Arts News

New Haven, Conn. (December 19, 2025) –While July 4, 1776, is considered the birthdate of America, it is the events prior to and since that define much of our shared history. On Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., the New Haven Museum will debut the Whitney Literary Society, an informal, bimonthly book discussion delving into that colorful history, and focus largely on New Haven which was once the center of governance, education, trade, and culture in Connecticut. Free w

Women Workers Demonstrate for Their Rights Photo credit: Steve Cagan   New Haven, Conn. (December 19, 2025)– 50 years ago Ellen Cassedy was a founder and longtime leader of the 9 to 5 movement of working women that began in Boston. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 2 p.m., Cassedy will be at the New Haven Museum for a special screening of the documentary film, “9to5: The Story of a Movement” by the Academy-Award-winning team Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, in which she

New Haven Chorale invites you to: a special offering of two free Zoom lectures  led by Dr. Edward Bolkovac , Artistic Director of the New Haven Chorale. These engaging evening sessions will explore the richness, beauty, and lasting influence of African American musical traditions. Session 1 — January 22 African American Singing Traditions: Their Origins and Aesthetics Dr Horace Clarence Boyer was a renowned expert on Gospel Music as well as on the aesthetics of African Ameri