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Music House, a guidance group helmed by teacher Evan Green, staking out where the litter clean up will be along Springside and Wintergreen Avenue. Claire Armstrong Photo.

Hillhouse Students Dazzle In Inaugural Arts Showcase

Andrea Landsbach

At Co-Op, A Sweet Springfest Of Firsts

GRAMMY In The Schools Collab Takes Flight

Co-Op Students Sing, Play Their Way To All-State Festival

Zakai Henderson. Lucy Gellman Photo.

SCSU, Shubert Bring "Lion Tales" To Life

In The Hill, Four Middle Schoolers Rise To Regional Music Recognition

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | March 23rd, 2026

Clockwise, from top: Noreishka Rivera, Naiden Alfredo Cervantes, Kenzie Harsono and Gregorio Ordaz. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Co-Op Brings Chicago To New Haven

New Haven Students Shine In All-State Band Competition

In Tight Budget Year, Hillhouse Educators Launch Arts Department Fundraiser

Stefania Munzi Watercolor.

Community Iftar Builds Cross-Cultural Understanding

Mohamed Elsankary and his mom, Hanan Elkamah. Abiba Biao Photos.

High Schoolers Skewer High School, As "Heathers" Hits The NHA Stage

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | New Haven Academy Solé Scott | February 24th, 2026

Contributed Photo.

With New Fund, ECA Family Remembers Bob Parker

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Educational Center for the Arts Lucy Gellman | February 9th, 2026

Bob Parker and his husband, David Carter. Contributed Photo.

Citywide Read Delivers A Lesson In American History

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

En Route To Bethlehem, Three Kings Find Themselves On Atwater Street

In Wonderous Winterfest, Students Talk Back To A World On Fire

How A Student Jazz Band Learned To Listen

Lucy Gellman Photos.

With An Assist From The Bard, The Kids Are All Right

A Hillhouse Art Teacher Opens Up New Worlds

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At Co-Op, The School's Quietest Art Gets Loud & Lyrical

Band-Forged Friendships Win The Elm City Bowl

A Season of Thanks: LEAP & Partners Serve Up Joy In New Haven

Co-Op Seniors Show “Proof Of Life” As A Rising Young Playwright Soars

At New Haven Academy, Four Pop-Punk Hamlets Leave It All On The Stage

Co-Op Does The Monster Mash

Ailey II Gets BRADA Moving

New HSC Mural Shines Light On Black & Latino History

Japhet Gonzalez cuts the ribbon Friday morning. The center image features an eagle, a nod to the school's mascot. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Co-Op, New Cell Phone Policy Greeted With Goodwill, Anxiety

Arts & Culture | Co-Op High School | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | September 22nd, 2025

Jayla Bosley and Avin Davis, both seniors studying theater at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School, or Co-Op. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Teach, Play, Love: Shubert Announces New Season, $1.2M Education-Focused Gift

A Food Justice Dream Takes Root On Shelton Avenue

On First Day Of Class, Ms. Sumiah Comes Full Circle

Sumiah Gay and Robert "Espo" Esposito on Thursday morning. The two started their day teaching acting to a group of seniors together. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Three Degrees" & A New Artistic Language

GRAMMY-New Haven Collab Lights The Back-To-School Spark

Arts & Culture | Audubon Arts | Culture & Community | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | August 27th, 2025

Youth Day Block Party Brings Out The Community

Live From Newhall Street, A Funk You Can Dance To

NMS Fêtes 30 Years Of Summer Jazz, Pays Homage To A Master

Hundreds Rally For Trans Rights Downtown

Future Bookworms LEAP Into The Power Of Kindness

Tracey Massey and Michael Goubourn. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Wábi Fellows Bring The World Into Focus

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Photography Lucy Gellman | July 7th, 2025

Alex S. Fuentes, A Colossal Span and Transcendent Incandescent. Lucy Gellman Photos.

From Oz To Edgewood, The Power Of Middle School Theater

Top: Antwain “AJ” Johnson with Barnard's Chaz “Mr. C” Carmon and Music Director Sloan Williams. Lucy Gellman Photos. Bottom: Maya Louise Shed introduces the D/EP 2025 plays. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Amistad Seniors Step Into A Bright Future

Achievement First Amistad High School | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | New Haven Schools Abiba Biao | June 24th, 2025

NHA Dancers Dazzle In End-Of-Year Arts Showcase

Grounded In Art, 116 Graduate Co-Op

Arts & Culture | Co-Op High School | Culture & Community | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | June 17th, 2025

On The Cusp Of Big Changes, BRAMS Students Dance Out The Year

Students in "Purpose," which Nikki Claxton also called a "Ode To BRAMS." Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Mauro Sheridan, Lady Macbeth Finds Her Stride

NHA Seniors Take (Social) Action

Daedream Feels The Love

MASH Band Plays A Perfectly Imperfect "A+"

Amelia Matthews and Adrianiz Lopez Martinez, both seventh graders at Mauro-Sheridan Interdistrict Magnet School. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Student Photographers Shift Their Focus

Grayce Howe Photos.

With “Annie, Jr.,” A Curtain Closes On Wexler-Grant

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Musical Theater | Wexler-Grant Community School Lucy Gellman | May 20th, 2025

A Whirlwind Week At The Shubert, From STEAM Education To Making Fetch Happen

Young Artists Dazzle In District-Wide Show

ARTE Inc. | Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | May 15th, 2025

Chamber Orchestra Puts Student Soloists In The Spotlight

Anthony Akambe, a student soloist with the New Haven Chamber Orchestra. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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

From Schools To Student Solidarity, May Day Roars Into Downtown New Haven

Student speakers ranged from Rosa, who read poetry, to immigrant rights advocate Ambar Santiago-Rojas. Grayce Howe Photos.

