Hey there, New Haveners! Just a short little post this week, celebrating one of the city’s summer rituals that — while contested for lots of reasons — always delights me as it brings out local talent and introduces me to new music, theater, and more. When I moved to New Haven in July 2013, the Festival […]
Celebrating Solar Youth – Lucy Gellman
Hey New Haveners. Lucy here, back for a short post on Solar Youth, which I’ve been getting into the more I find out about the very cool work it does. At the New Haven Independent‘s offices two weeks ago, Solar Superstars Katie Jones and Gamaliel Moses rocked it during the Great Give 2016, and so I […]
Celebrating The Hillhouse Band – Lucy Gellman
Because they are just so good! Photos from last Saturday’s Artwalk:
Wonderful Words – Lucy Gellman
The Word, an annual citywide poetry jam that rocks some serious socks, had its high school version last Friday. Here are a few pics snapped at the event, as a reminder that the middle school iteration of the group is fast approaching, making its way through Tuesday and Wednesday’s Great Give madness to the doors of the […]
New Haven Gets Political – Lucy Gellman
Happy Thursday, New Haveners! Two days after the primary, I want to take a look back at how some of us snapped into political enthusiast mode last week, welcoming every Hillary surrogate in the book presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to the Elm City on the rare occasion of a Connecticut primary carrying real […]
New Haven Moves – Lucy Gellman
Happy Thursday, New Haven! Many of you have been out and about celebrating spring, and so have I, reveling in the manifold ways Elm Citizens shake off their winter doldrums and embrace Daylight Saving Time. Below are photos celebrating two of those rites of spring: New Haven’s 12th annual AIDS Walk, held each year on […]