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Celebrate great art and big ideas at the 20th annual International Festival of Arts & Ideas. PASSION FOR BACH AND COLTRANE WITH IMANI WINDS

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Taylor Mac

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9 Sinatra: An American Icon

14 employee of the year

Yale International Choral Festival Darlene Love

Lucinda Williams Kurt Elling with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra

Family fun day

Rodney King

Carmen de Lavallade

Cry You One

Angelique Kidjo with Ibeyi

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Silent Films

Noon to Night

Family Stage

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Interactive Programs

Plena Libre

Acis & Galatea mark morris dance group

FREE talks and panels, featuring Roz Chast, Jelani Cobb, a panel on Sinatra at 100, and more.

Yale Institute for Musical Theatre

Walking Tours

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Taylor Mac: The 1990s FESTIVAL COMMISSION WORLD PREMIERE To celebrate Festival 20, the Festival has commissioned The 1990s from awardwinning performance artist Taylor Mac. Mac will perform as a bedazzled creature accompanied by a live band, presenting a performative ritual with popular music of the 1990s—the Festival’s founding decade.

Welcome to Festival 20! As we look toward our third decade, we are taking the opportunity to examine where we are now, where we have been, and where we are headed: What is in the hearts and minds of the most exciting artists and thinkers working today? What are the memorable events of festivals past that shape this world we share? And what does the future hold in the global community of great art and big ideas?

Get the party started at the festival kick-off! Dance the night away at a special dance party to launch Festival 20. Packages include a ticket to the premiere of Taylor Mac’s The 1990s, plus options to add on a pre-show reception and post-show dance party. For more information see page 40.

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This production is the Festival’s contribution to Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music, a subjective history of the 240 years since the founding of America in 1776. It will eventually be performed as part of a 24-hour event outside the Festival, at a date to be determined. “Fabulousness can come in many forms, and Taylor Mac seems intent on assuming every one of them.” the new york times

June 12–13 University Theater, 222 York St 1hr 30min 12 fri 8PM * 13 sat 8PM *ADD-ON EVENT: Kick-off Dance Party (see page 40) Advance $45 / $65 Day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

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Family Fun Day on the Green Sunday, June 14 Join us for a fun-filled, FREE day of performances and activities for all ages on the New Haven Green! Highlights for the day include:

DARLENE LOVE

BOX CITY 1-5PM Young builders imagine and create a city of the future with boxes, craft supplies, and grown-up city planners on-hand to advise (also occurs on June 13).

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and 2015 GRAMMY Award-winner Darlene Love captivates audiences worldwide. Her soulful voice has been featured in some of rock's most iconic records, and her remarkable story is featured at the center of the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom.

PERFORMANCES 3-8PM Family shows on the New Haven Green main stages occur throughout the afternoon, with Magmanus, Moona Luna, and featuring special guest Dan Zanes. DANCE PARTY 8PM Close out the day with a dance party, featuring dance party band Pistolera on the First Niagara Stage. For a complete schedule, go to ARTIDEA.ORG/FAMILYDAY

June 13 First Niagara Stage, New Haven Green 1hr 30min 13 SAT 7PM FREE OPTIONAL: Bleacher Seats: $10 Chair Rentals: $10 Premium Seating with Hospitality Tent Access: $125 M. Sharkey

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Family Fun Day on the Green Sunday, June 14 Join us for a fun-filled, FREE day of performances and activities for all ages on the New Haven Green! Highlights for the day include:

DARLENE LOVE

BOX CITY 1-5PM Young builders imagine and create a city of the future with boxes, craft supplies, and grown-up city planners on-hand to advise (also occurs on June 13).

June 13 First Niagara Stage, New Haven Green 1hr 30min 13 SAT 7PM FREE OPTIONAL: Bleacher Seats: $10 Chair Rentals: $10 Premium Seating with Hospitality Tent Access: $125 M. Sharkey

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Rodney King written and performed by Roger Guenveur Smith Presented in association with Long Wharf Theatre

Choirs from around the world gather in New Haven for a cross-cultural exploration of music and choral singing. These performances show the remarkable variety of the world's choral traditions. June 16–21 Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, 470 College St 1hr 30min Yale Choral Artists United States 16 tue 8PM YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus Israel & Palestine 17 wed 5PM Entre Voces Cuba 17 wed 8PM

Voces Nordicae Sweden 18 thu 8PM National University of Singapore Choir Singapore 19 fri 5PM Yale Alumni Chorus & Guest Choruses* FREE 20 sat 6PM

Advance $45 per show Day-of-show $50 per show Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available *Yale Alumni Chorus concert will occur at Woolsey Hall, 168 Grove St

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THE NEW YORK TIMES

History, poetry, and tragedy collide when Roger Guenveur Smith tackles the thorny odyssey of Rodney King— deemed “the first reality TV star”—from the harsh initial glare of the national spotlight as the victim of police brutality to his involuntary martyrdom that ignited the L.A. riots to his lonely death at the bottom of a swimming pool. Smith seamlessly fuses facts and friction, motion and emotion into a gripping narrative that poses impossible questions while illuminating his subject with grace and empathy. June 18–21 Long Wharf Theatre, Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr 2hrs 18 Thu 8pm* 20 Sat 8pm* 19 Fri 8pm* 21 Sun 2pm* Advance $45 / $65 Day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available *With post-show discussion

Patti McGuire

Yale International Choral Festival

“Roger Guenveur Smith gets it all and gets it brilliantly.”

Rodney King written and performed by Roger Guenveur Smith Presented in association with Long Wharf Theatre

Voces Nordicae Sweden 18 thu 8PM National University of Singapore Choir Singapore 19 fri 5PM Yale Alumni Chorus & Guest Choruses* FREE 20 sat 6PM

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THE NEW YORK TIMES

Patti McGuire

Yale International Choral Festival

“Roger Guenveur Smith gets it all and gets it brilliantly.”

