Ideas spark change! Join the conversation at the Festival’s FREE Ideas Series, where visionary thinkers, artists, and activists explore today’s most urgent issues. From democracy and social justice to innovation and culture, delve deep into lectures, conversations, or panels on some of the most pertinent and interesting topics of our time.
Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the role of theater as a powerful form of resistance. With an esteemed lineup of speakers, Dexter Singleton, Martyna Majok, and Godfrey Simmons—this conversation will delve into how theater has historically and continues to serve as a platform for challenging injustice, sparking social change, and giving voice to all...
Martyna Majok was born in Bytom, Poland and raised in Jersey and Chicago. She was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her Broadway debut play, Cost of Living, which was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. Other plays include Sanctuary City, Queens, and Ironbound, which have been produced across American and international stages, and the libretto for Gatsby: An American Myth,...
Join us for a special evening with Jacques Pépin, legendary French chef, author, and artist. Pépin will share stories from his extraordinary career—from cooking for French presidents to co-starring with Julia Child in the Emmy-winning Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home.
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we delve into the captivating world of Artist Serena Scapagnini, fascinated by the processes underlying memory. The event will commence with the U.S. Premiere of the documentary “Serena Scapagnini – The Space Beyond” (Lo Spazio Oltre), featuring an extended version that showcases her recent artistic residency at the Yale Quantum Institute. Following this...
Join us this summer for an innovative community dialogue on New Haven's environmental future! Local environmental organizations and self-nominated groups of concerned residents are invited to participate in a collaborative reading and action planning process.
Autumn Peltier is Anishinaabe-kwe and a member of the Wikwemikong First Nation and an internationally recognized advocate for clean water. She is a water protector and has been called a “water warrior”. Peltier addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly on the issue of water protection at the age of thirteen in 2018.
Peltier lives on the Unceded Anishinawbe Territory on Manitoulin...
