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"She Was A Life Force:" Remembering Emalie Mayo

Emalie Mayo. Blaq Pearl Photography for Elm City LITFest.

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.

At Wexler-Grant, "The Christmas Lesson" Gives A Master Class In Grace

The cast during intermission at a recent performance. The school's next show, a junior performance of The Wiz, is set for May 2024. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Voices Lifted, Co-Op Starts The School Year Fresh

Newly Unveiled Portrait Captures City Librarian's Legacy Of Light

Arts & Culture | Community Heroes | Culture & Community | New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | July 3rd, 2023

Jessen's sons, William and Jack, unveiling the portrait of their dad, the late City Librarian John Jessen. Lucy Gellman Photos.

After 38 Years, A Beloved “Pantry” Staple Closes Shop

Tagan Engel, Ken Suzuki, Yoon-Ock Kim, Caroline Smith and Christine Kim. Lucy Gellman Photo.

At Last, Lucretia Gets Her Due

Co-Op Teacher Tapped For Grammy Shortlist

Patrick Smith, who has taught at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School since 1998. Pictured in the background is student Paris Bland. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"The Mayor Of Westville:" New Haven Mourns, Remembers Semi Semi-Dikoko

Semi-Semi Dikoko with David Sepulveda and Aleta Staton at the Arts Awards in December 2012. Judy Sirota Rosenthal Photo with permission from the Arts Council of Greater New Haven.

A Yahrzeit For Paul Hammer

Chris Randall Photo.

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