Events for 06/18/2023

9:00am

Tours 2023

Social Justice New Haven Style

Join SCSU professors Amy Smoyer and Joe Milone on a tour that travels through New Haven's Beaver Hills, The Hill, Dwight, Downtown, and Dixwell neighborhoods. We will visit, discuss, and learn some of New Haven's social justice sites, past and present.

11:00am

Tours 2023

Explore What's Queer About Downtown New Haven!

Take a guided tour of Downtown New Haven, but seen through a queer lens. Discover a hidden history—four centuries in the making—among the nine squares in the country’s first planned city.

12:00pm

Theater 2023

Spellbound Theatre: WINK

What happens when we go to sleep? Spellbound Theatre’s Wink is an imaginative and multi-disciplinary performance that explores dreams from the perspective of a young child and her bear.  Blending shadow puppetry, physical theatre, and animation, this unique show is designed to engage and inspire the very youngest audience members. Inspired by the classic poem, “Wynken, Blynken and Nod,” Wink is ideal for kids age 0-7, but can be enjoyed by all ages.

2:00pm

Tours 2023

New York Times Ride

Find out what makes New Haven so special that the New York Times would include it on the list of 52 Destinations to Go In 2023.

3:00pm

Theater 2023

Spellbound Theatre: WINK

What happens when we go to sleep? Spellbound Theatre’s Wink is an imaginative and multi-disciplinary performance that explores dreams from the perspective of a young child and her bear.  Blending shadow puppetry, physical theatre, and animation, this unique show is designed to engage and inspire the very youngest audience members. Inspired by the classic poem, “Wynken, Blynken and Nod,” Wink is ideal for kids age 0-7, but can be enjoyed by all ages.

Juneteenth 2023

Performances by Stefon Hawkins & Jarron Taylor All Sing

Listen, sing, experience – the rich melodies and lush harmonies will be a feast for the senses! New Haven’s own Stefon Hawkins performs with New Hope Fellowship choir. His performance will be paired by a multigenerational community all-sing led by Jarron Taylor. All are invited to a Sunday masterclass with Jarron to learn the gospel techniques and perform for the community on the Alexander Clark stage.

Tours 2023

Lost in New Haven

Come get "Lost in New Haven" history with local artist and collector Robert S. Greenberg. View an ever expanding collection of New Haven's illustrious past with authentic artifacts and stories from the individuals and families who built New Haven from the ground up.

SOLD OUT: Please contact our Box Office at 203.498.3771 for additional support.

6:00pm

Music 2023

A Night with Matthew Whitaker

Piano phenom Matthew Whitaker is one of the most exciting talents in recent years. Playing in the jazz tradition with gospel roots, he will be joined on the Lyman Center stage by Kergyma and gospel artist Jarron Taylor & the Cross Bearing Nation in a Father’s Day evening that is not to be missed!