Yale Schwarzman Center

06/28/2024

Summer @ The Well: Audrey Mae
July 25, 2024 | 5pm–11pm | The Well
Free and open to the public ages 21 and up.

Closed for the summer!? Hardly! Announcing Summer @ The Well, a series of monthly chill nights in our on-site pub, complete with live music, beer, wine, and our signature fare. For July enjoy traditional Bluegrass and Americana with Audrey Mae.

Although registration is not required for this event, those who register in advance will get a combo deal—Bavarian Pretzel Bites with a choice of Diel de Diel Pinot Gris or Devil’s Purse Kolsch for only $11.99*!

REGISTER https://bit.ly/45QldD5

*Offering subject to availability and substitution. Limit one (1) per customer. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

Audrey Mae features the duet harmonies of bluegrass veterans Peter Winne and Joe Delillo accompanied by the tasteful stylings of banjo player Joe Lemeris and fiddle & mandolin player Sam McDougle. Despite being a generation apart, Winne and Delillo evoke brother harmony groups such as The Stanley Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys, The Everly Brothers, and yes, even The Beatles. Named after Delillo’s mother, an Alabama belle named Audrey Mae, the band delivers a brand of bluegrass that is at times high octane and at other times just plain … lonesome.

06/27/2024

This past spring semester, half a century of Hip-hop took center stage in Commons through the vision of Rennie Harris and Artistic Director Rodney Hill. Dancers wowed the audience with their moves and came back for an amazing dialogue at the end of the performance.

Find more on our website in 'Replay'. https://bit.ly/3XFLvG1

06/25/2024

“The Comet / Poppea” recently premiered on the West Coast and we are eagerly awaiting it here!

The afterlife for this project is sure to extend beyond its travel to New York, the Curtis Institute of Music, and Yale, in its artistic impact.

Find out more in this review from the LA Times:

Yuval Sharon's 'The Comet / Poppea' is as an experimental dialogue with history in a way that only opera, with its capacity to worm its way inside the minds of characters, might attempt.

06/20/2024

All’s fair in love and war. You won’t want to miss this exhilarating performance with Montreal’s renowned arts collective, The 7 Fingers.

In Duel Reality they combine acrobatics, theater, dance, multimedia, music, and storytelling, and present human stories with superhuman skills. Stripping down circus spectacle to its thrilling essence, they breathe new life into Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Witness a lively arena where two groups collide in playful competition and fierce conflict, all while star-crossed lovers steal the show, proving that love triumphs, even amidst rivalry.

Don’t miss this thrilling blend of acrobatics and emotion!

Performances:
June 21, 2024 | 8pm–9:15pm
June 22, 2024 | 3pm–4:15pm
June 22, 2024 | 8pm–9:15pm
June 23, 2024 | 7pm–8:15pm

Use code "STUDENT2024" for a discounted price on tickets.
https://www.artidea.org/event/2024/5338
https://schwarzman.yale.edu/events/7-fingers-duel-reality

Presented in partnership with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas.

06/15/2024

Join us 12-5pm today on the green for Village curated by and the Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven

06/13/2024

Check out the For Humanity Illuminated panel, happening in Seattle, WA on June 14, in-person or via livestream to explore the Creative Economy!

Speakers include Yale Schwarzman Center Executive Director Rachel Fine, Donna Dubinsky, Andre Levchenko, Jens Molbak, Zackary Paul, Frances Po***ck, Cam Ragen, Peter Salovey, and Matthew Suttor.

For Humanity Illuminated is a wide-ranging exploration of how Yale faculty and alumni are working to leverage the full scope of creative and technological activity to drive innovation, strengthen communities, and develop the next generation of leaders.

About the Program The concept of the creative economy is rooted in the interplay between human creativity, knowledge, and technology. Today, the creative industries—including engineering, design, music, architecture, visual art, and digital media—are among the most dynamic sectors in the global ...

06/12/2024

Missed the one night only performance at the Center? Follow Elm Shakespeare for more summer shows.

06/11/2024

We can't wait!

06/11/2024

06/06/2024

On May 11, 2024, Sonia De Los Santos and her band performed in The Underground for some of our youngest audience and their guardians.

Inspired by various Latin American rhythms such as huapango, cumbia, salsa, and festejo, as well as the North American folk traditions from the U.S. Sonia has been dedicated to performing family music since 2007.

06/04/2024

Our community partners have a summer line-up that celebrates the arts and culture. Tune in for the latest information on current and upcoming local programming.

06/04/2024

Spending your summer vacation locally? The City of New Haven announced today several exciting programs for children and young adults. Check out the 2024 Mayor's Summer Guide: https://www.newhavenct.gov/government/departments-divisions/youth-and-recreation-department/announcements

05/31/2024

Yesterday, we had the honor of topping off the Yale Innovation Summit in The Dome. Dynamic arts leaders across Connecticut discussed New Haven as the next creative hub and emerging global cultural capital - followed by a festive celebration in The Well!

SPEAKERS
Sharmont Influence-Little, New Haven’s Inaugural Poet Laureate (https://www.newhavenarts.org/arts-paper/articles/elm-city-names-inaugural-poet-laureate)
Calida Jones, Creative Evolutions
Frances Po***ck, Midnight Oil Collective
Rachel Fine, Yale Schwarzman Center
Jennifer Harrison Newman, Yale Schwarzman Center
Jamal Robinson, Change In The Air Festival (Check out his recent feature in the New Haven Register: https://t.co/S5IHnS3kCw)
Shelley Quiala, International Festival of Arts & Ideas

05/24/2024

Sonia De Los Santos continues on the national tour for her album "Musica." Thank you for stopping in New Haven!

