Hey there, New Haveners! Last weekend, I was lucky enough to attend Connecticut’s second-ever (!) AcoustiQ, a venue specifically for LGBTQIA artists to perform. Held at the cozy Westville home of musician Olive Alice, it banished the bone-chillingly cold weather for some amazing melodies from musicians Virginia Semeghini with Jessica Iris and finger-picker Dana Merritt. If you didn’t catch […]
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In Search Of Yetis – Lucy Gellman
Hey there, New Haveners – and happy 2018! In celebrating the first week of the new year, I took a page from intrepid New Haven Independent reporters (and friends) Tom Breen and Markeshia Ricks and suited up to try to find a story out in the snow. After the much-awaited (and maligned) “bomb cyclone’ hit […]
A Sanctuary Christmas – Lucy Gellman
Hey there, New Haveners! It’s been a little while (whoops), as I’ve learned about the stresses that being an editor can sometimes bring. But I’ve also learned how not stressful my life is compared to so many in our community. Our beautiful, diverse, community. And that is what today’s photos are about. Last week, I […]
Día de los Muertos Parade – Lucy Gellman
Hey there, New Haveners! Happy Thursday. This week, I wanted to share some shots from last weekend’s amazing Desfile y Fiesta del Día de los Muertos, an annual event that is organized by the grassroots group Unidad Latina en Accion or ULA. Some of these already appeared in The Arts Paper, where there’s also an article on […]
Trunk, Or Treat?
Hey there, New Haveners! I hope you all had a happy Halloween. In case you missed two of the city’s very cool new trunk or treat initiatives in Westville/Edgewood and Newhallville that took place earlier this week. For the backstory, here’s an article I did in The Arts Paper. Check it out!
New Haven Rallies for Puerto Rico – Lucy Gellman
Check it out! Last weekend New Haveners came together to raise funds for relief efforts in Puerto Rico. This weekend, they’re doing it again. Here are a few shots from the first time around.
UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage – Lucy Gellman
Hey there, New Haveners. I’m coming to you all with a quick one this week: photos from a one-week only installation now on at Artspace New Haven. It’s called UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage and it is extraordinary. The brainchild of artist and architect Mohamad Hafez and writer, speaker and student Ahmed Badr, the show pairs sculpture and oral […]