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| November 28, 2012 enewsletter |
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Advice Chats with The Arts Council
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December 6 & 13, 2-5pm, Church on the Rock, 95 Hamilton Street, New Haven
Let the Arts council staff help you find exhibition space/opportunities, performance/rehearsal space, and develop new ways to promote your work or creative events and activities. Shola Cole, the Arts Council’s coordinator of community programs, and Debbie Hesse, the organization’s director of artist services and programs, will be available for one-on-one appointments. To schedule an appointment call (203) 772-2788. Walk-ins are welcome, but you may have to wait for an available slot. |
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Hedi Minow-Pike at SoBoBo Gallery
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HEDI MINOW-PIKE has us "Following the Sun Over Charles Island"
Hedi's beautiful perception on how Earth shows herself to us is very poignant during this time as we climb up and out of the rubble left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. She captures what resonates within each of us that a slight gasp can be heard. Not manipulating her images, she holds that true one moment in time of beauty that can be lost in the blink of an eye as Earth rotates, revolving around Sun. Hedi's photography brings us back to reality with a "Hey, take the time to stop and smell the roses; or the coffee" because it does depend where you are but the meaning is the same.
Hedi Minow-Pike's Opening Reception will be on Thursday, December 13th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at SoBoBo Gallery, 42 Naugatuck Avenue, Milford, CT. Join us! Take a break from the craziness and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year as we will celebrate with food, music, and dancing! |
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Hamden Art League's Silverbells Art Exhibition
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Bob Greiner
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The Hamden Art League will add some color to the holiday season with its annual Silverbells Art Exhibition December 4th - 20th, 2012 at the Miller Memorial Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut.
The show will feature a variety of original oils, acrylics, watercolors, graphics, pastels and mixed media by Hamden Art League members, with many pieces available for purchase.
Viewing will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, December 4 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Social Hall of the Senior Center. The public is invited to attend.
This year's juror of awards is Judy Birke, art critic, appraiser and consultant who has also served as curator and director of various private and college galleries throughout Connecticut. League members are residents of Hamden, North Haven, New Haven, West Haven, Meriden, Orange, Woodbridge, Bethany and surrounding towns. www.hamdenartleague.com
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See Artwork by Beverly Schirmeier
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Westbrook artist, Beverly Schirmeier, will be the artist for the month of December at the Guilford Free Library, located at 67 Park Street, Guilford. The art exhibition will showcase Beverly's pastel and oil paintings. The library is open to the public free of charge Sun. 1-4 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., and on Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Beverly can be reached at 860-399-6116 or bschirmeier@yahoo.com with any questions or interest in purchasing her artwork that is on display.
Beverly earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Wayne State University and worked towards a Master of Fine Arts in Italy. She is an Alumni of the Lyme Art Academy and has continued taking advanced workshops and classes at the Lyme Art Association to further advance her art talents. Her oil paintings and pastels are inspired by the color and light used by the Lyme Impressionists. They include New England landscapes and still-life art work. All of the landscapes are done “en plein air” outdoors on location. |
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Help-Portrait New Haven Auction November 30th
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On December 8th, photographers around the world will be grabbing their cameras, finding people in need and giving their picture. All proceeds from the event will go to support the Help-Portrait New Haven event in buying the supplies we need to make it happen.
The auction is to take place at the BSC Photo / Creative Supply Co. studios in Erector Square at 319 Peck Street Building #2, Unit Q in New Haven, CT on November 30th starting at 7pm. Socializing, drinks, and music before the silent auction.
www.Help-PortraitNEWHAVEN.com
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Fair Trade Gift Bazaar & Holiday Fiesta
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Sat Dec 1, 2012 10:00am – 3:00pm
New Haven / Leon Sister City Project, 608 Whitney Ave, New Haven
For more info: www.newhavenleon.org (203) 562-1607
Hand crafted, organic, fair trade products from Nicaragua, Latin American and around the world will be available, and all proceeds support educational, artistic and environmental programs in our sister city: León, Nicaragua.
Some of the goods for sale include: Colorful hand woven goods, organic coffee and chocolate from Nicaragua; honey and artisan soaps and lotions from Connecticut farms; hand-painted Christmas ornaments from El Salvador and Haiti; batik scarves and metal crafts from India; olive oil from farmer cooperatives in Palestine ; embroidered purses from Guatemala; and calendars and date books designed and printed in the US.
