Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

In Winter Concert, Cross Choir Pays Tribute To A Student Gone Too Soon

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Music  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | December 18th, 2025

Choir Director Danielle Storey, a 25-year veteran of the New Haven Public Schools who has been at Cross for two decades, with the choir. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Hundreds Rally For Wilbur Cross Student Detained By ICE

Culture & Community  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | July 31st, 2025

Wilbur Cross Finds Wonder(land) In The Chaos

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Musical Theater  |  Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | March 5th, 2025

Zara Baden-Eversman as Alice. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Horns Up," As Marching Governors Hit The Field

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Education & Youth  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | November 26th, 2024

Fireworks, Friendships Fuel A Festive Fourth

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  East Rock  |  Wilbur Cross High School  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Magda Lena Griffel | July 11th, 2024

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

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | May 27th, 2024

Hanan Elkamah. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Miss Puerto Rico Crowns Two Cultural Champions

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Boricua pride  |  Culture & Community  |  East Rock  |  Puerto Ricans United, Inc.  |  Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | April 8th, 2024

Wilbur Cross Goes ‘Under the Sea’

Arts & Culture  |  Education & Youth  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Theater  |  Wilbur Cross High School Kapp Singer | March 8th, 2024

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

Young Musicians Take A Page From The Pros

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education  |  Education & Youth  |  Musicians  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Wilbur Cross High School  |  Yale Schwarzman Center Kapp Singer | December 19th, 2023

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.