Mondo Bizarro & ArtSpot Productions Cry You One is an outdoor processional performance with music, dances, and stories from the heart of south Louisiana's disappearing wetlands, conceived by the New Orleans-based companies Mondo Bizarro and ArtSpot Productions. At the Festival, the Cry You One experience will be specially crafted for the unique landscape of West Haven’s Maltby Lakes. June 13-21 Maltby Lakes, 841 Derby Turnpike (Route 34 Westbound) West Haven 3hrs 13 SAT 2PM 14 sun 2PM 16 tue 2PM 17 wed 4PM

18 thu 4PM 19 fri 4PM 20 sat 2PM 21 SUN 2PM

Melisa Cardona

weekday $45* weekend $55* *Prices subject to change after April 15. Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

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This performance involves walking and standing for extended periods of time

Song of the Jasmine Created by Aparna Ramaswamy, Ranee Ramaswamy, and Rudresh Mahanthappa Song of the Jasmine is a new work that spans cultures and traditions, combining the beauty of bharatanatyam—a classical dance from south India—with a musical soundscape that brings together jazz and Carnatic music. A quintet led by celebrated saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa performs live on stage with the dancers. june 16–17 University Theatre, 222 York St 1hr 30min 16 TUE 8PM 17 WED 8PM advance $45 / $65 day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

“Soulful, imaginative and rhythmically contagious.” THE NEW YORK TIMES Jerris Madison

Cry You One

Ragamala Dance company with Rudresh Mahanthappa

18 thu 4PM 19 fri 4PM 20 sat 2PM 21 SUN 2PM

Melisa Cardona

weekday $45* weekend $55* *Prices subject to change after April 15. Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

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This performance involves walking and standing for extended periods of time

“Soulful, imaginative and rhythmically contagious.” THE NEW YORK TIMES Jerris Madison

Cry You One

Ragamala Dance company with Rudresh Mahanthappa

Acis and Galatea Mark Morris Dance Group Mark Morris brings wit and musicality to his staging of George Frideric Handel's English opera Acis & Galatea (arr. by Mozart), which The New Yorker calls, “a jewel in Morris' crown.” This story of love and tragedy is brought to life through dance and music with costumes by fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi, lighting by Michael Chybowski, and sets by acclaimed visual artist and designer Adrianne Lobel. In this East Coast exclusive performance in 2015, Mark Morris Dance Group is joined by acclaimed baroque conductor Nicholas McGegan, four vocal soloists, the Yale Collegium Players, and the Yale Choral Artists. 20th Anniversary Celebration Event will include the Friday night performance. See page 40 for more information. June 18–19 Shubert Theater, 247 College St 2hrs 18 THU 8PM 19 FRI 8PM $25 / $45 / $85 / $125 Advance DAY OF SHOW $30 / $50 / $90 / $130 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

Susana Millma

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Sinatra: An American Icon Celebrating the 2015 Centennial of Frank Sinatra Presented in partnership with The GRAMMY Museum®, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and The Sinatra Family. Frank Sinatra was one of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century, an artist of such uncommon talent that he was known simply as “The Voice.” In celebration of the centennial of Sinatra’s birth, Arts & Ideas will host events, performances, and an exhibition as presenting partner of Sinatra: An American Icon, the official exhibition of the 2015 Frank Sinatra Centennial. Sinatra: An American Icon is curated by The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and the Sinatra Family.

Kurt Elling with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra Acclaimed three-time GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist Kurt Elling will sing songs from Passion World, a tourde-force concert of songs of love collected from throughout the world. Said The New York Times, “Elling is the standout male vocalist of our time.”

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He is joined by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, one of the region's premiere symphonic ensembles. June 20 First Niagara Stage, New Haven Green 1hr 30min 20 SAT 7PM Free OPTIONAL: Bleacher Seats: $10 Chair Rentals: $10 Premium Seating with Hospitality Tent Access: $125

EXHIBITION

June 13-27 Closed on Mondays Galleries at Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Hall Yale School of Art, 1156 Chapel Street A traveling exhibition of photographs from the Sinatra family’s personal archive will be presented in New Haven, open to the public for viewing daily throughout the Festival. FREE Also visit the full exhibition at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City, on display through Sept 4: nypl.org/ sinatra

ideas Panel

June 21 Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel St 21 Sun 3PM

In Association with The GRAMMY Museum® and The New York Public Library Free This celebration of the life and work of Frank Sinatra will explore his influence on American music and art. Panelists include GRAMMY Museum executive director Bob Santelli, Sinatra’s daughter Tina Sinatra, Sinatra’s granddaughter Amanda Erlinger, Sinatra family archivist and author Charles Pignone, and jazz vocalist Kurt Elling (See page 27)

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EXHIBITION

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June 21 Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel St 21 Sun 3PM

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AngĂŠlique Kidjo with ibeyi Afropop superstar AngĂŠlique Kidjo is a two-time GRAMMY winning singer and songwriter whose powerfully uplifting music has audiences on their feet, dancing and clapping with her in the aisles at her energetic performances. In January, she was honored by the Festival with the 5th Visionary Leadership Award. Opening the program is Ibeyi, a French-Cuban duo of twin sisters whose music combines the Yoruba chants of their Nigerian ancestors and the electronic, hip hop and jazz influences of growing up in Paris.

Passion for bach and coltrane imani winds and special guests Festival Co-commisson Five-piece wind quintet Imani Winds is acclaimed for its bold musical explorations and dynamic performances. Passion for Bach and Coltrane, featuring the Harlem String Quartet, is a work composed by Jeff Scott and inspired by the poetry of A.B. Spellman, speaking to the musical mastery of J.S. Bach and John Coltrane as well as religion and mortality.

Matthew Murphy

June 23 Long Wharf Theatre, Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr 2hrs June 21 First Niagara Stage, New Haven Green 2hrs 21 SUN 7pm Free OPTIONAL: Bleacher Seats: $10 Chair Rentals: $10 Premium Seating with Hospitality Tent Access: $125

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23 Tue 8pm* Advance $45 / $65 Day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available *With post-show discussion

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Matthew Murphy

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Created by 600 Highwaymen

As I Remember It

Presented in association with Long Wharf Theatre

As I Remember It is an intimate portrait of the legendary artist Carmen de Lavallade told through dance, film, and her personal writings. Created by Ms. de Lavallade in collaboration with director Joe Grifasi and co-writer/dramaturg Talvin Wilks, this hour-long original work traces a career that spans over six decades.

