High-fashion, but make it hair! This catwalk event will feature never-before-seen hair styles (think: jellyfish bob) hosted by neo-soul talent Durand Bernarr, who frequently works with Erykah Badu,...
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JUNETEENTH DAY: "VISIONS OF OUR FUTURE" VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES
June 19, 2021
Join us on Juneteenth for the "Visions of Our Future" virtual performances. The artists performing will be M'Bosse Dance Company of Senegal and Keepers of the Culture Performing Arts Company with...
CROWNING GLORY: THE ART OF HAIR
June 19, 2021
Celebrate the necessary and overdue passage of the Connecticut CROWN Act -- which prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair -- with...
IMAGINE BEGINNINGS
June 19, 2021
Imagine: A mini version of the whole International Festival of Arts & Ideas, complete with musical performances, talks, and a film! Help us kick off Festival 2021 with an address from our Executive...
JUNETEENTH CHILDREN & FAMILY PROGRAMMING
June 19, 2021
This Juneteenth Day event for children and families will include storytelling by New Haven Educators and a cooking class by Randi McCray, Founder of Connecticut Urban Technology and the Urban...
Building the Stage: An Interview with a Stagehand
June 19, 2021
An interview with Jim Shea, Business Agent for IATSE LOCAL 74 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
As the steel skeleton of the Festival’s iconic stage rose on the Green ...
JUNETEENTH OPENING CEREMONY, ELDER HONORING, AND MANTLE AWARD
June 18, 2021
The Juneteenth Opening Ceremony will include messages by Mayor Justin Elicker and Elder Byron Breland, as well as performances by Dr. Karima Robinson as Ida B. Wells, Keepers of the Culture...
REIMAGINING ECONOMIES: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUILDING A SOLIDARITY ECONOMY
June 17, 2021
What does a solidarity economy look like? "Ethical entrepreneurship" is a trendy phrase that demonstrates how ready consumers are for a people-centric shift in the marketplace. But how can budding...
NEW HAVEN MUSEUM FOUNDERS CHAT: FINDING YOUR RHYTHM
June 16, 2021
Imagine a creative life that unfolds in layers, fueled by your happiest memories of connection and belonging. Two-time business owner Alisa Bowens-Mercado has taken many a plunge into uncharted...
DINNER STORIES: REMEMBRANCE
June 12, 2021
Join us for an evening of sounds, storytelling and sustenance, as we dive into traditions of remembrance. The “luminous voice and buoyant stage presence” (The Boston Globe) of Lara Herscovitch will...
StorySlam
June 12, 2021
Our festival is usually a space of community-building and collaboration, not competition. But sometimes a winner just has to be crowned. Join us for a festival storytelling slam, where a group of...
Make Music Day
June 12, 2021
Music director Roy Studmire will mix and master a layered recording of every single person who wants to make music in New Haven. Attendees are encouraged to bring whatever they use to make music and...