HSC Students Bring Puerto Rican History To Life

Juniors Jonaily Colón and Japhet Gonzalez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Once On This Island" Brings Haiti To New Haven

Shubert Makes The Trip To Fraggle Rock

Eight-year-old Amiina Brown, who belongs to a New Britain based Girl Scouts of the USA Troop, works on her puppet, Monster Monster, before the show. 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

Co-Op Arts Director Temporarily Transferred To BRAMS

Amy Migliore with Ajibola Tajudeen, now a student at the Berkeley College of Music, at Co-Op graduation in June 2022. On Monday, NHPS Spokesperson Justin Harmon said the transfer would be temporary. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

To Ponder Yondr: A Student Perspective

The anxious attachment to cell phones has been swept out from under us. Will it work?

Co-Op Heads Into The Woods

Wilbur Cross Finds Wonder(land) In The Chaos

Zara Baden-Eversman as Alice. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Hundreds March In Fight For Education Funding

ECA Students Ride The Fourth Wave Into "The Feminist Theatre Project"

Skylar Dunn and Lucy Gardner in "The Feminist Theatre Project." Lucy Gellman Photos.

Sights Set On Washington, Hillhouse Band Asks Community For Help

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

Betsy Ross Shows Out For Black History Month

At NHA Clothing Swap, A Student Focus On Sustainability

An assortment of bright t-shirts fanned out across a table, in a rainbow of bright pink, orange, and dark blues. Beside them, two racks of jackets, sweaters, belts, and dresses hung side-by-side, ready for a new home. Another table displayed jewelry and various accessories.

Mauro-Sheridan Read Alouds Become A Lesson In Community

City, Orgs To LGBTQ+ Community: We've Got Your Back

Co-Op Student Artists Shine In Senior Capstones

A STEAM-Fueled Dream Takes Flight

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Yale Peabody Museum Lucy Gellman | January 14th, 2025

Starseed Circus Stilt-Walks Into The New Year

Hamden "Voice" Conjures Community, Note By Note

Olivia Gaspard, a sixth grader at Bear Path Elementary School. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Our 2024 Top 10: Taking It (Back) To The Grassroots

At Co-Op, Three "Soles" Tap Into Cross-Cultural Storytelling

New Haven Reads Paints A Love Letter To Literacy

Amanda Brown Photo.

New Haven Academy Enters The Fairy Realm

Common Ground Makes Much Ado About Shakespeare

Marching Band Helps Hype Up Hillhouse

LEAP Takes A Pause To Be Thankful

Citizen Contributions | Education & Youth | LEAP Melissa Liriano | November 27th, 2024

"Horns Up," As Marching Governors Hit The Field

Students Make Their Votes Count In Mock Election

Senior Carizma Buonome, who is studying theater, after casting her mock vote Monday. “I’m so sad I can’t vote this year,” she said. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Stacey Abrams Finds The Medicine In Voting

Culture & Community | Education & Youth | New Haven Schools | Voting Grayce Howe | October 22nd, 2024

Participate in democracy. Hold your values close when deciding what candidate you vote for. Above all, exercise your right to vote, and be a proud active voter.

New Haven Academy Brings In "The Outsiders"

Sora Matta (center) as Ponyboy Curtis in The Outsiders. Bob (Joseph Pallo) and Randy (Cristian Ortiz) are on either side of them. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Brooklyn Rider, Co-Op Choose Music

Lucy Gellman Photos.

"An Artwork That Comes To Life:" A Student Voice On Photography

Co-Op Dancers (Re)Connect With Their Rhythms

A Tree Grows For Travis

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

Co-Op Seniors Conjure Their Future Selves

ConnCAT Takes It Back To The Harlem Renaissance

Shiloh Peterson. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Summer Apprentices Shine At Ely Center

Abiba Biao Photos.

Art Meets Basketball On The Carrigan Courts

Shubert Summer Camp Builds A Training Ground For Teaching Artists

Young Photographers Bring Their Worlds Into FOCUS

Audubon Arts Springs Into Session

Betsy Ross Students Dance Their Humanity

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

"We Pledge To Make It Brighter," As Amistad Graduates 147

Achievement First Amistad High School | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | New Haven Schools Abiba Biao | June 11th, 2024

Suhieb Ebrahim.

At Hillhouse, "Africa Fête" Brings Dakar To Sherman Parkway

Destiny Cooper, Gianni Knox, Dr. Hanan Hameen, and Madison Ennis. Lucy Gellman Photo.

In Year Four, Arabic Festival Pushes Cross-Cultural Dialogue At Cross

Hanan Elkamah. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At HSC, Multicultural Night Travels The World From Water Street

In "The View From Here," Student Photographers Capture Their Present

“The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography” runs through Nov. 22. at the Yale Schwarzman Center. Pictured in focus in Julie Hajducky's "From Here." Lucy Gellman Photos; all artwork by student artists.

At Daedream, Young Actors Find "The Key" To Self-Expression

"The Far Country" Comes To Co-Op

David Shih, Joyce Meimei Zheng, Destyne Miller and Amy Boratko. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Students Take The Train To Hadestown

J. Antonio-Rodriguez and-company in Hadestown. T. Charles-Erickson Photo.

New Haven Public Schools Sponsors First LGBTQ Youth Summit

Fana Hickinson Photos.

New Haven Academy Students Bring “In The Heights” Home

Edgewood Dances Into The Week

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Hill Central Students “Stomp” Out A Musical Beat

Jayla Cajigas, Sophia Consolmagno and Francine Van Campen, all third graders at Hill Central Music Academy.

A Student Alliance Bridges The Opportunity Gap

Culture & Community | Education | Education & Youth Sebastian Ward | April 22nd, 2024

When Aleisha Luna started looking at colleges, she didn’t know where to start. For years, her parents had been supportive of her academic career, urging her to “seek horizons beyond anything I could actually see around me.” But when the New Haven student began her search for higher education, it was uncharted territory.

Student Spring Sing Captures Community Spirit

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Music | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | April 9th, 2024

Star Student Steps Into Shakespeare Spotlight

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Educational Center for the Arts | Theater Lucy Gellman | April 1st, 2024

Co-Op Students Ease On Down The Road

Laila Kelly-Walker as Dorothy, Aaron Steed as the Tinman, Jayla Bosley as the Cowardly Lion and Dakarai Langley as the Scarecrow in Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School's production of The Wiz. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Wilbur Cross Goes ‘Under the Sea’

Ariel (June Lampher) and Prince Eric (Jahlil Coleman) at Thursday's production of The Little Mermaid. Photos Kapp Singer.

