You may remember Acrobuffos from their magical piece "Air Play" at University Theater in 2016.
The dynamic comedic duo is back with this special world-premiere piece, "William Tell's Turmoil," in...
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25 Years of Arts & Ideas (as told by the people who made it happen)
September 24, 2020
For the past 25 years we have been lucky to work with so many great performers and through all of those years there have been so many people working together behind the scenes to make it all happen...
Thank You To Our Silver Anniversary Gala Supporters!
September 17, 2020
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas’ Silver Anniversary Gala honoring founders Anne T. Calabresi and Dr. Roslyn Milstein Meyer was a roaring success! The gala was held on Monday, September...
DINNER STORIES #3 RECIPES FOR LOVE, FOOD, AND DISASTER
July 28, 2020
Join skilled storytellers as they tell tales of Love, Food and Disaster. Begin with Doug Coffin's aptly named "Recipe for Disaster" as your appetizer, then join Mike Isko as a hearty main course....
ON BEING GOOD: A CONVERSATION WITH THE GOOD PLACE PHILOSOPHERS
June 30, 2020
Philosophers Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, who served as philosophy advisors on the acclaimed television comedy, The Good Place (NBC), explore the nature of goodness and its role in society, an...
Scene On Your Screen - Festival 2020
June 30, 2020
Directors Liz and Tom raise a glass to celebrate the end of our 25th anniversary festival. We came together--apart--to experience world-class art and ideas from artists and speakers in New Haven and...
VIRTUAL NEIGHBORHOOD CELEBRATION: THE HILL
June 28, 2020
This 60-minute virtual concert, hosted by Martha Dye and Brian Sams, features music from two popular performers: Manny James and Aleecya Foreman.
The Minds behind Box City
June 26, 2020
Every year at the Festival, Box City graces the green, with miniature cities rising from cardboard boxes crafted lovingly by participants of all ages. This year, as the Festival went virtual, so did...
CONSTITUTION CAFE: CONSTITUTION & MASS INCARCERATION, JUNE 24
June 25, 2020
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACLU CONNECTICUT
Join your neighbors and local experts in a series of community dialogues around daily issues that intersect with The Constitution.
This project creates...
Compagnia de' Colombari - More or Less I am, episode 4: Gratitude
June 25, 2020
My soul is itself and also everything that the friendly others have given me.
I Teach Straying: Dietrice Bolden
Letters from God: Sarah Heltzel, Giovanni Pucci, Frank Rodriguez, Carlton Terrence...
Shaping Our Voices Into Movements, Action and Allyship
June 23, 2020
AN ACTIVIST SONGBOOK DISCUSSION
Join the Activist Songbook team as fellow artists and activists discuss how we can raise our voices to become agents for social change and what People of the Global...
Her Trajectory
June 23, 2020
ZENG HONG, 2020 YALE-CHINA ARTIST FELLOW
What made women leave their homelands and move to other places in the world? Comprised of a film and an Internet art piece, ZENG Hong’s project confronts the...