New Haven

Shaunda Holloway Shows Up

For Shaunda Holloway, art is all about getting yourself a seat at the table. It’s a way to be seen, to be heard, to express yourself and then have

Witch Bitch Brings The Puppets

What do felt, paper, string, feathers, eggs, and odd socks have in common? They can all be made into puppets, and they all came alive on Friday night during the

Fashion Cops Probe Ketchup ​“Crime”

In the middle of the floor of director Zach Fox’s parents’ kitchen lay some fake blood, a real knife, and an avocado. This was a crime scene, and the

The Ful Story

Omar Rajeh had the slow-cooked fava beans ready to go. A little mashing, pinches of seasoning, a drizzle or two, and a signature dish was ready to go.

Art Is Served At The Table (& Gallery)

On the wall next to the entrance of The Table & Gallery, located at 1209 Chapel St., is the “Blue Vein Mural,” which encapsulates everything that the culinary and artistic

Why Angels Cover Their Eyes

Seraphim By Joshua Perry Melville House Publishing 262 pages Ben is not Joshua. Ben grew up in a college town in Massachusetts. Joshua grew up in a college town in

BIY: The Secret To A Katalina Cupcake

Artists Embrace Change, Transformation

A preoccupation with change suffuses a few of the solo shows at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art, running now through Aug. 4.

“Humans Is On The Fritz”

Surviving techno-dystopia, with the help of New Haven-based Sotolish’s new EP Neon Black.

Mythology Made Natural

Even without knowing the name of the piece, the figure represented there looks like a mythological personage, a character freighted with symbols. It’s there in the decorations on her

Theory Becomes Practice Becomes Abstract Art

When you enter City Gallery, located at 994 State St., the first thing you notice is the vibrant painting in the window. Joyce Greenfield’s Boeing resembles an abstract plane,

Photographer Sees America, Unfiltered

It’s a road in the Southwest, and the photograph’s exposure emphasizes the blasting sun and shadows it makes. The weathered face of the subject, the cast of his

West African Kora Master Hypnotizes Cafe 9

The chitchat at Cafe Nine on Wednesday might have been getting a little intense, but a flourish of notes from the 21-string kora of Madou Sidiki Diabaté was enough to

Youth Artists Make The Case For Peace

In international traveling exhibit.

Album Club Dives Into The Punk Poetry Of Patti Smith’s Horses

The powerful voice of Patti Smith emanated from the speakers in the side room of Never Ending Books Monday night, as the latest installment of Album Club met to pour

“Apology From Hades”: Three Bands Make Sunday Sweeter

Sunday nights find most people in the throes of anticipation of the week ahead, often lamenting the freedom of the weekend that they are leaving behind. Last night at Best