The New Haven / Leon Sister City Project is a grassroots organization that fosters a partnership between the communities of Greater New Haven, Connecticut and Leon, Nicaragua. Delegations of adults and youth from Greater New Haven travel to León, volunteer in the rural district of Goyena, and learn about the region’s culture, history and social justice issues. The Project carries out community organizing programs in Goyena and New Haven, with an emphasis on improving rural education; fostering environmental justice; developing women’s leadership; and using theater as a tool for social change. |
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Crafternoon at CAW
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A Special Event at the 44th Annual Celebration of American Crafts
On Sunday, December 2, Creative Arts Workshop (CAW) will host Crafternoon, a fun and inclusive occasion to network, learn about the contemporary crafts market, and gain valuable feedback from peers in the crafts community.
Going beyond the usual knitting circle, Crafternoon is an invitation to makers of all mediums to come together and work side-by-side during the 44th Annual Celebration of American Crafts at Creative Arts Workshop. Traditionally, crafts-making has often brought together friends and neighbors, fostering creativity and creating community.
Creative Arts Workshops is at the center of community arts education in New Haven and this event is an opportunity for local craftspeople to meet and work with each other in an informal setting. Knit, bead, stamp, stitch, bind, crochet, sew, carve, fold... all crafts are welcome! Participants must provide their own materials and supplies. Light refreshments will be served. www.creativeartsworkshop.org
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Heroes & Villains Lecture Series at New Haven Museum
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The New Haven Museum’s “Heroes & Villains” lecture series continues in December, delving into the life of Ella Grasso and revisiting the rebellion on board La Amistad in 1839. The lecture series will continue through 2013 as the New Haven Museum celebrates its 150th and the City of New Haven’s 375th anniversary. All lectures begin at 6:30 pm. Lectures will be accompanied by book signings, and copies of each speaker’s books will be available for sale. All lectures are free and open to the public.
On Thursday, December 6, Jon E. Purmont will speak on his new book, Ella Grasso: Connecticut’s Pioneering Governor. In 1974, the people of Connecticut chose her as the nation’s first woman to be elected governor in her own right—the capstone of a long and successful career dedicated to public service, effective government, and the democratic process. Author Jon E. Purmont, who served as Grasso’s executive assistant when she was governor, draws on his diary from that time, research in Grasso’s archives, and interviews with Grasso’s family and friends to give us a rich and intimate portrait of this political pioneer.
On Thursday, December 13, Marcus Rediker will share the story of the Amistad rebellion from the point of view of the African captives themselves, the topic of his new book, The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom. Utilizing sources unique to this event, Rediker reconstructs the horror of their plight, their courage, their humanity, and their backgrounds not just as captives, but as people. His new book reminds readers of the humanity behind this rebellion, a side to this story that has gone unexplored and unheard until now.
The New Haven Museum, founded in 1862 as the New Haven Colony Historical Society, is located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue. For more information, contact Michelle Cheng, Director of Education, at (203) 562-4183 ext. 11 or education@newhavenmuseum.org.
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Free Evening of Poetry
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You are invited to a FREE Evening of Poetry brought to you by Katie Yates & Infinite Well
123 Court Street in downtown New Haven
Richard Deming is a poet and a theorist whose work explores the intersections of poetry, philosophy, and visual culture. He is the author of Listening on All Sides: Toward an Emersonian Ethics of Reading (Stanford UP, 2008), and he contributes to such magazines as Artforum and The Boston Review. His collection of poems, Let’s Not Call It Consequence (Shearsman, 2008), received the 2009 Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America. His poems have appeared in such places as Sulfur, Field, Indiana Review, and The Nation. He teaches at Yale University. He was the Spring 2012 John P. Birkelund Fellow of the American Academy in Berlin.
S.M. Stone holds a B.A. in Rhetoric from U.C. Berkeley and an M.F.A. in Literary Arts (Poetry) from Brown University. She lives in New Haven, CT and Boston, MA. Her poetry, translations, and criticism have appeared or are forthcoming in The Boston Review, Ephemeroptera, Horse Less Review, Jacket2, Mandorla, the Modern Review, and Sentence. She is at work on a dissertation about the social and bibliographic forms produced by twentieth- and twenty-first century American poet-publishers, and on a series of collaborative poems with Jason Labbe.
