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Festival 2012 | June 16–30
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The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is a 15-day extravaganza of performing arts and conversations— a place to tickle your senses, to engage your mind, to find inspiration, and to take off on an adventure.
We’ve packed Festival 2012 with seriously good fun: There are speakers and conversationalists keen to share expansive ideas, and world-renowned artists from all corners of the planet eager to share joy-filled, thought-provoking performances.
Come play. Come see where your wits take you. Come have some
Welcome to Festival 2012
SERIOUS FUN!
Table of Contents MUSIC, THEATER & DANCEAsphalt Orchestra 6The Ben Allison Band with Robert Pinsky 15The Carolina Chocolate Drops 11Circa 13Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo 5Film Series: Paradise Regained 20King Lear—Contemporary Legend Theater (Taiwan) 16love fail 17Mark Morris Dance Group 10National Theatre of Scotland 7Noori 12The Radio Show—Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion 9Red Baraat 12Sing the Truth! Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves & Lizz Wright 434 Puñaladas 14Rosanne Cash: The List 19Yale Institute for Music Theater 18Yale International Choral Festival 8The Yuval Ron Ensemble 15
IDEAS 22Lectures and conversations, kicked off by Philippe Petit
THE SCENE ON THE GREEN 26Weekday Lunchtime & Evening Concerts, Weekend Performances, Family Activities, Pizza Fest & more!
INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS 32Walking Tours, Bike Tours, Food Experiences
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sat JUNE 16 7pm >New Haven Green, Elm street stage
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Sing the truth! Angélique Kidjo, Dianne reeves, and Lizz Wright
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This performance on the New Haven Green opens Festival 2012 with style: SING THE TRUTH! is a dazzling evening of song that honors the music and spirit of great women in jazz, folk, r&b, gospel, and the blues.
� YoU MIght AlSo BE IntEREStEd In: A weekend of Ideas conversations on what it means to lead social change and Sing the Truth!: Explore the legacy of Constance Baker Motley with Rev. Bernard Lafayette on Sat, June 23 at 3pm.
ContInUE thE lEgACIES oF MIRIAM MAkEBA, ABBEY lInColn, And odEttA
Angélique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, and Lizz Wright—three of today’s most exciting and acclaimed female vocalists—continue the legacies of recently departed legends Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln, and Odetta by performing songs by these and other great women of music, ranging from Billie Holiday to Lauryn Hill. Kidjo, Reeves, and Wright will also sing selections of their own original songs.
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Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo CREATED & PERFORMED BY ERTH-VISUAL & PHYSICAL INC.
SAT June 16 & Sun June 171pm, 3pm, 5pm
>new Haven Green FREEwww.artidea.org
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Dinosaurs are coming to town! The artists of Australian theater and visual arts company ERTH have created awesome prehistoric creatures, from cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants that live in a petting zoo like no other. These life-like dinosaurs come alive in an eye-popping, interactive performance that is fun and educational for all ages. After the show, audiences have the opportunity to pet and play with the dinosaurs—dare you get too close?
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Asphalt Orchestra
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Asphalt Orchestra is a one-of-a-kind street marching band that brings ambitious music to the masses in an exciting, take-over-the-crowd performance.
Asphalt Orchestra will fill the New Haven Green with newly commissioned music for marching band from the likes of Frank Zappa and Björk.
The Orchestra is an off-shoot of Bang on a Can All-Stars, the new music ensemble that took the Festival by storm in 2011.
“A band on the prowl looking to show you a good time” Playbill
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Asphalt Orchestra will perform flash
performances in surprise locations throughout New Haven on Saturday June 16. Keep your eyes and ears open, or follow us on Twitter (@ArtIdea) and Facebook for more information.
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June 20–30 TueS–SAT 7pm SAT & Sun 1pm
>Wicked Wolf Tavern, 144 Temple Street
Tickets—see page 39$35 regular $45 premium $15 food & drink minimumwww.artidea.org
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From National Theatre of Scotland (Black Watch) comes this heartfelt and whimsical production staged inside New Haven’s Wicked Wolf Tavern. You—the audience—observe a peculiar merriment at the bar: Prudencia Hart, a bookish academic and one of your fellow guests, finds herself
swept away on an enchanting, dream-like journey of self-discovery filled with magical moments, devilish encounters, and wittily wild karaoke. This production was the hit of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011, and makes its American debut here at the Festival.
Drinks and food will be available for purchase before performances and during intermission. $15 minimum purchase per person.
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additional performance June 27 1pm
Yale International Choral Festival
See all 5 ticketed choir performances for $90 with the Yale International Choral Festival Ticket Package! See page 37.
>Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, Yale University, 470 College Street
Tickets—see page 39$35 regular $45 premium www.artidea.org
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Presented in collaboration with the Yale Glee Club, Yale School of Music and the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation
Six outstanding choirs from around the world gather in New Haven this summer at the Yale International Choral Festival, which will explore the connections that choral music fosters between people around the world.
Each choir will offer a public performance at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, performing a special program celebrating the choir’s unique music and traditions.
TUE JUnE 198pm Yale Choral Artists
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WED JUnE 205pm Manado State
University Choir (Indonesia)
8:30pm Central Conservatory of Music Choir (China)
8pm Pre-Show Talk
THU JUnE 215pm Imilonji Kantu
Choral Society (South Africa)
FRI JUnE 228pm Cambridge
University Consort of Voices (UK)
SAT JUnE 236pm Yale Alumni
Chorus (USA) with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and Russell Thomas, tenor Woolsey Hall, Yale
Imilonji Kantu Choral Society (South Africa)
Cambridge University Consort of Voices (UK)
Manado State University Choir (Indonesia)
Central Conservatory of Music Choir (China)
Yale Alumni Chorus (USA)
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The Yale Choral Artists, a new
professional ensemble featuring singers from around the country, will also be performing with the Festival’s presentation of the Mark Morris Dance Group at the Shubert Theatre, on June 21 & 22 at 8pm (see page 10).
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Imilonji Kantu Choral Society (South Africa)
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June 19–22 8pm Sat June 23 4pm
>Iseman theater, 1156 Chapel Street
Tickets—see page 39$35 regular $45 premium www.artidea.org
DANCE
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The Radio ShowKylE AbrAhAm/AbrAhAm.iN.motioN
Kyle Abraham and his 7-member company Abraham.In.Motion dance with a highly engaging, larger-than-life style that combines influences from hip-hop to ballet. In The Radio Show, the closure of the urban Pittsburgh radio station that Abraham grew up listening to—and the attendant loss of a musical voice in the community—sets the stage for an exploration of cultural identity, personal history, and the heartbeat of a neighborhood. The score mixes together recordings of classic soul and hip-hop with contemporary classical compositions by Ryoji Ikeda and Alva Noto.