A child’s house burns down, leaving everyone and everything she has behind. From this moment, a singular journey begins. Performed by five young girls, Employee of the Year combines 600 HIGHWAYMEN's arresting theatrical style with original songs by David Cale in an intimate investigation of the process of transformation over a lifetime. June 20–27 Long Wharf Theatre, Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Drive 1hr 10min 20 SAT 3PM 21 sun 8PM

Related Event: Ideas conversation with Ms. de Lavallade (see page 28)

26 fri 8PM* 27 sat 3PM

Advance $45 / $65 Day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

June 25 & 27 Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel St 2hrs

*With post-show discussion

25 thu 8PM 27 SAT 2PM Advance $45 / $65 Day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available Christopher Duggan

the new yorker

Carmen de Lavallade

Maria Baranova

“Just when you think you might be getting a little cynical about the theatre…Think about 600 highwaymen.”

Employee of the Year

Created by 600 Highwaymen

As I Remember It

Presented in association with Long Wharf Theatre

Related Event: Ideas conversation with Ms. de Lavallade (see page 28)

26 fri 8PM* 27 sat 3PM

Advance $45 / $65 Day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

June 25 & 27 Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel St 2hrs

*With post-show discussion

25 thu 8PM 27 SAT 2PM Advance $45 / $65 Day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available Christopher Duggan

the new yorker

Carmen de Lavallade

Maria Baranova

“Just when you think you might be getting a little cynical about the theatre…Think about 600 highwaymen.”

Employee of the Year

Yale Institute for Music Theatre Open Rehearsal Readings

Machine de Cirque

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Machine de Cirque is an exciting new ensemble of young acrobats out of Quebec's innovative circus arts scene. The company brings a thrilling new show featuring gravity-defying stunts, jugglers, and hilarious antics.

June 26–27 Off-Broadway Theater, 41 Broadway 2hrs

June 23–27 University Theatre, 222 York St 1hr 15min

reading A: 26 fri 1pm 27 Sat 5pm reading B: 26 fri 5pm 27 sat 1pm

23 TUE 8PM 26 FRI 8PM 24 WED 8PM* 27 SAT 1PM 25 THU 8PM 27 SAT 5PM

Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the creation of new music theater: The Yale Institute for Music Theatre offers emerging composers, book writers, and lyricists the opportunity to develop their work in an intensive lab setting with professional artists, culminating in open rehearsal readings of each project, presented as part of the Festival.

Tickets $25 Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

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Photo by Tim Mannle: 2012 reading of Mighty Five’s Infinite Funk Odyssey, with Laura Dreyfuss, Elia Monte-Brown, Stephen Wallem, Brennan Caldwell, Justin Bowen (L–R), Joe Trombino (back row).

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Yale Institute for Music Theatre Open Rehearsal Readings

Machine de Cirque

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June 26–27 Off-Broadway Theater, 41 Broadway 2hrs

June 23–27 University Theatre, 222 York St 1hr 15min

reading A: 26 fri 1pm 27 Sat 5pm reading B: 26 fri 5pm 27 sat 1pm

23 TUE 8PM 26 FRI 8PM 24 WED 8PM* 27 SAT 1PM 25 THU 8PM 27 SAT 5PM

Tickets $25 Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

Advance $45 / $65 Day-of-show $50 / $70 Save 15% with a Flex Package of 4 tickets! Student, youth, and senior discounts also available *With post-show discussion

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plena libre

SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINE EVENT

Lucinda Williams

with Carlos Santiago y Su Momento Musical Multi-GRAMMY nominated band Plena Libre stays true to Puerto Rico's unique African-based plena and bomba pulse while flirting with sounds from across the Caribbean and Latin world, keeping the rhythmic core of Puerto Rican music and adding layers of brass, string, and hard-hitting hand percussion.

Lucinda Williams’ delta-infused blend of rock and folk overflows in her most ambitious project to date, Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone. Rooted in the here and now while conjuring up the spirit of classic ‘70s country soul, this is her first release on her own label.

Local favorite Carlos Santiago y Su Momento Musical opens the night with salsa, merengue, and bachata.

The Carrie Ashton Band opens the evening at 6pm, performing as part of our Noon to Night series.

June 27 First Niagara Stage, New Haven Green 2hrs

june 26 First Niagara Stage, New Haven Green 1hr 30min

27 SAT 7pm

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Michael Wilson

26 FRI 7pm

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plena libre

SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINE EVENT

Lucinda Williams

Local favorite Carlos Santiago y Su Momento Musical opens the night with salsa, merengue, and bachata.

The Carrie Ashton Band opens the evening at 6pm, performing as part of our Noon to Night series.

June 27 First Niagara Stage, New Haven Green 2hrs

june 26 First Niagara Stage, New Haven Green 1hr 30min

27 SAT 7pm

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Michael Wilson

26 FRI 7pm

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lectures & conversations FREE

jelani cobb: Contingent Citizenship Race and Democracy in the Age of Ferguson

FREE

Make It New: Cultural Preservation and Artistic Evolution

Award-winning cartoonist Roz Chast discusses and shows her drawings from The New Yorker and from her acclaimed graphic novel, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Told primarily through Chast’s hallmark cartoons, this unflinchingly honest memoir captures an only child’s experience coping with her elderly parents’ decline, in all its absurdity, grimness, and poignancy.

From the NSA’s mining of citizens’ personal data to the police’s use of lethal force in Ferguson, Cleveland, and Staten Island, recent events have called into question U.S. authorities' exercise of power. In this talk, journalist and University of Connecticut history professor Jelani Cobb discusses citizenship in an age of expanded state authority. How much power should we afford those who keep us safe? How have strained relationships between minorities and governing authorities defined the nation's first black presidency?

In today’s era of increasing globalization, what is the proper balance between retaining one’s cultural heritage and evolving along with the changing tides? Is there one? In a conversation moderated by historian and journalist Vijay Prashad, saxophonistcomposer Rudresh Mahanthappa, and dancer-choreographers Aparna and Ranee Ramaswamy discuss how they negotiate preservation and evolution in their innovative work with classical Indian music and dance.