Kids Get Crafty at Library Lego Club

Arts, Culture & Community | Education & Youth | New Haven Free Public Library | Westville Kapp Singer | March 7th, 2024

Picking out the perfect piece. Photos Kapp Singer.

NHA Students Shine in Winter Arts Showcase

New Haven Academy dance students perform at the Winter Arts Showcase. Photos Kapp Singer.

Stetson Readies for MLK Keynote

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Education & Youth | Libraries | New Haven Free Public Library Danielle Campbell | January 15th, 2024

A Lamp-Side Stroll Around Spain

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Photography | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Emma MartinMooney | January 4th, 2024

The following photoessay comes from Youth Arts Journalism Initiative (YAJI) alum Emma MartinMooney, who graduated from Wilbur Cross High School last year. For the first time this year, a generous grant from the City of New Haven's Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism allowed the Arts Council to offer a series of fall mentorship classes, including a six-week photo class with Chris Randall. Here is Emma's final project from that class, using the framing devices that she learned in New Haven while on a trip abroad.

Conceivable Abandon

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Photography | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Jayla Anderson | January 2nd, 2024

The following photoessay comes from Youth Arts Journalism Initiative (YAJI) alum Jayla Anderson, who is currently a senior studying dance at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School. For the first time this year, a generous grant from the City of New Haven's Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism allowed the Arts Council to offer a series of fall mentorship classes, including a six-week photo class with Chris Randall. Here is Jayla's final project from that class.

Young Musicians Take A Page From The Pros

American Modern Opera Company musicians Jonny Allen, Doug Balliett, and and Miranda Cuckson (left to right) in Danielle Storey's chorus class at Wilbur Cross High School. Photos Kapp Singer.

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.

Winterfest Finds Joy In The Coldest, Darkest Season

With “Heart,” New Haven Academy Rings In A Season Of Miracles

Ale Cruz and Jaylah Jones in the world premiere of Heart. Lucy Gellman Photos.

A Return to HSC: Leadership In Action

Citizen Contributions | Education & Youth | High School in the Community | Politics Sau'mora Short | December 4th, 2023

"It's Not Enough:" NHPS Youth & Parents Call For A More LGBTQ+ Inclusive District

HSC teacher Amy Brazauski and her foster son, Alex Lopes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Co-Op, A Young Playwright Takes Flight

Co-Op Students Dance Through Works In Progress

A Sound Artist Takes Co-Op Students On A Listening Odyssey

Students Rally For The Right To Read

Destiny White, Erin Michaud and Jeremy Thanes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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.

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.

Trailblazer Gala Grows A Dazzling And Diasporic Footprint

Climate Movement Pushes City Hall On Action

Yale College sophomore Amelia Lee. Abiba Biao Photos.

At Co-Op, Parking Day Takes School Spirit Outside

Top: Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School juniors Giada Thomas, Willie Smokes, and Aniannalis Rivas. Bottom: Lugo's strings students in their first performance of the year. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Brennan Swings Left On Arts Education

Brennan at Café Flora at BLOOM. "Investing in the arts in schools needs to be something of a priority," he said. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Voices Lifted, Co-Op Starts The School Year Fresh

NHPS Convocation Channels Back-To-School Joy

ConnCAT Students Bring 50 Years Of Hip Hop To Life

Dixwell Day Brings Out The Neighborhood

Parents and kids waiting in line to receive school supplies. Abiba Biao Photos.

At IRIS, Summer Learning Embraces A Global Community

Abdul Wahab. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Monk Center Campers Sing Out The Summer

Cross, Hillhouse Students Shine In Statewide School Theater Awards

Noah Brown as Snoopy and Maria Hatje Faggion as Woodstock in Wilbur Cross High School's production of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Hillhouse Finds Its Back-To-School Rhythm

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.

Young Voices Lifted At "Youth Resilience" Showcase

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

New Computer Labs Grow ConnCAT's Mission

Dwight/Edgewood Project Makes Theater Magic

comfort ifeoma katchy (in antlers) and Ida Cuttler in Zhanée Goins' The Prank. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Career Makes Pride Month Its Own

State Treasurer Erick Russell receives the Visionary Award. Kiomi Rincon Photos.

Library Kicks Off Summer Learning With Book Joy

Rapunzel Jonae Hill doing story time. Abiba Biao Photos.

For ECA, It's A "Small Small World" After All

David Judd Photos.

118 Co-Op Seniors Dance Their Way To Graduation

Newly minted grad Paris Whitaker, a rising Howard Bison, with her friends Alexa Smith, Kadin Wooten, and Tiara Walters. All four are headed to HBCUs in the fall. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Mauro-Sheridan Puts On A Caesar For The Ages

Edie Stoehr and Nadia Bellamy. Lucy Gellman.

170 Seniors Soar To Graduation At Amistad

Achievement First Amistad High School | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Abiba Biao | June 13th, 2023

The high school graduates and parents and family members in the back. Abiba Biao 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.

Music Haven Plays Triumphantly Into Summer

Lucy Gellman Photos.

National Dance Theatre Company Of Jamaica Brings Kingston To ESUMS

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

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.

Senior Signing Day Brings College Joy To Amistad

Senior Brianna Suero and Dean of College and Career Services Attallah Sheppard.“Through all this I'm happy to say that I am pursuing in fall of 2023 Housatonic Community College!” Suero said and a sea of claps and waves followed as she walked off the stage. Abiba Biao Photos.

Wilbur Cross Grows Cross-Cultural Dialogue

"Schools Should Be A Safe Place:" Co-Op Students, Parents Rattled As Lockdown Lifts

Left to right: Seniors Lillian Palluzzi, Chelle Swaby, Selena Zamora and Kayleigh Householder. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Moana Shows Wexler-Grant The Way

Rosandra Furatado: It gives you a chance to be in someone else's shoes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"We Are Standing Here On Holy Ground:" Kathy Carroll Playground Springs To Life

New Haven Academy Charts A Path To "A New World"

Tomitsela Engel-Halfkenny. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Career Makes A Musical Comeback With Cinderella

Kiomi Rincon as Cinderella. Abiba Biao Photos.