Named one of Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch in 2009
“It’s smart and self-aware, and luscious too: the complete package.” The New York Times
� you might Also bE iNtErEstED iN: Brenda Dixon Gottschild on African-American
dance as part of contemporary American performance,
June 19 at 5:30pm (see page 23)
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Jesu, Meine Freude Music by J.S. Bach
GLoriA Music by Antonio Vivaldi
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Mark Morris Dance Group
Mark Morris is one of the most popular and acclaimed choreographers today, known for witty, inventive dances that are infused with humor. His company has attracted both
dance and music fans around the world for the quality of its dancing and for Morris’ undeviating devotion to great music. The three classic works on this program— A Lake, Jesu, Meine
Freude, and Gloria— will be presented with with the magnificent sound of a live orchestra and chorus. Mark Morris will conduct both performances.
Choreography by Mark Morris, featuringYale Choral Artists (Jeffrey Douma, director)Yale Collegium Players (Robert Mealy, director)Mark Morris, conductor
Thu June 21 & FRi June 22 8pm
>Shubert Theater, 247 College Street
Tickets—see page 39$50/$35/$20 www.artidea.org
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops
SAT JUNE 23 7pm >New Haven Green, Elm Street Stage
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A rollicking concert for the New Haven Green on a Saturday night: The Grammy-nominated Carolina Chocolate Drops are the newest and youngest players in a long line of Black string bands. Rolling Stone Magazine says, “The Carolina Chocolate Drops are…revisiting, with a joyful vengeance, black string-band and jug-band music of the ’20s and ’30s—the dirt-floor dance electricity of the Mississippi Sheiks and Cannon’s Jug Stompers.”
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Opening Act:Caravan of Thieves has,
since 2008, won immediate
praise for its unique blend
of gypsy swing and popular
music, appealing to folk,
pop, rock and jazz audiences
of all ages.
� You MighT Also BE inTEREsTEd in: An Ideas documentary screening and discussion with artist Winfred Rembert, an artist with a remarkable journey from 1960s rural Georgia to a studio in Newhallville (see page 24).
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A Sensational Double-Bill Concert
Sun June 24 7pm >new Haven Green, elm Street Stage
FREEwww.artidea.org
HAVEN GREEN HEADLINER ON THE NEW HAVEN
Red Baraat
noori From Lahore, Pakistan, this Sufi-Rock band of two brothers is considered one of the pioneering forces behind what has been dubbed the 21st Century Pop Revolution of Pakistan. noori is
known as one of the most energetic and entertaining live acts on the Pakistani music scene—the experience of a noori show is a rocking rush of adrenaline that comes straight from the heart!
� YoU MIght AlSo BE IntEREStEd In:
An ideas conversation featuring artists from noori and Red Baraat, titled Music of the People: Artists Talk about Music Inspiring Change. (See page 25.)
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Red Baraat is a bhangra funk, dohl‘n’brass band that hails from Brooklyn by way of India. The 9-piece ensemble melds the infectious North Indian rhythm Bhangra with a host of sounds—funk, go-go, latin, and jazz—in a rousing, high-energy concert performance. Simply put, Red Baraat has created and defined a sound entirely their own.
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CIRCUS • DANCE • THEATER
JUNE 26–30 TUE–fRI 8pm SAT 2pm
>Theater at the Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School, 177 College St
Tickets—see page 39$35 regular$45 premium www.artidea.org
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Circus meets theater meets dance in Circa, a thrilling, vibrant circus arts troupe from Australia that has been captivating audiences around the world. The performance mixes high-flying acrobatics, dance, and theatrical staging into a spectacular show that delights, exhilarates, and moves audiences of all ages.
Says The Guardian (UK): “It’s breathtaking, beautiful and sexy… CIrCA is also astonishingly moving, its story of human co-operation and frailty emerging through an acro-ballet.”
� You Might Also Be interested in: An Ideas talk with adventurous wirewalker Philippe Petit, on Sat, June 16 at 3pm, as well as a screening of the Academy Award-winning documentary about Petit on Sat, June 16 at 11am (see page 23).
“Presented in inventive and unique forms, the strength, control and flexibility displayed by the ensemble… is astounding.”The Courier Mail (Australia)
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Music at Dusk
34 PuñaladasJune 26 8pm
JUNE 26–JUNE 288pm
>Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, Yale University, 470 College Street
Tickets—see page 39$35 regular$45 premium www.artidea.org
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34 Puñaladas, a new Argentine tango guitar quartet with vocalist, brings to life a series of songs from the 1920s and ’30s that are drawn from the secret life of Buenos Aires: songs where drugs, women without options, thieves and violence flourished.
34 Puñaladas rescues these songs and puts them on stage with their very own point of view and arrangements, creating a unique tango sound that has been celebrated at music festivals throughout Latin America and the world.
Hear sounds from around the world in this series of intimate concerts at dusk in the elegant, light-filled surroundings of Morse Recital Hall.
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The Ben Allison Band with Robert PinskyJune 27 8pm
Enjoy all three Music at Dusk concerts and save! Music at Dusk 3-Pack for $90 regular/$100 premium package
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The Yuval Ron EnsembleJune 28 8pm
Presented in association with the Global Conference of Chaplains in Higher Education
Robert Pinsky, a poet whose words are elegant and tough, full of wild musical energy, meets Ben Allison, a bassist who draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock, folk, classical and world music, and seamlessly blends them into a cinematic whole. Join us for a euphoric evening of jazz and poetry—a dialogue among masters.
The Yuval Ron Ensemble unites the sacred music traditions of Judaism, Sufism, and the Armenian Church into an unusual mystical, spiritual and inspiring musical celebration. The ensemble of musicians and dancers includes Arabic, Jewish and Christian artists.
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King LearContemporary Legend theater (taiwan)
June 28–298pm
>university Theatre, 222 York Street
Tickets—see page 39$35 regular$45 premium www.artidea.org
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This is King Lear as you have never seen it before: Wu Hsing-Kuo, director of Taiwan’s Contemporary Legend Theater, has created a tour-de-force solo performance that fuses time-honored Peking Opera techniques with this classic Western tale of great power and cruel deception. Mr. Wu’s fascinating adaptation has been praised around the world for its blend of Eastern and Western
theatrical forms, as well as for its revealing insight into one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies. Mr. Wu is joined by a full complement of traditional Chinese musicians.
Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles.
� you might aLso Be interested in: An Ideas conversation with author Ha-Jin and playwright David Henry Hwang on Thurs, June 28 at 5:30pm (see page 25).
“There is no denying [Wu Hsing-Kuo]’s extraordinary virtuosic power.” The Guardian
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love failTHEATER • MUSIC
love fail is the newest evening-length theater work from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Sung by the unearthly voices of legendary vocal ensemble Anonymous 4, love fail is a tour de force of storytelling, weaving together snippets of medieval courtly love narratives, short stories by MacArthur Fellowship Award-winning author Lydia Davis, scraps from the libretto of Wagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde, and text by Lang himself.