Sat June 13 3pm Yale University Art Gallery

sun June 14 3pm Yale University Art Gallery

wed June 17 12:30pm Iseman Theater

roz chast: Cartoons as Family Memoir

Judy Sirota Rosenthal

FREE The Ideas Fast Pass Guarantee yourself a seat with an Ideas Fast Pass, which allows you to enter the venue first and secure your seat! Doors open 30 minutes before the scheduled start time for Ideas Fast Pass holders only. The public is admitted 15 minutes before start time. $55 General Public / $45 Members

FREE

From artist to activist: A New Haven legend

Waterways and our Changing Environment

From star dancer to founder of New Haven’s beloved Bowen-Peters dance school to black feminist activist to distinguished professor, Angela Bowen has had many influential identities, and in each one, she has encouraged all around her— particularly here in New Haven—to reach their fullest potentials and embrace their true selves. This panel discussion honors not only Angela’s legacy in New Haven and beyond, but also the conviction threading through her multifaceted journey: selfexpression at any price.

in association with WNPR

Related activities: 2PM Master Class 4PM Documentary Film screening tue June 16 5:30pm Iseman Theater

As a significant part of Connecticut’s landscape, our waterways and coasts quietly shape the lives of the state’s inhabitants. In this discussion, participants will take an honest look at the current conditions of Connecticut’s waterways and environment, predict what’s to come, and suggest the stakes for all of us. WNPR will broadcast this talk as an episode of Where We Live, moderated by John Dankosky. Panelists will include Connecticut State Senator Edward M. Kennedy Jr. and local scientists, activists, and journalists focused on the health of our coastlines. wed June 17 5:30pm Iseman Theater

Cooperation Amidst Crisis: May Day 1970 and Its Lessons On May 1, 1970, a crowd of nearly 30,000 radicals descended on Yale to protest the murder trial of nine Black Panthers. Henry Chauncey, then assistant to Yale’s president, will discuss how Yale’s leaders and the New Haven police averted crisis by welcoming, rather than fighting, the protesters, and will show photographs featured in his new book May Day at Yale, 1970: Recollections. thu June 18 12:30pm Iseman Theater

For more information on each event, including panelist & speaker biographies, go to: ARTIDEA.ORG/IDEAS

Judy Sirota Rosenthal

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Ideas

lectures & conversations FREE

jelani cobb: Contingent Citizenship Race and Democracy in the Age of Ferguson

FREE

Make It New: Cultural Preservation and Artistic Evolution

Sat June 13 3pm Yale University Art Gallery

sun June 14 3pm Yale University Art Gallery

wed June 17 12:30pm Iseman Theater

roz chast: Cartoons as Family Memoir

Judy Sirota Rosenthal

FREE

From artist to activist: A New Haven legend

Waterways and our Changing Environment

in association with WNPR

Related activities: 2PM Master Class 4PM Documentary Film screening tue June 16 5:30pm Iseman Theater

For more information on each event, including panelist & speaker biographies, go to: ARTIDEA.ORG/IDEAS

Judy Sirota Rosenthal

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FREE

Surveillance and Civil Liberties in the U.S. FREE

FREE

a conversation with Mike leigh

Africa and Global Health Equity

An Andrew Carnduff Ritchie Lecture

In celebration of Angélique Kidjo’s performance at the Festival and her work on Ebola and health in Africa, this panel discussion considers health equity in Africa, medical research, social and economic infrastructure, and media coverage of these issues, foregrounding the local perspective to which we in the West often do not have access. Gregg Gonsalves, co-director of the Yale Global Health Justice Partnership, will moderate.

Mike Leigh, director of Mr. Turner, will discuss his acclaimed film with Jackie Riding, independent art historian and advisor on the film. The discussion will be moderated by Tim Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art at Yale University. Screenings of Mr. Turner will take place on June 17 & 18, 7:30pm, at the Whitney Humanities Center. Presented in partnership with the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art as part of the Andrew Carnduff Ritchie lecture program.

sat June 20 1pm Yale University Art Gallery

thu June 18 7:30pm Yale University Art Gallery

FREE

Claudia Rankine: How Art Teaches a Poet to See

For the past twenty years, the Festival has shown you what world-class dancers, singers, actors, musicians, and acrobats can do on the stage—now see what they can do in the kitchen! In this session, Festival artists and local chefs come together to reveal how the act of cooking is not only a creative art form but a powerful means by which to access cultural, ethnic, and geographical roots.

Renowned poet Claudia Rankine will discuss her lauded book Citizen: An American Lyric, an archival and curatorial project that makes present race in American life and fixes our gaze on the network of concrete and abstract forces threatening black bodies. Presenting the visual art employed throughout Citizen as “text” in and of itself, as well as the book’s accompanying video project, Rankine will discuss how her use of mixed media has enriched her poetry on these pressing issues—and catalyzed deeper dialogue across the nation.

SPECIAL TICKETED IDEAS EVENT: $45 Advance tickets required

sat June 20 3pm Yale University Art Gallery

Artists in the Kitchen

fri June 19 12:30pm Café Vincenzo, Gateway Community College 20 Church St

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In the wake of the September 11th attacks, the U.S. government expanded its surveillance programs, collecting more electronic communications in an attempt to better protect against future attacks. The outcry about these programs due to privacy and civil liberties concerns, particularly after the Edward Snowden leaks, has been—and continues to be—tremendous. In a conversation moderated by The New York Times Washington correspondent Charlie Savage, David Medine, Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and Laura Donahue, Professor of Law at Georgetown University discuss the ongoing legal and policy issues relating to national surveillance programs and the potential repercussions on all of our lives.