Katie Yates is a mother and adjunct professor at St. John's University, Queens. Her most recent book is poem for the house (Stockport Flats, 2011).
Wednesday December 5th, 2012
7:30 – 8:00pm Open readings (bring your own poems to share)
8:00 – 9:00pm Readings by Richard Deming and S.M. Stone
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Circus Minimus & Circus Workshops
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Kevin O’Keefe, of Circus Minimus, will perform his “One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase” at the Paul Mellon Arts Center on Friday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, December 8, at 2:00 p.m. The Arts Center is located on Christian Street in Wallingford. Parking is free.
Kevin O’Keefe (www.circusminimus.com) has been performing since 1985 when he filled a small suitcase with everything he would need to perform his “One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase” around the world. Since then, Circus Minimus has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of families. The circus is where magic resides, and dreams still can come true.
For the child in us all, tickets are $10. For tickets, group rates, and more information, contact the box office at (203) 697-2398 or order online at www.choate.edu/boxoffice
Circus Workshops, December 8, 11am - 1pm:
Circus Yoga (For the whole family, ages 7 and up – Workshop conducted by performers from Circus Minimus.) Did you ever want to run away and join the circus? Here’s your chance. Circus Yoga creates a relaxed, playful, and energized environment while learning basic circus skills in combination with yoga. (Lunch included 1:00-2:00pm)
Clowning and Face Painting (ages 5-7) Younger children are introduced to clowning and design their own clown face! (Lunch included 1:00-2:00 pm)
Cost: $25
Includes 1 free ticket to Circus Minimus, December 8 at 2pm.
Online Registration: www.choate.edu/artscenter/childrenssaturdays.aspx
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New England Ballet Presents "Nutcracker"
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The fantasy world of waltzing flowers and dancing princesses returns when New England Ballet Company presents its 21st annual Nutcracker season with performances on Saturday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 9 at 1:00 p.m. at Parsons Government Center, 70 West River Street, Milford. Bring the entire family to enjoy the magic of this full-length, timeless holiday tradition.
Tickets are $22, $28, $38, $48. All seats are reserved. For tickets and information about group rates, contact the New England Ballet Box Office at 203-799-7950, or visit www.newenglandballet.org |
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"Dear Elizabeth" at Yale Rep
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November 30 to December 22
Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel Street (at York)
Sarah Ruhl, one of the most celebrated and honored playwrights of her generation, returns to Yale Rep with the world premiere of Dear Elizabeth, chronicling the remarkable thirty-year friendship between two of the most celebrated and honored American poets of the 20th century: Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell. With postmarks from Maine to Key West, and as far away as London and South America, Dear Elizabeth is a lyrical and moving portrait of two lives that unfold in letters.
Sarah Ruhl made her Yale Rep debut in 2004 with the world premiere of the Clean House, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Her collaborations with director Les Waters include the acclaimed productions of Eurydice at Yale Rep in 2006 and the Pulitzer and Tony Award-nominated In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) on Broadway.
$20 to $96. Student, senior, and group rates available. For tickets or more information, visit www.yalerep.org, call 203-432-1234, or stop by the box office at York & Chapel. |
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"The Madwoman of Chaillot" at Choate
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The Theater Department of Choate Rosemary Hall will present three performances of an adaptation of “The Madwoman of Chaillot” at the Paul Mellon Arts Center on Friday, November 29, Saturday, November 30, and Sunday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. The Arts Center is located on Christian Street in Wallingford. Parking is free.
This collaboration between Choate’s theater and language departments provides a contemporary translation of the poetic satire written by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux. The protagonist, an eccentric, free spirit living in Paris, struggles against the prevailing forces of destructive greed and corruption.
Tickets: Adults: $15/Seniors(65 and older): $10/Students $10. For tickets, group rates, and more information, contact the box office at (203) 697-2398 or order online at www.choate.edu/boxoffice |
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Pantochino Productions Presents "Glitz!"
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Pantochino Productions Inc. will open its new holiday musical, “Glitz! The Little Miss Christmas Pageant Musical” on December 7th for eight performances at the Milford Center for the Arts on Railroad Avenue in Milford, Connecticut.
