Local dancers gear up for Liz Lerman performance
Dancers of all ages and abilities assembled on the New Haven Green this past Friday to rehearse their roles in Liz Lerman's program. Get the full story from the New Haven Independent.
Iyer brings "boundless intelligence and creativity" to two new albums
Reviewed by AllAboutJazz.com, Vijay Iyer's two new CD's, Tragicomic and Door, reveal a talent that "has no limits." See the full review here.
Vijay Iyer Quartet at IFAI 2008.
Orchestra Baobab releases new CD, continues to delight audiences
Derek Richardson of the Hartford Examiner reviews Orchestra Baobab's new CD, Made in Dakar. A full version of the review, as well as a video of one of their performances, can be found here.
Hartford Courant: Seeing Heaney "essential."
The Hartford Courant has placed seeing Seamus Heaney's 'Burial at Thebes' at Arts and Ideas at the top of its list of must-see events this summer. See the full list.
Grupo Fantasma "sizzling...irresistible"
Parry Gettelman of Austin360.com reviews Grupo Fantasma's electrifying performance at the annual Pachanga Latino Music Festival in Austin, TX. Read the complete review.
Volunteer Orientations Just Announced!
Interested in Volunteering, but want to learn more before joining? Come to an Orientation!
Festival Volunteers, new and old, please join us at one (1), one-hour orientation session. Orientation sessions will be held on Tuesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m.Both Orientations will be held at
Pratt Hall Center Church Parish House 311 Temple Street New Haven Meet the Staff and learn how you can be a successful Festival volunteer. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there! Click here to go to the Volunteer Page.Arts & Ideas Hits the New York Times
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas appeared in the NY Times 'Connecticut' Section over the weekend, highlighting New Haven as one of the hot Summer Arts Festivals in the region. Check it out to read more...
Festival is an opportunity, and a gift
From Mary Lou Aleskie, Executive Director:
The clipboard on the wall outside my office, as I write this reads "FESTIVAL COUNTDOWN 30 Days remaining until June 14." As if that isn't intimidating enough, what follows quickly on that notion is that in 45 days it will be history...a mere memory....something to look back on...or for some, a missed opportunity. A MISSED OPPORTUNITY! No. Not that. It is just too sad to contemplate.
This Festival truly is a gift. And it is intended as a gift to be enjoyed by all. That's why 80% of the festival is free. And those events that are ticketed are priced...
Dublin dance, theater scene a hotbed of new work
From Cathy Edwards, Director of Programming:
I was in Dublin last week to see some performances as part of the Dublin Dance Festival, and I saw a few very interesting pieces, some of which were solo dance performances that used heritage Irish dance forms, such as step, as their basic movement motif even though the concept of the dance was very contemporary.
I was especially curious to see the new dance that is happening in Ireland because of my excitement about one of the productions that will be at the Festival this June, "The Pride of Parnell Street", written by Sebastian Barry and...
Dublin's dance, theater scene a hotbed of new work
Director of Programming Cathy Edwards muses about her recent trip to Ireland to check out new dance and theater offerings. Read it in BlogFest!