun: How One Poet Turned Loss Into Lyricism

Sun Queen and her goddaughter, Ka'meya Ingram, at a Black History Month open mic at the Hill Museum of Arts in February 2023. Ingram's sweatshirt is part of Sun Queen's "Black Girls Are Sunshine" brand. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Parallel Play Makes Protest Feel Possible

Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez. Mason Angkapatyakit Photos.

In "Reverence," A History Of Hometown Heroes

Caribbean Fest Honors The Past, Lifts The Present

With "In Our Hands," A Curator Makes Room for Expression

Preservation; Safekeeping. Emiliano Cáceres Manzano Photo.

Juneteenth Taps Into The Village

Wábi Fellows FOCUS On New Haven

Tywain Harris, "Repetition Becomes Rhythm."

"She Was Really A Visionary:" New Haven Remembers Denise Santisteban

Juneteenth Flag Returns To The Green

"A Glorious Homecoming," As Freddy Fixer Makes A Place For Everyone

Adult Ed Gathers Its Global Community

Rita Kabali Wagener. Abiba Biao Photos.

West Rock/West Hills Celebrates An Early Summer

Jordan Cunningham and Alder Honda Smith, who he will forever call "Ms. Honda," a term of respect, no matter how old he gets. Lucy Gellman Photos.

For A New Haven Playwright, Rite & Ritual At Last Take Center Stage

Curtis Brown Photography.

Clergy Speak Out As Avelo Deportation Contract Begins

NEA Cuts Hit New Haven Hard

Top: Anne Cubberly's Giant Puppets at the 2024 International Festival of Arts & Ideas, which lost $65,000 of NEA grant funding. Bottom: Young cellist Amiel "AJ" Johnson, a sixth grader at Nathan Hale School and a student at Music Haven. Lucy Gellman File Photos.

The Bitsie Fund Announces 2025 Grants

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Frances "Bitsie" Clark The Bitsie Clark Fund for Artists | May 7th, 2025

Frances "Bitsie" Clark, who turned 93 on Oct. 30 of last year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

W.E.B. Launches Inaugural Neighborhood Festival

Patricia Bellamy-Mathis. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Fair Haven Day Shines On In Third Year

In Budget Hearing, Teachers Give A Master Class On Schools Funding

Seeing Sounds Brings The Jam To NMS

Nelani Mejias Photos.

Salt & Pepper Gospel Singers Celebrate 40 Years

With New Apprenticeship, Havenly Shifts The Childcare Discussion

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Havenly Lucy Gellman | April 25th, 2025

HSC Students Bring Puerto Rican History To Life

Juniors Jonaily Colón and Japhet Gonzalez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Translating "Translations" With The Connecticut Irish Theater Troupe

From left to right: Jason Santacroce and Packy Lillis; Mike DePacale, Sarah Finnegan, Paul Pender, and Seamus Lonergan; Sarah Finnegan, Paul Pender, and Katie Santacroce in Brian Friel’s Translations, directed by Karl Ryan and produced by the Connecticut Irish Theater Troupe. Photos © Karl Ryan.

A New Haven Artist Dives Into "The Mind Of A Saint"

Nelson at the Ives Main Branch of the New Haven Free Public Library. This week, he'll be presenting some of his work at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival in Hartford. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Two Years Later, Advocates Keep Roya's Memory Alive

Listen: Sit Down, Stand Up, Laugh Loudly

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Comedy | Disability justice Lucy Gellman | April 2nd, 2025

Crystal Emery can't remember exactly when she began to find the laugh lines in her life. Maybe it was during a hospital stay, when a particularly chatty nurse led to a long and unexpected ordeal with Hamden law enforcement. Or a personal interest in film that led her to too many bad depictions of disabled people. Or a belief that she could change someone’s outlook, one giggle at a time.

Tia Russell Dance Makes The Move To Hamden

In "Sisters!" A Look Into The Past Informs The Present

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Institute Library Lucy Gellman | March 28th, 2025

Glass as a Medium of Resistance In “All At Once”

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | NXTHVN | Visual Arts Jacquelyn Gleisner | March 27th, 2025

Commemorating Abolition, PRU Honors Its Afro-Boricua Roots

Carlos Cruz, who is a member of the bomba collective Proyecto Cimarrón. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Anansi Meets Jazz As Quartet Spins A Musical Web

Tyler Goldchain: "So much of this was staking ourselves in improvisation." Lucy Gellman Photos.