For more information on each event, including panelist & speaker biographies, go to: ARTIDEA.ORG/IDEAS

Sinatra at 100: Cultural Influences, Back and Forward in association with THE Grammy Museum and the New York Public Library For the performing arts This celebration of the life and work of Frank Sinatra will explore his influence on American music and art. Presented in association with The Grammy Museum and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, this talk features a panel of Sinatra experts, former collaborators, and family members, and is accompanied by an exhibition at 1156 Chapel Street. Participants include Grammy Museum executive director Bob Santelli, Sinatra’s daughter Tina Sinatra, Sinatra’s granddaughter Amanda Erlinger, Sinatra family archivist and author Charles Pignone, and jazz vocalist Kurt Elling. sun June 21 3pm Yale University Art Gallery

tue June 23 5:30pm Iseman Theater

FREE

21st Century Art and Politics Art and politics have a long history of complex entanglement, but in the new millennium, the global artistic scene has exploded with political controversy. From the Mariinsky Ballet to Brett Bailey's Exhibit B, from Tania Bruguera to Charlie Hebdo, via El Sistema and other social experiments, artists and their work appear more and more entwined with surrounding political issues and volatility. Drawing on his own extensive career, Graham Sheffield CBE, Global Director Arts for the British Council, offers reflections on the current situation, examining issues of conscience, freedom of expression, social action and identity in an international context. A debate with other thought leaders will follow. wed June 24 5:30pm Iseman Theater 888.ART.IDEA | artidea.org

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Surveillance and Civil Liberties in the U.S. FREE

FREE

a conversation with Mike leigh

Africa and Global Health Equity

An Andrew Carnduff Ritchie Lecture

sat June 20 1pm Yale University Art Gallery

thu June 18 7:30pm Yale University Art Gallery

FREE

Claudia Rankine: How Art Teaches a Poet to See

SPECIAL TICKETED IDEAS EVENT: $45 Advance tickets required

sat June 20 3pm Yale University Art Gallery

Artists in the Kitchen

fri June 19 12:30pm Café Vincenzo, Gateway Community College 20 Church St

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tue June 23 5:30pm Iseman Theater

FREE

Gina Kolata: The New Age

New Art, New Cities, New Living

Population aging in the 21st century doesn’t just affect the elderly—in fact, it is changing major aspects of our society for people of all ages. While much of the U.S. is getting older, the ways of aging today are brand new. Author and The New York Times senior health and science reporter Gina Kolata will look at new cultural, medical and social perspectives on longevity and aging in our contemporary era. thu June 25 5:30pm Yale University Art Gallery

FREE

Carmen De Lavallade in conversation

It has been twenty years since the Festival began its annual artistic takeover of New Haven. Both here and around the world, the expansion of arts and culture beyond the walls of theaters and traditional institutions has made the city itself “the stage” and often the workplace. Graham Sheffield moderates a panel discussion that addresses the intertwined destinies of cities and their cultures. How have uniquely urban platforms for art changed our cities, our audiences, our very lives? How might they continue to do so in the future? sat June 27 3pm Yale University Art Gallery

This conversation will focus on Carmen de Lavallade’s fascinating life and creative legacy. Given Ms. De Lavallade’s years performing at Yale Repertory Theater and teaching at the Yale School of Drama, this will also be an opportunity to reflect on New Haven’s rich artistic history. Moderated by Yale School of Drama alumni and director of As I Remember It Joe Grifasi and featuring other well known graduates, this event promises to be a joyful celebration of our city’s artists through the years.

Engaging Storytellers film Series

fri June 26 5:30pm Onstage at the Yale Repertory Theatre 1120 Chapel St

Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel St Iseman Theater 1156 Chapel St For more information on each event, including panelist & speaker biographies, go to: ARTIDEA.ORG/IDEAS

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The Independent Cinema of John Sayles and Maggie Renzi

All Screenings FREE

Presented in Association with The Yale Summer Film Institute

The Brother from Another Planet (1984) 12 fri 7pm

Writer-director John Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi are not only America's preeminent independent fiction filmmaking team but one of the longest standing. They have made almost twenty feature films over a span of four decades. From this repertoire, they have chosen four pictures that foreground stories in African American communities across the United States.

City of Hope (1991) 13 sat 12:30pm

June 12-14 Whitney Humanities Center, Yale 53 Wall St, New Haven

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Screenings & Conversations

A Conversation with John Sayles and Maggie Renzi 13 sat 3pm Sunshine State (2002) 13 sat 4pm Go for Sisters (2013) 14 sun 1pm Q & A with John Sayles 14 sun 3:15pm

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FREE

Gina Kolata: The New Age

New Art, New Cities, New Living

FREE

Carmen De Lavallade in conversation

Engaging Storytellers film Series

fri June 26 5:30pm Onstage at the Yale Repertory Theatre 1120 Chapel St

Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel St Iseman Theater 1156 Chapel St For more information on each event, including panelist & speaker biographies, go to: ARTIDEA.ORG/IDEAS

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The Independent Cinema of John Sayles and Maggie Renzi

All Screenings FREE

Presented in Association with The Yale Summer Film Institute

The Brother from Another Planet (1984) 12 fri 7pm

City of Hope (1991) 13 sat 12:30pm

June 12-14 Whitney Humanities Center, Yale 53 Wall St, New Haven

film descriptions and more at artidea.org/film

Screenings & Conversations

A Conversation with John Sayles and Maggie Renzi 13 sat 3pm Sunshine State (2002) 13 sat 4pm Go for Sisters (2013) 14 sun 1pm Q & A with John Sayles 14 sun 3:15pm

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more Fun A Silent Movie Concert with Orchestra New England

Popcorn reception at 5PM Enjoy after the 1st show or arrive early for the 2nd show.

This heart-warming comedy features the expert juggling team of Michael Karas and Jen Slaw. Says Backstage, “Charming… a delight for all ages!” New Haven Green sat June 20 1pm & 6pm sun June 21 3pm & 6pm Harold Shapiro

Orchestra New England presents a Silent Movie concert event for the whole family to enjoy, with maestro James Sinclair directing a delightful live accompaniment to classic films of the 1920s: Buster Keaton's The Play House—perhaps the most jaw-droppingly great entertainment of the silent era—and a Charlie Chaplin masterpiece to be announced.

Perfect Catch: A Throw-mantic Comedy

June 21 Co-Op High School Theatre, 177 College Street (Enter at Crown and George St) 1hr 21 Sun 4PM 21 Sun 5:30PM Advance $25 Day-of-show $30 Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

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String Quartet Truck Music Haven brings its string ensemble on a truck back to the Festival for pop-up performances all around town. Schedule and locations at: artidea.org/ stringquartettruck FREE June 15–20

Advance Seating $35 Pay What You Wish at the door FREE standing room

Pop-Up Celebrations

Magmanus

Celebrate our Fair Haven MAY 30

This Swedish street circus arts duo charm the audience with wild and fun tricks for all to enjoy, featuring juggling, a teeterboard, acrobatics, and comedy.

