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Festival 2024 Playlist

¡Cuba Vive! Nachito Herrera & His Havana Jazz Club

Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera first wowed audiences at the age of 12 when he performed Rachmaninoff’s “Concerto No. 2” with the Havana Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has become one of the leading...

Gregory Porter: LIVE ON THE NEW HAVEN GREEN

Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter injects his passion for jazz, gospel, and blues into live performances with soul-drenched lyrics like, “Though my past has left me...

Juneteenth: Full Circle

Curated by Hanan Hameen, founder of the Artsucation Academy Network and Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven, the Juneteenth festivities will feature a performance on June 18 including...

Black Food with Bryant Terry

Critically acclaimed author, chef, and food justice activist Bryant Terry discusses his 2022 James Beard nominated books Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora and...

THE PASSAGE: A RESEARCH PODCAST PROJECT ON IDENTITY, DREAMS, AGE & RACE

As the 2022 HKETONY Arts Activator at the Festival, Hollis Ngai interweaves interviews, stories, and memories into a podcast that presents a fresh perspective on cultural identities, the American...

Shawn Taylor: The Power of Fandom for Radical Change

American troubadour Shawn Taylor draws from his expertise in mythology, theater, and pop culture to discuss fandom that radicalizes for change. Fandoms—communities that form around common interests,...

Cultivating Community through Business Entrepreneurship

Business entrepreneurs Jason Sobocinski, founder and owner of Black Hog Brewing Company, and Alisha Crutchfield-McLean, founder and owner of BLOOM, New Haven’s newest lifestyle hub, unite for a...

The Age of Humans

Learn how humans, art, and biology intersect in this talk with pioneering bio artist Suzanne Anker. Anker’s art which calls attention to the “necessity for enlightened thinking about nature’s ‘...

Liraz: LIVE ON THE NEW HAVEN GREEN

Experience the allure of catchy electro-pop music that carries a message with Israeli-Persian singer, songwriter, actress, and cultural activist Liraz. Athough women’s vocal performances have been...

Juneteenth: Elder Honoring Ceremony 2022

The Elder Honoring is an annual tradition and trademark of the Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven. Each honoree is selected to be part of this revered ceremony that recognizes the work,...

Community Cultivator Award

The Sharon M. Clemons Community Cultivator Award was presented to the 2022 recipient, Kim Harris, on Sunday, June 19th, 2022.

Alex Cuba

His sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and powerful guitar riffs, relinquish a conventional stereotype that exemplifies much of the Latin music landscape. 2022 Grammy winner Alex Cuba's musical...

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