ECA Students Summon Black Joy

Crowning Four Champions, "The Word" Weaves Poetry Into Power

In Dixwell, Wise Wiki Editors Add To Black History

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | March 17th, 2025

Laurel Coleman, who wants to create a Wikipedia entry for her mom, Dorothy Coleman. Lucy Gellman Photos.

200 Years Later, A Reckoning With Slavery In New Haven

“Spoken Word Magic” Brings Poetry, Power, & Ancestral Connection To NXTHVN

From left: Jeremiah Craggett as Jeremiah Black, Jonah Craggett as Johan Black, Brandon Hutchinson as Alfira, and Gail Staggers as the narrator performing the first episode of the audiodrama “Haus of Black” at NXTHVN. Aster Rhys Photos.

At New Haven Academy, A Family's Holocaust Survival Story Informs Students' Present

Nonprofits Prepare For Trump II Immigration Raids

Lucy Gellman File Photo.

In "Unveiled Roots," An Artist Digs Deep At CAW

“Just Protect The Books:” Readers Speak Up For Bill Defending Libraries & Librarians

Betsy Ross Shows Out For Black History Month

A Puppeteer-Musician Brings Black History Month To Life

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | New Haven Free Public Library Grayce Howe | February 12th, 2025

Grace Howe Photos.

Note By Note, Untold Stories Stretch From Dixwell To Kinshasa

Yaira Matyakubova introduces storyteller and artist Toto Kisaku. Lucy Gellman Photos.

SCSU Student Mentorship Makes "El Coquí" Soar

Curtis Brown Photography, courtesy of Long Wharf Theatre.

Listen: Eastbound Theatre At The MAC

Isabel Dyson, and Matt Simmons in My Children! My Africa! KVON Photo Courtesy of the MAC.

New Haven Welcomes The Year of the Snake

New Haven Museum Keeps Lunarfest Traditions Going Strong

Ruby Szekeres Photos.

City Arts Director Tapped To Lead Atlanta's Office of Cultural Affairs

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

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

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.

Strings & Steel Make Sure The Day Belongs To MLK

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.

In The Hill, Three Kings Dance The Snow Away

Three Kings Make The Journey To Casa Otoñal

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.

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.

A Montessori Preschool Grows Its Freedom Dream

"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.

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.

Common Ground Makes Much Ado About Shakespeare

From The Archives: Possible Futures' Thanksgiving Reads

"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.

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.

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.

Pride Center Convenes Community To Heal

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

"All Neighbors Day" Grows Into Year Two

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.

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

"Día de Muertas" Holds Space For Stolen Sisters

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

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.

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

Amplify The Arts Hits Its Stride

Alicia Brown and Lanaya Pickett. Abiba Biao Photos.

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

In Día del Maíz, A Recognition of Resistance

String Quartet Makes “Untold Stories” Sing

A Tree Grows For Travis

Freddy Fixer Honors Awardees, Names A New Leadership Team

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.

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

"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.

"Freedom Futures" Brings Liberation To Hotchkiss Street

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

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.

In Edgewood, Youth Day Block Party Feels The Love

"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.

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

"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

Baldwin Blurs Past & Present At The Beinecke

On Whalley, Strings & Steel Prepare For Liftoff

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

The Ritmo y Son String Quartet. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Petals Fall Amid A Liturgy For Gaza

Puerto Ricans United Gala Recognizes Boricua Troops

Young Photographers Bring Their Worlds Into FOCUS

Amistad History Made New On Long Wharf

Kamini Purushothaman Photos.

Hyphen-American Fireworks

Arts & Anti-racism | Culture & Community | Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) | Refugees Ashley Makar | July 17th, 2024

The Fourth of July crew. Courtesy Ashley Makar. The second photo is Azhar Ahmed and her son, Kutti. Rachel Peet Photo.

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

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.

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.

In Edgewood Park, Seeing Sounds Hits Its Stride

Caribbean Fest Dances Into A Decade

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.