Arts Together Brings The Healing

Kennedy Godfrey. Abiba Biao Photos.

As ECA Budget Blowback Continues, Admin Promises Reconsideration

Aoife Spillane-Hinks is pictured in the top row, three boxes in. Screenshot via Zoom.

Queer Heroes Appear At Elm City Montessori

Three West Haven Students Give Nature A Poetic Voice

Accepting their awards at the Land Trust’s Poetry Post are, from left, Bruna Reppetto Tobias, Jace Rodriguez, and Dana Guadarruma. Land Trust of West Haven Photo.

In A New "Midsummer," Metro Students Rock The Bard

Patricio Sosa III (in foreground). From the moment he stepped onstage, he mastered the language and the timing of Shakespeare. Lucy Gellman Photos.

New Haven Reads Turns The Page On 20 Years

Sandy Fores, Melba Flores, Melba Perez, and Regina Starolis. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Alma Semilla" Plants Seeds Of Justice At The Fair Haven Library

Rubén Rodríguez Ferreira. Lucy Gellman Photos.

ECA Students Walk Out To Protest Budget Cuts

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Educational Center for the Arts Lucy Gellman | April 24th, 2023

Javy Arias, Gabby, and Isling Morris. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Wilbur Cross, "Charlie Brown" Digs Deep

From left to right: Miriam Cruz, Erin Palmer, Noah Brown, Zara Baden-Eversman and Jahlill Coleman. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"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 "Mary Poppins," Edgewood School Embraces The Magic

At Cross-Co-Op Collab, A Young Conductor Steps Into The Spotlight

Israel Ortiz with his mom and biggest fan, Susana Teran. Lucy Gellman Photos.

HSC Alumni Bring Overdose Prevention To The Classroom

Culture & Community | Education & Youth | High School in the Community | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | March 28th, 2023

Loreen Lawrence. Her sister, Doreen Abubakar, is to her right in the background. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Student Poets Find Their Voices At “The Word”

Theo Constantinescu, writing down feedback from Tarishi Shuler. Abiba Biao Photos.

From Hillhouse, Actors Brings The Horror And The Humor To Orange Street

Finn Crumlish as Seymour. Behind him are Jose Saez, Mikaila Matta, Warren Letridge, Laila Wooten, and Amelia Tamborra-Walton. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Co-Op Takes "Hairspray" To New Heights

At LULAC, Future Leaders Learn Their First Lessons

Executive Director Mikyle Byrd-Vaughn with Zael. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Q House Dances Out Black History Month

Neha Middela Photos.

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

Co-Op Dance Teacher Soars To National Distinction

Extra! Extra! "Newsies, Jr." Puts On A Pulitzer-Worthy Performance At Nathan Hale

Top: Elijah Cross said that the performance has made him think about the power of working as a team. Bottom: The run-through gets into full swing. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Multicultural ProCo Starts The Year On The Right Foot

Sayniel Sawmadal and Daniomar Gonzalez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Co-Op Students Sculpt Their Way Forward

Ryan Minezzi and Mahari Kerrison. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Co-Op Principal To Step Into Retirement

Belton: "At 38 years, I'm really looking to impact students in another direction." Lucy Gellman Photos.

A Youth Theater Company Dreams Into Its 35th Season

Gillian D'Costa and Ronald Dorsey, who are both program directors. Both started Daedream almost a decade ago, when they were Francis' students at Mauro Sheridan. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Capoeira Esperança Brings Brazil To Dixwell Avenue

Amity Senior Sings Her Way To A National Stage

Marin Korenaga. Photo courtesy of the artist.

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.

New Haven Artists Of The Year

Common Ground Students Learn To “Expect The Unexpected”

At Wexler Grant, Student Actors Put Homelessness Crisis Center Stage

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

Betsy Ross Bets Winterfest On Hope

With Music Flowing, Rehabbed Environmental Center Opens In East Rock Park

Marcella Monk Flake, executive director of the Monk Youth Jazz & STEAM Collective. Abiba Biao Photos.

Hillhouse Marching Band Rebuilds For Game Day

An Artist-Educator Takes Creative Helm At Betsy Ross

Tavares Bussey: “When I tell you, I am excited to get up in the morning and come to work, because I get to have a hands-on impact on the thing that gets them [students] up in the morning. That makes them want to be creative." Lucy Gellman Photo.

"Descendants" Stirs Up Magic At The Shubert

From left to right: Matthew Cabahug as Carlos, Emily Hortillo as Cruella De Vil, Imani Okech as Maleficent, and Natalia Frangipane as Grimhilde. Lucy Gellman 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.

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 Metro Monthly Roars Back To Life

"Lady Steelers" Chart A Course To National Cheer Championship

Mauro-Sheridan Dances Out Hispanic Heritage Month

Bookspace Dreams Spring To Life On Edgewood Avenue

Plastic, Paint Become A Form Of Protest

All artwork by students; Lucy Gellman Photos.

For Students, "SIX" Opens A Tech Theater Window To Broadway

Anniya Taylor-Beam, Yamilet Ramirez Rosas and Matthew Judd. All of them are seniors at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Co-Op, Photo Class Shifts Students' Focus

The class on College Street. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Pandemic School Diaries: A Rollercoaster Transition

Research papers on deadline. Running up against the clock while holding a part-time job. Rapid levels of anger boiling over as my anxiety reaches its stress limit.

As The Elements, Three Mothers Grow Community

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | September 6th, 2022

Arden Santana (at center): “We knew immediately who we were,” she said of the night the three became "The Elements of Abundance." Lucy Gellman Photos.

