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The Arts Papera free publication of the Arts Council of Greater New Haven • newhavenarts.org July | August 2014
a culture of
collaboration
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staff
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Kids Build
Svigals + Partners include
students in the design process
4 Artists Next Door
Hank Hoffman talks with author
Sandi Kahn Shelton
10 “Lincoln Oak”
Exhibit explores history
beneath fallen tree
18 Elm Shakespeare Company
Andreassi sets Pericles in the
Caribbean
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Letter fromthe editorIn this edition of The Arts Paper, we introduce you to the
culture at Svigals + Partners, a New Haven-based architec-
ture firm whose Kids Build program includes students in
the building-design process and gives them a glimpse into
the worlds of architecture and engineering. The firm also
collaborates with adult members of school communities in
the design of new facilities. Svigals + Partners is currently
designing the new Engineering and Science University
Magnet School in West Haven and the new Sandy Hook
Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. In each case,
members of the school community have contributed a
great deal to the project, reflecting the culture inside Svi-
gals + Partners’ Orange Street offices.
We also give readers a glimpse into Elm Shakespeare
Company Artistic Director James Andreassi’s creative
process. Andreassi spent much of May on his power boat –
the company’s “nautical office” – making his way from Fort
Pierce, Florida, to the Connecticut shoreline, and, on the
way, sharpening his Caribbean vision for the company’s
production of Pericles, which will be staged in Edgerton
Park in August.
For his Artists Next Door feature, Hank Hoffman sat
down with local author Sandi Kahn Shelton to discuss
her latest novel, The Opposite of Maybe, and the way she
develops – and gets to know – the characters who tell her
stories.
Steve Scarpa has contributed an article about the New
Haven Museum exhibit Nothing is Set in Stone: The Lincoln
Oak and The New Haven Green, which focuses on the his-
tory that was literally unearthed when the “Lincoln Oak”
fell on the New Haven Green during Superstorm Sandy.
Also included in this edition of The Arts Paper is a story
by Elizabeth Weinberg about the Yale University Art Gal-
lery’s new free membership program, a Q&A-style inter-
view by Stephen Chupaska with Gathering of the Vibes
founder Ken Hays, and a column by Arts Council commu-
nications manager Stephen Grant welcoming new faces
to the local arts community and bidding a fond farewell to
Larry Zukof, who’s retiring after nearly two decades at the
helm of Neighborhood Music School.
And speaking of columns by Stephen Grant, I encourage
you to find and read my colleague’s thoughtful Huffington
Post piece, “Why I Decided Not to Have a Big Gay Wed-
ding.” All of us at the Arts Council congratulate Stephen on
the publication of his commentary.
We hope you enjoy the stories presented herein and
that you’ll remember to recycle this print publication once
you’ve finished reading it. n
Sincerely,
David Brensilver, editor
The Arts Paper
The September edition of The Arts
Paper will include a preview of some of the compelling programming that’ll be presented in the area this coming fall, including the Yale Repertory The-atre’s production of Tom Stoppard’s Ar-
cadia, which will be directed by James Bundy (pictured).
Photo by Joan Marcus.
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The Arts Paper
In the next issue … On the CoverEngineering and
Science University Magnet School
students design a cantilever using
popsicle sticks. Local architectural firm Svigals + Part-
ners is designing the new ESUMS build-
ing that is projected to open in 2016. See
story on page 5.
Photo courtesy of Svigals + Partners.
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hank hoffman
osie Kelley woke Sandi Kahn Shelton in
the middle of the night. Get up, Rosie
insisted. Write down what I have to say.
No, it couldn’t wait until morning. This
is the kind of behavior Shelton has come to
expect, and not just from Rosie.
Rosie is the protagonist in The Opposite of
Maybe, Shelton’s latest novel, written under the
name Maddie Dawson and published in April.
A 44-year-old woman, Rosie finds herself un-
expectedly pregnant after separating from her
long-term partner and moving back home with
the cantankerous grandmother who raised her.
The Opposite of Maybe is Shelton’s fifth novel;
the first three were written under her own
name. Shelton, a Guilford resident, has also
authored several nonfiction humor books about
her experiences as a working mother. She was
a longtime columnist and reporter for the New
Haven Register as well as a columnist for Work-
ing Mother magazine.
Like most of Shelton’s characters, Rosie Kel-
ley came on a schedule convenient to her if not
to her author.
“They’re very disagreeable that way,” Shelton
says, laughing.
“The characters and plots arrive simultane-
ously — the plot is the character,” Shelton tells
me in an interview at her home.
Once she has an idea, Shelton starts writing,
typing about 20 pages “to see where it leads,
who the character is.” At that point, Shelton
plans out the rest of her story — settling on a
premise, how she wants her protagonist to in-
teract with the other characters, “who’s against
her and what she really wants.”
Rosie Kelley’s story poses the question of
what happens when something occurs that not
only changes your life but also the story you
have been telling yourself about who you are
and what you do.
“I feel we all narrate our lives as we go along:
‘I’m this sort of person and I do this and this
and can’t do this,’” Shelton says. “What if that
gets turned around completely and you have to
invent a new life for yourself? Once I had that
premise I thought it could be a pregnancy long
after you’ve thought you’re not the type to raise
a family.”
Shelton likens developing a character to get-
ting to know a new friend.
“It’s a process of discovery,” she says. “I’ll be
riding down the road in my car and feel a whole
chunk of knowledge drop into my head. I have
had to pull over and write it down.
“They do feel real in a kind of weird way,”
Shelton says. “You start to see your own life
through their eyes. A song on the radio — you
hear it the way that character would hear it and
respond to it.
“They live alongside you and are telling you
this story all the time,” Shelton says. “When
you’re really done, it’s like you can’t find them
anymore. They’ve packed up and gone.”
Shelton adopted the Dawson pseudonym for
her fourth novel, The Stuff That Never Happened,
at the suggestion of her publishers, who re-
alized they had mistakenly allowed her to get
pigeonholed in the “chick-lit” genre. Her first
three novels featured young female protago-
nists. But with her fourth book, Shelton told
the decidedly not chick-lit story of Annabelle
McKay, a middle-aged woman re-examining
her commitment to her marriage and pondering
whether to rekindle an affair that had ended 25
years earlier.
“It’s amazing how many people had this se-
cret in their past,” Shelton says. More than any
of her other books, readers tell her that they
lived Annabelle’s story. “Little old ladies that
you’d never think of will come and say, ‘I had
this secret affair, my husband knew and we had
to rebuild.’ And I’ll think, ‘Really?’”
Shelton allows that she writes “dysfunctional
family fiction.” Her novels are laced with humor,
romance, and drama. She is drawn to stories
of women who appear to be comfortably living
their lives until they realize they face a reckon-
ing, “that they have been deluding themselves
or keeping themselves trapped.”
“I never want them to be one-dimensional,”
Shelton says of her characters. “I always want
them to have real flaws.
“These risk-taking characters in my books
probably all have to do with these crazy South-
erners I come from,” says Shelton.
She grew up in Florida around depression,
schizophrenia, and outrageous, impulsive be-
havior. But Shelton herself – even as a child
– was the “resident adult,” developing the writ-
erly habit of observation.
“Luckily I was not touched by that myself,”
she says.
But it is material that she finds herself work-
ing out in her fiction.
“How do you separate from your first family
and go your own way? How do you make a life
out of the tools you were given?” she asks.
What do you discard from your upbringing
and what do you embrace? Shelton has em-
braced the southern penchant for storytelling
and her family’s regional sense of humor (even
though she admits to quelling it somewhat in
her novels in deference to more staid Northern
sensibilities).
Her first novel, What Comes After Crazy, was
published in 2005 after 17 years in gestation.
The writing of a novel “had to exist on the
edges” of a life where being a fulltime reporter,
a wife and a mother — not necessarily in that
order — came first. The others have not taken
nearly that long, although “not because once
you do it, you know how to do it,” Shelton says.
“Each one has its own problems and lessons
that you have to learn.”
Creating characters like Rosie Kelley is a way
to live different lives.
“It’s one of the most exciting things about
this work and keeps me wanting to do it,” Shel-
ton says. “You don’t do it because you want
to make a lot of money. You do it because you
want to explain life to yourself.” n
Character witnessNovelist Sandi Kahn Shelton’s protagonists bare their lives
Sandi Kahn Shelton. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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artists next door
“You don’t do it because you want to make a lot of money.
You do it because you want to explain life
to yourself.” – Sandi Kahn Shelton
david brensilver
photos and renderings courtesy of
svigals + partners
early 20 years ago, when Svigals
+ Partners was chosen to design
a renovation and addition for the
Edgewood School, a local mag-
net school that serves students
in kindergarten through eighth grade,
principals from the New Haven-based ar-
chitecture firm started by asking students
to draw pictures of the school they’d like
to attend.
“The most interesting ones were the
ones from the youngest kids,” Barry Svi-
gals, the firm’s managing partner, said.
“We realized,” Svigals said, “that there
was a tremendous opportunity of includ-
ing the kids in the process of making the
architecture.”