Celebrate the Hill MAY 31

New Haven Green sat June 13 1pm & 5:30pm sun June 14 3pm & 6pm Advance Seating $35 Pay What You Wish at the door FREE standing room

Celebrate our Dixwell june 6

A celebration of New Haven's great neighborhoods, leading up to the Arts & Ideas Festival.

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more Fun A Silent Movie Concert with Orchestra New England

Popcorn reception at 5PM Enjoy after the 1st show or arrive early for the 2nd show.

Perfect Catch: A Throw-mantic Comedy

June 21 Co-Op High School Theatre, 177 College Street (Enter at Crown and George St) 1hr 21 Sun 4PM 21 Sun 5:30PM Advance $25 Day-of-show $30 Student, youth, and senior discounts also available

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Advance Seating $35 Pay What You Wish at the door FREE standing room

Pop-Up Celebrations

Magmanus

Celebrate our Fair Haven MAY 30

This Swedish street circus arts duo charm the audience with wild and fun tricks for all to enjoy, featuring juggling, a teeterboard, acrobatics, and comedy.

Celebrate the Hill MAY 31

New Haven Green sat June 13 1pm & 5:30pm sun June 14 3pm & 6pm Advance Seating $35 Pay What You Wish at the door FREE standing room

Celebrate our Dixwell june 6

A celebration of New Haven's great neighborhoods, leading up to the Arts & Ideas Festival.

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Noon to Night Tuesday–Friday 12pm & 6pm

Free concerts on the New Haven Green: bring your lunch or an evening picnic!

TUE JUNE 16

TUE JUNE 23

WED JUNE 24

12PM

1:15PM

Osekre

Circa 95

Les Julian

Atacama

6PM

The Gaslight Tinkers

Chasing Copper

WED JUNE 17

WED JUNE 24 12PM

1:15PM

Tales of Nature

11twelve13

Sarah LeMieux Quintet

6PM

1:15PM

Atacama

Doran Hamm: Poetry in Motion

6PM

Thu JUNE 18 12PM

Bobtown 6PM

The Nu Haven Kapelye Fri JUNE 19 12PM

Kina Zoré 6PM

Thu JUNE 25 12PM

Joe Benjamin and A Mighty Handful 6PM

Of Heaven & Earth fri JUNE 26 12PM

Robin DeLorenzo 6PM

The Carrie Ashton Band

Epitome Check our website for more performances and information: ARTIDEA.ORG/NOONTONIGHT

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Thu JUNE 18

family stage Tuesday–Friday 1:15pm

Free family and all-ages performances on the Family Stage of the New Haven Green.

Thu JUNE 25

Freestyle Rep: Theatresports

12PM

Sambeleza

TUE JUNE 16

Fri JUNE 19 1:15PM

Dennis Waring: “From Trash to Tunes” TUE JUNE 23 1:15PM

Jeffrey Friedberg and The Bossy Frog Band

fri JUNE 26 1:15PM

Crocodile River Music

Noon to Night Tuesday–Friday 12pm & 6pm

Free concerts on the New Haven Green: bring your lunch or an evening picnic!

TUE JUNE 16

TUE JUNE 23

WED JUNE 24

12PM

1:15PM

Osekre

Circa 95

Les Julian

Atacama

6PM

The Gaslight Tinkers

Chasing Copper

WED JUNE 17

WED JUNE 24 12PM

1:15PM

Tales of Nature

11twelve13

Sarah LeMieux Quintet

6PM

1:15PM

Atacama

Doran Hamm: Poetry in Motion

6PM

Thu JUNE 18 12PM

Bobtown 6PM

The Nu Haven Kapelye Fri JUNE 19 12PM

Kina Zoré 6PM

Thu JUNE 25 12PM

Joe Benjamin and A Mighty Handful 6PM

Of Heaven & Earth fri JUNE 26 12PM

Robin DeLorenzo 6PM

The Carrie Ashton Band

Epitome Check our website for more performances and information: ARTIDEA.ORG/NOONTONIGHT

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Thu JUNE 18

family stage Tuesday–Friday 1:15pm

Free family and all-ages performances on the Family Stage of the New Haven Green.

Thu JUNE 25

Freestyle Rep: Theatresports

12PM

Sambeleza

TUE JUNE 16

Fri JUNE 19 1:15PM

Dennis Waring: “From Trash to Tunes” TUE JUNE 23 1:15PM

Jeffrey Friedberg and The Bossy Frog Band

fri JUNE 26 1:15PM

Crocodile River Music

walking tours Free lectures & conversations Experience the wonders and see the hidden treasures that make up the vibrant fabric of New Haven. The Festival is proud to work with community organizations to give you a glimpse of the city.

Exhibition talks & Tours

Food Experiences

Visit the world-class museums and galleries of New Haven with free talks and exhibition tours, hosted by expert curators and guides. Tour highlights include special exhibition tours of the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Peabody Museum.

Dive into a featured restaurant to experience something newâ€”or to rediscover an old favorite. Meet the chefs and peek into their kitchens, watch a food demonstration, and sample specialties of the house!

Go to ARTIDEA.ORG/EXHIBITIONS

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

All tours require FREE reservations. Reserve now with an Advance Pass! General public reservations start on June 12.

tour highlights Whitney Water Treatment Plant

Sterling Memorial Library

Partner: Connecticut Regional Water Authority

Partner: Yale Mead Visitor Center

Visit this iconic structure and learn about its inner workings on this special tour of the facility.

After a year-long renovation, Yaleâ€™s spectacular neo-Gothic main library emerges anew.

tues June 16 3pm

thurs June 18 11am

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wed June 17 5:30PM $45

Thali Tasting advance pass: TOURS Grab your spot: For $25, get access to reservations for our most popular tours as early as April 15, more than two months before the general public!