The original holiday musical with book and lyrics by Bert Bernardi and music by Justin Rugg is a wildly funny spoof of glitz pageants. Swirling in delicious controversy, the host, Shayde Shames, is at the center of tinsels, tiaras, little girls with big hair and outlandish moms with big dreams and big mouths. Add a touch of Dickens to this modern tale and a new holiday classic story is born.
“The show is an unexpected mash up of Toddlers and Tiaras and A Christmas Carol,” said Bernardi. “It’s a smart, funny and heartwarming holiday show for the entire family to enjoy,” he added.
Performances of “Glitz!” are Friday, December 7 at 7:30pm, Saturday, December 8 at 2 & 5:30pm, Sunday, December 9 at 2pm, Friday, December 14 at 7:30pm, Sunday December 16 at 2pm and Saturday December 22 at 2 & 5:30pm. Milford Center for the Arts is located at 40 Railroad Avenue in Milford on the northbound side of the Milford train station. Tickets are $16. and available online at www.pantochino.com. |
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Jason Robinson's Janus Ensemble
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Friday, November 30th at 8:30 and 10:00 p.m.
Firehouse 12, 45 Crown Street New Haven, CT
Tickets are $18 (first set) and $12 (second set)
Tickets are available at http://firehouse12.com or (203) 785-0468
On Friday, November 30th, Firehouse 12 is pleased to present tenor saxophonist Jason Robinson and the Janus Ensemble featuring saxophonist Marty Ehrlich, guitarist Liberty Ellman, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer George Schuller as they celebrate the release of Tiresian Symmetry (Cuneiform Records, 2012). Inspired by ancient Greek and Roman mythology, Robinson's Janus Ensemble repertoire combines composition and virtuosic improvisation to create imaginative narratives in sound. Find out more about Jason Robinson here: http://www.jasonrobinson.com |
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Anne Marie Menta & James Velvet at The Outer Space
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Two New Haven area singer-songwriters, Anne Marie Menta and James Velvet, will share the bill for the first time in many years on Sunday Dec. 2nd at 3 PM at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St, Hamden. In this special matinee show, each will perform with their own band in this acoustic show.Tickets are $10 at the door. 203-288-6400 www.theouterspace.net
Anne Marie will perform tunes from her three CD catalog, including her most recent release, "Seven Secrets." Joining her in the band will be producer and multi-instrumentalist Dick Neal, singer -songwriter Mark Mirando, and bassist Bob Csugie, who all performed on "Seven Secrets." Songs range from poignant folk ballads to innocent pop tunes all done in Anne Marie's personal but universal songwriting style. www.annemariementa.com
James Velvet and The Lonesome Sparrows are an acoustic quartet dedicated to playing leader Velvet's vast catalogue of quirky, funny, beautiful, country and blues flavored songs. Dubbed the "Acoustic Army," the Sparrows are a trio of professional pickers: James Velvet (acoustic rhythm guitar), Johnny Memphis (acoustic lead guitar, fiddle), and Dick Neal (dobro, mandolin, banjo.) They are anchored by Johnny Java (electrified bass guitar, percussion), who keeps these three from swaying too far off the amazing tightrope they walk. http://jamesvelvet.com/ |
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NMS Free Faculty Concerts
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Neighborhood Music School invites you to its free faculty concert series. Music lovers are encouraged to bring their lunch to the Bach’s Lunch concerts and enjoy a “musical feast” each Friday, from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. in the NMS Recital Hall, 100 Audubon Street in New Haven. The Fall 2012 series also includes three free Sunday “Bach’s Brunch” concerts at 12:15 p.m.
November 30 – Bach’s Lunch Concert
Masterworks for Classical Guitar. 12:10 p.m.
The works of Heitor Villa-Lobos and Leo Brouwer
Neal Fitzpatrick, guitar
NMS Recital Hall - 100 Audubon St.
Please visit our website at www.neighborhoodmusicschool.org for directions and to learn about future concerts. |
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Performances at Best Video
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Best Video Performance Space
1842 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT
(203) 287-9286
Wed., Nov. 28, 7:30 PM
Chandra Prasad & Jake Halpern
Chandra Prasad is the author of numerous books and short works, including three critically acclaimed novels. Prasad most recently penned Breathe the Sky: A Novel Inspired by the Life of Amelia Earhart. Prasad will read from her novel On Borrowed Wings and from a young adult novel currently in progress. Jake Halpern is an author, journalist, and radio producer. His first book, Braving Home (2003), was a main selection for the Book of the Month Club by Bill Bryson and was one of Library Journal's "Best Books of the Year."