Today, Svigals and his partners are in
the process of designing the Engineering
and Science University Magnet School,
located adjacent to the University of New
Haven, in West Haven. The firm’s Kids
Build program, which includes students
in the design process and gives them in-
sight into the worlds of architecture and
engineering, has been an important part
of – as Svigals says – “making the archi-
tecture.”
ESUMS, which is scheduled to open in
2016, will serve middle- and high-school
students who’ve been taking classes in
different locations.
During their first meeting with stu-
dents, principals from Svigals + Partners
had the youngsters design cantilevers
using Popsicle sticks, tape, string, and
bricks, to understand how one of the
school’s critical design element works.
“The collaborative nature of the school
came out in a way that I’d never expe-
rienced,” Svigals said, referring to the
school’s curricular focus.
Katelyn Chapin, a designer at Svigals
+ Partners, said students who otherwise
wouldn’t work together by virtue of being
in different grades collaborated enthusi-
astically and that mentorships between
the students developed.
“The nature of collaboration is talking
and listening,” Svigals pointed out.
As he has in past conversations, Svigals
cited a 2006 TED Talk in which Sir Ken
Robinson made the argument that “all
kids have tremendous talents, and we
squander them, pretty ruthlessly. … cre-
ativity now is as important in education
as literacy, and we should treat it with the
same status.”
“It fits in with the belief that each of us
(has) a … creative potential,” Svigals said,
lamenting the fact that “it is a resource
that, as (Robinson) says, we rather ruth-
lessly squander.”
Chapin said she and her colleagues
want the Kids Build program to reflect the
way they work in their Orange Street of-
fice space. Collaboration, Svigals pointed
out, is taught in large part by modeling.
“It’s us learning from each other,” work-
ing together and being together, Svigals
explained, saying, the “most important
education imperative we have is to have
people feel their commonality.”
Svigals said, “Companies that I think
are doing some of the most creative
problem solving are by definition highly
collaborative with their clients and among
themselves.”
They understand that “the world is an
ecology.”
“It’s about everyone aspiring to a sim-
ilar place,” he said, explaining that “our
architecture is a result of who we are.”
The approach Sviglas and his col-
leagues take to various projects isn’t
limited to students. The firm is designing
a new Sandy Hook Elementary School,
in Newtown, Connecticut – the site of
a horrific December 2012 shooting that
claimed the lives of 20 students and six
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Commonality and collaboration architects involve students, adults in design process
ESUMS students design a cantilever using Popsicle sticks, tape, string, and a brick.
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elizabeth weinberg
Art museum admission can be expensive.
With admission fees frequently ranging
upwards of $15, often a potential visitor is
left with a dilemma: either pay the fee and
feel obligated to spend hours in front of so
many paintings or sculptures that she can
no longer appreciate the details she’s seeing,
or decide she can’t afford to go in the first
place. And membership is an even more
expensive proposition: at the Los Angeles
County Museum of Art, for example, an in-
dividual membership will cost you $60, and
at MoMA it will put you back $85.
These fees are important, of course. They
make it possible for museums to survive,
to build their collections, and to provide
compelling programming and new instal-
lations, even in a time when public funding
for the arts is increasingly scarce. But they
can also have the effect of drawing a line in
the sand, separating those who can afford
to experience the arts from those who can’t.
The National Endowment for the Arts’ 2012
Survey of Public Participation in the Arts indi-
cates that 37.2 percent of American college
graduates and 49.3 percent of those who
had attained a graduate degree visited an
art museum or gallery in 2012, compared to
just 9.9 percent of adults who had only com-
pleted high school. While there are likely a
number of factors contributing to such a gap
in attendance, it is logical to assume that a
difference in earnings — and, by extension,
in expendable income for things like visiting
art museums and galleries — plays a role.
In part to combat such disparities, admis-
sion to the Yale University Art Gallery has
been free for decades. This takes some of
the pressure off of viewers: you can walk in
on your lunch break or a Saturday morning,
check out one of the exhibitions in the gal-
lery for half an hour, then leave. Visiting the
gallery doesn’t have to represent a full day’s
commitment, nor a significant chunk of the
viewer’s wages.
And this summer, inspired by a new pro-
gram at the Dallas Museum of Art, YUAG
took accessibility to the gallery one step
further, by scrapping the institution’s former
paid membership program in favor of a free
membership that is open to everyone.
The free membership program, explains
YUAG Deputy Director for Advancement
Jill Westgard, is modeled in part on libraries
and public radio. In a library, she explains,
patrons receive a free membership card, and
might be called upon a few times a year to
make a donation; similarly, anyone can listen
to public radio, and listeners have the option
to donate when the fund drive rolls around.
This makes membership feel less transac-
tional. Rather than weighing the price of
membership against the benefits received,
a patron can donate as much or little as he
or she is able while still enjoying what the
gallery has to offer.
Westgard explains, “Our philosophy is so
much about giving to the community and
engaging the public and art lovers in what
we’re doing. The basic benefits of our mem-
bership are actually things that we would
like to do for anyone coming through our
door.”
And so, this free membership involves the
same perks as the paid program. Members
get invitations to gallery exhibitions and
openings, a subscription to the gallery’s
magazine, a 20 percent discount on books
and merchandise in the gallery’s bookstore,
and reduced-rate parking. The free mem-
bership also automatically enrolls members
into the College and University Art Muse-
ums Reciprocal Program, which offers free
admission to more than 40 museums across
the country.
While the original paid program com-
bined membership to YUAG with member-
ship to the Yale Center for British Art, this
free membership represents a split. This
way, patrons can sign up to be a member
of either institution or both, allowing them
to specifically engage with the art they find
compelling.
Although the free membership pro-
gram was launched on July 1, 2013, it was
launched quietly — to give YUAG’s staff
and administration time to refine the new
system — and the gallery has only recently
begun widely promoting it. Even so, the re-
sponse has been dramatic. Last year, YUAG
and the Yale Center for British Art had a
combined 1,224 paid members at the end
of the fiscal year; those memberships will
be honored through the end of this year.
With the new program, as of May 23, 2014,
YUAG had gained 3,889 new members,
for a total of 5,113 members. Roughly two
thirds of the new members are Connecticut
residents, with the majority of those living in
New Haven County — suggesting that the
local community beyond Yale University is
getting involved.
So far, YUAG is one of the only museums
in the country offering a free membership,
though Westgard says many of her col-
leagues at other museums are intrigued. For
now, you can join the vanguard and sign up
for your free membership at the gallery’s in-
formation desk or online at http://artgallery.
yale.edu/join-and-support/free-
membership. n
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stephen grant
They say the only thing constant in the world is change,
and the arts community is undergoing quite a few
changes. To begin we would like to publicly welcome
the Silk Road Art Gallery to the Audubon Arts District.
Located at 83 Audubon St., the gallery opened in March
and will present contemporary Chinese art.
ACES Educational Center for the Arts’ Little Theatre on
Lincoln Street made a return after a long hiatus and re-
opened this past June. Evelyn Rossetti-Ryan, ECA’s public
relations and marketing manager, told the New Haven In-
dependent, “We really were very careful to not disturb the
building, to keep the integrity, to accomplish the whole
inside while not disturbing the outside took great care.”
The Little Theatre will serve as a place for ECA student
programs as well as community programs in the future.
In addition, we welcome two new faces to the arts
community: Lisa Sanborn, the New Haven Ballet’s new
artistic director, and Natalie Elicker, The Institute Li-
brary’s new executive director. Last winter, Sanborn
made her debut as the company’s interim artistic direc-
tor and produced a fantastic production of The Nutcracker
at the Shubert Theater. Most recently she helped intro-
duce DanceAIR, a six-week ballet training program for
underprivileged children in the community.
For the directors of The Institute Library, Elicker was
the perfect candidate.
In a press release issued by the organization, Board
President Greg Pepe was quoted as saying, “Our search
presented us with many candidates from right here in
New Haven, as well as from states all over the country. …
Natalie stood out as having the qualities we are seeking
to continue the work the current team started, as well
as the talents to successfully pursue new initiatives and
opportunities for growth.”
As we say hello to the above-mentioned folks, we bid
a fond farewell to Neighborhood Music School’s execu-
tive director, Larry Zukof. After 18 years of service at the
organization, Zukof is retiring. During his time as director
he has been a valuable part of the New Haven arts com-
munity and has provided great artistic leadership.
Zukof’s colleagues at NMS have praised his work,
stating, “He has tapped the energies and strengths of the
faculty, helping faculty members feel secure in a period
of rapid growth, inspiring their creativity, and encourag-
ing best practices in teaching.”
In 2013 the Arts Council of Greater New Haven pre-
sented Zukof with an Arts Award for his outstanding
leadership and contributions to the local arts scene.
Thank you all for making the New Haven arts commu-
nity a great place to participate in the arts. n
Stephen Grant is the Arts Council’s
communications manager.Larry Zukof. Photo by Harold Shapiro.
Changing faces in the arts community the arts council sounds off on ...
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An architectural rendering depicts how the new ESUMS building will fit into the University of New Haven Campus.
adults – and is involving adults from the
local community in the process.