Out of these sources, Lang has conjured a single story, in which two unnamed lovers meet each other, love each other, and lose each other—not necessarily in that order.
Presented in association with Yale Repertory Theatre
Composed by David LangFeaturing Anonymous 4With lighting by
Jennifer Tipton Video, set, and projection
by Jeff SuggStories by Lydia DavisWords by David Lang
after Marie de France, Gottfried von Strassburg, Beroul, Thomas of Britain and Richard Wagner
Costumes by Suzanne Bocanegra
Produced by Beth Morrison Projects
FRi June 29 8pm & Sun June 30 4pm
>Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel Street
Tickets—see page 39$35 regular$45 premium www.artidea.org
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THEATER • MUSIC
Yale Institute for Music Theatre OpEn REHEARSAl REAdIngS
Sat June 16 & Sun June 17 1pm & 5pm
>Off-Broadway theater, 41 Broadway
Tickets—see page 39$20 all tickets www.artidea.org
An exciting chance for theater and music lovers to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the creation of new music theater. The Yale Institute for Music Theatre provides early career writers and composers the opportunity to develop their work in an intensive lab setting
with a company of professional directors, music directors, actors, and singers. The two-week residency at Yale School of Drama culminates with open rehearsal readings of each project, presented as part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas.
Selections will be announced in April—check our website for more information and a complete schedule.
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Rosanne Cash: The ListNEw HavEN GREEN
SING NIGHT FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT FESTIVAL
Rosanne Cash is an icon of country rock whose earthy sound is both magical and real: it is gritty and powerful, yet intimate and honest. She has recorded eleven No. 1 singles, blurring the lines between country, rock, roots, and pop. The List—which will be performed in the open air on closing night of the Festival—is a paean to her father, Johnny Cash.
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sat, junE 16> 11am
Introductory Lecture: Paradise Lost and the Courtroom Documentary
Screening: Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) > 12:30pm
This initial documentary on the West Memphis Three takes a hard look at the American justice system in 'small-town' America. Named Best Documentary, National Board of Review. [150 minutes]
> 3:15pm
Q&A with filmmakers Berlinger & Sinofsky, and Jason Baldwin
Screening: Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000)> 4:30pm This film charts the trio's maddening appeals process as well as the efforts of Internet advocates to “free the West Memphis Three.” Emmy-Award winner. [130 minutes]
sun, junE 17> 12:30pm
Panel: Legal scholars, Jason Baldwin and the filmmakers
Screening: Paradise Lost 3 (2011) > 2:30pm
A further investigation into the trials and tribulations of the West Memphis Three, culminating in their release from prison after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent after all. [121 minutes]
> 4:45pm
Panel: Scholars of documentary discuss the Paradise Lost series.
Paradise Regained:Truth, Documentary and the Struggle for InnocencePresented in association with the Yale Summer Film Institute
In 1993, three teenagers (Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley) were wrongly accused of murdering three young boys. Convicted in 1994, they spent the next 18 years in prison, trying to prove their innocence and regain their freedom. Two filmmakers, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, filmed their trial and went on to produce three documentaries on their epic struggle, mobilizing support that contributed to their eventual release. Their Paradise Lost project has been called “one of the major achievements in American documentary.”
This series of films and events looks at the West Memphis Three and the filmmakers who documented their story. The weekend will feature screenings and conversations with both the filmmakers and Jason Baldwin, a member of the West Memphis Three.
> Yale’s Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium, 53 Wall Street, New Haven
FRI, junE 15 (pRE-FEstIvaL)
Screening: Brother's Keeper (1992)> 7pm Filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky’s involvement with the courtroom documentary began with this film, which won the Audience Award at Sundance as well as Best Documentary awards from the Directors Guild of America, and the New York Film Critics Circle. [104 minutes]
> Q&A with one of the filmmakers to follow.
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MasterClassesFestival Artists share their experiences and teach short classes to give you a taste of their work and process. All classes are free of charge.
DANCE
Adele Myers: Movers & Shakers TUE June 19, 10am–11:30am
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Kyle Abraham/ Abraham.In.Motion THU June 21, 10am–11:30am
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Mark Morris Dance Group FRI June 22, 10am-11:30am
THEATER
Contemporary Legend Theater (Taiwan) TUE June 26, 10am–11:30am Led by director Wu Hsing-Kuo
CIRCUS
Circa: Circus Tricks WED June 27, 10am–11:30am
CIRCUS
Circa: Circus Mix SAT June 30, 11am–12:30pm For children and grown-ups alike.
For more information about each class with locations, go to www.artidea.org/masterclasses in late April.
Freedom's Journey
Freedom’s Journey is a series of performances, activities, and walking tours exploring the progression of civil rights in the United States and Connecticut. These are stories of triumph over injustice and perseverance against adversity, told through music, art, poetry, and cultural heritage.
HIGHLIGHT EvENTS INCLUDE
Sing the Truth! FREE on the New Haven Green SAT June 16, 7pm (p. 4)
Ideas: Reflections on Justice and Freedom’s Journey with Rev. Bernard Lafayette SAT June 23, 3pm (pg. 24)
Ideas: Reflections on Art and Freedom’s Journey with Winfred Rembert SUN June 24, 3pm (p. 24)
Walking Tours from the Amistad Committee, the New Haven Preservation Trust, and more (p. 32).
For a complete list of programs, go to www.ArtIdea.org.
Explore Festival EventsLearn more about the themes and artistry behind many Festival events with these special classes, talks, and tours.
Lectures & Conversations
Ideas Have Enormous PowerIdeas inspire, they provoke, they delight.
The thinkers, scholars, adventurers, and
artists gathered at this year’s Festival are people
with ideas to share. Some have taken great
risks with their ideas. Others have
connected dozens of ideas into a greater whole.
Others ask questions with their ideas:
who are we, and who do we want to be?
Ideas
The Ideas Fast Pass>$50regular/$45seniors/$35students
Ideas events are free, but purchasing an Ideas Fast Pass allows you to enter the venue early and grab a seat before the general public—many of our Ideas events are very popular and some reach maximum capacity. See page 37 for more information.
These talks inspire us to
make connections and
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SERIOUS FUN.
What do these ideas
mean to you? Come and
join the conversation.
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Philippe Petit: Nothing is ImpossibleExploring Perfection & Talentsat JUNe 16 3pm Yale University Art Gallery
Philippe Petit is the universal poet laureate of the high wire, extending the boundaries of theater, music, writing, poetry and drawing. On August 7, 1974, Philippe accomplished what may be the most astounding “artistic crime” of all time. He (illegally) walked a high wire stretched between the rooftops of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, making eight crossings over the course of an hour, a quarter mile above the sidewalks of New York. Join Philippe Petit as he talks about magic, lock-picking, street juggling and his approach to opening up the world’s imagination, one step at a time.