At HSC, Peer Ambassadors Build A Bridge To The New School Year

Ashanti Troutman, who will be a sophomore at the school, and incoming freshman Ava Newton. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Orchids Bloom Over Sylvan Avenue

Student Artists Take Center Stage At ConnCAT Summer Showcases

With Lebon Studio, A Refugee Artist Seeks Out The Good

On Primary Day, Newhallville Youth Get, Give A Crash Course In Democracy

Shamar Sheppard, Erin Trimble, Marlo Rose Johnson, Barbara Vereen, Alaysha Clark, Babz Rawls-Ivy, and Avery Roberson. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Family Fun Day Beats The Heat in the Hill

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Makeda Murray | August 7th, 2022

HSC Summer Leaders Paint Their Way To School Pride

A Joyful "Lion King Jr." Brings Pride Rock To Nathan Hale

At STEAM Summer Camp, Students Learn From One Of Their Own

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Monk Youth Jazz | Westville Lucy Gellman | July 21st, 2022

Students Stroll To College In HBCU Senior Sendoff

Shubert Summer Camp Celebrates 10 Years

In "Lost Girl," FUSE Marks A Return To The Stage

Riley Arenberg, Abigail Paige and Andrew James Bleidner at rehearsal for Lost Girl. The show runs July 22 and 23 at Gateway Christian Fellowship, 129 Bull Hill Ln. in West Haven. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Read-In LEAPs Into Summer On The Green

Downtown | Education & Youth | LEAP | New Haven Green Al Larriva-Latt | July 18th, 2022

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

At NXTHVN, Young Voices Lead The Way

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.

After Pandemic Pause, Dwight/Edgewood Gets Back To The Magic

BRAMS String Ensemble Blooms Into Summertime

Make Music Day Arrives In West Haven

Co-Op Grad Makes It To Broadway

Wordfest Slam Brings The House Down

Co-Op Graduates 122 "Culture Shifters"

Arts & Culture | Co-Op High School | Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | June 18th, 2022

"We Made It Y'all:" HSC Seniors Soar To Graduation

The IIconic Brand Blazes A Path Forward

Xavier Langley, wearing his newly released trucker hats. Abiba Biao Photos.

Frenemy, Martinez School Pave A Path To Public Art

Arabic Festival Arrives At Wilbur Cross

In Inaugural Year, LGBTQ+ Youth Conference Finds The Joy

Amistad Students Get A Lesson From Princeton

Achievement First Amistad High School | Education & Youth | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Abiba Biao | June 1st, 2022

Achievement First Amistad High School students listening to Professor Centeno’s lecture. Abiba Biao Photos.

High School Wordsmiths Deepen The Conversation

NHA Juniors Report For Internship Duty

Children's March Centers Justice, Holds Space For Uvalde

At ConnCAT, A Young Artist Hits Her Stride

On Multicultural Night, HSC Students Travel The Globe

Students Speak Out: “Activism Is Something You Don’t Turn Off”

Arts & Anti-racism | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools Al Larriva-Latt | May 20th, 2022

A Trailblazer's Legacy Lives On In Memorial Playground

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Newhallville Lucy Gellman | May 20th, 2022

Joy The Black Boy Joins Creative Me Daycare Family

Mural displayed at Creative Me Daycare, featuring signature character Joy the Black Boy. Abiba Biao Photos.

Middle School Artists Sketch Their Way Back To In Person

Hillhouse Drama Finds Its Way To "BKLYN"

In "The Magical Freaking Bird," Co-Op Students Make Dreams Come True

The East Rock Record Crew Writes On Through A Pandemic

At Common Ground, A School-Wide Family Rallies Around Teacher Cuts

Gospel Star Helps Co-Op Raise The Roof

Young Voices Pick Up The Narrative

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Long Wharf Theatre | Theater Lucy Gellman | March 30th, 2022

Lit Cypher Centers Call For Counselors, Not Cops

Wilbur Cross Students Spill The Tea On "Tea Pages"

Co-Op Students Step Out On Faith

At Wilbur Cross, A Drama Club's Freaky, Joyful, Magic Return To The Stage

At HSC, Memorial Mural Helps Students Heal

HSC freshman freshman Tioana Williams. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Betsy Ross Makes Black History Month Its Own

In NHSO Residency, Composer Joel Thompson Puts Teaching Center Stage

"Those Kids Were Her Life:" New Haven Remembers Lillie Perkins

Co-Op Students Paint A Path To Pet Adoption

Young Readers Take "Mr. Lincoln's Way" On MLK Day

Youth Funding Becomes Focus In $53M American Rescue Plan Allocation

Co-Op Students Weigh In On Omicron Surge

Rising Rap Star Brings It Back To Barnard

A Reborn "Aladdin Jr." Soars At Nathan Hale

Fifth grader Julian McGregor and Ella the Elephant. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Archaeologists Eye Revolutionary History Beneath A High School Parking Lot

From The Corner Of A Dark Room, With Fear

"It’s Really Unreal:" Wilbur Cross Students Rattled After Lockdown

Education & Youth | Elicker Administration | New Haven Public Schools | Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | December 6th, 2021

At Ely Center, ECA Students Jump Into New Media

Wilbur Cross Marching Band Is Ready For Game Day

Lifesaving & Overdue: Ed Board Approves Policy Affirming Trans & Gender Nonconforming Youth

Arts & Culture | Education | Education & Youth | LGBTQ Lucy Gellman | November 23rd, 2021

Screenshot via Zoom.

After BLM Silencing, Choral Censorship Battle Reaches National Stage

A screen shot from Melanie Cometa's video, the final version of which is embedded below.

Student Theater Soars “Out Of Bounds”

Young Cellists Play Their Way To Live Performance

“More Than A Number” Charts A Path From Prison To Poetry

At Co-Op, Dance Workshop Brings Harlem To New Haven

"A Wolf Named Elvis" Makes Its New Haven Debut

Students Over SROs: A Call To Redefine Safety In Schools

A Tree Grows At Betsy Ross

"This Honor Belongs To All Of Us:" Metro's Nataliya Braginsky Named History Teacher Of The Year

Wábi Gallery Takes Shape On Court Street

Dr. Bouchet Finds A Home On Henry Street

Co-Op Gets Into Its Back-To-School Rhythm

"Romeo & Juliet" Ices The Beef

A Vaccine Angel Tackles The Delta Variant

Ignite The Voice Takes On Youth Mental Health

A recent Zoom session. Ignite The Voice Photo.