Watch her interview with Telemundo: https://www.telemundo47.com/acceso-total-2/la-cantautora-mexicana-sonia-de-los-santos-lanza-gira-para-toda-la-familia/2476814/

05/22/2024

Congratulations to all our graduates! As a new chapter begins, we hope the words of H.S. Durand ring true for you, “But time and change shall naught avail to break the friendships formed at Yale.”

Watch now: https://youtu.be/eriv_LDdGfw
Animation by Eunice Kiang ’24, vocal performed by Anya Berlova GSAS ’27

Animation by Eunice Kiang ’24, vocal performed by Anya Berlova GSAS ’27 | Congratulations, graduating students! As a new chapter begins, we hope the words of...

05/09/2024

World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming shares in this interview with ABC how our brains are "really hard wired for music and the arts."

A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief and alleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson’s disease and MS.

Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, musicians, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience.

In Music and Mind Fleming draws upon her own experience as an advocate to showcase the breadth of this booming field, inviting leading experts to share their discoveries. In addition to describing therapeutic benefits, the book explores evolution, brain function, childhood development, and technology as applied to arts and health.

Music and Mind is on sale now: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719824/music-and-mind-by-edited-by-renee-fleming/

"Music and Mind" is a new book by Renée Fleming, a five-time Grammy-winning opera singer.

05/09/2024

Renée Fleming has edited a beautiful new book on music, art, and health. I’m so honored that she included my essay "Nature, Culture, and Healing." More at https://bit.ly/3vVhEhj.

05/02/2024

Invite the children in your life to their first concert! 😁

04/30/2024

Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater will perform Nuttin' but a Word TODAY, Tuesday, April 30.

https://schwarzman.yale.edu/events/rennie-harris-puremovement-american-street-dance-theater-presents-nuttin-word

This acclaimed work pushes the boundaries of street dance movement vocabulary and the evolving stories about our neighborhoods. It inspires audiences to view street dance culture through an appreciative lens while challenging the viewers' perspective of street and Hip-hop dance.

Listen to Lovebabz Lovetalk's interview with Rodney Hill, Executive Director. Hill was born and raised in the tough streets of North Philadelphia, entering the Hip-hop scene in 1988. For more than a decade, Hill has blazed the stages in venues, nationally and abroad. He has been featured in many videos for such artists as Boys II Men, Will Smith, and Musiq Soulchild, to name just a few.

https://youtu.be/IJYDabyE5Qc

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04/30/2024

Sonia De Los Santos nos comparte su felicidad y un poco sobre su vida personal y artística en esta entrevista con La Voz Hispana De Connecticut. Escucha ahora!

Registración para Música el 11 de Mayo: https://schwarzman.yale.edu/events/sonia-de-los-santos-musica
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Sonia De Los Santos shares with us her joy and a bit about her personal and artistic life in an interview with La Voz Hispana De Connecticut. Listen now (in Spanish)!

04/30/2024

¡No te lo pierdas! Don't miss out!

Latin GRAMMY® nominee Sonia De Los Santos will be appearing this afternoon at 3pm on La Voz Hispana De Connecticut K-PASA Show. Tune in to WNHH 103.5 FM Radio!

The show airs on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lavozhispanact/ and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/

04/23/2024

The Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP) promotes and cultivates Indigenous storytelling and performance to further authentic representation across New Haven community and the arts field.

The YIPAP 9th Annual New Native Play Festival presents developmental readings of works by acclaimed professional Native playwrights as well as the winning play submitted to the Young Native Playwrights Contest.

Join us for one or more of this year's readings of Dark Earth, From the Old Wood Forest, and Pigeon.

https://schwarzman.yale.edu/events/yale-indigenous-performing-arts-program-9th-annual-new-native-play-festival

Are you coming?

04/23/2024

Always a pleasure to partner with International Festival of Arts & Ideas! Check out ARTIDEA.ORG/gallery😄

04/01/2024

This year marked the first time Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen's Breaking Bread Dinner was held at the Yale Schwarzman Center. Our Director of Communications, Maurice L. Harris, Ph.D., delivered the welcoming address and led attendees in the ceremonial breaking of the bread. "Breaking bread together has been a principal theme for the Schwarzman Center since we opened," said Harris, highlighting the natural connection between the center’s programs and DESK’s values.

Read more: https://deskct.org/100000-raised-for-unhoused-and-food-insecure-people-in-new-haven/

DESK raises $100,000 for Unhoused and Food-Insecure People in New Haven during it's annual Breaking Bread Dinner. Read full press release here: deskct.org/bb24-press.

03/14/2024

We hope you all are taking time to focus on your wellbeing over spring break! If you need some help listen to Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Jarrett Cherner's debut project, Tone, which touches on themes embedded in “being kind to and loving oneself.”

Last month, attendees had the opportunity to experience the duo's multilayered vocals and emotionally rich piano playing in The Dome.

Our very own Director of Yale College Wellness Programs, Corinne Coia , provided guided breath work and moments for reflection.