Festival Stories

Of Interest to Festival Fans

Here is a bit of news that should be of interest to Festival Fans regarding artists and thinkers who have been part of past Festivals.
This year's prestigious Man Booker Prize figures into the lives...

Liz Lerman: Breaking Rules/Making Rules: Art in a Democratic Society

By ANDRIA MATTHEWS
Community Programs Manager
Watching Liz Lerman speak to New Haven on June 19 was a proud moment for me. For months I had had the privilege of supporting her and the Dance Exchange...

Arts & Ideas Grand Finale Dancers to Perform at International Day of Peace

On Sunday, September 21, dancers will join together again to carry the hopes, demands and dreams of New Haven during the Third Annual United Nations International Day of Peace. These dancers...

Summer Events Are Good for the Economy

Summer events are good for the New Haven economy, according to a recent New Haven Register editorial.

Cathy Edwards broadens her artistic reach

Cathy Edwards, the Festival's Director of Programming, is broadening her artistic reach. In addition to her programming duties at the Festival, she'll be stepping into the Guest Artistic Director...

Festival's Cathy Edwards to be Guest Artistic Director of Portland, Oregon's Time-Based Art Festival

Arts and Ideas 2008 achieves "new level of creative surprise"

Christopher Arnott of the New Haven Advocate reflects on the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange's performance in 613 Radical Acts of Prayer at the Festival finale. Get the full story here.

New Haven Register: Arts & Ideas 2008 "top notch"

The New Haven Register reflects on the success of the 2008 Arts & Ideas Festival. Get the full story here.

Arts & Ideas, undaunted by weather, "groundbreaking" and "daring"

Christopher Arnott of the New Haven Advocate weighs in on the 13th Annual International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Read his thoughts on this year's Festival here.

Reflections on Muslim Identity

In an article written for the Malaysia Star, Ideas Panelist Huzir Sulaiman reflects on being Muslim in America. Read the full article here.

Video Blog: Mary Lou's Festival Memories & Future Announcements

Check out the BlogFest and read Executive Director Mary Lou Aleskie's festival memories with a video highlight.

New York Times: 'Doors' is "surreal and magical"

Roslyn Sulcas of the New York Times reviews the Apparatus Theater Group's performance of Doors at Arts & ideas 2008. Get the full review here.

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