In Newhallville, Artists Ignite The Learning Corridor

Horizons Dives Into Water Polo Pilot

COVID-19 | Culture & Community | Education & Youth Julia Rosado | August 15th, 2021

LEAPers Travel The Globe In Summer Showcase

At Nathan Hale, A Masked Moana Knows The Way

New Haven Reads Pages Through Pandemic Pivot

Julia Rosado Photo.

Lots Of Fish Takes The Sound School Under The Sea

Kristina Sandoval and Madison (Maddie) Hushion on Thursday morning. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Horizons, Art Students Learn To Flip The Script

Alyssa Thomas, a rising freshman at Metropolitan Business Academy, with the artist Aime Mulungula. Mulungula graduated from Hill Regional Career High School in June and is headed to the University of Connecticut in the fall. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Davis Street School, Dance Meets Urban Planning

From left to right: Laila Williams, Brandy Cohens, and Zoe Smith. Lucy Gellman Photos.

What Climate Justice Means To Me

Young Refugees Sculpt Their Way Through Summer Learning

At Read-In, Students And Symphony LEAP Back Into Books

From left to right: counselor Justin Short, Montre Gilliam, Dorian Francis, Emmanuel Alvarez, Karaj Barton, and NHSO operations director John Leibensperger. Lucy Gellman Photos.

In Year Four, Black And Brown Queer Camp Centers Self-Care

Adrian Huq (in foreground) and Jaeana Bethea. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At "Civic Space," Public Calls For Federal Aid To Youth

Roberts, at center. Nia Riles-Mathis and Hyclis Williams are on either side of him. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Hillhouse Track Team Looks To Nationals—And Asks New Haven For Help

Photos courtesy of Michele Moore. At left: Coaches Gary Moore Sr., Darrell Brown, and Michele Moore.

What Does Climate Justice Look Like To Me?

Students Bring Juneteenth To Whalley Avenue

Arts & Anti-racism | Education & Youth | Juneteenth | New Haven Schools Lucy Gellman | June 21st, 2021

Young artist Dominic Brown with SEJ member Vy Tran. Longtime SEJ member Marquise McCullough is in the background. He graduated from Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School last year. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Mayor Vows N-Word Investigation Will Go Public; Activists Push For More Transparency

Culture & Community | Downtown | Education & Youth | New Haven Board Of Education Lucy Gellman | June 17th, 2021

ala ochumare, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter New Haven, and Mayor Justin Elicker. Elicker said that NHPS Superintendent Dr. Iline Tracey told him that the district will be making the investigation public by Monday June 21.

Activists, Parent Advocates Decry Principal's Use Of The N-Word

ESUMS teacher Kirsten Hopes-McFadden (in the blue) and Nijija-Ife Waters at Tuesday's gathering. Lucy Gellman Photos.

51 HSC Grads Make History

Arts & Culture | COVID-19 | Education & Youth | High School in the Community Lucy Gellman | June 15th, 2021

Music Haven Gets Back To Its In-Person Rhythm

Liney Kindler Photos.

Co-Op Grads Beat The Rain—And The Pandemic Odds

COVID-19 | Co-Op High School | Education & Youth | New Haven Schools Lucy Gellman | June 14th, 2021

BRAMS Brings The String Orchestra Back To Life

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Metro Students Probe New Haven's Past, Vision Its Future

Metro High School Senior Derek Bedoya and Teacher Nataliya Braginsky. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Co-Op Students Get A Glimpse Of Life After High School

Arts & Culture | Co-Op High School | Education & Youth Liney Kindler | June 4th, 2021

Witness Stones Unearth New Haven's History Of Enslavement

Cold Spring School sixth grader Kymani Chapman. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Children's March Taps Into Civil Rights History

At Cross, Drama Club Makes A Bright Return

How HSC Students Saved The Prom

COVID-19 | Education & Youth | High School in the Community | New Haven Schools Lucy Gellman | May 21st, 2021

Chamber Orchestra Gets Students In The Mix

Wilbur Cross Sophomore Young In Kim performs "Sicilienne" by Maria Theresia von Paradis.

15 Months In, High School Students Navigate A New Normal

Arts & Culture | COVID-19 | Education | Education & Youth Jamiah Green | May 11th, 2021

Top: Nadia Gaskins, who all her friends call "Navi," and Kelvin Hernandez. Bottom: Janae Hyatt and Clifford White. Contributed Photos.

Co-Op Senior Shines In August Wilson Finals

From Co-Op, A Sound Garden Takes Root

Trash Barrels Brighten Park's Pandemic Traditions

English Language Learners Brave A Pandemic Year

A screenshot of classwork from Carolina Fernandez's bilingual class. Picture courtesy of Carolina Fernandez.

Nathan Hale Students Dance Their Way Around The World

Co-Op Students Bring Theater To The Mailbox

Betsy Ross Plays Its Way Through Hybrid Learning

Elm City Montessori Reads Together Against Racism

Teachers, Youth Advocates Lead Black And Latinx Studies Rollout

Arturo Pineda photos. Screenshot via Zoom.

Metro Students Vision A Third Reconstruction

Hillhouse Teacher: Ready To Get Back In The Classroom

Dance Teachers Hone Their Pandemic Rhythm

Eco Advocate Makes Her Storybook Debut

Nathan Hale Teachers Bring Black History Month Home

Young Musicians Make The Most Of The Snow

Marin Korenaga: “I think singing really helped me." The photo below shows her at a pre-pandemic concert with the musician Masie Peters, who she identified as a role model. Photos Courtesy of Marin Korenaga.

Co-Op Takes FAME To The Virtual Stage

At ARTE, Students Become The Teachers

Nicdaniel Charles drew a fleet of blue eighth notes on a makeshift music scale. In a glowing one-inch box beside him, Mia Rivera watched carefully. Her pink headphones glinted above her matching pink t-shirt. A few boxes away, Lysha Owuor tracked the notes one by one as they appeared. Charles looked away from the score and peered into the screen.