CONTRA-TIEMPO Gets Down, Communally

Jayla Anderson Photos.

"The Mailroom" Opens A Memory Portal

Abiba Biao Photos.

At Third Space, Punq Noire Grows Its Voice

Dayne Bell Photo.

Black Pride Celebrates Five Years And Counting

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

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

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

Curtis Brown 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

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.

Mill River Dreams Take Root Beneath I-91

Freddy Fixer Gala Centers Community Connection

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

In Westville, Refugee Artists Shine A Light On Afghan Voices

Freddy Fixer Dances Down Dixwell Avenue

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.

New Haven Academy Seniors Take Action

Kobe Ransome during his presentation. Grayce Howe 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.

Student Photographers Put New Eyes On New Haven

"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

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.

Orchid Gallery Blooms Into Being

Artists Join Beinecke Occupation

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Culture Bearers Gather At The Orchid Gallery

With Nod To Harlem Renaissance, NHSO Gets Spirits Soaring

Lucy Gellman Photos.

A Chitrāngadā For The Present

MarQuel Horton Woods Photos.

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

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.

"She Was A Life Force:" Remembering Emalie Mayo

Emalie Mayo. Blaq Pearl Photography for Elm City LITFest.

Kultrally Lit Launches Baldwin Centennial Celebration

Defending Slam Champ Reigns Supreme

Victor Rodgers (aka Slangston Hughes). Photos Kapp Singer.

In Hamden, MLK Celebrated Through Song and Sermon

Arts & Anti-racism | Culture & Community | MLK Day Kapp Singer | January 16th, 2024

Penelope Stewart. Photos Kapp Singer.

Three Kings Deliver for Zulay

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

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.

Winterfest Finds Joy In The Coldest, Darkest Season

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

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

“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.

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

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.

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 Hotchkiss Street, Ruthie Wilson Gilmore Gets Her Proper Due

Danielle Campbell Photos.

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.

At CCT, "Fairview" Digs Deep

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

In Palestine, Two Artists Bring History Into Focus

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

Eastern Woodland Cultures Honored On The Green

LIFFY Rolls Back Into New Haven

“Into The Afroverse” Lifts Off At NXTHVN

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

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.

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.

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.

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

West Haven Welcomes "All Nations Day"

Natasha Gambrell. Linda-Cristal Young Photos.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Centers Solidarity On The Green

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

Music Haven Fêtes Hispanic Heritage Month In Perfect Harmony

Wellness "Royalty" Celebrates A Year Of Healing

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

Streets on Sunday morning. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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.

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

Riggins at Bregamos Community Theater. Lucy Gellman Photos.

New Haven Travels To The 6th Dimension

Folk Fest Beats The Heat, Brings The Vibes

Corinne Bailey Rae Captivates In New Haven

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

Lotta Studio Photo.

Elm City Names Its Inaugural Poet Laureate

New Arts Collective Gets Rooted At Koffee?

Demeree Douglas, Jade Streater, Nox Amore, Alana Ladson, Akosua Aidoo and Kaelynne Hernandez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

“Shopping Spree” Gets LGBTQ+ Youth Ready For School Year

Afro-Eco Therapy Brings Healing To West Rock

Arts & Anti-racism | Culture & Community | Nature | West Rock Danielle Campbell | September 5th, 2023

Dishaun Harris, who also goes by "Farmer D." Danielle Campbell Photos.

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.

NHPS Convocation Channels Back-To-School Joy

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

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

After Double Amputation, B*Wak Bounces Back

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

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.

Puerto Rican Fest Brings The Beat

At IRIS, Summer Learning Embraces A Global Community

Abdul Wahab. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Monk Center Campers Sing Out The Summer

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hamden Youth Usher In The Sounds Of Summer

Lucy Gellman Photos.

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

Refugee Artists Build A New Home In Branford

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

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.

Noir Vintage & Co. Opens Its Doors On Court Street

At Arts & Ideas, Kristina Wong Casts Herself Into Office

Photo courtesy of Kristina Wong.

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.

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.

At Fourth Annual Black Pride, The Category Is Visibility

Angélique Kidjo Lifts New Haven In Song

Angélique Kidjo and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO). Lucy Gellman Photos.