When Svigals and his colleagues inter-
viewed for the Sandy Hook project, Alli-
son Gapski, the firm’s marketing manager,
said, “We didn’t have a solution going in.”
They needed to hear from the local
community first.
“It needed to emerge from them,” Svi-
gals explained.
Chapin described Newtown as a tight-
knit community and the school as one
that many local adults had attended and
send their children to. For that and other
more-than obvious reasons, the school
rebuilding project is “really personal to
everyone.”
During recent meetings with members
of the school community in Newtown,
Chapin said she and her colleagues asked
those in attendance to recount their most
memorable experiences in the outdoors
and to identify the most influential teach-
ers in their lives, among other icebreaking
questions.
The collaboration that has resulted
from the firm’s approach “happened be-
cause of the fact that they … were all con-
nected on another level,” Svigals said – a
level beyond the connections they have as
a result of their day-to-day professional
relationships.
The connections that have been made,
and the collaboration that has resulted,
has “fundamentally altered the outcome”
of the project, Svigals said, appreciating
the “extraordinary contribution that this
community has made to the design of this
school.”
Ultimately, these meetings are about
connecting people to one another and to
themselves, to set aside that which typi-
cally separates us.
At a recent meeting of members of the
ESUMS community and the design team,
Illona Prosol, a senior project manager at
the Bloomfield, Connecticut-based en-
gineering firm BVH Integrated Services,
told those in attendance that a history
teacher in her native Poland encouraged
her to become a mechanical engineer.
In another instance, Jamaica native
Garfield Pilliner described how as children
he and his brother conceived a way to
use bicycle parts to carry water from its
source to where it was needed. Today, Pil-
liner teaches engineering at ESUMS and
was recently named teacher of the year in
the New Haven Public Schools system.
“These exercises,” Svigals said, “open
people up to who they are and what their
potential is.”
As much as we need individuality, he
said, we need commonality – especially
when working toward a shared goal.
“Collaboration only happens if we care
for each other,” Svigals said. “There is no
work alone.” n
Commonality & CollaborationContinued from page 5
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Aspiring engineers at work.
An architectural rendering depicts a street-level view of the new ESUMS building.
“Our architecture
is a result of who
we are.”
– Barry Svigals
steve scarpaphotos by jessica smolinski
ate October 2012. Gusts of winds
coursed through the region during Su-
perstorm Sandy, toppling trees, flood-
ing the shoreline, and raising general
panic. In the aftermath of the storm, one
particular tree, an old oak, crashed to the
ground on the New Haven Green. Among
its twisted roots, the remains of a skull
were visible to the naked eye.
Police were summoned, and the Propri-
etors of the New Haven Green, the land’s
ruling body, were notified. Bioarcheologists
sought to make sense of what was tangled
in the root ball of the tree.
“We have human beings handling and
tangled up with other human beings. They
are accorded with respect,” said Nicholas
Bellantoni, the Connecticut state archeol-
ogist.
The demise of this single tree, planted
in 1909 to honor the birth of Abraham
Lincoln, and the fragments found within,
have prompted scientists, historians, and
artists to take a look at how life was lived
in New Haven in the 1700s, 1860s, 1900s,
and the 2010s. In many ways, because of
this examination, the tree is a kind of time
machine.
“Mayor (John) DeStefano encouraged
the museum to get a whole group of in-
dividuals together to talk,” said Margaret
Anne Tokarshewsky, executive director of
the New Haven Museum. “I want to see
this museum connect the present to the
past. We are becoming very outward look-
ing, very interested in our neighborhoods
and people’s stories.”
The result of those conversations was
a convergence of art and science in an
interesting and innovative way. The New
Haven Museum is hosting an exhibit called
Nothing is Set in Stone: The Lincoln Oak
and The New Haven Green. This mix of art
made from the fallen tree and inspired by
President Abraham Lincoln’s legacy, and
the archaeological findings, runs through
November 2.
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Susan Clinard’s A Nation Split.
Vigor Code by Jeff Slomba, 2014.
Backbone by Erich Davis, 2014 ( detail).
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The artists included in the exhibition
are Lani Asuncion, Hamden sculptor
Susan Clinard, Erich Davis, Michael
Quirk, Jeff Slomba, Rachael A. Vaters-
Carr, and Alison Walsh.
In early January, the museum sought
proposals from artists, with a deadline of
March to complete the work. The wood
from the fallen tree was given to artists
for inspiration.
“The idea was to continue the life of
the tree and to allow a new interpreta-
tion,” said Jason Bischoff-Wurstle, the
museum’s exhibits coordinator.
The battered visage of Lincoln, care-
fully rendered images of freed slaves, and
other more figurative works of art were
crafted from the wood. Clinard, in her
statement about her sculpture A Nation
Split, said simply handling the damaged
wood was moving.
“Images of Lincoln, his face and bony
elongated stature, haunted my thoughts,
as it has for years,” Clinard said. “I saw
Lincoln himself atop of it all, the person
trying to hold the split nation from divid-
ing further.”
The art asks us to look at the Civil War
and the demise of slavery, that seminal
event in American history, and to think
about what meaning it has today.
“The pieces are very moving. We are
delighted with the quality of the work,”
Tokarshewsky said. “Each piece is cer-
tainly unique and deals with a different
aspect of our history.”
There is a second crucial component to
the exhibit. Researchers from Quinnipiac
University, the University of Connecticut,
and Yale University have been catalog-
ing and analyzing the bone fragments
found at the site. The most complete
specimen is what is believed to be a man
between the ages of 25 and 30. The tree
also unearthed fragments of three chil-
dren between the ages of 3 and 9, and
a 22-year-old person. All of the bodies
were buried sometime in the mid-18th
century.
“We do one thing and artists do an-
other,” Bellantoni said. “But when you
bring it together it is pretty special.”
Bellantoni said it wasn’t surprising
that so many fragments were found. The
New Haven Green functioned as a burial
ground from 1639 through 1812. Because
of landscaping done over the years, he
believes it is likely one would find graves
as little as three feet below the surface of
the Green.
The scientific analysis will yield quite
a bit of information about the time pe-
riod, the way people lived, the kind of
work they did, their nutrition and general
health, even which hand they used.
“Your skeleton is living tissue. It mod-
ifies to your lifestyle. We can determine
a whole host of information. It makes it
more personal. They aren’t just skeletal
remains. They become people,” Bellan-
toni said.
Which brings us back to the day in
question, the reason the tree was planted
in the first place. In 1909, the Grand
Army of the Republic, a veteran’s fra-
ternal organization, assembled on the
Green to recognize both Arbor Day and
Lincoln’s birthday. It was just a moment
of the time period, a small ceremony
with a children’s concert and speeches
by local dignitaries. They placed the tree
on the Green near the former site of the
Connecticut State House, buried a time
capsule, and left a plaque.
“It was an event that brought people
together,” Bischoff-Wurstle said. “In
essence it is not very different from an
event today. History is super relatable.
It is a series of things people do.”
The New Haven Green can means
many things to many people. It can be
a place one simply passes through on
the way to somewhere more important.
It can be for recreation, protest, or cel-
ebration. It can be at once threatening
and peaceful. It is for the community
and still not owned by it. It’s a stage.
It’s a park. It’s a graveyard.
It’s a place that, for one moment
when an old tree crashed to the ground,
asked us who we are and who we as-
pire to be. n
For more information about the exhibit,
which runs through October, visit
newhavenmuseum.org.Michael Quirk’s Under the Oak Tree.
Classes & WorkshopsArts Center Killingworth 276 North Parker Hill
Road, Killingworth. 860-663-5593.
artscenterkillingworth.org.
Spring-Summer Art Programs. Adult weekend pro-
grams: Drawing, Introduction to Sewing, Polymer
Clay Design, Digital and Light Photography, Encaus-
tics, Facial Makeup Artistry, Chinese Calligraphy,
Origami; adult weekday classes: Drawing, Water-
color and Acrylic Painting; Just4Kids: Sculpting,
Drawing, Mixed Media, Preschool Art, Summer
Fashion and Nature Camps. Classes continue
through August 1. Visit website for individual pro-
gram information and details.
Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators Yale Pea-
body Museum Community Education Center, 230
West Campus Drive, Orange. 203-934-0878.
ctnsi.com.
Summer Art Classes. Jazz up your summer by taking
classes in drawing from nature. We offer a wide
variety of courses such as Field Sketching in Stony
Creek, The Science of Color, Botanical Watercolor,
Drawing Flowers Through the Microscope, Drawing
and Painting Birds, and Sketching at the Beardsley
Zoo. For more information visit website, call 203-
934-0878, or send email to [email protected].
Classes continue through August 27. Monday-Sat-
urday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Creative Arts Workshop 80 Audubon St., New
Haven. 203-562-4927. creativeartsworkshop.org.
Summer Classes and Workshops. Explore your cre-
ative side with visual arts classes and workshops for
adults and young people in book arts, design, draw-
ing and painting, fiber, fashion, jewelry, photography,
pottery, printmaking, and sculpture. Summer session
runs through August 8. See the course brochure or
visit the website for dates, times, and fees. Online
registration available.
Adventures in Art! Give your child an adventure in art!