Go to our website for the most up-to-date listing of tours: artidea.org/walkingtours

Note: Tickets are required for all Food Experiences!

thu June 25 5:30PM $45

boat Tours Join the New Haven Parks Recreation and Trees Outdoor Adventure Program on scenic canoe and kayak tours of Lighthouse Point Park and the Mill River. Three tours will be offered: $30

ROIA fri June 26 5:30PM $45

Farm to Table with Bun Lai DATE & TIME TBA $150

Learn more and buy now at artidea.org/foodexperiences

Go to ARTIDEA.ORG/BOATTOURS

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Exhibition talks & Tours

Food Experiences

Go to ARTIDEA.ORG/EXHIBITIONS

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

All tours require FREE reservations. Reserve now with an Advance Pass! General public reservations start on June 12.

tour highlights Whitney Water Treatment Plant

Sterling Memorial Library

Partner: Connecticut Regional Water Authority

Partner: Yale Mead Visitor Center

Visit this iconic structure and learn about its inner workings on this special tour of the facility.

After a year-long renovation, Yaleâ€™s spectacular neo-Gothic main library emerges anew.

tues June 16 3pm

thurs June 18 11am

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wed June 17 5:30PM $45

Thali Tasting advance pass: TOURS Grab your spot: For $25, get access to reservations for our most popular tours as early as April 15, more than two months before the general public!

Go to our website for the most up-to-date listing of tours: artidea.org/walkingtours

Note: Tickets are required for all Food Experiences!

thu June 25 5:30PM $45

boat Tours Join the New Haven Parks Recreation and Trees Outdoor Adventure Program on scenic canoe and kayak tours of Lighthouse Point Park and the Mill River. Three tours will be offered: $30

ROIA fri June 26 5:30PM $45

Farm to Table with Bun Lai DATE & TIME TBA $150

Learn more and buy now at artidea.org/foodexperiences

Go to ARTIDEA.ORG/BOATTOURS

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Master Classes Join the Festival's visiting artists for these special opportunities. All classes are free. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water. Tues june 16 2PM Caldwell Dance Center: West African-inspired contemporary dance wed june 17 10am Ragamala Dance Company

bike tours

FRI june 19 10am Dance for PD class with Mark Morris Dance Group (for participants with Parkinson’s Disease)

Elm City Cycling’s bike tours are always a popular part of the Festival: see the sights, explore trails and paths, and explore a piece of local history! Note: Bikes and properly fitted helmets are required to ride.

SAT June 13 9am

Sat June 13 2PM

East Coast Greenway Part I and the Farmington Canal Trail Easy–Moderate | 3.5hrs

New Haven Firsts Easy | 3.5hrs

sat june 20 10am

Sun June 21 9AM

tue jun 23 10am

Community Gardens & Greenhouses Easy | 3hrs

Air Temple Arts

Sun June 21 2PM

Hip Hop Roots with Hanan Hameen

All tours are FREE. There are rides for all skill and experience levels; see the website for more information. artidea.org/biketours

Green Initiatives Easy | 3hrs

Sat June 13 2PM Strawberry Festival Moderate | 3hrs Sun June 14 9AM

Sun June 14 2PM 1779 British Invasion Moderate | 3hrs Wed June 17 5:30PM New Haven Parks Easy | 2.5hrs Sat June 20 9AM East Coast Greenway Part II Moderate–Challenging 4.5hrs

4,000 Years of New Haven Architecture co-presented with New Haven Preservation Trust Easy | 3hrs Wed June 24 5:30PM Shoreline Greenway Trail Easy–Moderate | 3hrs Sat June 27 9AM Parks & Waterways Easy | 3hrs Sat June 27 2PM 7 Sister Cities Mystery Tour Easy | 3hrs

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wed jun 24 10am

ADVANCE PASS: MASTER CLASSES Grab your spot: For $25, get access to reservations for our popular master classes series.

Class sizes limited. Reserve now with an Advance Pass! General public reservations start on June 12. Descriptions and more at ARTIDEA.ORG/MASTERCLASSES

SPECIAL PROGRAM Dance, Parkinson’s and mark Morris Dance Group FRI JUNE 19 Iseman Theater

In conjunction with the presentation of Mark Morris Dance Group’s Acis and Galatea, the Festival will screen the award-winning documentary Capturing Grace and host a Dance for PD® master class for adults with Parkinson’s Disease. Co-presented with Neighborhood Music School. 10am DANCE FOR PD® Master Class for adults with Parkinson’s Disease, their care partners, friends and families. Dancers, teachers and health professionals are welcome to attend. 12:30 PM Screening: Capturing Grace (2015, 60 min) Capturing Grace is an inside look at a unique dance program for adults with Parkinson’s Disease, led by former Mark Morris Dance Company members. Filmed over the course of one year, Dave Iverson's remarkable documentary reveals the hopes, fears, and triumphs of this newly forged community as they work together to create a unique, life-changing performance. Discussion with filmmaker David Iverson and Dance for PD ® program director David Leventhal to follow.

bike tours

FRI june 19 10am Dance for PD class with Mark Morris Dance Group (for participants with Parkinson’s Disease)

SAT June 13 9am

Sat June 13 2PM

East Coast Greenway Part I and the Farmington Canal Trail Easy–Moderate | 3.5hrs

New Haven Firsts Easy | 3.5hrs

sat june 20 10am

Sun June 21 9AM

tue jun 23 10am

Community Gardens & Greenhouses Easy | 3hrs

Air Temple Arts

Sun June 21 2PM

Hip Hop Roots with Hanan Hameen

All tours are FREE. There are rides for all skill and experience levels; see the website for more information. artidea.org/biketours

Green Initiatives Easy | 3hrs

Sat June 13 2PM Strawberry Festival Moderate | 3hrs Sun June 14 9AM

Sun June 14 2PM 1779 British Invasion Moderate | 3hrs Wed June 17 5:30PM New Haven Parks Easy | 2.5hrs Sat June 20 9AM East Coast Greenway Part II Moderate–Challenging 4.5hrs

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Perfect Catch

wed jun 24 10am

ADVANCE PASS: MASTER CLASSES Grab your spot: For $25, get access to reservations for our popular master classes series.

Class sizes limited. Reserve now with an Advance Pass! General public reservations start on June 12. Descriptions and more at ARTIDEA.ORG/MASTERCLASSES

SPECIAL PROGRAM Dance, Parkinson’s and mark Morris Dance Group FRI JUNE 19 Iseman Theater

thank you to our sponsors!

