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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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Eco-Friendly Fashion Returns To Bregamos

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Who Is Laughing Now?

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"Broke-Ology" Captures The Ties That Bind

Eric Clinton as Malcolm King, Terrence Riggins as Patriarch William King, and Tenisi Davis as Ennis King. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Trash-To-Fashion Ball Brings Eco-Friendly Flair To Bregamos

“When you pick up something, think about what else it could be,” artist Rebekah Fraser advised an audience of eager workshop attendees ready to transform textile scraps and trash into fashion. At a table in front of her, Hamden resident Lola Fain sat with her late mother’s embroidered tablecloth, ready to breathe new life into a beloved family heirloom.

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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.

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"Black Book" Returns Collective Consciousness To Its Roots

Singleton (in baseball cap) and Ashford at a rehearsal Monday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Latincolors Magazine Illuminates, Connects

Recent editions of Latincolors Magazine. The 27th edition launched in late December. Lisa Reisman photos.

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Semilla Collective Centers Joy As Resistance

Members of the Tapacamino Colectivo include Fernando Guadarrama, Gregorio Quiros, Sinuhé Padilla-Isunza, Maria Puente, and Ik' Balam. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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The Stories Within The Story

T. Charles Erickson Photo.

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Happy Birthday, Bitsie Clark

Frances "Bitsie" Clark, who turned 92 on Oct. 30. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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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.

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

Riggins at Bregamos Community Theater. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Young Voices Lifted At "Youth Resilience" Showcase

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

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FUSE Theatre’s "Falsettos" Hits All The Right Notes At Bregamos

Daniel Sbriglio as Whizzer and Andy Friedland as Marvin in FUSE Theatre's production of Falsettos. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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At Bregamos, Two Hamlets Ice The Beef

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

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"Freak Show" Brings The Art To Bregamos

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FUSE Theatre Steps Into A New World

Tiessa Hills carries the vocals for "On The Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship." FUSE's performance of Songs for a New World runs at Bregamos Community Theatre, 491 Blatchley Ave. in New Haven, on Friday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 7 at 3:00 p.m., Saturday January 14 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, January 15 at 3:00 p.m. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Semilla Weaves Music & Memory Into Resistance

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“Miscast” Cabaret Finds Its Voice at Bregamos

Lenny Adams. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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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.

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Black & Brown Queer Camp Fêtes Half A Decade

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Bregamos Welcomes "The Wandering"

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In Inaugural Arts Festival, Semilla Fêtes Resistance

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Ice The Beef Takes On The Bard

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"Interruptions" Breaks Through The Silence And Stigma Of Gun Violence

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The Opioid Crisis Hits The Stage

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How Rafael Ramos Brought Justice To The Theater

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Sanctuary Kitchen Serves Up Storytelling

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“Casa Grande” Brings Family And Migration Home

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“Let’s Bring These Women Home”

"I’d want women to know that they’re not alone," said panelist Keesa Figgs Desilva in an interview before the panel. During the panel, she added: "Let's bring these women home." Lucy Gellman Photos.

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“I Don’t Want To Half-Ass It Anymore”

DJ Dooley-O keeps the beat coming. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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