Tamar Gendler: Five Ancient Secrets to Modern Happiness and the Good Life sUN JUNe 17 3pm
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale philosophy and cognitive science professor Tamar Gendler explores how we can learn from 2,500 years of thought to make life more meaningful and fulfilling. Gendler shares
the insights of ancient Greek and Roman thinkers such as Socrates, Plato, and Cicero, along with contemporary discoveries from psychology and neuroscience as they explore the timeless question of human flourishing. Gendler’s observations pair with Philippe Petit’s opening discussion (June 16 at 3pm) to set the stage for Serious Fun at Festival 2012.
Brenda Dixon Gottschild: African-American Dance and the Measure of CulturetUe JUNe 19 5:30pm
Yale Center for British Art
Guided by the premise that dance is a barometer of society, Brenda Dixon Gottschild gauges the pulse of contemporary American performance: using dance as the focus and
race as the parameter, she reveals Africanisms in modern and postmodern dance and in American ballet. As a dance writer and scholar, Gottschild draws from history, image and performance to examine the presence and impact of black dance in America. Gottschild’s discussion creates a context for the Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion’s The Radio Show (June 19–23, see p. 8).
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Film Screening: Man on Wire (2008) sat JUNe 16, 11am (100 mins)Yale University art Gallery
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit’s daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City’s World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in 1974, what is now known as the “artistic crime of the century.” Man on Wire won the Academy Award for best documentary in 2009.
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Graham Sheffield, CBE: From Soft Power to Global Connectivity —the International Birds-Eye View of Arts & CultureWED JUNE 20 5:30pm Yale Center for British Art
On the eve of the London 2012 Olympics and on the occasion of the New Haven debut of the National Theatre of Scotland (June 20–30, see p. 7), Graham Sheffield CBE
of the British Council, shares stories and insights about the power of art and culture to connect the global to the local. The discussion to follow will connect international perspectives to our national conversation about the value of cultural place-making.
Scientific Insights into Cooperation and EvolutionTHU JUNE 21 5:30pm Yale University Art Gallery Scientists David Lynn and Martha Grover from the NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution share facts and patterns from the natural world. They discuss how genome sequencing over the last several years has revealed a vast and dynamic molecular world, where the molecular cooperation and intelligence behavior drives selection and physical change to give birth to living systems. As we learn more about planets, and now those in other solar systems, the mystery and wonder of life is enriched. This wonder informs Group Intelligence, a participatory theater and science experiment that takes place on the New Haven Green on June 23 & 24 (see p. 31).
Sing the Truth: Reflections on Justice and Freedom’s Journey, with Rev. Bernard Lafayette Jr. SAT JUNE 23 3pm Yale University Art Gallery Freedom’s Journey (p. 21) gives voice to the legacy of the civil rights journey in Connecticut—in this Ideas program, Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr., a civil rights activist and an authority on nonviolent social change, will give a keynote address and share his journey with Judge Constance Baker Motley. Baker Motley was the first African American woman to argue before the Supreme Court and the first to be named a federal court judge. Lafayette will share reflections on his journey from lunch counter sit-ins to participation in the historic Freedom Rides. Also on the program is poetry written to celebrate Marian Anderson and Prudence Crandall.
Sing the Truth: Reflections on Art and Freedom’s Journey, with Winfred RembertSUN JUNE 24 3pm Yale University Art Gallery Explore links between the civil rights era and the present, and discover the cultural and artistic context that informs the practice of New Haven artist Winfred Rembert. The program will begin with the screening of the documentary film All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert, followed by a discussion with Rembert moderated by Jock Reynolds, the Henry J. Heinz II Director of the Yale University Art Gallery. Learn about Rembert’s journey from rural Georgia in the 1960s to his studio in Newhallville, the self-taught artistic practice he has developed in hand-tooled leather, and the themes he draws upon to make his work.
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Ha Jin and David Henry Hwang: The U.S.-China Literary LandscapeTHU JUNE 28 5:30pm Yale University Art Gallery
David Henry Hwang is the Tony Award-winning playwright of M. Butterfly, whose acclaimed new play Chinglish (2011) was the first Broadway play to be performed in both Mandarin and English. Ha Jin is the winner of the National Book Award
for Waiting, and a celebrated author of short stories, poetry and fiction. Join us as they read from their current work and talk about the intersection of contemporary writing and cultural perspectives on China. Moderated by Nancy Yao Maasbach, executive director of the Yale-China Association. This event complements performances of King Lear from Taiwan’s Contemporary Legend Theater June 28 & 29 (p. 16).
Dr. Daphne Miller: The Wisdom and Science of Traditional FoodsSAT JUNE 30 3pm Yale University Art Gallery
Daphne Miller, MD is the author of The Jungle Effect, a unique travelogue of healthy eating. Her understanding of the interconnectedness of food, the environment
and health reveal essential clues to our understanding of diet and lifestyle. Join her to discover food cultures from around the world that are still free of modern chronic diseases and to learn what they can teach us as we seek to develop our own healthy habits. Before the talk, make sure to catch the Festival’s tour of the exhibit Big Food: Health, Culture and the Evolution of Eating at the Yale Peabody Museum (p. 33).
Music of the People: Artists Talk about Music Inspiring ChangeTUE JUNE 26 5:30pm Yale Center for British Art
Siddhartha Mitter, a noted cultural critic, is joined by artists from the bands Noori and Red Baraat (performing at the Festival June 24, p. 12) and Asphalt Orchestra (June 17,
p. 6) for a conversation about music as a tool for radical transformation in today’s changing worlds, both in the United States and around the globe. Sociologist and scholar of cultural politics Sujatha Fernandes joins the discussion.
Slate’s Political GabfestWED JUNE 27 5:30pm Yale Center for British Art
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz, eminent editors of the online magazine Slate, bring their acclaimed weekly political podcast to the Festival for a
session recorded live in New Haven. They will discuss the upcoming November elections and summer conventions, President Obama and other hot political stories of the week. Afterwards, you will be invited to participate in the dialogue during an audience Q&A.
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The Scene on the GreenFREE
The New Haven Green
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free events big & small:
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noontime and early
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Headlining Events on the Green
Sing the Truth!— June 16 (see pg. 4)
Dinosaur Petting Zoo— June 16 & 17 (p. 5)
Asphalt Orchestra—June 17 (p. 6)
The Carolina Chocolate Drops—June 23 (p. 11)
Red Baraat & Noori—June 24 (p. 12)
Rosanne Cash: The List—June 30 (p. 18)
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Snehasish Mozumder and S.O.M.Snehasish Mozumder’s classical and jazz-fusion, double-neck mandolin is at the center of S.O.M., a band that swings it north Indian style. His talent comes from the sublime human voice he coaxes from his instrument—be it an Indian melody or a haunting Celtic rendering. nOOn
Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem
daisy mayhem is an unusually gleeful string band with vocalist rani arbo, celebrating both tradition and improvisation. The performance features wicked grooves, sublime lead singing, great harmonies, sparkling original songs, and a deep repertoire that spans 200 years of american music. 6pm
Noon to NightGrab your lunch or a post-work snack and head to the New Haven Green for twice-daily doses of talented artists sharing music and dance from all over the world.