Thurs., Nov. 29, 8 PM
Goodnight Blue Moon
Goodnight Blue Moon is an indie-folk band from New Haven, Connecticut that has been playing together since 2009. Instrumentation includes cello, violin, mandolin, guitar, banjo, upright bass, trumpet, and drums, which support rich vocal harmonies. The Best Video Coffee & Wine Bar will be open, serving a fine selection of coffee drinks, snacks, wines and beers. The cover for this show is $5.
Wed., Dec. 5, 8 PM
The Grimm Generation
The Grimm Generation sound has been described as Morning After Music and Radio Songs For Voyeurs though personally described as ‘If Alan Lomax and Ziggy Stardust had a baby’. The cover for this show is $5.
Thurs., Dec. 6, 8 PM
Super Trance
Super Trance, The Ultimate Jam Band weaving aspects of rock, jazz, funk, rap, electronic and world music to create a super-licious soundscape to groove to! Made up of a core rhythm section of Didge (Pete Onofrio), Guitar (Brian), Congos (Jay), Bass (Jim), and Percussion (John Boiano). The band frequently is joined by guests on guitar, vocals, saxophone, keyboards and strings. Thursday the band will be joined by violist Colin Benn. The cover for this show is $5.
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Performances at ACES ECA
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ACES ECA Educational Center for the Arts is a part time honors level arts magnet high school that draws students from twenty-five school districts. Our faculty of professional artists provides a unique and inspiring educational opportunity for creative writers, dancers, musicians, actors, and visual artists.
December 5th & 6th
Snow Date: December 7th
ACES ECA Dance Department presents Rough Edges
7:00pm
Admission: $5 - Family $15
ACES ECA Arts Hall
55 Audubon Street, New Haven
For reservations contact: Mariane Banar-Fountain, Dance Chair
203-777-5451
mbanarfountain@aces.org
December 6th
ACES ECA Music Vocal Ensemble presents Community Caroling at the New Haven Tree Lighting Ceremony
5:00pm-7:00pm
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"Circle of Love"
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The Play with Grace Players present "Circle of Love"
December 1, 2012 at 3:30pm (appetizers, auction, holiday shopping at 5:30pm)
$15 Suggested Donation
Whitney Center Cultural Arts Center
200 Leeder Hill Road, Hamden |
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Goodspeed Holds Auditions for Local Equity Actors
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Goodspeed Musicals is holding auditions for local Equity Adult actors for its 2013 season, on Saturday, December 15th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in East Haddam, Conn. Auditions will be held at the McMillian Rehearsal Studio on Route 82 in East Haddam.
Goodspeed is seeking local equity adult male and female actors for the 2013 season. All auditions are by appointment only. Saturday December 15th from 10am to 5pm. Appointments may be made starting immediately. Please call Company Management at (860) 873-8664, ext. 387, Monday through Friday, 10am-5pm.
Goodspeed Musicals 2013 season will be Good News (3/12-6/22), Hello! Dolly (5/28-9/14) and The Most Happy Fella (8/19-12/1). Candidates must be available for four weeks of rehearsal and a 4 to 14-week performance run.
Interested performers should prepare two songs (up-tempo and ballad, 32 bars –not the entire song). Bring a resume, photo and sheet music. Music must be legible and in the proper key (no lead sheets please). An accompanist will be provided.
Performers of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition. |
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Innovative Art, Dance & Video Projects Supported
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Puffin Foundation Artist Grants
The Puffin Foundation seeks to open the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to art organizations and artists throughout the country who are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their genre or social philosophy. For the 2013 grant cycle, the Foundation will provide Artist Grants averaging $1,250 to encourage emerging artists in the fields of fine arts, dance, and video. The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting innovative initiatives that will advance progressive social change. Prospective applicants must request funding guidelines and forms by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Foundation’s office. Requests must be received by December 7, 2012. Completed application packets will be accepted through December 29, 2012. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the grant guidelines. |
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The Arts Council of Greater New Haven
70 Audubon Street, 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
203-772-2788
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