CAW offers eight weeklong programs in drawing,
painting, pottery, mixed media, and more. CAW’s
faculty of professional artists will help your child
develop his or her creativity in a fun and supportive
environment. Register for as many weeks as you
choose – from a single week to the full eight. Classes
continue through August 8. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1
p.m. for ages 4-6; optional extended day until 3 p.m.
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for grades 2-5 and
6-8; optional extended day until 5:30 p.m.
Guilford Art Center 411 Church St., Guilford. 203-
453-5947. guilfordartcenter.org.
Summer Youth Program. Designed for ages 3 to 12,
GAC’s program offers all sorts of art experiences,
from painting and drawing to ceramics and mixed
media, and on topics ranging from animals to ar-
chitecture, princesses, and computer animation.
Weeklong classes run mornings, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or
afternoons, beginning 1 p.m.; may be combined for
a full-day program. Financial aid available. Classes
continue through August 22. Fees vary per class.
Financial aid available. Members receive 10 percent
discount. Visit website for details.
Jenai West Trinity Lutheran Church, 292 Orange
St., New Haven. 917-753-1297.
jenaimwest.wix.com/jenai.
Tap-Dance Classes. Open and ongoing beginning
and intermediate tap technique for teens and
adults. Classes continue through August 26. Every
Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St., New
Haven. 203-624-5189.
neighborhoodmusicschool.org.
Summer Rocks! For instrumentalists and vocalists,
ages 10 and older with at least two years’ experience
on an instrument. Program finishes with a full rock
concert at 7 p.m. on Friday night where students
will amaze everyone with what they’ve learned, cre-
ated, and accomplished. August 11-August 15. 9:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m. For details, contact Pete Digennaro,
program director, at pdigennaro@
neighborhoodmusicschool.org.
Summer Jazz. Ages 13 through adult. A five-day
intensive that offers small ensembles, a big band,
theory, master classes, and jam sessions with NMS
faculty and guest clinicians. The week culminates
with a student concert. Minimum of two years’ ex-
perience. August 4-August 8. Monday- Friday, 9:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m. For information, send email to Jesse
Hameen II at jhameen@neighborhoodmusicschool.
org or call 203-624-5189 x 52.
Flute Boot. Does your embouchure sometimes get
rusty over the summer? Daily sessions will include
semiprivate lessons, master classes, group tech-
nique, and ensemble, with rotating electives includ-
ing instrument construction, instrument repair, yoga,
beat-boxing or other offerings. August 18-August 21.
Advanced beginner/intermediate level: 8:30 a.m.–12
p.m. Advanced (all-state level high school/college/
advanced adults): 1-5 p.m. Contact Naomi Senzer
at [email protected] or call
203-624-5189.
Jr. Chamber Winds. Intermediate or advanced high
school, college, and adult players will enjoy this op-
portunity to play and learn in a collaborative setting
with other experienced musicians. Includes master
classes and a final performance (flute, oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, and French horn). July 7-July 11. 9 a.m.-12
p.m. For more information contact director Sue Zo-
ellner Cross, or call 203-624-5189 x 51.
Summer KinderArts. For ages 4-5 years. This three-
hour program combines music, dance, and art in a
fun, relaxed environment. Children will be exposed
to a variety of instruments and explore their creativ-
ity with sculpting, drawing, and painting. Dancing to
music will improve coordination and social skills, and
basic yoga will help children be active and relieve
stress. August 11-August 15. Contact Dorota Xeller
at [email protected] or call
203-624-5189 x 18. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Program offered
at the First Congregational Church of Madison, 26
Meetinghouse Lane, Madison.
New Haven Oratorio Choir Church of the Re-
deemer, 185 Cold Spring St., New Haven. 203-
248-4416. nhoratorio.org.
Choral Skills Workshop. Summer is a perfect
time to try something new in choral singing.
The Tedeschi Trucks Band appears as part of the Summer Concerts at Simsbury Meadows series on August 14, presented in part by Manic Productions. Photo by Mark Seliger.
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CALENDAR
The New Haven Oratorio Choir is offering
workshops led by Artistic Director Daniel Shaw.
We will study the development of choral skills
through exercises and repertoire: reading,
tuning, counting, diction, and listening. Learn
and take the skills back to your favorite choir.
July 9-August 6. Wednesday evenings for five
weeks. For more information and to sign up,
send email to [email protected]. $45 fee
will cover materials and administrative ex-
penses for all five weeks. Fee due at the first
workshop. 7-8:15 p.m.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
New Haven Friends Meeting House, 223 East
Grand Ave., New Haven. 203-281-6591.
rscdsnewhaven.org.
Scottish Country Dancing. Enjoy dancing the
social dances of Scotland. Come alone or with
a friend. All dances taught. Wear soft-soled
non-street shoes. Classes continue on Tuesday
evenings through August 26. $5 per evening.
First night free. 7:30-10 p.m.
West Cove Studio 30 Elm Street, West Haven.
203-787-0072. katyavetrov.com.
Printmaking Workshops. Workshops will cover
linocut relief printing and mono-printing. The
objective is to learn basic techniques of carving
linoleum, applying ink, hand printing, and using
the printing press. Classes continue through
August 23. Other dates available upon request.
$95 plus $15 materials fee. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
ExhibitionsBeverly Kaye Gallery 15 Lorraine Drive, Wood-
bridge. 203-387-5700. artbbrut.com,
BeverlyKayeGallery.blogspot.com.
Anthony Guyther: Redux. Forty-five years of Sym-
bolist collage created by self-taught Martha’s
Vineyard artist Anthony Guyther. His works were
enlarged and used as backdrops in the fashion
windows of Bonwit Teller in New York City in the
1960s. A book by the same name is also available
and many vintage collages from that book will be
offered for sale. Call for an appointment. One view
through July 24. Open by appointment, Thursday
through Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.
Creative Arts Workshop Creative Arts Work-
shop, 80 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-562-
4927. creativeartsworkshop.org.
Student Show. An exhibition of new work by
CAW students of all ages and experience levels.
On view through July 23. Monday-Friday, 9:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
August Installation. The Hilles Gallery at Creative
Arts Workshop is transformed for the annual
August Installation. August 1-August 29. Visit
birdabode2014.org for details.
Fred.Giampietro Gallery 315 Peck Street, New
Haven. 203-777-7760. giampietrogallery.com.
Cathleen Mooses: New Work and Self-Absorbed.
The Fred.Giampietro Gallery is pleased to pres-
ent Cathleen Mooses: New Work and Self-Ab-
sorbed, a group self-portrait exhibition featuring
work by local New Haven artists Jonathan Wa-
ters, Willard Lustenader, Peter Ramon, Karen
Dow, Lucy Mink, Susan Carr, Oriane Stender,
Mary Jo McGonagle, Shane Smith, Laura Marsh,
Phil Lique, Hooper Turner, Farrell Brickhouse,
and Aspasia Anos. On view through July 26. 10
a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.
Funky Monkey Cafe and Gallery 130 Elm St./
Watch Factory Shoppes, Cheshire. 203-494-
2316. thefunkymonkeycafe.com.
Ellen Pliskin. Silk aquatint monoprints. These new
works explore the diverse and imaginative use
of the process of silk aquatint to portray China’s
Forbidden City and the colonial City of Colonia,
Uruguay. August 1-August 30. Artist reception:
Friday, August 8, 7-9 p.m. Cafe hours: Monday
10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8
p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-10
p.m. Free and open to the public.
Guilford Art Center 411 Church St., Guilford.
203-453-5947. guilfordartcenter.org.
Soulcology in Metal: Juried Exhibit. National,
juried exhibit presenting a broad spectrum of
the many works that can be made of metal.
Work expressively display the many techniques
used to conform metal into items from the
organic to the angular, from jewelry to sculp-
ture, functional art, and more. Juried by Robert
Dancik. Organized by GAC instructor Lanette
Barber. On view through July 27. Monday-Satur-
day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Free.
Kehler Liddell Gallery 873 Whalley Ave., New
Haven. 203-389-9555. kehlerliddell.com.
New Haven’s Own Winfred Rembert. Featuring
stories of African American lives in the Deep
South during the era of segregation, boldly told
on hand-tooled, dyed leather. Also see the doc-
umentary All Me: The Life and Times of Win-
fred Rembert, and meet Winfred Rembert and
director Vivian Ducat on August 16 and August
21 at 7 p.m. Free and open to all. On view July
31-August 31. Opening reception: August 3, 3-6
p.m. See website for gallery hours.
Knights of Columbus Museum 1 State St., New
Haven. 203-865-0400. kofcmuseum.org.
Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible. This
exhibition showcases a handwritten and illumi-
nated Bible, commissioned by the Benedictine
monks of Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville,
Minnesota. It is monumental in both size and
scope, with nearly 1,150 pages (24 x 16 inches)
comprised in seven volumes. The project re-
quired 15 years and 23 professional artists and
scribes to complete. On view through November
2. Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission and
parking.
New Haven Free Public Library 133 Elm Street,
New Haven. 203-376-8688. siteprojects.org.