Betsy Ross Students Dance For Their Lives

A still from "Survivor," choreographed by Hannah Healey and danced by her eighth grade class. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Neighborhood Festival Brings Early Summer To Dixwell

Sheree Baldwin-Muhammad. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Juneteenth Flag Soars To New Heights On The Green

National Dance Theatre Company Of Jamaica Brings Kingston To ESUMS

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica principal dancer Tamara Noel. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Freddy Fixer Makes A Joyful Return To Dixwell Avenue

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.

Wilbur Cross Grows Cross-Cultural Dialogue

At Possible Futures, Grandmothers Rule The Day

Danielle Campbell Photos.

Abdussabur Details A Vision For The Arts

Shafiq Abdussabur, Salwa Abdussabur, Brianna Williams and Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Freddy Fixer Cleanup Crew Makes Dixwell Avenue Shine

With "Somewhere In Between," Artists Find Their Voices

In The Hill, Madeline's Collective Grows Creative Community

With Black Composers At The Helm, NHSO Raises The Standard

Matt Fried Photos courtesy of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.

Armory Conversation Centers Community Input

Arts Together Brings The Healing

Kennedy Godfrey. Abiba Biao Photos.

With"Pearls and Pianos," Helen Hagan's Memory & Music Live On

Fair Haven Day Brings The Joy To Grand Avenue

Long Wharf Theatre Finds Its "Edge"

Mildred Ruiz-Sapp in Live From The Edge. The show runs at the Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St. in Hamden, Thursdays through Sundays through May 21. T. Charles Erickson Photos.

Queer Heroes Appear At Elm City Montessori

At NMS, A New Studio Amplifies Arts Equity

City Cultural Affairs Director Adriane Jefferson, Thabisa, Noah Bloom, and Eben Pariser. Hannah Hurwitz for The Narrative Project.

At Shubert "Superstar" Revival, Co-Op Grads Remember Henry Green As Jesus Christ

The Children Of Marsha P. Johnson, In Their Own Words

Erycka Ortiz and Alyssa-Marie Cajigas Rivera Ortiz. Lucy Gellman Photo.

In Downtown New Haven, A Cultural Bridge To Tlaxcala

As Eid Approaches, Refugee Chefs Remember

Chef Rawaa Ghazi. Lucy Gellman Photos.

NXTHVN Opens Its Studios

Curatorial fellows Cornelia Stokes and Kiara Cristina Ventura. Abiba Biao Photo.

At Second Annual DiasporaCon, "Blerds" Build A Bridge To The Future

Shenkarr Davis and Taekyung Bennett. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Student Poster Contest Communicates Climate Catastrophe

All winning posters lined up on the stage of Lyric Hall. Contributed photo.

At Ely Center, "Truth In Three Colors" Gets To The Heart Of The Matter

Linda Vauters Mickens’ “Redemption” installed at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art (ECoCA) at 51 Trumbull St. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Trivia-Iftar Raises The Roof For Refugee Resettlement

Rachel Peet Photos.

"Stop Cop City" Protests Reach New Haven Artivists

Inside the Black and Brown Power Center on Chapel Street, Evan Fritz could see a new attendee coming toward the door. From where he stood inside the room, he scrambled over to the entrance, grabbing a chair as he ushered him into the space.

Freddy Fixer Charts Its Return To Dixwell Avenue

"Mojada" Gets New Haven Student Voices In The Mix

Camila Moreno (front) with Nancy Rodríguez and Alma Martinez in a scene from MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES by Luis Alfaro, directed by Laurie Woolery. Yale Repertory Theatre, March 10-April 1, 2023. Photo © Joan Marcus.

With A Spoonful Of Storytelling, Eight Food Businesses Blossom

Synovia and Andrew Gibson with their sauce, Runny Novs. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Sweets & Sounds Shares The Knowledge

The "Boss Up" Panelists. From left to right: Onyeka Obiocha, Renee Loren, Petah “Jay” Johnson, Leonard Brown, Mercy Quaye and Joshua Jenkins. Lucy Gellman Photos.

