New Haven Independent: Dan Zanes & Friends a "Giant Dance Party"
Click here to read the review by Jeremy Lent of Dan Zanes & Friends in the New Haven Independent.
Check out some of the great feedback!
We got a lot of great feedback this year.
Here are some of the things that people will remember about Festival 15:
International Festival of Arts & Ideas Festival Recap! What will you remember from Festival 15?
Vivien Perez
La Excelencia's Salsa Dura!!!!!
Eddie Willoughby Chase
Susurrus and the fellowship program!!!
Anibal AndyConga Collazo
Enjoying the New Haven community AND performing on your stage with Underground System Afrobeat!
Harlene LeVine
The parade of the brass playing 76 Trombones. Awesome.
International Festival of Arts & Ideas wonders what your favorite event has been...
More from the Fellows!
Moby Dick Master Class
Anthony Ligon
June 19, 2010
Greetings everyone. This morning I had the chance to join the master class for Moby Dick. I can honestly say that I enjoyed myself. Conor Lovett (the guy who played Ishmael) had the group do these wonderful exercises to get us started. We all introduced ourselves by saying our names, but I found it a bit interesting the way we did it. Usually when I'm in a group, we say our names then say a little about ourselves. Conor had us say our name, then say where the name came from. I liked that a lot! I also loved the part of the class where we had...
Christopher Arnott on "Space Panorama"
Click here to read Christopher Arnott's review of "Space Panorama".
Click here to watch a preview of "Space Panorama".
Christopher Arnott on "Chautauqua!"
Click here to read Christopher Arnott's review of "Chautauqua!".
Click here to watch a preview video of "Chautauqua!".
"Chautauqua!" Featured on WTNH's "Connecticut Style"
Click here to watch Yehuda Duenyas and Normandy Sherwood from the National Theater of the United State of America on WTNH's "Connecticut Style".
Click here to watch a preview video of "Chautauqua!".
The Fellows on Week 1
Joyce Moreno
by Jonathan Rosario
On Wednesday, June 16th, Joyce Moreno’s very enchanting voice brought the cultural rhythms and sounds of Brazil to New Haven. Her music was relaxing and smooth with a twist of what I would call “smooth jazz.” There was a song from her solo album that she first performed, a love song. As I continued listening to this marvelous song, I pictured myself reading a book in a beach house late at night with candle lighting illuminating the room. But as soon as the first love song began to play, all of a sudden it began to rain. I was sitting near a huge open door...
Purchase Official "Festival 15" T-Shirt Online or at Campus Customs
Click here or head over to Campus Customs, located at 57 Broadway, New Haven, to purchase your commemorative "Festival 15" T-Shirt today! Available in white or sport grey, and in mens, ladies, and youth sizes.
The Festival has also added an Organic Full-Zip Hoodie, available in a wide range of colors and sizes, to the store's selection of vintage Festival T-shirts, caps, and totes.
Get Your "Festival Family Fun Pass" Today!
The "Festival Family Fun Pass" is your pass to “insider” experiences at the Festival - fun for children of all ages! With this pass, you will get the following:
- Four (4) passes with reserved seating at the front of the stage for the Festival Grand Finale: Dan Zanes & Friends on Saturday June 26 at 7pm. This is as close as you and your family can get to the exciting, world-class entertainment at the end of this year's Festival. These seats include full access to the NewAlliance Bank Hospitality Tent, with complimentary beverages and snacks.
- Two (2) adult tickets and (2) youth tickets (ages 17...
Festival Fellows Get Recognized at La Excelencia
Arts & Ideas Fellows with Elsie B. Chapman (Festival Board Vice Chair) and Dawn Gibson-Brehon (Fellowship Program Manager).
Joel Suarez (11th grade at Co-Op Arts and Humanities School)
Anthony Ligon (Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven)
Anisah Richardson (12th grade at Hill Regional Career High School in West Haven)
Rodnesha Williams-Green (11th grade at Co-Op Arts and Humanities High School in New Haven)
Neal Fudge IV (12th grade at Hillhouse High School)
Edward Chase (12th grade at Co-Op Arts and Humanities High School in Seymour)
Chrystal Dickey (11th grade at Foran High School...
New Haven Register: Andrew Dawson tells the Apollo 11 story using only his two hands
Click here to read Sandi Kahn Shelton's article about "Space Panorama" in the New Haven Register.
Click here to watch a preview video of "Space Panorama".
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New Haven Independent Review of The Blind Boys of Alabama
Click here to read Paul Bass' review of the Blind Boys of Alabama in the New Haven Independent.