A Silent Movie Concert with Orchestra New England (June 21, 2015 at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School)
Orchestra New England presents a Silent Movie concert event for the whole family to enjoy, with maestro James Sinclair directing a delightful live accompaniment to classic films of the 1920s: Buster Keaton's The Play House—perhaps the most jaw-droppingly great entertainment of the silent era—and Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece The Rink.

Acis and Galatea - Mark Morris Dance Group (June 18-19, 2015 at Shubert Theatre)
Mark Morris brings wit and musicality to his new staging of George Frideric Handel's English opera Acis and Galatea, which The New Yorker calls, “a new jewel in Morris' crown.” This story of love and tragedy is brought to life through dance and music with costumes by fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi, lighting by Michael Chybowski, and sets by acclaimed visual artist and designer Adrianne Lobel. In New Haven, Mark Morris Dance Group is joined by acclaimed baroque conductor Nicholas McGegan, four vocal soloists, the Yale Collegium orchestra, and the Yale Choral Artists.

Carmen de Lavallade: AS I REMEMBER IT (June 25 & 27, 2015 at Yale Repertory Theatre)
As I Remember It is an intimate portrait of the legendary artist Carmen de Lavallade told through dance, film and her personal writings. Created by Ms. de Lavallade in collaboration with director Joe Grifasi and co-writer/dramaturg Talvin Wilks, this hour-long original work traces a career that spans over six decades. The video and set design create a sense of time and place – from her childhood days playing in the empty lots of 1930’s Los Angeles to performing on many of the world’s grand stages. As I Remember It features Ms. de Lavallade performing with projections of her younger self as well as with films featuring some of her significant collaborators. Stories of her years in California dancing with Lester Horton, in New York with Alvin Ailey and her time spent as a member of the Yale Repertory Theatre frame the evening.

Cry You One (June 13-21, 2015 at Maltby Lake)
Cry You One is an outdoor processional performance with music, dances, and stories from the heart of south Louisiana's disappearing wetlands. Conceived by the New Orleans-based companies Mondo Bizarro and ArtSpot Productions, the piece celebrates the people and cultures of south Louisiana while turning clear eyes toward the crisis of our vanishing waterways. At the Festival, Cry You One will be sited at the Regional Water Authority’s Maltby Lakes, with an experience specially crafted for this unique landscape. This performance involves walking and standing for extended periods of time.

Employee of the Year (June 20 & 26-27, 2015 at Long Wharf Theatre)
A child's house burns down, leaving everyone and everything she has behind. From this moment, a singular journey begins. Performed by five young girls, Employee of the Year combines 600 HIGHWAYMEN's arresting theatrical style with original songs by David Cale in an intimate investigation of the process of transformation over a lifetime.

Machine de Cirque (June 23-27, 2015 at University Theatre)
Machine de Cirque is an exciting new ensemble of young acrobats out of Quebec's vibrant and innovative circus arts scene. The company brings to New Haven a thrilling new show, featuring gravity-defying stunts, jugglers, and hilarious antics. The team includes artistic director Vincent Dubé, musician Frédéric Lebrasseur, and acrobats Yohann Trépanier, Raphael Dubé, Ugo Dario, and Maxim Laurin—Ugo and Maxim were both seen at the Festival as part of Sequence 8 in 2013.

Magmanus (June 13-14, 2015 on the New Haven Green)
This Swedish street circus arts duo charm the audience with wild and fun tricks for all to enjoy, featuring juggling, a teeterboard, acrobatics, and comedy.

Passion for Bach and Coltrane: IMANI WINDS AND SPECIAL GUESTS (June 23, 2015 at Long Wharf Theatre)
Passion for Bach and Coltrane is inspired by the poetry of A.B. Spellman, specifically his book of poems Things I Must Have Known. The poetry speaks to the musical mastery of J.S. Bach, John Coltrane as well as religion and mortality. The evening will begin with a 30-minute talk at 8pm moderated by Steve Metcalf, talking with Jeff Scott and A.B. Spellman, followed by a performance of the 45-minute musical work and additional works featuring the Harlem String Quartet and guest jazz trio.

Perfect Catch: A THROW-MANTIC COMEDY (June 20-21, 2015 on the New Haven Green: Family Stage)
This heart-warming comedy features the expert juggling team of Michael Karas and Jen Slaw. Says Backstage, “Charming… a delight for all ages!”

Ragamala Dance Company with Rudresh Mahanthappa: SONG OF THE JASMINE (June 16-17, 2015 at University Theatre)
Created by Aparna Ramaswamy, Ranee Ramaswamy, and Rudresh Mahanthappa. Song of the Jasmine is a new work that spans cultures and traditions, combining the beauty of bharatanatyam—a classical dance from south India—with a musical soundscape that brings together jazz and Carnatic music. Called "soulful, imaginative and rhythmically contagious" by The New York Times, Song of the Jasmine moves between past and present, composition and improvisation, music and dance, delving into the concept of longing through the lens of recollection, appeal, and total surrender. A quintet led by celebrated saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa performs live on stage with the dancers, featuring soloist Aparna Ramaswamy.