Whispering Galleries. Site Projects with the New
Haven Free Public Library, as part of Connecticut
at Work – a Connecticut Humanities initiative –
presents Whispering Galleries, an interactive digital
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Jazz Haven presents Mario Pavone’ s Street Songs: The Accordion Project at Café Nine on July 16. Photo by Enid Farber.
artwork by Amaranth Borsuk and Brad Bouse. A
one-on-one experience, visitors will engage with
the diaries of a New Haven shopkeeper from 1858
in the 3D space of a computer monitor. On view
through August 30. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8
p.m; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
New Haven Lawn Club 193 Whitney Ave., New
Haven. 203-777-3494.
Paintings by William Meddick. This exhibition
includes landscapes, still lifes, and interiors. All
work is done from local painter William Meddick’s
direct observation of the subject matter for first-
hand experience. On view through July 5, seven
days a week, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Ave., New
Haven. 203-562-4183. newhavenmuseum.org.
Interpreting Old Bones: Art and Science Give New
Meaning to Remains Found on New Haven Green
and Nothing is Set in Stone: The Lincoln Oak and the
New Haven Green. An exhibition pairing powerful
interpretive art created by seven well-known
Connecticut artists with scientific analysis by
noted bioarchaeologists – an informative and re-
velatory tribute to the historic Lincoln Oak, which
was felled by Hurricane Sandy, revealing human
skeletal remains. On view through November
1. See website for times. Adults $4, seniors $3,
students $2, those younger than 12 admitted free.
Every first Sunday of the month admission is free
of charge.
Spectrum Gallery and Store Arts Center Killing-
worth, 61 Main St., Centerbrook. 860-767-0742.
spectrumartgallery.org.
All Natural. An exhibit of fine artists and artisans
who are integrating natural materials into their
artwork. Visit our website for events during the
exhibit. July 1-August 10. Gallery hours: Wednes-
day-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5
p.m. Free.
Out of the Box. An exhibit of art that breaks the
parameters of the canvas from fine artists and
artisans. Visit our website for all events during
the exhibit. August 22-September 28. Opening
reception: Friday, August, 6:30-9 p.m. On view
Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11
a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
West Cove Studio A-Space Gallery at West Cove,
30 Elm St., West Haven. 203-500-0268.
westcovestudio.org.
A Beautiful Thingling and Coats. Two Installations.
In the A-Space Gallery: Jim Felice: A Beautiful Thin-
gling (from The Alien Circus Project). In the Outer
Gallery: Susan McCaslin: Coats. On view through
July 19. Open by chance or by appointment. Free.
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History 170
Whitney Ave., New Haven. 203-432-5050.
peabody.yale.edu/exhibits/tiny-titans.
Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. With
hands-on displays, life-like models, stunning
artwork, and more than 150 dinosaur eggs on
display, Tiny Titans offers a rare and exciting look
at the lives of dinosaurs, as well as their living de-
scendants — birds! On view through August 30.
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 12-5
p.m. $5-$9.
FilmAll Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert See
screenings of this documentary film with Winfred
Rembert and director Vivian Ducat on August 16 and
August 21 at 7 p.m. Free. Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873
Whalley Ave., New Haven. 203-389-9555. kehler-
liddell.com.
Kids & Families Musical Folk First Presbyterian Church, 704 Whit-
ney Ave., New Haven. 203-691-9759.
MusicalFolk.com.
Music Together Classes. Musical Folk offers a fun
music and movement program for kids (ages 0-5)
and the ones who love them. Try a class for free!
Come sing, dance, and play instruments in a creative
and informal setting. Call to arrange a free class.
Classes continue through August 31. Classes are
offered every day; morning, afternoon, and weekend
classes available at various locations in New Haven,
Woodbridge, Hamden, East Haven and Cheshire.
Four semesters per year. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eleven
week semester is $230 and includes CD and song-
book. Each semester features a new collection of
music. Four semesters per year.
MusicJuly
9 Wednesday Grill-‘N’-Chill: Dave Quick Summer music se-
ries featuring Dave Quick and delicious Kosher
barbecue. Contact DeDe Jacobs-Komisar at 203-
387-2522 or [email protected]. 5-8 p.m. Free. JCC
of Greater New Haven, JCC Terrace, 360 Amity
Road, Woodbridge. 203-387-2522. jccnh.org.
12 Saturday Summer Chamber Music Three hundred and sev-
enty-five years ago, settlers from England, Scot-
land, and Ireland began arriving in the New World,
bringing their musical traditions and shaping the
cultural life of the colonies. Please join the Nash
Baroque Ensemble, a period instrument group, for
a concert of 17th and 18th century music from this
rich period of history – featuring works by Purcell,
Handel, and Arne. 7:30 p.m. $15 at Breakwater
Books or at the door. Nash Baroque Ensemble,
Christ Episcopal Church, 11 Park St., Hamden.
203-453-2279.
13 Sunday Silk’n Sounds Celebrates St. Michael’s Church
Join Silk’n Sounds as we help St. Michael’s Church
celebrate its 125th year anniversary milestone.
Enjoy the four-part a cappella harmonies by this
dynamic group of women. Refreshments will be
provided following the concert which is free and
open to the public. Bring the whole family to enjoy
a summer afternoon of wonderful music. 4 p.m.
Free and open to the public. St. Michaels’ Church,
29 Wooster Place, New Haven. silknsounds.org.
Summer Chamber Music Three Hundred and Sev-
enty-Five years ago, settlers from England, Scot-
land, and Ireland began arriving in the New World,
bringing their musical traditions and shaping the
cultural life of the colonies. Please join the Nash
Baroque Ensemble, a period instrument group, for
a concert of 17th and 18th century music from this
rich period of history – featuring music of Purcell,
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Long Wharf Theatre, with Miracle or 2 Productions, presents The Bikinis, which the theater describes as “a celebration of great songs from the 1960s through today,” July 9 through July 27. Photo courtesy of Long Wharf Theatre.
Hamden Arts Commission Free Summer Concert Series
The Hamden Arts Commission presents five free concerts in Town Center
Park on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden (or at Hamden High School, in the
case of inclement weather). Opening acts take the stage at 7:30 p.m., with
headliners following at 8:15 p.m. For more information, visit hamdenarts-
commission.org.
Friday, July 11: The 5th Dimension with Florence LaRue
This Grammy Award-winning group became popular in the ’60s and
’70s with such hits as “Up and Away,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Aquarius/
Let the Sun Shine In,” “One Less Bell to Answer,” “Go Where You Wanna
Go,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” and “I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All.” They were
inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002.
Friday, July 18: The Platters
The original Herb Reed Platters are continuing Mr. Reed’s legacy this year
with a 60th anniversary world tour. The group has sold more than 80 mil-
lion records and recorded such hits as “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “Only
You,” “My Prayer,” “The Great Pretender,” “Twilight Time,” and “The Magic
Touch.”
Friday, July 25: Fran Cosmo, former lead singer of Boston
Fran Cosmo will join his guitarist son Anton, also formerly of Boston, to
play the group’s hits, including “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,”
“Foreplay/Long Time,” and “Don’t Look Back.” Boston’s eponymous first
album was the best-selling debut album in U.S. history. The group went on
to sell more than 31 million records in the United States.
Friday, August 1: Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam Tour
A 2004 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mason played and
recorded with such musical icons as Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, George
Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and Michael Jackson. On this
current tour, which celebrates the music of the band Traffic, which he
cofounded, Mason performs such audience favorites as “Feelin’ Alright,”
“Dear Mr. Fantasy,” “We Just Disagree,” “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys,”
“Only You Know and I Know,” “Medicated Goo,” and others.
Information and photo courtesy of the Hamden Arts Commission.
New Haven Jazz Festival
Jazz Haven presents the New Haven Jazz Festival on Saturday, August 16,
from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the New Haven Green. The event is free and
open to the public. The performance schedule is as follows:
4:30 p.m.
High School in the Community Jazz Band, directed by Nate Trier
5:30 p.m.
Mike DiRubbo Quintet
Mike DiRubbo, alto sax; Josh Evans, trumpet; Brian Charette, piano;
Ugonna Okegwo, bass; Kush Abadey, drums.
6:45 p.m.
Alí Bello and The Sweet Wire Band
Alì Bello, electro-acoustic violin; Javier Olivencia, alto and tenor sax; Juan-
cho Herrera, guitar; Alvaro Benavides, bass; Pablo Bencid, drums; Neil
Ochoa, percussion.
8 p.m.
Nat Reeves Quartet Featuring Harold Mabern
Nat Reeves, bass; Harold Mabern, piano; Joe Farnsworth, drums; Steve
Davis, trombone.
Jazz Haven will also present more than two dozen performances in bars,
restaurants, and other New Haven venues between August 15 and August
24. Visit jazzhaven.org for more information.
Information and photo courtesy of Jazz Haven.
Chestnut Hill Concerts
Chamber music performances at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts
Center in Old Saybrook. Performances take place on Fridays in August
at 8 p.m. For more information, visit chestnuthillconcerts.org or call
203-245-5736. For tickets, call The Kate’s box office at 860-510-
0453, or visit thekate.org.