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Adele Myers & Dancers and Elm City Dance Collective
Two dance companies present extracts and short works: adele Myers & Dancers, based in new York City and Connecticut, is a contemporary dance company that combines robust athleticism, humor, and theatricality to offer a humanist perspective in its work. elm City Dance Collective is a new Haven based organization that values an experiential and collaborative approach to dance creation, education and performance. eCDC works to challenge ideas about movement and reinvent the performance experience. nOOn
Remember SeptemberSays Serendipity Magazine: “remember September's acoustic rock sound blends country, rock, jazz and blues, and has been compared to The allman Brothers and Dave Matthews Band.” 6pm
Box CitySAT, JUnE 16 & SUn JUnE 171pm-6pm FREE Box City is a fun, imagination-fueled activity for family and friends to enjoy together: using cardboard boxes, recycled materials, and art supplies, participants imagine and construct a model city of the future. activity days will also feature music and storytelling events throughout the afternoon. Boxes and art supplies will be provided.
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Scott Wakefield For almost twenty years, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, Scott Wakefield, has criss-crossed the nation, performing his eclectically
original and entertaining catalogue of songs for enthusiastic audiences everywhere. His collection of tuneful tales spans the wide gulf of human emotions and societal observations and ranges from sly to satiric and from hilarious to heartbreaking. nOOn
Brother Joscephus And The Love Revival Revolution OrchestraBrother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra is a 12-piece explosion of sound that blends New Orleans party music, Soul in the style of Ray Charles and Al Green, a good helping of jam-bandy Roots Rock and a righteous splash of good, upbeat Gospel without, as the band says, the religious overtones—they like to call it secular gospel. 6pm
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Ilusha Tsinadze
Ilusha Tsinadze and his band's recently released debut album, Deda Ena/Mother Tongue, brings mountain songs and village dances from the country of Georgia into conversation with the global city, featuring blazing fiddle solos, African and Brazilian percussion, and jazz improvisation. nOOn
Jonny Rodgers
Jonny Rodgers writes beautiful, quirky songs using guitars, tuned wine glasses, and electronics, and his performances incorporate sounds from across the worlds of classical and new music. 6pm
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Jennifer Hines and Tonna Miller: Can You Handel It? Contralto Jennifer Hines and soprano Tonna Miller offer a taste of opera and musical theater, singing some of the greatest hits of the repertoire alongside a few pieces you may not have heard before. nOOn
Annalivia
At the cutting edge of acoustic and traditional music, Annalivia fuses old and new world sounds to create an authentic new sound, both steeped in tradition and alive with new energy, innovation and originality. The members of Annalivia are all virtuosic on their instruments (guitars, violin, cello) and have long histories with traditional music, ranging from bluegrass to Irish, Scottish, Norwegian and Old Time. 6pm
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The Yuval Ron Ensemble The Yuval Ron Ensemble unites the sacred music traditions of Judaism, Sufism, and the Armenian Church into an unusual mystical, spiritual and inspiring musical celebration. This noontime performance complements the Ensemble’s Music at Dusk performance on Thurs, June 28. nOOn
DangerZoneDangerZone is an alternative R&B band breaking the mold of current mainstream thinking. Performing with special guest, CoOp Arts & Humanities High School Student, Donijah Collier, winner of the New Haven Idol contest presented by the Tent City 2011 Campaign to Benefit Homeless Youth Committee. 6pm
Street PerformancesSAT JunE 16 & Sun JunE 17
> Artists & locations to be an-nounced in May, check website or social media for details.
Special street performances by local and international artists will be staged throughout the weekend. Artists, locations, and schedules will be announced in May—visit our website at www.artidea.org, or follow us on Twitter (@ArtIdea) and Facebook for more information.
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The Old Town Gospel Choir The 23-member Old Town Gospel Choir from Luleå, Sweden performs a mixture of gospel music (both new music composed by either Lennart Johansson or his son Samuel and a Americal Gospel music) and Traditional Swedish Songs. nOOn
The AppledaughtersThe Appledaughters are four rascal upstarts who like to dance loudly and sing in traumatizing harmony. If you like melodious vocalizations, majestic songs, and clogging, don't miss the original spirituals of this post-punk/post-post-folk/pre-space quartet. 6pm
Thu JunE 28
Hiroya Tsukamoto Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one of a kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. Says The Groove: “His music is earthy, organic and an amalgam
of elements imported from diverse genres.” nOOn
Inca Son
Inca Son's music comes straight from the group's Peruvian Andean homeland. The music is distinguished by the pervasive sound of the "Sikus" or panpipes. This instrument, in the hands of the band's brilliant pan flautists, ranges from lively and happy to plaintive and haunting, assuming at times the sound of the wind, at other times the sound of a bird in flight. The performance will also feature Peruvian scissor dancers. 6pm
Weekend Daytime Concerts SAT JunE 23, 12pm–6pm Sun JunE 24, 3pm–6pm
SAT JunE 30, 4pm–6pm
Weekend Concerts showcase local and regional artists in an array of music, dance, theater, storytelling and theater. Selected artists and activities will be announced in late April. Check www.artidea.org or social media for a complete schedule and information.
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Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem: Ranky Tanky
daisy mayhem is an unusually gleeful string band with vocalist Rani Arbo, celebrating both tradition and improvisation. At this afternoon performance, the group performs its family album,
Ranky Tanky. Says Parents Choice, “Forget the kids, you’ll want this album for yourself. The fact that your children will absolutely love it will be the icing on an already delicious cake.” 1:15pm
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Bob Bloom: Drumming About You Through the use of a spoken language-based conducting method, Bob Bloom leads an interactive program in which students are engaged with physical action that builds motor skills, and are provided with means for self-expression. They create and play music that enhances agility for reading, that builds phonological awareness, and that encourages goal-setting and teamwork. 1:15pm
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Hip Hop Dimensions— Dance & History
Hip Hop Dimensions preserves the pure essence of Hip-Hop and keeps the art form alive and well!
Learn about the history of Hip Hop in this exciting performance of Hip Hop and Break Dancing. Explore new ways of thinking about dance and movement through this thrilling dance performance. 1:15pm
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Artfarm’s Circus for a Fragile Planet: Submerged!
