I was walking across Old Campus a few days ago and I ran into Pitnacree doing one of their weekly rehearsals. It was a beautiful Spring day, in a beautiful setting, accompanied by beautiful music. Pictured here are Justine and Eric on fiddle, and Hans on bass. Here is a video that I found of on YouTube from […]
Ghosts (little ones) – Chris Randall
I love New Haven history. I love photography, and it’s evolution. I love ghosts, but not the big ones. Yesterday I visited the Little Ghosts exhibition at the Institute Library and I was blown away! Around 150 years ago, Chapel Street between State and Church was peppered with photography studios that specialized in portraits of that era […]
Cherry Blossom Festival – Chris Randall and Jeffrey Kerekes
Yesterday was the 40th Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival. That’s pretty cool. The festival was put on and organized by the Historic Wooster Square Association ( www.historicwoostersquare.org). Although the nature’s timing and the festival’s timing weren’t in sync this year, there was one little tree at the end of the park which actually did have blossoms; a trendsetter, perhaps. You can […]
April Photography Workshops at CAW – Chris Randall
I love New Haven and I love photography, you might have noticed that. While I visited Creative Arts Workshop (CAW) on Audubon Street last week, upon entering, my attention was immediately drawn to the photography-themed display case set up in front. The evolution of photography fascinates me and it was really cool to reflect upon the development of […]
Yale Belly Dance Society Hips Against Hunger – Chris Randall
Last weekend the Yale Belly Dance Society (www.yale.edu/bellydance/ ) held the 7th Annual Hips Against Hunger. The proeeds from the two night performances will be donated to the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen. Sometimes it is really difficult being a photographer. This was not one of those instances. These performances were amazing! You should definitely check […]
Polychromasia by Ficre Ghebreyesus at Artspace – Chris Randall
Polychromasia is a collection of paintings by the late Ficre Ghebreyesus, who emigrated from Eritrea (Eritrea on Google Maps), and made New Haven his home for almost 30 years. Ficre studied painting in New York, and also earned an M.F.A. from Yale University in 2002. In addition to his artistic pursuits, Ficre was the co-owner/chef of […]
Creative Arts Workshop Pottery – Chris Randall
I stopped by Creative Arts Workshop (CAW) yesterday and got these photos of a pottery class/workshop. CAW is at 80 Audubon Street and is a great New Haven organization that teaches people in the visual arts, covering many disiplines. If you ever thought about exploring a particular medium, or learning more about one that you […]