At Clemente Academy, World Read Aloud Day Celebrates Sisterhood

State Lawmaker: Black & Latinx Studies Should Be Required, Not Elective

25 Years Later, A Co-Op Teacher Dives Back Into Ashram Life

10 Months In, High Schoolers Weigh In On Remote Learning

Through Twin Pandemics, ECA Students Dance On

Flawless Fro Takes Flight

Ignite The Voice Lets Youth Take The Wheel

Our 2020 Top Ten

Two Students Weigh In On Remote Learning

HSC Seniors To Freshmen: Keep Your Head Up

Elm City Montessori Sings On Through The Pandemic

Students from the Chestnut Class Perform "I Just Called To Say I Love You" as part of Elm City Montessori School's virtual Winter Sing.

Three Piano Teachers Keep The Music Flowing

Y2Y Breaks Ground On Youth-Guided Shelter Design

Library Lends Out WiFi Lifelines

Business Outreach Librarian Gina Bingham outside the main branch of the New Haven Free Public Library. Lucy Gellman Photo.

State Ed Board Greenlights Black And Latinx Studies

For Trans Youth, An Arts Assist

Common Ground Students Launch Mask Selfie Campaign

Co-Op Musicians Play Through The Pandemic

Betsy Ross Students Hit The Virtual Museum

Theater Students Get Out The Vote

A student dressed as a ballot box marches down Audubon Street as part of ATLAS's Get Out The Vote Puppet Parade. Arturo Pineda Photos.

Grammy Winning Co-Op Grad Makes A Guest Appearance In The Classroom

Beacon Moves The Classroom Outside

Arts & Culture | COVID-19 | Education & Youth | Mill River District Lucy Gellman | October 9th, 2020

Betsy Ross Dances Through Remote Learning

Co-Op Grad Starts Yale In Quarantine

Former Panthers Chart The Course To Revolutionary Education

High Schoolers Navigate The Remote Pivot

HSC Students "Level Up" And Fly Into The School Year

COVID-19 | Education & Youth | High School in the Community Lucy Gellman | September 3rd, 2020

Connecticut Teachers Push Back Against Reopening

COVID-19 | Culture & Community | Education & Youth Arturo Pineda | September 3rd, 2020

Black Lives Matter New Haven Spreads Back-To-School Book Bag Joy

Three Theaters Help Students THRIVE In Quarantine

An Emerging Coalition Pushes Back On Schools Reopening

Metro Students Map A Peoples' History Of The City

CityWide Youth "Take It To The Streets"

Arts & Culture | Black Lives Matter | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | July 31st, 2020

A Garden Grows On Hazel Street

LEAPers Reimagine Dixwell Avenue

Schools, Parents Shaky On Reopening

COVID-19 | Education & Youth | New Haven Board Of Education | New Haven Preservation Trust Arturo Pineda | July 22nd, 2020

Lots Of Fish Swims Into Newhallville

Shubert Swings Into Summer Camp, Online

Arts Academy Expanding On East Haven's Main Street

Holberton Reopens To A COVID-19 World

A Juneteenth Reminder: Protect Your Joy

Co-Op Valedictorian: "Believe In You"

Arts & Culture | COVID-19 | Co-Op High School | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | June 19th, 2020

Film Stylo Turns The Lens On Intercultural Empathy

COVID-19 | Education & Youth | Film & Video | International Festival of Arts & Ideas Rachel Ababio | June 15th, 2020

Students Chalk It Out For Black Lives

Co-Op's RENT Teaches Through Two Pandemics

5,000 March, Dance, Rally And Sing for Black Lives

"What A Wonderful World"

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Hamden | Hamden Department of Arts & Culture Lucy Gellman | May 22nd, 2020

Teachers Dance Through The Distance

Arts & Culture | COVID-19 | Culture & Community | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | April 30th, 2020

Stress, Uncertainty Define Students' COVID-19 Experiences

COVID-19 | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools Jamiah Green | April 15th, 2020

ECA Students Snag National Writing Awards

Creative Writing | Education & Youth | Educational Center for the Arts | Poetry Lucy Gellman | April 1st, 2020

Two friends sit in the front seat of a car, thick streams of rain racing the windshield. One opens her hand and then clasps it, an invitation. Water gathers around the car, fog rolls in. They are not practicing social distancing, but this is also a world where COVID-19 does not exist.

Elm Shakespeare Brings The Bard Online

How To Succeed In High School Theater In The Midst Of COVID-19

Hillhouse Heads Into Oz

Poets Go To Bat For Mental Health

Betsy Ross Dances Harriet's History

Arts & Culture | Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School | Black History Month | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | February 28th, 2020

Students Find Themselves In August Wilson's Words

Valentine's Day Gets A Sweet Eco Twist

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Environment Lucy Gellman | February 16th, 2020

New Haven Reads Fights State Budget Cuts

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | New Haven Reads | State Legislature Lucy Gellman | February 13th, 2020

Can Hamden Unteach Racism?

Arts & Culture | Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Hamden Lucy Gellman | January 29th, 2020

Students Take On August Wilson With New Eyes

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Educational Center for the Arts Lucy Gellman | January 27th, 2020

The Word Spreads To Whalley

Education & Youth | LGBTQ | Poetry & Spoken Word | The Word Jamiah Green | January 20th, 2020

The Opioid Crisis Hits The Stage

Metro Students Put New Haven's Black, Latinx and Indigenous History On The Map

Arts, Culture & Community | Education & Youth | History Staff | January 17th, 2020

If a walker is close to the taco trucks and the Long Island Sound, they can start with engineer William Lanson's nineteenth-century extension on Long Wharf, and the Black genius that transformed commerce in New Haven and built part of the Farmington Canal's infrastructure.

