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Festival 2024 Playlist

The Art of Bibliotherapy, or How to Match-Make Between Books and Readers

For centuries, the role of the bookseller—or librarian, or literary friend—has been akin to that of the country doctor: get to know patients through time and experience, then lovingly place the right...

Brilliant: The Science of How We Get Smarter

Most of us assume that intelligence is immutable, set by our genetic inheritance or by our upbringing. Writer and reporter Annie Murphy Paul explodes that myth by revealing the impact of the...

Celebrate Festival 2014!

A look back at some of the highlights from Festival 2014.

The Events

David Greig’s highly acclaimed, daring new play asks how far forgiveness will stretch. Dealing with issues of community, tolerance, and how to cope in the wake of traumatic events, The Events tells...

Traces at the University Theater

Traces combines traditional, high-flying acrobatic forms with movement from the streets, such as break-dancing, skateboarding and basketball. Created by Montreal-based circus troupe Les 7 doigts...

An Interview with John Collins-The Director of ‘Arguendo’

In this “wittily inventive” (The New York Times) and “boisterously entertaining” (Entertainment Weekly) show, acclaimed theater ensemble Elevator Repair Service explores the drama emerging from...

Reggie Wilson: MOSES(ES)

Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group is a company that dances with stylishness and athleticism: the movement is bold and vibrant, drawing from blues, slave, and spiritual cultures. Steps are...

Île O, COMPAGNIE BAROLOSOLO on the New Haven Green

A pool of water, a pole to climb on, and two clowns with musical instruments: what could possibly go wrong? Mathieu Levavasseur and William Valet go from comic to absurd, creating a playful world...

Lemon Anderson at Celebrate Fair Haven Pop-Up Festival!

In this video Lemon Anderson performs a selection from his show "County of Kings" at the Celebrate Fair Haven Pop-Up Festival! County of Kings performs on June 14-15, 2014. ARTIDEA.ORG/LEMONANDERSON

Adele Myers: Einstein's Happiest Thought

New Haven based choreographer, Adele Myers, shares her thoughts on dance, inspiration, and how the company put Einstein's Happiest Thought together. Buy Tickets >

Erik Friedlander: Block Ice & Propane

Cellist Erik Friedlander draws on his experiences as a child traveling across the United States with his family—across America's wide open landscapes with its colors and sounds—to create an engaging...

Regina Carter: Southern Comfort

Regina Carter (MacArthur “Genius” Fellow) is considered the foremost jazz violinist of her generation. At the Festival, she explores and celebrates the folk tunes that her paternal grandfather would...

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