This piece began with Jessica Rizzo’s text, three voices speaking simultaneously, a polyphonic poem juxtaposed with one body bearing the weight of it all. Yang Hao has interpreted this text using dance and pedestrian movement to speak to his experiences as a Chinese man pushed and pulled by both eastern and western cultural influences.
It’s time for the annual unveiling of another dynamic Festival! In 2017, June is “Festival Month” in New Haven, with programming beginning June 3. Be among the first to hear about this year’s world premiere performances, co-commissioned works, Ideas Events, Trex, Food Experiences, Pop Up-Festivals, and an exciting new program partnership with the churches on the New Haven Green!
The Every 28 Hours Plays is a national project focused on the current Civil Rights movement. The title came from the widely shared and contested statistic that every twenty-eight hours a black person is killed by vigilante, security guard, or the police in the United States. The project consists of around 70+ one minute plays and original local content with participation from artists across the...
Poignantly chronicles the turbulent life of a young man living in an impoverished inner-city and his remarkable return from death.
(Stephen Dest, 2017)
Explore the Dixwell neighborhood of today, recalling the importance of its historical African American sites.
Prepare your tastebuds for an epicurean extravaganza. Ride to food destinations featured in the documentary Food Haven - including Da Legna, Geronimo, Thali and Miya's - and meet local entrepreneurs, chefs, and culinary artists that make New Haven a true Food Haven.
The Ride is immediately followed by a free screening of the film at the Whitney Humanities Center as part of NHdocs: The Fourth...
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."
A look at a real-life start-up GovWorks.
Travel North from New Haven to Cheshire and learn about plans to connect the former rail trail to Northampton, MA. Visit historic Locks 12 and 14 before returning to New Haven. A representative of East Coast Greenway will lead the ride and provide information and background on the trail.
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign.
Discover the latest technologies as they apply to your health and fitness. Learn how health and fitness are defined, which APPs are useful for your health and fitness goals, and how those may integrate with the healthcare system. Take a ride to some interesting, healthy, places along the way.
Performing a new adaptation of Hansel and Gretel, including dancers from the school.
A cinema verite pursuit of Al Franken follows the life of the former Saturday Night Live comedian turned best-selling author and political satirist.
An award-winning dance company brings New York-premiered pieces to New Haven.
Sixteen contenders seek the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France ("MOF"), France's highest honor in the sublime art of patisserie.
Creative music draws upon jazz, classical, folk and popular music traditions.
Stroll through history learning about the people and institutions that shaped old New Haven.
Identifying and understanding the parallels between our current reality and that of 20th century Europeans.
An unforgettable musical adventure through Mexico!
Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman brings science to life on stage.
A seven-piece jazz band playing the classics of a bygone era.
An award-winning "kindie" band with a high energy, interactive, and educational show.
John Dankosky in a lively discussion recorded for broadcast, that looks at the new economic reality under Donald Trump.
One of today’s most compelling performers of contemporary American opera and song.
Cello, violin, guitar, drums, bass, and electronics craft a unique blend of melody-driven orchestral rock sounds.
In this devised, clown-esque piece, a troupe of eccentrics creates a “BrouHaHa!”
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.
Explore the concept of the “model city” through the lens of New Haven.
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.
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.
Presented in conjunction with the newly published, Candy/A Good and Spacious Land, and an exhibition of Goldberg and Wylie’s work.
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.
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.
This tour will explore East Rock Park and offer great opportunities for wildlife opportunities and spectacular views of the rock itself. Difficulty Level: All levels
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.
A history of American eating preferences and how we got to where we are.
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...
Featuring songs and colorful folkloric dances of México, romantic Bolero songs, and Spanish "rumba Flamenca."
Manual Cinema combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and innovative sounds and music to create immersive stories.
Instrumental Mini Big Band. Awesome Afro Peruvian and Pan American Jazz music.
Who has it, who grants it, and why?
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 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.
The historic buildings of Wooster Square tell stories of the diverse groups that settled in this neighborhood.
The Word: 4th Annual Citywide High School Poetry Jam. A showcase of the Weekly Word Warriors original poetry.
SriKrishna Leelamrutham encaptures Lord Krishna's compassion, courage, and mischief.
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.
Wilson's wife Romero and Scholar Elam discuss the playwright's art and engage his famous ten-play history cycle.
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.
East meets West as award-winning musicians perform together for the first time a new work by Chinese composer Xiaogang Ye.
This is an exciting chance for theater and music lovers to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the creation of new music theater.
A 100-voice mass choir, spoken word artists, and dancers.
A mind-bending, funny, surreal, and surprisingly touching work, LEO challenges the senses through the clever interplay of acrobatic physical theatre and video projection.
Building community through humor and art during our current times
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...
