Festival Stories

Celebrate the Arrival of Spring with Festival Merchandise

The Festival is launching a brand new web store featuring Festival merchandise, in partnership with Campus Customs. Continuing our effort to be more conscious of our environmental footprint, the...

Applications Due Monday April 5 for "Noon to Night Weekend Showcase" (June 19 & 20)

The deadline to apply for the Noon to Night Weekend Showcase is Monday, April 5. If you are selected, we will notify you by the beginning of May.

Philip Glass Tickets Now On Sale To Festival Members

Philip Glass, The Rouse Effect: The Next Generation, The Four Nations Ensemble, The Palestrina Choir, and Space Panorama have just been added to the Festival Members pre-sale.
Festival Members can...

Free Elm Street Stage Artists Announced

The Blind Boys of Alabama, La Excelencia, and Dan Zanes & Friends will be the featured artists performing free concerts on the Elm Street Stage of the New Haven Green during the International...

Become a Festival Impresario for "Susurrus", "Moby Dick" or "Dance"

Keep the spirit and accessibility of the Festival alive by becoming a Festival Impresario. Impresarios help raise funds to cover the performance costs of Festival programs, and help keep ticket...

"Susurrus" Reservations Now Available To Festival Members

Festival Members can now make reservations for specific time slots for the very limited capacity event Susurrus before tickets go on sale to the general public on April 6. Up to six people will be...

Tickets Now On Sale Online & At Shubert Theater For Festival Members

Festival Members can now purchase discounted $25 tickets to all Festival events online with their Member password. Tickets are also now available to Festival Members in person at the Shubert Theater...

Executive Director Mary Lou Aleskie To Appear On FoxBusiness Live

Tune in at Noon today to FOXBusiness.com to watch Festival Executive Director Mary Lou Aleskie's interview with Tracy Byrnes and Chris Cotter. Ms. Aleskie's interview will be preceded by segments...

Festival Member Discount to Fishamble's "Forgotten" in New York City February 17-March 7

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas has just added a new benefit for all 2010 Members: a 20% discount on tickets to Fishamble: The New Play Company's production of "Forgotten" at the Donaghy...

Follow the Festival's 15 Year History on Twitter

Are you following the Festival on Twitter yet?
Follow the Festival at twitter.com/artideaWe are currently celebrating all of the performances that the Festival has presented over the past 14 years -...

New York Times Review of New York Philharmonic's Premiere of Christopher Rouse’s "Odna Zhizn (A Life)"

Click here to read Allan Kozinn's review in the New York Times of last night's world premiere performance of Christopher Rouse's "Odna Zhizn (A Life)" by the New York Philharmonic.
The Calder Quartet...

Remembering Jean Handley

"Her strategic thinking, coupled with passion and a willingness to dream was an amazing combination" said Mary Lou Aleskie, Executive Director of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. "She was...

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