A Filmmaker-Photographer Looks Back To Focus Forward

Photographer and filmmaker Lydia Douglas (at left, in the purple) at an opening reception for Seven Lenses at SCSU last month. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Collective Consciousness Theatre Bounces Back

Jenny Nelson and Dexter Singleton. Barbecue runs at Collective Consciousness Theatre, 319 Peck St., from March 23 through April 8. Shows run Thursdays through Saturdays only.

Sweets & Sounds Returns To Its New Haven Roots

When Angel Dahfay wanted to design her own website, establish a business and organize her first event, she had to learn how to do it completely on her own. Now, she's trying to take what she has learned, invite fellow creatives, and open up that body of knowledge for her peers in Connecticut.

As Budget Season Begins, Library Braces For Big Changes

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | March 15th, 2023

Lucy Gellman Photo.

Co-Op Takes "Hairspray" To New Heights

"She Became One Of Us:" Havenly Community Honors A Fallen Sister

“We do not know what happened to Roya, but we know that she deserved better,” said Co-Executive Director Jane Dowd.

Black Children’s Book Week, With A Bionic Assist

Q House Dances Out Black History Month

Neha Middela Photos.

Heritage Chorale Rings In 25 Years At New Haven Museum

Jonathan Quinn Berryman Wednesday night. Lucy Gellman Photos.

ConnCORP, Stetson Close Out Black History Month In Style

In Hartford And Online, 100+ Testify For Arts Funding Booster Bill

Rafael Feliciano-Roman. Screenshot from Connecticut General Assembly YouTube.

In "What Could Have Been," New Haven's Past Haunts Its Present

Tubyez Cropper Wednesday night. Lucy Gellman Photo.

At SCSU, Seven Artists Turn The Lens On Black Experience

On the left: Jamel Shabazz' "Father's Day" (1990) and "Honoring The Ancestors." Right: Katrina Goldburn's Lucretia Was Here, 1638 series.

At Bregamos, Two Hamlets Ice The Beef

Manny Camacho and Catherine Wicks as Hamlet(s). Lucy Gellman Photos.

Co-Op Students Center, Celebrate, Sing To Black Joy

Stetson Faithfuls Bid Farewell To 200 Dixwell Ave.

Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Poetry In Black" Weaves Joy & Art Into Black History

Sun Queen and her goddaughter, Ka'meya Ingram. Ingram's sweatshirt is part of Sun Queen's "Black Girls Are Sunshine" brand. Lucy Gellman Photos.

CAW Show Makes Freedom Visible

Detail, Jasmine Nikole, “The Present Is The Future.” Made Visible: Freedom Dreams runs at Creative Arts Workshop through March 18. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Co-Op Dance Teacher Soars To National Distinction

Poets Set The Tone For Black History Month

Lyrical Faith during the performance. “When everything goes into flames, everybody looks to the artists," she said. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At City Hall, Community Connecter Tapped To Lead ARPA Arts Allocation

Thabisa at Westville's 2021 Artwalk. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Catharsis, Community Score Orange Street Album Release

ammar Friday night at Artspace New Haven. Their debut album is called “farewell, xx.” Jordan Ashby Photos.

"Stetson Stories" Weave Memory Into Magic

Hanan Hameen. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Our Place In Time:" New London Enters The 6th Dimension

6th Dimension runs Jan. 28 through March 9, 2023 at the Cummings Art Center, Connecticut College, New London. Pictured is the artist illformative's Adam 9.0. JOËL Cintron Photos.

In Year Of The Rabbit, Lunarfest Leaps Back

Black Haven Takes A BITE Out Of History

Cutting the ribbon on the celebration. From left to right: BLOOM Owner Alisha Crutchfield, City Economic Development Administrator Mike Piscitelli, Stetson Branch Manager Diane Brown, Black Haven Founder and Director Salwa Abdussabur, State Senior Development Specialist Lindy Lee Gold, Filmmaker and Musician Kolton Harris, and City Cultural Affairs Director Adriane Jefferson. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At People’s Center, Four Artists Reveal “The Reality Of Migration”

MLK Day Slam Passes Wisdom Through Community

Ángel Martinez and Carlos Raúl Dufflar. Marie Sanford Photos.

