History, neuropsychology and epic high fantasy start a week that finishes in a festive mood. (more…)
Melodies and Movements
Change yourself to change the world… Composer Byron Au Yong led a group of 18 local activists in this simple, repeated, four-note song. The sanctuary of (more…)
The Big Idea
For the finale of his one-man show L’homme Cirque, performed several times daily inside a small circus tent erected on New Haven Green, David Dimitri shoots himself out of a cannon onto a hanging rope, climbs the rope to a highwire, then walks along the wire through a hole in the top of the tent […]
Showtime
The face of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas is a place. There’s also a phrase or a name or a concept with which folks attempt to shorthand Arts & Ideas if they want to. This year’s official theme/slogan is “Dreaming New Worlds.” The kick-off act is a free concert by New Orleans R&B […]