The Freddy Fixer Parade was back in full swing this year. So many people worked behind the scenes and on the front line, ensuring the event’s success. This vibrant parade, named after one of its founders, Mr. Frederick “Freddie Fixer” Smith, is a celebration of community pride, unity, and revitalization. The Freddy Fixer Parade traces […]
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New Haven Portrait Project, Orchard and Henry – Chris Randall
This is a re-post of a portrait series I did in August of 2013. This week’s installment brings us to Orchard and Henry Streets. A while back, I asked for suggestions of where I should go next and this spot was the number one answer. For a variety of reasons, it’s very challenging to get […]
Summer Reading at Stetson Branch Library – Uma Ramiah
The Stetson Branch library is its own little beautiful world in a strip on Dixwell. Brightly colored and chock full of books of all kinds (with a focus on African American literature and history), the librarians love and promote reading (of course), learning and community. Summer reading starts this month, kids can sign up at […]
Celebrate Our Dixwell
Below are images from Celebrate our Dixwell a pop up festival which connects to the Festival of Arts and Ideas. Several years ago these pop ups were begun to connect the larher festival to parts of the New Haven community that Arts and Ideas didn’t seem to necessarily reach. They have become a signifier of […]
Stetson Block Party With the Washington Fellows – Ifeanyi Awachie, Guest Photographer
This summer, 25 entrepreneurs, company founders and innovators from 16 different African countries have come to Yale to learn and network. And party. I’ve gotten to know the Washington Fellows pretty well, and I can assure you, if their resumes aren’t impressive enough, their warm and dynamic personalities will blow you away. Monicah Tenai empowers […]
Arts and Ideas Popups (Dixwell & The Hill) – by Gary
The city of New Haven often is the recipient of bad press that ultimately is interpreted as suggesting that the young people in the city know nothing other than how to wreak havoc and disharmony in the community. The Arts and Ideas Pop up Fest which focuses on the neighborhoods and more specifically the […]
Concentration & Laughter At Fusion Drill Team – Jeffrey Kerekes
The Fusion Drill Team learned a new routine tonight which brought about a lot of concentration and laughter. They were learning a new routine for the Freddie Fixer parade on May 17-18th where you can see Fusion perform. They are also planning on attending the National Championships in Atlanta on August 5th, 2014. They can […]