August 1: “Brahms’ Great Piano Quintet”
Mozart: Violin Sonata in G major, K. 379
Shostakovich: Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 67
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Jessica Lee and Jesse Mills, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Ronald
Thomas, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano.
August 8: “Three Beethoven Masterpieces”
Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (“Moon-
light”)
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 (“Kreutzer”)
Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 (“Archduke”)
Todd Phillips, violin; Ronald Thomas, cello; Benjamin Hochman, piano.
August 15: “Schumann and Schubert”
Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Schumann: lieder (a selection)
Schubert: “Auf Dem Strom,” D. 943, for soprano, horn, and piano
Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op.100
Hyunah Yu, soprano; William Purvis, horn; Jennifer Koh, violin; Ronald
Thomas, cello; Mihae Lee, piano.
August 22: “Hungarian Flair”
Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, for viola and piano
Dohnányi: Serenade in C major, Op. 10, for string trio
Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25
Yura Lee, violin; Dimitri Murrath, viola; Julie Albers, cello; Mihae Lee,
piano.
Information and photo courtesy of Chestnut Hill Concerts.
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Handel, and Arne. 4-5:30 p.m. $15, $10 students
and seniors at the door. Unitarian Society of New
Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden. 203-
288-1807.
22 Tuesday Twilight Tuesdays Concerts: Sultans of String
Energetic and exciting world music with no
boundaries. 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. concert. $20
in advance, $25 at the door. Subscriptions to the
entire series $60. *Dinner not included in ticket
price. For tickets, call 203.624.5189 x. 17 or visit
neighborhoodmusicschool.org. Neighborhood
Music School Recital Hall, 100 Audubon St., New
Haven. 203-624-5189.
23 Wednesday Grill-‘N’-Chill: Rickie Miller and Tony Dioguardi
Jazz, and R&B with special guest Jay Rowe.
Summer music series featuring great talent and
delicious Kosher barbecue. 5-8 p.m. Free. JCC
of Greater New Haven, JCC Terrace, 360 Amity
Road, Woodbridge. 203-387-2522. jccnh.org.
29 Tuesday Twilight Tuesdays Concerts: Vance Gilbert Vance
Gilbert is an American folk singer-songwriter “with
the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar
playing of a god” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram). Come
and enjoy the second show in this concert series to
benefit the Neighborhood Music School faculty fund.
6:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. concert. $20 in advance, $25
at the door. Subscriptions to the entire series $60.
*Dinner not included in ticket price. For tickets, call
203.624.5189 x. 17 or visit
neighborhoodmusicschool.org. Neighborhood Music
School Recital Hall, 100 Audubon St., New Haven.
203-624-5189.
August
5 Tuesday Twilight Tuesdays Concerts: Neighborhood Music
School Jazz All-Stars A night of amazing live jazz
featuring Christian Sands, Mike Assetta, Bill Fluker,
Jesse Hameen II, and Kris Jensen. Join us for this ex-
citing concert series to benefit the NMS faculty fund.
6:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. concert. $20 in advance, $25
at the door. Subscriptions to the entire series $60.
*Dinner not included in ticket price. Neighborhood
Music School Recital Hall/Park of the Arts, 100
Audubon St., New Haven. 203-624-5189.
neighborhoodmusicschool.org.
6 Wednesday Grill-‘N’-Chill: Toss Kramer Kramer bares his acous-
tic soul. Summer music series featuring great talent
and delicious Kosher barbecue. Activities for children.
5-8 p.m. Free. JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity
Road, Woodbridge. 203-387-2522.
jewishnewhaven.org/local_includes/
downloads/68179.pdf.
12 Tuesday Twilight Tuesdays Concerts: Roosevelt Dime In-
spired in equal parts by Appalachian string bands,
Memphis and New Orleans soul, West coast
alt-country, and the musical melting pot of their
hometown of Brooklyn, the band has forged a sound
they’ve come to call “Steamboat Soul.” Final concert
in the series which benefits the Neighborhood Music
School faculty fund. 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. concert.
$20 in advance, $25 at the door. Subscriptions to the
entire series $60. *Dinner not included in ticket price.
For tickets, call 203.624.5189 x. 17 or visit
neighborhoodmusicschool.org. Neighborhood Music
School Recital Hall/Park of the Arts, 100 Audubon
St., New Haven. 203-624-5189.
Special Events
August
1 Friday Join us for the opening reception of the annual Au-
gust Installation at Creative Arts Workshop! 5-6:30
p.m. Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon St.,
New Haven. 203-562-4927. birdabode2014.org.
3 Sunday Opening Reception for New Haven’s Own Win-
fred Rembert, which features stories of African
American lives in the Deep South during the era
of segregation, boldly told on hand-tooled, dyed
leather. Also don’t miss the documentary All Me:
The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert, which will
The 5th Dimension. Harold Mabern, foreground, and Nat Reeves. Cellist and Chestnut Hill Concerts Artistic Director Ronald Thomas.
summer series
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Call For
Artists The Arts Center Killingworth seeks artists
working in all media for its annual Autumn Outdoor
Arts Festival, which will take place October 11-12.
Exhibit on the Madison Town Green (Boston Post
Road/Copse Road, Madison). Festival participants
also have the opportunity to exhibit in the new
Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook. Prospectus and
registration form available at artscenterkilling-
worth.org. $70 registration fee. Register early!
Artists and Crafters The Fine Art and Craft Exhibit
and Sale at the Finnish American Heritage Society
seeks artists and crafters for an October 11 event at
Finnish Hall, 76 N. Canterbury Road, Canterbury.
Indoor/outdoor spaces. $25 fee (postmarked on or
before July 31), $35 (after July 31.) Demonstrations,
live music, refreshments. Free admission, handi-
capped accessible. Send email to
[email protected] or call 860.974.2760
for information and registration form/prospectus.
Singers The award winning Silk’n Sounds Chorus
is looking for new members from the Greater New
Haven area. We invite women to join us at any of
our rehearsals to learn more. We enjoy four part a
cappella harmony, lively performances, and won-
derful friendships. Rehearsals are every Tuesday
from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Spring Glen United Church
of Christ, 1825 Whitney Ave., Hamden. Contact
Lynn at 203-623-01276 for more information and
visit silknsounds.org.
Tattoo Artists The Milford Arts Council Visual Arts
Committee presents Tattoos a show celebrating
the art and history of ink. Tattoo artists are invited
to submit photos, drawings, and paintings of their
work. All styles are welcome. To be considered,
please send a high-resolution image of work as
well as a description to milfordfac@optonline.
net no later than July 18. All entrants will be con-
tacted with a decision. For additional details and
eligibility information, visit milfordarts.org or call
203.878.6647.
Volunteers Learn new skills, meet new people,
and be part of a creative organization that gives to
the community. Upcoming volunteer opportunity:
Models and counselors needed for July Fashion and
Art of Mother Nature Camps for children and teens
and to help during the Outdoor Autumn Arts Festi-
val, October 11 and October 12. Teens are welcome
and earn community-service credit. Visit
artscenterkillingworth.org or call 860-663-5593.
Services
Art Consulting Services Support your creativity!
Low-cost service offers in-depth artwork analysis,
writing, and editing services by former arts news-
paper editor, current art director of the New Haven
Free Public Library, and independent curator of
many venues. Call Johnes Ruta at 203-387-4933,
visit azothgallery.com, or send email to
Birthday Parties at Guilford Art Center Schedule a
two-hour party and our youth program instructors
will tailor projects to your child’s creative interests.
Themes include Outer Space, Pirates, Clay, Pup-
pets, Jewelry, Fairies, and others. Art parties offer a
fun and creative environment for children’s celebra-
tions. Please call Lynn Fischer at 203-453-5947 x.
11 for more information and to request a brochure.
$100 for five children minimum; $15 for each addi-
tion child. guilfordartcenter.org.
Chair Repair We can fix your worn-out chair seats
if they are cane, rush, Danish cord, Shaker Tape,
or other woven types! Celebrating our 25th year!
Work is done by artisans at The Association of
Artisans to Cane, a project of Marrakech, Inc., a pri-
vate nonprofit organization that provides services
for people with disabilities. Open Monday-Thurs-
day, 8 a.m,-4 p.m. 203-776-6310.
Creative Art Birthday Parties You bring the chil-
dren and cake, we do the rest! Themes: Jewelry
Design for Boys and Girls, Clay and Painting Dis-
covery, Personalized Perfumes, Felting Critters/
Flowers, and Rock Star! Arts Center Killingworth,
276 North Parker Hill Road, Killingworth. Visit
artscenterkillingworth.org or call (860) 663-
5593.
Historic Home Restoration Period-appropriate
additions, baths, kitchens, and remodeling. Sag-
ging porches straightened/leveled, wood win-
dows, plaster, and historic molding and hardware
restored. Vinyl/aluminum siding removed. Wood
siding repaired/replaced. Connecticut and New
Haven Preservation Trusts. R.J. Aley Building
Contractor 203-226-9933. [email protected].