Co-Op Seniors Dance Their Humanity

Arts & Culture | Co-Op High School | Dance | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | December 18th, 2019

Youth-Led Organizing Takes Root Downtown

Arts, Culture & Community | Citywide Youth Coalition | Downtown | Education & Youth Jamiah Green | December 10th, 2019

Youth Shelter Advances With Youth Input

Co-Op Brings Shakespeare To The 1950s

Arts & Culture | Co-Op High School | Education & Youth | Theater Jamiah Green | November 25th, 2019

Cold Spring Kids Become Public Artists, Eco-Warriors

Young Leaders Stake Their Educational Claim

Arts, Culture & Community | Downtown | Education & Youth Jamiah Green | November 1st, 2019

Beeddikulus Spellers Bee-Muse And Bee-Dazzle

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Literacy | New Haven Reads Lucy Gellman | October 28th, 2019

Music Haven Teams Up With ECA

Betsy Ross Moves To A Brazilian Beat

Kompozure Heads To The Apollo

A Local Author Finds Her Love Language

Arts, Culture & Community | Books | Education & Youth | Literacy Lucy Gellman | September 3rd, 2019

School Libraries Get An LGBTQ+ Assist

Entrepreneurs Jump From Cosmetics To Compost

“Help Your Shelves” Grows Literacy In Dixwell

Summer Apprentices Zoom In On New Haven’s Neighborhoods

Welcome To The Kitchen Oasis

Culinary Arts | Education & Youth | Nadine Nelson | WNHH Lucy Gellman | July 16th, 2019

Young New Haveners LEAP Into Reading

Newhallville Builds Mud Into Community

Arts, Culture & Community | Earth building | Education & Youth | Newhallville Jillie Ginty | July 15th, 2019

Rain Barrels Get A Fishy Flourish

Students Dig In For The Long Haul

“IMatter” Rolls Into City Hall

Arts & Culture | Downtown | Education & Youth | Public art Lucy Gellman | June 26th, 2019

At 25 Years, Dwight/Edgewood Gets Magical

HSC Grads Fête Their “Unstoppable” Community

Arts, Culture & Community | Education & Youth | High School in the Community | New Haven Public Schools Lucy Gellman | June 18th, 2019

Co-Op Grads Build Their “Brand”

Arts & Culture | Co-Op High School | Education & Youth Lucy Gellman | June 14th, 2019

Drag Queen Story Hour Goes Under The Sea

Career Student: Don't Cut Our Teachers

Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools | Op-Ed Gabriela Soriano | June 6th, 2019

Co-Op Students: What Happens To Creative Writing Now?

NHA Students Test Out The Workplace

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Aaliyah Treasure | June 2nd, 2019

Co-Op Actor Lands Role On Board Of Ed

At Kids Kraze, A Summer Mom To Many

Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Aaliyah Treasure | May 21st, 2019

Pride Prom, Still Evolving, Returns To Temple Street

Young Oboist Makes Her Chamber Orchestra Debut

How New Haven Saved Him

“The Word” Packs A Poetic Punch

Co-Op Rallies To Keep Creative Writing

Meet Our New Crew

Education & Youth | New Haven Free Public Library | Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Lucy Gellman, Melanie Espinal, YAJI Cohort 2019 | April 19th, 2019

On "Fly Choices Day" HSC Students Soar

Arts, Culture & Community | Citizen Contributions | Education & Youth | New Haven Public Schools Cari Strand | April 12th, 2019

A Book Of Revelations

Arts, Culture & Community | Books | Education & Youth | Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills Lucy Gellman | March 27th, 2019

For LGBTQ+ Youth, The Grown Ups Get Onboard

Culture & Community | Education & Youth | LGBTQ Lucy Gellman | March 22nd, 2019

In Year Three, August Wilson Hits Hearts

Young Voices Take On August Wilson

Remsen Welsh: “It’s a thing where I get transported. There’s a part of her I think I can breathe new life into.” Lucy Gellman Photos.

A Birthday Prayer For Tyrick

Arts, Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Ice The Beef | Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills Lucy Gellman | February 7th, 2019

Lit Cypher Activates Poet-Citizens

Three Kings Turn Up On Clinton Avenue

Culture & Community | Education & Youth | Fair Haven | Hispanic Firefighters Association Lucy Gellman | January 10th, 2019

Ailey II Has Co-Op On Its Toes

Co-Op Students Get Curious

Arts & Culture | Education & Youth | Theater Lucy Gellman | November 20th, 2018

NMS Charts A Course To Middle School

“In The Heights” Turns From New York To New Haven

Steffon Sampson as Usnavi in Arts In CT's production of In The Heights . The show runs this Friday and Saturday at Wilbur Cross High School.

Audubon Arts Heads “Into The Woods”

Audubon Arts Photo.

Arts Make It Onto The Campaign Trail

More public concerts on city greens. New arts funding in urban school districts. A cut to state line item funding to benefit smaller museums that really need the money.

Summer Apprentices Pay Homage

Amie Mulungula. His hero, Jay Kemp, is pictured behind him. Karen Marks Photo.

At IRIS, Summer Language Learning Looks To Art

Lucy Gellman Photos.

Azir Breathes Easy Into Summer

“It’s an open conversation between us and the kids,” said Easy Breezy Director Alex Fargeorge. “We still do all the activities other camps do...it’s tailored to their needs.” Karen Marks Photos.

Dwight/Edgewood Project Takes Flight

Moses Ingram as Ellei the Butterfly, a character in Allison Miranda's Lost Siblings . Lucy Gellman Photo.

Worthington Hooker Explores ”Neighborhoods of New Haven”

Maybe the first thing that catches you is the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, standing tall on East Rock in the light of a white crescent moon. Or the guitarist beneath its base, her brown hair cascading past her shoulders as she strums, and a flurry of notes fly from the instrument.

Fair Haveners Chart A New Course

“You couldn’t get more Fair Haven if you paid for it,” Cruz said to a few chuckles from staff. “Which we did." Lucy Gellman Photo.

Prom Kweens Kick Off Pride Month

Kiki Lucia looked out onto a sea of young faces. 60 pairs of wide eyes looked back. Red leotard. White gogo boots. Big earrings that caught in the light. A rainbow flag turned superhero cape smoothed out around her arms and shoulders.