Headline Concerts
TROKER & Fulaso
Six musicians from all over Mexico, with different influences but the same goal of creating mesmerizing rhythms and presenting unrepeatable live experiences, Troker’s sound careens between the sublime and the dangerous. Fulaso’s FUnky LAtin SOul sound creates a soul-affirming, dance floor-burning party.
Jimmy Greene Quartet and New Haven Symphony Orchestra
GRAMMY nominated saxophonist, composer, arranger, and Connecticut native, Jimmy Greene, wrote and recorded the album Beautiful Life three years ago to celebrate the life of Ana Márquez-Greene, his 6-year-old daughter who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Now, Greene has released a sequel: Beautiful Life, Volume 2, and is bringing his music to the New Haven Green. He’s joined by...
Gospel Fest: Made in New Haven
A 100-voice mass choir, spoken word artists, and dancers.
The Wailers & Rusted Root
The Wailers Band put reggae on the map. They brought reggae to the attention of the world outside of Jamaica, elevating Bob Marley to superstardom, and in the process, bringing the music of their home to audiences on every continent. The quintessential live band, Rusted Root has honed the perfect combination of musical intuition, freedom, and virtuosity for two decades, shaping their sound into...
Ticketed Performances
Black Girl: Linguistic Play
Camille A. Brown & Dancers
Award-winning choreographer Camille A. Brown uses the rhythmic play of - social dance, double dutch, stepin’, tap - and live, original music to represent a nuanced spectrum of black womanhood in a racially and politically charged world.
(Be)longing
Festival Co-Commission
Created by the award-winning team of Byron Au Yong and Aaron Jafferis, (Be)longing is a powerful performance event reflecting our society’s collective emergence from large-scale tragedies.
Manual Cinema: The End of TV
World Premiere & Festival Commission
Manual Cinema combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and innovative sounds and music to create immersive stories.
Whitman, Melville, Dickinson- Passions of Bloom
by Martin Bresnick
A world premiere oratorio takes the thoughts of critic and professor Harold Bloom on a musical journey of passion, insight, and personal revelation.
We Are Citizens
Theatre of the Oppressed NYC
We Are Citizens is the culmination of a three-day intensive New Haven residency with Theatre of the Oppressed NYC, a company whose mission is to partner with communities facing discrimination to inspire transformative action through theatre.
in-between/The chaos Project
Visual artist Phoebe HUI and choreographer CAI Ying blend their kinetic creations to curate a unique experience for each audience member. Immerse yourself in a hybrid of concert, performance, installation and kinetic sculpture with everyday objects from two premier Hong Kong artists.
Onnie Chan: Never Stand Still
What does it feel like to be contained in our chaotic world? Using elements of the ancient Chinese game, Mahjong, Never Stand Still gives audience members an opportunity to travel on a journey with people halfway around the world, in Hong Kong, for a completely new experience.
Wu Man + Miró Quartet
World Premiere & Festival Commission
East meets West as award-winning musicians perform together for the first time a new work by Chinese composer Xiaogang Ye.
Yale Institute for Music Theatre
Open Rehearsal Readings
This is an exciting chance for theater and music lovers to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the creation of new music theater.
LEO
The Anti-Gravity Show
A mind-bending, funny, surreal, and surprisingly touching work, LEO challenges the senses through the clever interplay of acrobatic physical theatre and video projection.
Ideas Talks
Ideas on Foot- Dixwell’s Roots
Explore the Dixwell neighborhood of today, recalling the importance of its historical African American sites.
Survival of the Fittest: Youth, Guns, and the Culture of Violence
The Arts & Ideas high school Fellowship students are teaming up with Citywide Youth Coalition to present a Town Hall discussion as part of "Activate (Be)longing."
Ideas on Foot- The Changing Roles of Downtown
Stroll through history learning about the people and institutions that shaped old New Haven.
On Tyranny: 20 Lessons from the 20th Century
Identifying and understanding the parallels between our current reality and that of 20th century Europeans.
WE THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT THE ECONOMY?
In association with WNPR and New England News Collaborative
John Dankosky in a lively discussion recorded for broadcast, that looks at the new economic reality under Donald Trump.
“Kintu” Author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Ugandan author Makumbi reads from her debut novel, Kintu. In this tale of immigration and home, a woman travels back to Uganda to organize her husband’s funeral and is stunned to discover a web of deception. Makumbi’s writing relies heavily on Ganda oral traditions, especially myths, Legends, folktales and sayings.
Imaging New Haven: Candy/A Good and Spacious Land
Explore the concept of the “model city” through the lens of New Haven.
“The Hired Man” Author Aminatta Forna
Scottish-Sierra Leonean author Forna discusses her novel, The Hired Man, set in Croatia. This suspenseful story centers a local hunter and a British family that has come to live in his town. A dark and infamous history of the place bubbles to the surface with the arrival of newcomers.
Imaging New Haven: Engaging the City
Presented in conjunction with the newly published, Candy/A Good and Spacious Land, and an exhibition of Goldberg and Wylie’s work.
“Behold the Dreamers” Author Imbolo Mbue
The Cameroonian novelist Mbue talks about her 2016 debut book, Behold the Dreamers. It tells the story of a Cameroonian couple living in New York City after immigrating; the fragility of making ends meet; and the vulnerability of their relationship and their future security to the rise or fall of an employer’s fortunes.
American Cuisine, New England Cuisine, New Haven Cuisine
A history of American eating preferences and how we got to where we are.
Citizenship: An Exploration
Who has it, who grants it, and why?
Ideas on Foot- Wooster Square: The Immigrant Experience
The historic buildings of Wooster Square tell stories of the diverse groups that settled in this neighborhood.
Talking Around the Back Porch: Stories on August Wilson
A conversation with Constanza Romero and Harry J. Elam, Jr.
Wilson's wife Romero and Scholar Elam discuss the playwright's art and engage his famous ten-play history cycle.
A conversation with Taylor Mac and Bassem Youssef
Building community through humor and art during our current times
Altar'd Spaces
Shoreline Ballet
Performing a new adaptation of Hansel and Gretel, including dancers from the school.
Alison Cook Beatty Dance
An award-winning dance company brings New York-premiered pieces to New Haven.
Taylor Ho Bynum + Friends
Creative music draws upon jazz, classical, folk and popular music traditions.
Mariachi Mexico Antiguo
An unforgettable musical adventure through Mexico!
Rap Guide to Climate Chaos
Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman brings science to life on stage.
The Survivors Swing Band
A seven-piece jazz band playing the classics of a bygone era.
Rolie Polie Guacamole
An award-winning "kindie" band with a high energy, interactive, and educational show.
Deborah Lifton, soprano
One of today’s most compelling performers of contemporary American opera and song.
Olive Tiger
Cello, violin, guitar, drums, bass, and electronics craft a unique blend of melody-driven orchestral rock sounds.
Happenstance Theater
In this devised, clown-esque piece, a troupe of eccentrics creates a “BrouHaHa!”
Tere Luna & Val Ramos Duo
Featuring songs and colorful folkloric dances of México, romantic Bolero songs, and Spanish "rumba Flamenca."
Afro Peruvian New Trends Orquestra
Instrumental Mini Big Band. Awesome Afro Peruvian and Pan American Jazz music.
The Word Citywide High School Poetry Jam
The Word: 4th Annual Citywide High School Poetry Jam. A showcase of the Weekly Word Warriors original poetry.
LayaVinyasa
SriKrishna Leelamrutham encaptures Lord Krishna's compassion, courage, and mischief.