Japanese Shoji Screens Designed for Connecti-
cut homes. Custom built for windows, doorways,
or freestanding display, they allow beautiful
filtered light to pass through while insulating. For
a free quote, contact Phillip Chambers at 203-
888-4937 or send email to
Professional Art Installation For residential and
commercial work. More than 15 years’ experi-
ence in museums, galleries, hospitals, and homes
in New York City, Providence, New Haven, Ches-
ter, and elsewhere. Rate is $30 an hour, no job
too small or large. Call Mark at 203-772-4270 or
send email to [email protected]. More informa-
tion and examples at ctartinstall.com.
Web Services Startup business solutions. Cre-
ative, sleek Web design by art curator for art,
design, architectural, and small-business sites.
Twenty-five years’ experience in database, lo-
gistics, and engineering applications. Will create
and maintain any kind of website. Hosting pro-
vided. Call 203-387-4933, visit azothgallery.com,
or send email to [email protected].
Space
Artist Studio West Cove Studio and Gallery offers
work space with two large Charles Brand intaglio
etching presses, lithography press, and stain-
less-steel work station. Workshops and technical
support available. Ample display area for shows.
Membership: $75 per month. 30 Elm St., West
Haven. Call 609-638-8501 or visit
westcovestudio.com.
Performance Space Elegant, contemporary per-
formance space with seating for up to 376 people.
Great for concerts and recitals. Free on-site parking,
warm lighting, built-in sound system, adjacent so-
cial hall, and kitchen available. Unitarian Society of
New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden. Call
203-288-1807 x. 201 or visit
usnh.org.
Studio Space Thirteen-thousand square feet of
undeveloped studio space available in old mill brick
building on New Haven harbor. Conveniently lo-
cated one minute off I-95, Exit 44, in West Haven.
Owners willing to subdivide. Call 609-638-8501.
The Arts Council provides the job and bulletin board listings as a service to our membership and is not responsible for the content or deadlines.
BULLETIN BOARD
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for up-to-date
local employment
opportunities
in the arts.
be screened on August 16 and August 21 at 7 p.m.
Free and open to all. 3-6 p.m. Kehler Liddell Gallery,
873 Whalley Ave., New Haven. 203-389-9555.
kehlerliddell.com.
Theater
Shakespeare in the Grove Presents King Lear Art-
farm presents King Lear, featuring John Basinger in
the title role. Bring a picnic and enjoy professional
music and theater in the beautiful grove overlooking
the Connecticut River Valley. Every evening features
a different Connecticut musician or musical group
at 6 p.m. before the play begins. See Shakespeare’s
greatest drama in a stunning setting. Thursday
through Sunday, July 17-July 27, at 7 p.m. $20 adults,
$10 students. 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown.
860-346-4390. www.art-farm.org.
Neighborhood Music School Audubon Arts Theater
Group: Once Upon a Mattress The highly regarded
theater program for ages 14-17, led by experienced
professionals, presents a full production of this
popular musical comedy. July 29 & July 30 at 7
p.m. For more information, contact program director
Anne Tubis at [email protected]
or 203-624-5189 x. 26. Hamden Hall Country Day
School, 1108 Whitney Ave., Hamden. 203-624-5189.
neighborhoodmusicschool.org.
(Below) The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
presents Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies through
August 30. Pictured: Sauropods Hatching¸ illustration by
Luis Rey.Photo (detail) courtesy of the Stone Company,
copyright L. Rey.
The deadline for advertisements
and calendar listings for the
September edition of
The Arts Paper is:
Monday, July 28, at 5 p.m.
Future deadlines are as follows:
October – Monday, August 25
November – Monday, September 29
December – Monday, October 27
Calendar listings are for Arts
Council members only and should
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password by sending an e-mail to
[email protected]. The
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includes listings for programs
and events taking place within
12 months of the current date.
Listings submitted by the calen-
dar deadline are included on a
monthly basis in The Arts Paper.
The Arts Paper
advertising and
calendar deadlines
stephen chupaska
he 19th edition of the Gathering of
the Vibes music festival is back for
another summer at its much-loved
home, Seaside Park in Bridgeport.
The festival, which takes place July 31-Au-
gust 2, will close out its teenage years
with co-headliners John Forgerty, Wide-
spread Panic, and Disco Biscuits featuring
former Grateful Dead drummers Mickey
Hart and Bill Kreutzmann among 49 other
bands. Gathering of the Vibes founder Ken
Hays checked in to talk about this year’s
festival and to take stock of the past 19
years.
What’s the special about the venue?
It is a beautifully manicured 300-acre
waterfront park with over a mile and a
half of beach. It truly is one of Bridgeport’s
gems. There’s something about the water
that lets the everyday stresses in our lives
just wash away. That’s how the water
works for me. (It’s) why 85 percent of
Vibes attendees come back every year. It’s
not only for the music but it’s an annual
reunion with friends and family. And to
gather in such a beautiful space, hopefully
with some nice, warm 80-degree weath-
er, it changes the vibe. It’s tough to be in
a bad mood when thousands of people
around you are smiling.
What do you know now about running a
music festival that you didn’t when you
first started?
When we first started 19 years ago, there
wasn’t the incredible competition in
the marketplace. Every weekend in the
Northeast throughout the summer there
is a major music festival. It’s become
more and more challenging to book the
bands because (of) contractual clauses
with other festivals. When we started this
as “Deadhead Heaven” in 1996 after the
death of Jerry Garcia, it was an opportuni-
ty for the deadhead community to gather.
But it’s not a festival that’s driven by the
Grateful Dead. (We’ve had) James Brown
and the Harlem Gospel Choir, all different
genres of music – bluegrass, funk, and folk.
Where are people coming from?
The average drive for attendees was just
about four hours, with 700 people flying in
from all over the world. Four hundred peo-
ple came from California last year. There’s
no better place for a transit hub than
Bridgeport. People enjoy the easy access.
How do you go about booking the fes-
tival? Do bands reach out to you? How
does that work?
There are bands that come back every
year. But it’s important to switch it up
and bring in fresh blood. This we received
2,600 band submissions for 52 spots. It’s
challenging in that sense for the up-and-
coming bands to get up on the stage but
when they do it’s amazing to see them.
A great example would be the McLovins,
who are from Connecticut. Twiddle, they
started out a couple of years ago in their
garage with 50 people watching them in
small bars and now they are performing
on the main stage at Vibes.
Do fans have any input to booking?
Oh, yes. We do a survey every year ask
them which band they’d like to see return.
The Vibe Tribe are really emotionally in-
vested and they are passionate about it.
During the festival, do you ever get a
chance to enjoy some music?
Every year I enjoy it more and more. Early
on I’d be out there assisting parking cars
– I’m pretty hands on. But we have an
amazing team and there’s an incredible
group of people around me.
Was there a moment at a past festival
where it all coalesced and you thought,
“This is really something”?
It was right from the beginning at SUNY
Purchase, when 3,500 people showed
up and it was a beautiful weekend with
friends and family and good music. We
said, “We have to continue this.”
Is there a past performance that really
sticks out for you where you really had
your doors blown off?
In 2011 Elvis Costello performed on a
beautiful Saturday night and then into
Jane’s Addiction. That was an extraordi-
nary four hours of music. n
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Rock Notes
Ken Hays. Photo courtesy of Gathering of the Vibes.
On the Gathering of the Vibes
an interview withfestival founder ken hays
T
An aerial view of the festival. Photo courtesy of Gathering of the Vibes.
david brensilverphotos courtesy of elm shakespeare company
ames Andreassi spent much of May
driving his power boat from Fort
Pierce, Florida, up the coast to the
Connecticut shoreline. When we
caught up with Andreassi, he and his
wife, Margie, along with two dogs and a cat,
were located on Bald Head Island, on North
Carolina’s Cape Fear River.
For Andreassi, the Elm Shakespeare Com-
pany’s artistic director, it was a chance to
spend time on the water and immersed in
the Bard’s work – particularly the play he’ll
direct in Edgerton Park in August.
This year’s offering, Pericles, will be staged
August 14 through August 31. In May, at
what he called Elm Shakespeare Company’s
“nautical office,” Andreassi was arriving at a
vision for his turn at a play that he described
as an “epic sea voyage.”
Having staged Macbeth two years ago and
Julius Caesar last summer, Andreassi said, “I
certainly didn’t want to do another big trag-
edy.” Nor was he interested in dedicating a
year to planning and studying one of Shake-
speare’s “low comedies.”
“I was looking to work on something a lit-
tle more substantive,” he explained.
He chose Pericles, Prince of Tyre because
it fit that requirement and was a work with
which he was completely unfamiliar.
“I began reading it with a complete mis-
conception,” he said.
That the title character is not the same
Pericles who’s credited with being the father
of Athenian if not modern democracy was an
attraction.
“That ambiguity, that confusion, I love,”
Andreassi said.
There’s also the intrigue that comes with
the fact that an otherwise largely unknown
writer named George Wilkins is believed by
many to have contributed to the play, which
is a riff on John Gower’s Confessio Amantis,
itself a version of the ancient Greek story
Apollonius of Tyre.
“In Shakespeare’s life,” Andreassi said, cit-
ing Harold Bloom, a literary critic and Sterling
Professor of Humanities at Yale University, “it
was his most popular play.”