Submerged! uses the spectacle and excitement of circus to convey a powerful message about Earth’s endangered hydrosphere, how it affects
us and what we can do to alleviate the situation. From local issues involving the Connecticut River Watershed and the Long Island Sound, to global concerns such as rising sea levels, pollution and over fishing, this five person circus explores the threats that the Earth’s waters face, raises some questions, and offers some tangible actions that each of us can take. 1:15pm
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Annalivia Annalivia fuses old and new world sounds to create an authentic new sound, both steeped in tradition and alive with new energy, innovation and originality. The group’s afternoon performance is specifically for families and children, featuring demonstrations and participatory activities. 1:15pm
Children’s Film Festival SAT JUnE 16 10:30am–11:30am & 2pm–3pm
> Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street
The 4th Annual Children's Film Festival will feature award-winning independent short films for a young audience. Join us for refreshments and live entertainment after the show. For children aged 3–10, audience may come and go as needed. No registration required.
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Dance China NY: China Patterns Dance China NY is the resident company of the New York Chinese Cultural Center. This dance program, performed in full traditional Chinese costumes, introduces students to Chinese culture through language lessons, historical background, onstage demonstrations and audience interaction. 1:15pm
thu June 28
Theatre Moves Rajeckas and Intraub: Imagination in Motion This athletic movement theater performance draws on various theatrical styles, including mime, modern dance, and vaudeville— but turns these traditions upside down by combining them with dialogue, audience participation and a delightfully original soundtrack. The result is a program that is engaging to people of all ages. 1:15pm
fri June 29
Les Julian: We All Laugh in the Same Language
Multi-culturalism, mutual understanding, empathy, and tolerance are themes in Les Julian’s show We All Laugh in the Same Language, a fun and engaging show for children of all ages. 1:15pm
Pizza Fest! thurs & fri, June 21, 22, 29, 30noon
Grab pizza on the New Haven Green from pizzerias all around town while enjoying a Noon to Night concert. Proceeds benefit New Haven’s Connection Fund.
Group Intelligence freesAt June 23 1pmsun June 24 2pm
Group Intelligence is a mass MP3 experience, part art part science experiment, in which the audience joins together to explore the beginnings of life: The audience signs up for the performance online or on location, and can download an MP3 track onto a personal player, or pick one up at the event. At the designated time, they start their MP3s, a soundtrack of music, narration, and instructions that each audience member to perform specific actions. Through this, the audience both creates and experiences images of the creation of the world and the emergence of life.
Go to www.ArtIdea.org to find out how to participate! Group Intelligence is a collaboration between Out of Hand Theater and the NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution.
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Walking ToursDiscover historic sites and beautiful architecture, and explore museums, farmer’s markets, and hidden gardens throughout the city of New Haven. These are amazing elements that make up the fabric of the city. The Festival is proud to partner with these organizations throughout the community to give you a peek of New Haven’s vast treasures.
For more information about each tour, go to our website www.artidea.org. Tour times subject to change, check our website to confirm times. All addresses listed are in New Haven except where noted.
• In the Footsteps of Constance Baker Motley
Thurs, June 21, 2:30pm (1 hr) Meet: Corner of Day St. &
Edgewood Ave.
Amistad Committee, Inc.• Amistad Cultural Heritage Thurs, June 28, 4:00pm (1 hr) Meet: Dixwell Avenue Congregational
Church, 217 Dixwell Ave.• Farmington Canal Heritage Trail:
A Walk into The Political Ecology of the Trail in Newhallville
Tues, June 19, 1pm (1 hr) Meet: Farmington Canal Trail at
Division St.
City Seed• Edgewood Farmer’s Market
Meet & Greet Sun, June 24, 11am (1 hr) Meet: Edgwood Park, corner of
West Rock & Whalley Aves.• Wooster Square Farmer’s Market
Meet & Greet Sat, June 30, 11am (1 hr) Meet: Wooster Square, corner of
Chapel St. and DePalma Ct.
Ethnic Heritage Center at SouthernConnecticut State University• Traditional Ethnic Celebrations Sun, June 24, 4:30pm (1 hr) Meet: Ethnic Heritage Center,
270 Fitch St.
Friends Of The Grove Street Cemetery• Grove Street Cemetery Thurs, June 28, 1:30pm (1 hr) Meet: Egyptian Revival Gate,
227 Grove St.
Little Red Brick School House Museum• Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Formerly New Goffe Street School) Sun, June 17, 2:30pm (2.5 hrs) Meet: 106 Goffe St.
New Haven Preservation Trust• Building The Model City:
Urban Renewal in the Dixwell Neighborhood
Wed, June 27, 5pm (1.5 hrs) Meet: 246 Dixwell Ave.• The Early American Scientists of
Hillhouse Avenue Sun, June 24, 1pm (1.5 hrs) Meet: Dana House, 24 Hillhouse Ave.• Historic City Point:
A Working Waterfront Tues, June 19, 4pm (1 hr) Meet: Sound School,
60 South Water St.• Historic Fair Haven &
the Oystering Industry Sat, June 16 1:45pm Presentation: Historic Fair
Haven (1/2 hr) Meet: Fair Haven Library,
182 Grand Ave. 2:30pm Tour: Oystering on the
Quinnipiac River (1 hr) Meet: Waterfront,
20 Grand Ave.• Mid-20th Century Modernism
at Southern Connecticut State University
Thurs, June 21, 5pm (1.5 hrs) Meet: Southern Connecticut State
University, Parking Lot #3 off Farnham Ave near Wintergreen Ave.
+More tours from the New Haven Preservation Trust in the Reservations Required section!
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Yale Peabody Museum• “Big Food” Exhibition
Gallery Tour with Dr. Jeannette Ickovics
Sat, June 30, 10am(1hr) Meet:YalePeabodyMuseum,170WhitneyAve.
• Nature Walk: Common Ground Fri, June 29, 5:30pm(1.5hrs) Meet:CommonGround,358SpringsideAve.
Yale University Art GalleryAll tours meet in the lobby of the Gallery, at 1111 Chapel St., New Haven• Gallery Talk: At Home, at Court, and
on Stage: Chinese Garments at the Yale University Art Gallery
Wed, June 20, 12:30pm(1hr)•Artist Talk: New Haven-based artist
Titus Kaphar discusses his works in the context of the exhibition Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Fri, June 22, 12:30pm(1hr)• Outdoor Sculpture on
Yale’s Campus Wed, June 27, 12:30pm (1hr)
ToursRequiringReservationsThefollowingtourshavelimitedspace,andpatronsmustmakereservationsbeforearrivingforthetour.Call888.ART.IDEAorgotowww.artidea.orgtoreserve.
Center Church on the Green • New Haven Crypt Tues, June 19, 11am(45 min) Meet:CenterChurch,311TempleSt.