In Edgewood, "Everyday Angels" Bless The Year Ahead

City Awards $187,200 To 42 Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grantees

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Elicker Administration Lucy Gellman | January 17th, 2023

Dancers at the Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade on Dixwell Avenue in June 2019. After taking 2020 through 2022 to rebuild after the Covid-19 pandemic, the parade is returning this year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Strings & Steel Take MLK Day To Church

Kenneth Joseph, who has directed the St. Luke's Steel Band since 2011. Founder Debby Teason, who is still the group's liturgical music director, was in the audience. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At HSC, Poets Spread The Word About The Word

Puma Simone. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In The Hill, Three Kings Arrive With Perfect Rhythm

Anaily Amaro learning about Bomba for the first time. Lucy Gellman Photos.

The Body Factory Dances Through Ujima

Capoeira Esperança Brings Brazil To Dixwell Avenue

The Night Is Theirs

Third graders from L. W. Beecher Museum Magnet School of Arts and Sciences. Lucy Gellman Photos.

They Carried Us: Our 2022 Top 10

Dakarai Langley at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School’s Winterfest earlier this year. Maya McFadden Photo.

A Big Dog Christmas Arrives On Dixwell Avenue

At Music Haven, Young Refugees Find The Right Dynamic

Wábi Artists Make Waves On Orange Street

In foreground: Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez’ “A Myth In My Heart, A Stake In Your Hand." Lucy Gellman Photos.

In "A Soldier's Play," Race Takes Center Stage

The 2019 Broadway Revival Company of A Soldier's Play. Joan Marcus Photo.

From Iraq To Dixwell Avenue, Refugee Artist Tells His Story

Sculptor Robert Taplin and artist Ridha Ali. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"I Get To Bring Something Home:" The Mattatuck Museum Returns Its First Native Object

William Tarrant, a faith keeper and cultural preservation director of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma, on Friday morning. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Freddy Fixer Builds Back, Tiptoes Towards TikTok

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

A New Opera Takes On The Tulsa Race Massacre

Adam Matlock. Lucy Gellman Photo.

How Winfred Rembert's Generous Spirit Lives On

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

From The Archives: Articles For Today

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture Staff | November 24th, 2022

Joan Henry, DeLanna Studi, and Allison Hudson Hicks in a reading of Flying Bird's Diary at Long Wharf Theatre. Jeremy Daniel Photos.

Possible Futures' Thanksgiving Reads

"Abolition Transmission" Hits The Airwaves

Luis Luna, one of the co-producers on "Abolition Transmission," speaking at a recent launch event for the show at Possible Futures bookspace. A, who also works on the show, asked not to be photographed. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Semilla Weaves Music & Memory Into Resistance

Sunflowers Sprout Over Grand Avenue

New Haven Links Ring In Half A Century

Stilts performer Melissa Craig creating a grand display of beauty during the cocktail hour. Danielle Campbell Photos.

Viva las Memorias! Día de Muertos Captures The Night On Mill Street

A giant puppet celebrating Art Perlo, who passed last year at 74 years old. Saturday, his wife Joelle Fishman honored his legacy. Idalys Torres Photos.

Co-Op Dancers Take A Page From Ailey II

Ailey II dancer Maya Finman-Palmer, who is originally from Madison, Wisc. “When you guys dance, I want you to feel something," she said. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Year 13, LIFFY Speaks Truth To Power

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Film | Yale University Lucy Gellman | November 6th, 2022

A still from Anaïs Taracena's El silencio del Topo (The Silence of the Mole), a 2021 film from Guatemala.

Día de Muertos Comes To The Green

Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Death By 1,000 Cuts" Lands In New York

Gold (Sharmont "Influence" Little) with Red (Stephen King) and Green (Jason Phenix Hall). Photo courtesy of the West Side YMCA and M.A.D. Content.

"Băng Qua Nước: Across Land, Across Water" Centers Vietnamese Voices At CAW

Antonius-Tín Bui's installation becomes the centerpiece of Băng Qua Nước: Across Land, Across Water, which runs at Creative Arts Workshop through Nov. 23. The show is curated by Yale University fourth year Ivy Vuong. Miranda Jeyaretnam Photos.

