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Featured Event: Appetizer & Dessert Crawl
August 18 | 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tickets now on sale!! Come hungry to the 3rd Annual Appetizer and Dessert Crawl with 13 appetizer and dessert stops at Sherkaan Indian Street Food, Tarry Lodge, South Bay New Haven, Harvest Wine Bar and Restaurant, Ashley’s Ice Cream, Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea, Midpoint Istanbul, Yamasaki Teriyaki and more! Proceeds will go to the Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter. Tickets just $20 (plus processing) and include free parking. Learn more about the event.
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Upcoming Events
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is a year-round organization that culminates in an extravaganza of performing arts, lectures, and conversations that takes over theaters and open spaces in New Haven, Connecticut each June. Below are the kinds of events you can anticipate for our 2019 Festival.
HEADLINE CONCERTS ON THE NEW HAVEN GREEN
Easily our most popular Festival offerings, our open-air concerts are a family tradition. Warm June weather the historic New Haven Green are the perfect backdrop for unforgettable nights with family, friends, and great music. Grab a blanket and a picnic! It’s free!
THEATER, MUSIC, AND DANCE
Each June, the world comes to New Haven with award-winning Dance, Music, Theatre, and performances too unique to categorize. It’s all here. Festival artists are Grammy Winners, Tony Winners, MacArthur Genius Fellows, Oscar Winners, Bessie Winners…Name an award and they probably won it.
IDEAS: LECTURES AND CONVERSATIONS
Defending Democracy, Food and American Culture, African Literature, and so much more! These provocative and insightful talks are focused on contemporary themes in the humanities and social sciences. Join us as we dig deep into the big ideas of our times.
TREX
Come explore, discover, engage and delight in the unique treasures of Greater New Haven. Whether strolling, biking, boating, sipping or tasting TREX programming is designed with everyone in mind! Go, do, see, EXPERIENCE, at the Festival!
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Join us in celebrating the opening of our brand new lululemon store in New Haven!
Join the Yale Student Salsa Society for Salsa Under the Stars every Monday night this summer on the Broadway Island at The Shops at Yale in front of the Crêpes Choupette kiosk.
We’re excited about our featured DJ for this recurring event, DJ Christie (yay, she’s back!!!). DJ Christie is a New Haven based DJ with residencies in New Haven, Norwalk and NYC. She specializes in Latin, Hip Hop and Top 40 and can be found DJing every weekend in Norwalk, or rocking the rooftops of NYC! Follow her on instagram @djchristie_.
We hope you’re down for salsa under the stars, an open practice for EVERYONE!
P.S. Our location is outdoors, so it is contingent upon weather. Please check the YaSSS Facebook page for weekly updates, especially if the skies are disagreeable.
Moonlight Broadway Tango is back!! We will be dancing in the middle of broadway outside!
Not much need to be said — Come experience it and you will learn to love it!!
Location: Broadway Island, 56 Broadway, New Haven, CT
Time: Thursdays 7-10pm (Starting June 13th)
Things to bring: Shoes suitable for outdoor dancing, maybe a water bottle, a big smile and exciting stories to share!
Note: Please check facebook for updates on change in location or time since this event is weather dependent.
Join the Yale Student Salsa Society for Salsa Under the Stars every Monday night this summer on the Broadway Island at The Shops at Yale in front of the Crêpes Choupette kiosk.
We’re excited about our featured DJ for this recurring event, DJ Christie (yay, she’s back!!!). DJ Christie is a New Haven based DJ with residencies in New Haven, Norwalk and NYC. She specializes in Latin, Hip Hop and Top 40 and can be found DJing every weekend in Norwalk, or rocking the rooftops of NYC! Follow her on instagram @djchristie_.
We hope you’re down for salsa under the stars, an open practice for EVERYONE!
P.S. Our location is outdoors, so it is contingent upon weather. Please check the YaSSS Facebook page for weekly updates, especially if the skies are disagreeable.
Moonlight Broadway Tango is back!! We will be dancing in the middle of broadway outside!
Not much need to be said — Come experience it and you will learn to love it!!
Location: Broadway Island, 56 Broadway, New Haven, CT
Time: Thursdays 7-10pm (Starting June 13th)
Things to bring: Shoes suitable for outdoor dancing, maybe a water bottle, a big smile and exciting stories to share!
Note: Please check facebook for updates on change in location or time since this event is weather dependent.