New Haven Preservation Trust• Rediscovering Union Station Sun, June 17, 10:30am(1 hr) Meet:UnionStation, 50UnionAve.• The Whitney Water Treatment
Plant: A Watershed Landscape Fri, June 22, 5pm(1 hr) Meet:900WhitneyAve.,Hamden
Shakespeare at Yale• Gallery Talk: Shakespeare
and World Image Thurs, June 21, 11:15am (1 hr) Meet:YaleCenterforBritishArt,1080ChapelSt.
• Shakespeare at Yale Rep and Shakespeare & the Law Exhibitions
Tues, June 26, 2pm (1 hr) Meet:WhitneyHumanitiesCenter,53WallSt.
Yale Visitor’s Center• Yale’s West Campus Tues, June 26, 2pm (1 hr) Meet:YaleVisitor’sCenter,149ElmSt.
• Mory’s Wed, June 27, 3pm (1 hr) Meet:306YorkSt.
Yale Visitor’s Center• Yale Campus Tour Tues, June 19, 2:00pm (1hr) Meet:YaleVisitor’sCenter,149ElmSt.
• Yale Divinity School and Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Wed, June 20, 2pm(1hr) Meet:YaleDivinitySchool,409ProspectSt.
• Marsh Botanic Gardens Fri, June 22, 5:30pm(1hr) Meet:227MansfieldSt.• Sprague Hall Wed, June 28, 2pm(1hr) Meet:YaleVisitor’sCenter,149ElmSt.
• Gardens & Gargoyles Fri, June 29, 12:30pm(1hr) Meet:YaleVisitor’sCenter,149ElmSt.
• Science Park Wed, June 27, 12pm (1 hr) SciencePark,cornerofWinchester&MunsonSt.
+ More tours from the Yale Visitor’s Center in the Reservations Required section.
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SAT, JUNE 169am Discover the East Coast Greenway, Part 1 & the Farmington Canal Trail, (3.5 hrs, Moderate)1pm Bicycle Safety Training for All Ages (1 hr, Easy)2pm Ride to Hindiger Farm: Strawberry Festival (3.5 hrs, Moderate)
SUN, JUNE 179am Hearing the Forest: Birding Tour (3.5 hrs, Moderate)2pm Shared Experiences: New Haven & International Sister Cities (3 hrs, Easy)
WED, JUNE 205:30pm East Rock, West Rock, All Around Town: Choose a rock to ride (3 hrs, East Rock-moderate, West Rock-challenging)
SAT, JUNE 239am Discover the East Coast Greenway, Part 2: (4.5 hrs, Moderate to Challenging)2pm New Haven’s Architect: Willam H. Allen (2.5 hrs, Easy)
Bike ToursNew Haven is a vibrant cycling community! In these bike tours volunteers from Elm City Cycling lead tours of New Haven and the surrounding communities. There are rides for all skill and experience levels. See the sights, explore bike trails and paths, discover a piece of local history. Bring a bike, properly fitted helmets, water, food, and sunscreen. Note: Properly fitted helmets are required to ride.For more information about each tour, go to www.artidea.org.
All tours meet at the Festival Info Booth on the New Haven Green.
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SUN, JUNE 249am Wheels, Wings & Rails: Tweed New Haven Airport & Shoreline Trolley Museum (4 hrs, Moderate)2pm Gardens & Green Spaces: New Haven’s community gardens, public parks, and conservation areas (3 hrs, Easy)
WED, JUNE 275:30pm The New Haven Picnic Basket: Local food proprietors and manufacturers (3 hrs, Easy)
SUN, JUNE 309am New Haven Cemetery Tour (3 hrs, Easy)2pm Alley Cat Scavenger Hunt (3 hrs, Easy)
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FOODIE EXPERIENCES Dive into one featured restaurant to experience something new—or to rediscover an old favorite!
Note: Food Experiences are meant to offer a taste of the dishes provided. A full meal is not provided.
OyStERS ON thE SOuND
Sage American Grill 100 South Water Street
Tues, June 19, 5:30pm (2 hrs)Featuring an exquisite pairing of oysters and wine | $40
MOJO!
Soul de Cuba Cafe 283 Crown Street Wed, June 20, 4:00pm (2 hrs)
A demonstration and tasting of the delicious Cuban marinade, mojo! | $25
PASt, PRESENt & FutuRE OF SuShI
Miya’s Sushi, 68 howe Thurs, June 21, 5:30pm (2 hrs)Award-winning chef Bun Lai re-imagines, re-invents, and evolves sushi at the North East region’s onlysustainable sushi restaurant | $75
SCOtCh tAStING
Mory’s, 306 york StreetFri, June 22, 5:30pm (2 hrs)A tasting of several varieties of Scotch, with a Scotch expert on hand to guide you through the selections. Ages 21+ only | $35
POEtRy, WINE & ChEESE
Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro, 93 Whitney AvenueTues, June 26, 5:30pm (2 hrs)Pairings of wine and cheese for sampling, along with poetry | $35
A tAStE OF hONG KONG
Royal Palace Chinese Restaurant, 32 Orange StreetWed, June 27, 4pm (1 hr)Enjoy tasty, spicy, and authentic Cantonese and Sichuan specialties. $25
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116 Crown, New havenThurs, June 28, 5:30pm (2 hrs)Enjoy a master class and tasting taught by master mixologist John Ginnetti. Ages 21+ only | $35
Foodie ToursNote: Reservations are required for all Food Tours & Experiences!
These events are very popular and often sell out—secure your reservations early by calling 888.ART.IDEA or go to www.artidea.org for more information and online reservations.
New Haven is a place for food lovers: the city’s restaurants are bursting with vibrant flavors for all tastes and occasions. Meet the chefs and peek into their kitchens, watch a food demonstration, and sample delicious specialties of the house! Join the Festival’s guest food guide Linda Giuca on these culinary adventures. Giuca is the co-author of New Haven Chef’s Table and has been the editor of The Hartford Courant’s food section for more than 30 years. She now co-authors The Basics column that appears weekly in the paper’s food pages.
Meet at the first restaurant listed 5 minutes before the start of the tour. Note: Food Tours are meant to offer a taste of the dishes experienced. A full meal is not provided.
VEGEtARIAN VOyAGE
SAt, JuNE 16, 1:30pm (2 hrs) | $40 Thali Too, 65 Broadway Claire’s Corner Copia Red Lentil
lAtIN FlAVORS
SAt, JuNE 23, 1:30pm | $40 Oaxaca Kitchen, 228 College St. Geronimo Ibiza
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An Exciting New Info Booth The Festival Info Booth on the New Haven Green is ground zero for the Festival experience: come by for free wireless internet, information on performances, meeting places for tours, and more.