At Long Wharf, "Flying Bird's Diary" Marks A Beginning

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Long Wharf Theatre | Theater Lucy Gellman | October 26th, 2022

Joan Henry, DeLanna Studi, and Allison Hudson Hicks in a reading of Flying Bird's Diary at Long Wharf Theatre. Jeremy Daniel Photos.

At LIT Fest, The Future Is Black

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

"Super" Design OK’d For “Super” John’s Basketball Court

The final design from artist Tschabalala Self. Image courtesy John Dennis.

Two Poets Build Community at the Mic

Ayla Jeddy Photos.

Eight Students, One School Tapped For ARTE Scholarships

Natalie Quiroz-Duran and Chaplain, a Connecticut State Police Comfort K9 Dog. Contributed Photo.

A Composer Finds The Music In James Baldwin’s Words

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

Long Wharf Theatre Bids Adieu To Long Wharf Stage

Top: LWT Associate Artistic Director Rachel Alderman and Assistant to Artistic and Managing Directors Jessica Durdock Moreno. Carter Marberry and Mistina Hanscom Photos. Bottom: Members of artistic leadership and the artistic ensemble on the Claire Tow Stage. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Gathers Community

Rachel Massaro (in purple) with her kids and Clement during a ritual smudging. Danielle Campbell Photos.

At Jazzy's, Beyoncé Brunch Starts A Dialogue Around Reentry

Ro Godwynn Takes Form

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Music Lucy Gellman | October 7th, 2022

Ro Godwynn. Jeremy Grier Photo.

Freddy Fixer Focuses On Its Future

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

At Q House, Food Business Alumni Take Flight

Dixwell UCC Celebrates Two Centuries And Counting

Tracey Twitty-Philpot and Michael Twitty. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Threads By Tea Feels The ETHOS

At Long Wharf, An Intimate Invitation To Jelly's Judgment Day

Bryan Terrell Clark as Jack the Bear and Sydney James Harcourt as Jelly Roll Morton. Jeremy Daniel Photo.

At Bregamos, A Puerto Rican LGBTQ+ Activist Gives New Haven A Blueprint

Members of New Haven Pride Center staff with Pedro Julio Serrano. From left to right: Erycka Ortiz, Pedro Julio Serrano, Juancarlos Soto, Jahnice Cajigas, and Patrick Dunn. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Temple Plaza To Transform Into A Black Wall Street

"It's About Us:" Ecuadorian Parade Returns To New Haven

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Culture & Community Lucy Gellman | August 22nd, 2022

At Stetson, Long Wharf & Big Dog Put Their Spin On Jazz History

Chris "Big Dog" Davis with Ace Livingston and Dexter Pettaway, Sr. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Orchids Bloom Over Sylvan Avenue

Student Artists Take Center Stage At ConnCAT Summer Showcases

Steel Band Keeps Summer Spirit Strong At St. Luke's

Lisa Yarbor and members of St. Luke's Steel Band. Kimberly Wipfler Photos.

"Boricua All Day:" Puerto Rican Fest Turns The Green Into A Heartbeat

One Year After Taliban Takeover, Afghan Women Issue A Call To Remember

Hossna Samadi.

With Lebon Studio, A Refugee Artist Seeks Out The Good

Young Hands Help Orchid Mural Bloom In The Hill

"La Mujer Puertorriqueña" Takes Center Stage At PRU Gala

Yale Summer Cab Gets Loud

In Edgewood Park, Seeing Sounds Sets A Vibe

Strings And Steel Make Summertime Sing

Students Stroll To College In HBCU Senior Sendoff

At NXTHVN Community Meeting, It’s All Eyes On Goffe Street Court

Arts & Anti-racism | Arts & Culture | Basketball | NXTHVN Lucy Gellman | July 19th, 2022

From Wábi Arts To Westville, Kim Weston Grows Her Artistic Footprint

In New Sudanese Pop-Up, A Refugee's Story Of Home

NuSpiral, New Haven Artists Transform Front Street Underpass

At NXTHVN, Young Voices Lead The Way

At ConnCAT, Kwadwo Adae Makes The Walls Sing

Proyecto Cimarrón Calls New Haven To Resistance

From Kabul To New Haven, A Story Of Resilience

One of the pieces of embroidery Z brought with her when her family fled Afghanistan. Z asked the Arts Paper not to use photographs of her or her father.