As he began thinking about how he
wanted to present Pericles, Andreassi found
himself thinking of actor and Trinidad and
Tobago native Paul Pryce, who played Mark
Antony in last summer’s production of Julius
Caesar. And while he wasn’t about to rename
the play Pericles, Prince of Trinidad, that’s ex-
actly how Andreassi began reimagining the
story.
On the water en route to the Connecticut
shoreline from Florida, Andreassi thought
about one of his favorite historical figures,
Toussaint Louverture, who led the Haitian
Revolution at the turn of the 19th century.
Pericles, in Andreassi’s mind, became a
black Caribbean prince living in a mid-18th
century world that’s extremely dangerous for
him – a time period less than half a century
before the cultural upheavals that led to the
American, French, and Haitian revolutions.
While no revolution takes place in his
turn at Pericles, Andreassi said he wants the
production to convey a sense that there’s a
political powder keg that could be set of at
any moment.
“I think it’s my job … to find an interesting
take on the play,” he said. “I have license, I
think, to try to tell the story as theatrically, as
entertainingly, as arrestingly as I can.”
Andreassi said that “every director is
invited – particularly with plays written by
Shakespeare – to invent their own land-
scape.”
The genius of Shakespeare’s plays, he said,
is that “they’re incredibly flexible.”
“What you bring to them,” he said, “they’ll
offer you back more in exchange.” n
Elm Shakespeare Company presents Pericles
in Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., August 14-17,
August 19-24, and August 26-31. Performances
begin at 8 p.m. and admission is free. Visit
elmshakespeare.org for more information.
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INFINITE
POSSIBILITIES
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Prince of TrinidadElm Shakespeare presents Pericles in Caribbean setting
James Andreassi as Brutus in Elm Shakespeare’s 2013 production of Julius Caesar.
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Paul Pryce stars in the title role in Pericles.
member organizations & partners
Arts & Cultural Organizations
A Broken Umbrella Theatre
abrokenumbrella.org
203-868-0428
ACES Educational Center
for the Arts
aces.k12.ct.us
203-777-5451
Adele Myers and Dancers
adelemyersanddancers.com
Alyla Suzuki Early
Childhood Music Education
alylasuzuki.com
203-239-6026
American Guild of Organists
sacredmusicct.org
The Amistad Committee
ctfreedomtrail.org
Another Octave - CT Women’s
Chorus
anotheroctave.org
ARTFARM
art-farm.org
Arts Center Killingworth
artscenterkillingworth.org
860-663-5593
Artspace
artspacenh.org
203-772-2709
Artsplace: Cheshire
Performing & Fine Art
cpfa-artsplace.org
203-272-2787
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript
Library
library.yale.edu/beinecke
Bethesda Music Series
bethesdanewhaven.org
203-787-2346
Blackfriars Repertory Theatre
blackfriarsrep.com
Branford Art Studio
branfordartstudio.com
203-488-2787
Branford Folk Music Society
folknotes.org/branfordfolk
Center for Independent Study
cistudy.homestead.com
Chestnut Hill Concerts
chestnuthillconcerts.org
203-245-5736
The Choirs of Trinity Church
on the Green
trinitynewhaven.org
City Gallery
city-gallery.org
203-782-2489
Civic Orchestra of New Haven
conh.org
Classical Contemporary Ballet
Theatre
ccbtballettheatre.org
Connecticut Dance Alliance
ctdanceall.com
Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus
ctgmc.org
800-644-cgmc
Connecticut Guild of Puppetry
ctpuppetry.org
Connecticut Natural
Science Illustrators
ctnsi.com
203-934-0878
Connecticut Storytelling Center
connstorycenter.org
Creative Arts Workshop
creativeartsworkshop.org
203-562-4927
Elm City Dance Collective
elmcitydance.org
Elm Shakespeare Company
elmshakespeare.org
203-874-0801
Encore Music Creations
encoremusiccreations.com
Fellowship Place
fellowshipplace.org
Firehouse 12
firehouse12.com
203-785-0468
Fred Giampietro Gallery
giampietrogallery.com
203-777-7760
Greater New Haven
Community Chorus
gnhcc.org
203-624-1979
Guilford Art Center
guilfordartcenter.org
203-453-5947
Guitartown CT Productions
guitartownct.com
203-430-6020
Hamden Art League
hamdenartleague.com
203-494-2316
Hamden Arts Commission
hamdenartscommission.org
203-287-2546
Hillhouse Opera Company
203-464-2683
Hopkins School
hopkins.edu
Hugo Kauder Society
hugokauder.org
The Institute Library
institutelibrary.org
International Festival
of Arts & Ideas
artidea.org
International Silat Federation of
America & Indonesia
isfnewhaven.org
John Slade Ely House
elyhouse.org
Kehler Liddell Gallery
kehlerliddell.com
Knights of Columbus Museum
kofcmuseum.org
Legacy Theatre
legacytheatrect.org
203-457-0138
Long Wharf Theatre
longwharf.org
203-787-4282
Madison Art Society
madisonartsociety.blogspot.com
860-399-6116
Magrisso Forte
magrissoforte.com
203-397-2002
Mamas Markets
mamasmarketsllc.com
Marrakech, Inc./Association of
Artisans to Cane
marrakechinc.org
Meet the Artists and Artisans
meettheartistsandartisans.com
203-874-5672
Melinda Marquez
Flamenco Dance Center
melindamarquezfdc.org
203-361-1210
Milford Fine Arts Council
milfordarts.org
203-878-6647
Music Haven
musichavenct.org
203-215-4574
Music Mountain
musicmountain.com
860-824-7126
Music with Mary
accordions.com/mary
Musical Folk
musicalfolk.com
Neighborhood Music School
neighborhoodmusicschool.org
203-624-5189
New England Ballet Company
newenglandballet.org
203-799-7950
New England Festival of Ibero
American Cinema
nefiac.com
New Haven Ballet
newhavenballet.org
203-782-9038
New Haven Chamber Orchestra
newhavenchamberorchestra.org
New Haven Chorale
newhavenchorale.org
203-776-7664
New Haven Free Public Library
nhfpl.org
203-946-8835
New Haven Museum
newhavenmuseum.org
203-562-4183
New Haven Oratorio Choir
nhoratoriochoir.org
New Haven Paint and Clay Club
newhavenpaintandclayclub.org
203-288-6590
New Haven Preservation Trust
nhpt.org
New Haven Review
newhavenreview.com
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
newhavensymphony.org
203-865-0831
New Haven Theater Company
newhaventheatercompany.com
Orchestra New England
orchestranewengland.org
203-777-4690
Pantochino Productions
pantochino.com
Paul Mellon Arts Center
choate.edu/artscenter
Play with Grace
playwithgrace.com
Royal Scottish Country Dance
Society, New Haven Branch
rscdsnewhaven.org
203-878-6094
Shoreline Arts Alliance
shorelinearts.org
203-453-3890
Shubert Theater
shubert.com
203-562-5666
Silk n’ Sounds
silknsounds.org
Silk Road Art Gallery
silkroadartnewhaven.com
Site Projects
www.siteprojects.org
Susan Powell Fine Art
susanpowellfineart.com
203-318-0616
Theatre 4
t4ct.com
203-654-7711
Trinity Players/
Something Players
203-288-6748
University Glee Club
of New Haven
universitygleeclub.org
Wesleyan University
Center for the Arts
wesleyan.edu/cfa
West Cove Studio & Gallery
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The Arts Paper
• july | august 2014 newhavenarts.org • 19
Perspectives …
Gallery at Whitney CenterLocation: 200 Leeder Hill
Drive, South Entrance,
Hamden
Hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 4-7 p.m. &
Saturdays, 1-4 p.m.
Animal PowersDates: June 25–October 2
Public reception: September 27, 2-5 p.m.
Artist talk at 2 p.m.
Sumner McKnight
Crosby Jr. GalleryLocation: The Arts Council of Greater New Haven,
70 Audubon St., 2nd Floor, New Haven
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Rendezvous Dates: July 10–September 19
Opening reception: July 10, 5-7 p.m.
John Slade Ely House
Center for Contemporary Art Location: 51 Trumbull St., New Haven
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m.
Doll-like An exhibition and community doll collection
Curated by Paul Clabby and Debbie Hesse
Dates: Through July 20
Save the Dates!
ArtSpot! Arts and Culture Happy Hour
returns on July 31 at the Yale University Visitor
Center featuring live music, drinks, and refresh-
ments. Bring a friend!
Somewhat Off the Wall, a gala fundraiser to
benefit the Arts Council, returns on September 20
in the lobby of 360 State Street. Numbered tickets
available for $100. When your ticket number is
called, you select and take home a piece of original
artwork! $35 event tickets do not include artwork.
Party begins at 5 p.m., drawing of ticket numbers
begins at 7 p.m. Contact [email protected]
for more information.
For more information on these events and
more visit newhavenarts.org or check out our
mobile events calendar using the ANDI app for
smartphones.
arts council programs
The Arts Paper
Perspectives … Gallery at Whitney Center. Harold Shapiro.
Somewhat Off the Wall. Eileen Eder.
Perspectives … Gallery at Whitney Center. Joy Bush.
John Slade Ely House. Margaret Roleke.