This year, you’ll have even more of a reason to swing by: Yale School of Architecture has designed a beautiful new Information Pavilion for us. It’ll be something worth checking out on its own as well, not to mention all the cool stuff you’ll find inside. Swing by to look at and the structure, pick up a Festival schedule, and off you go on your seriously fun adventure!
Discover New HavenWhile you’re here, discover New Haven’s many riches! New Haven is a destination with something for everyone, with fantastic restaurants and one-of-a-kind shops. For more information about your visit to New Haven, including lodging and area information, visit infonewhaven.com.
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Ticket PackagesThe Festival 3-PackChoose any 3 ticketed performances and save!
$90 regular | $100 premium*
Package buyers also receive ticket exchange privileges (subject to availability).
*Premium package holders get reserved seating in the best locations at each venue, held until curtain time (regular packages are general admis-sion in most venues).
Seating for Mark Morris Dance Group is in Section B for regular packages, and Section A for premium packages.
THEMED 3-PACKSLet us help you choose a 3-pack based on theme or genre:
MUSIC AT DUSK: 34 Puñaladas, Ben Allison Band with Robert Pinsky, Yuval Ron Ensemble
DANCE: Mark Morris Dance Group, The Radio Show, Circa
THEATER: National Theatre of Scotland, King Lear, love fail
CLASSICS: Mark Morris Dance Group, love fail, King Lear
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTRY: King Lear (Taiwan), 34 Punaladas (Argentina), National Theatre of Scotland (UK)
YALE INTERNATIONAL CHORAL fESTIvAL PACKAGEYale International Choral Festival Package: See all 5 choirs for $90 regular, $100 premium
The See Everything Package$545 regular | $680 premium Senior, Student Youth Discounts Available
Experience the Festival at maximum depth! We’ve put together a package (and a schedule!) for those passionate adventurers who want to experience as much of the Festival as possible. See all of the ticketed & headlining free performances along with a healthy helping of Ideas programs. For a complete schedule, go to www.artidea.org/seeeverything.
The Ideas Fast Pass$50 regular$45 seniors | $35 students
For the 11 lectures & conversations in our Ideas program, an Ideas Fast Pass allows you to enter the venue early and grab a seat before the general public—many of our Ideas events are very popular and some reach maxi-mum capacity. This is the way to grab a great seat and to ensure that you see all of the Ideas programs of your choice! Doors open to Fast Pass holders 30 minutes before the sched-uled start time—the general public is admitted to the venue 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
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Support the Festival!Don’t just be a spectator—be a CO-CREATOR!It takes a lot of friends (and will-power!) to put on a Festival every year. Thanks to support from generous friends like you, we are able to present 80% of our events FREE to the public, generate $20 million in economic impact for the community, and present the best and brightest artists and thinkers from around the world right here in Connecticut. Your gifts—in any amount—help to make our community a vibrant place to live.
MembershipMemberships are a great way to support the Festival while enhancing your experience.
Five Great Reasons to Become a Festival Member:1. Discount Tickets: Members save on
tickets throughout the Festival with a special members-only ticket price ($30 regular/$40 premium)
2. Special Discounts at Local Hotspots: Save at local shops and restaurants throughout New Haven with a Member Discount Book
3. Special Opportunities to Mix & Mingle: Events include Member Happy Hours and Networking Nights on the New Haven Green, in addition to exclusive post-performance toasts with Festival Artists (Premiere level of higher).
4. Hospitality on the New Haven Green: Access the First Niagara Hospitality Tent throughout the Festival and enjoy VIP seating in front of the stage, drink tickets during evening perfor-mances and private restroom facilities.
5. Concierge Ticketing: At the Family Member level or higher, enjoy the benefit of a designated staff member who will take care of all your ticketing needs.
Join today! Call Patrick J Dunn at (203) 498-3704 or visit artidea.org/membership.
Volunteer for the Festival!Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Festival! More than 80% of our events are free to the public, so we rely on the passion, commitment and support of community mem-bers to help us keep these events open to all.
For two weeks in June and throughout the year, more than 200 volunteers from the greater New Haven region and beyond bring the Festival to life as ushers, suveyors, and more.
Volunteer today! Download a volunteer application at artidea.org/volunteer, email us at [email protected], or call us at (203) 498-3750.
Founders SocietyMembers of the Founders Society make a lasting commitment to support the work of the Festival. The Founders Society actively participates in making of the world's leading and most innova-tive arts, culture, and civic organizations happen.
Founders Society members receive benefits ranging from VIP Parking options to reserved seating at select performances. This summer, members of the Founders Society will be making a special trip to the Edinburgh Festivals in Scotland!
For more information and to join, call Patrick J Dunn at (203) 498-3704.
Tickets! Free Events Except where noted, tickets or reservations are not required for free events—just show up! (Check event listing for details.)
Note: Some free events are very popular, and we cannot guarantee admission once the venue reaches capacity. We strongly recommend that you show up early to guarantee a seat.
For lectures & conversations in our Ideas program, an Ideas Fast Pass may be purchased, which allows you to enter the venue and grab a seat before the general public. See page 37 for more information
Ticketed Events
$35 regularGeneral admission seating at most venues. Note: Different pricing applies for Mark Morris Dance Group—see below.
$45 premiumA premium seat is a reserved seat in the best locations at each venue, held until curtain time (regular seating is general admission at most venues). Note: Different pricing applies for Mark Morris Dance Group—see below.
Pricing for MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP (at the Shubert Theater): Section A $50 (Members $45) Section B $35 (Members $30) Section C $20Note: Seating for Mark Morris Dance Group is assigned seating.
Pricing for Yale Institute of Music Theater: $20 all
Senior, student, and youth discounts available. Inquire when purchasing.
Member Tickets$30 regular/$40 PremiumSee page 38 for the benefits of becoming a member.
How to BuyOnlinewww.artidea.org Service fees apply.
In PersonVisit the Shubert Theater Box Office, 247 College Street, New Haven.Hours are Mon-Fri 9:30am to 5:30pm, Sat 10am to 2pm, closed Sun.
If available, tickets may be purchased at the event venue on the day of the performance, beginning one hour prior to the event’s published start time.
By Phone(203) 562-5666 or (888) 736-2663. Service fees apply.
POLICIESAll ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Dates, times, and venues subject to change. Check www.artidea.org or call (888) ART-IDEA for the latest information about all events. Information may also be available on local radio and television stations.
Popular events may sell out! We recommend that you order your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Late Seating• All performances begin promptly at the published start time.• Late seating (if any) is at the sole discretion of management.• Premium and assigned seat locations cannot be guaranteed after the published start time of the performance.
Children• All children must have a ticket for ticketed performances.• Children under the age of 3 are not permitted in any theater.• Not all events are suitable for children. Please inquire before purchasing tickets.
Accessibility• All Festival venues are wheelchair accessible.• Please notify the box office when purchasing tickets so that we can reserve an accessible seat location for you.
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