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Media Sponsors:

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. For two weeks in June and throughout the year, over 300 volunteers from greater New Haven and beyond bring the Festival to life. As more than 80% of our events are free to the public, we rely on the passion, commitment, and support of community members to help us.

Seymour L. Lustman Memorial Fund

Typical volunteer opportunities include:

Hospitality Sponsors:

• Welcome Pavilion

David T. Langrock Foundation

• Survey Team • Ushers • Concert Hosts • Promo Team sign up today at artidea.org/volunteer

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sponsors Aetna, Inc. Anna Fitch Ardenghi Trust The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. ASSA ABLOY Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Chamber Insurance Trust Aldo DeDominicis Foundation, Inc. The Ethel & Abe Lapides Foundation

Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven Knights of Columbus George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder People's United Bank Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Southern Connecticut State University

Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation University of New Haven Webster Bank Wells Fargo Wiggin and Dana LLP Yale Center for British Art Yale University Art Gallery

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thank you to our sponsors!

Eucalyptus Foundation

volunteer

Media Sponsors:

Seymour L. Lustman Memorial Fund

Typical volunteer opportunities include:

Hospitality Sponsors:

• Welcome Pavilion

David T. Langrock Foundation

• Survey Team • Ushers • Concert Hosts • Promo Team sign up today at artidea.org/volunteer

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Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation University of New Haven Webster Bank Wells Fargo Wiggin and Dana LLP Yale Center for British Art Yale University Art Gallery

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day packages Get maximum convenience and the complete Festival experience in one day when you purchase a Day Package: we’ll pick the best of the day’s activities and make all of the reservations for you. Great for out of town visitors or if you only have one day to spend at the Festival! Regular $75 / Premium $160 Available June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 ARTIDEA.ORG/dayPACKAGES

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SEE-EVERYTHING PACKAGE Get the ultimate Festival experience: over 15 days, see all headline concerts, ticketed events, and a majority of Ideas events, with room left for additional tours and activities. Regular $600 / Premium $780 Members save $130!

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Kicking-Off the 90s JUNE 12 PRE-SHOW 6PM, SHOW & DANCE PARTY 8PM Kick-off Festival 20 with a pre-show cocktail party, enjoy the world premiere of Taylor Mac’s The 1990s, then dance the night away at a party celebrating the Festival’s founding decade. Packages available with Taylor Mac performance tickets Design & Dance 20th Anniversary Celebration Event JUNE 19 5:30PM

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Enhance your New Haven Green Headline Concert experience with bleacher seating ($10) or by renting a lawn chair ($10). Or, get the premium experience with reserved front-of-stage seating and access to the Festival’s hospitality lounge ($175).

IN PERSON

Walk-up box office opens on June 1 at Info New Haven Visitor Center, 1000 Chapel St. At the venue door, tickets are $5 more than in advance. DISCOUNTS, general tickets

ADVANCE PASSES

Free reservations for our most popular walking tours and master classes are available on June 12. Get early access starting April 15 for just $25. Separate passes must be purchased for walking tours and for master classes.

Contact Patrick J Dunn, Development Manager, at pdunn@artidea.org, (203) 498-3704.

Groups of 10 or more: 10% off per ticket

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IDEAS FAST PASS

Jump the line and save your seat early at our popular Ideas talks and lectures with an Ideas Fast Pass (see p. 24). $55.

$20 Full time students $20 Youth (under 18) $40 Seniors (age 65+) Festival Members: Save up to $10 per ticket through April 14, $5 per ticket through the Festival

The Connecticut Critics Circle’s annual ceremony recognizes the best of professional theater in the state. The ceremony, which has become a celebration of the Connecticut’s diverse and renowned theater community, is free and open to the public.

Convenience options are also available:

Call (203) 498-3772. $3 per-ticket fee applies. Hours before June 1 are 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. Starting June 1, 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Celebrate 20 years of Arts & Ideas: event packages include gold seating at Mark Morris Dance Group’s Acis and Galatea, a pre-performance gala dinner with Mark Morris and other special guests, and exclusive access to insider events with the show’s artists, designers and musicians.

Connecticut Critics Circle Awards JUNE 22 7PM Iseman Theater, 1156 Chapel St

Free Events

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Getting Here

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Ticket Policies: All ticket purchases are final, no refunds or exchanges. Late Seating: Events begin promptly. Late seating is at the sole discretion of management, and is prohibited entirely at many events. Refunds will not be given for late arrivals. We advise arriving at least 30 minutes before the published start time. Children: Children under the age of 3 are not permitted at ticketed events. All children must have a ticket. Not all events are suitable for children. Please inquire when purchasing. Accessibility: All Festival venues and most tour locations are wheelchair accessible. Please notify the box office when purchasing tickets so that we can reserve an accessible seat location for you.

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IN PERSON

Walk-up box office opens on June 1 at Info New Haven Visitor Center, 1000 Chapel St. At the venue door, tickets are $5 more than in advance. DISCOUNTS, general tickets

ADVANCE PASSES

Contact Patrick J Dunn, Development Manager, at pdunn@artidea.org, (203) 498-3704.

Groups of 10 or more: 10% off per ticket

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IDEAS FAST PASS

Jump the line and save your seat early at our popular Ideas talks and lectures with an Ideas Fast Pass (see p. 24). $55.

$20 Full time students $20 Youth (under 18) $40 Seniors (age 65+) Festival Members: Save up to $10 per ticket through April 14, $5 per ticket through the Festival

Convenience options are also available:

Call (203) 498-3772. $3 per-ticket fee applies. Hours before June 1 are 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. Starting June 1, 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Connecticut Critics Circle Awards JUNE 22 7PM Iseman Theater, 1156 Chapel St

Free Events

Just show up—no tickets are required for most free events! Some events are very popular and have limited capacity. Show up early to guarantee your spot.

Getting Here

Directions, parking information, and more at artidea.org/visit

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festival 2015 calendar fri jun 12

sat jun 13

7PM FILM Brother from Another Planet FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT 8Pm Taylor Mac: The 1990s

tues jun 16

wed jun 17

thu jun 18

fri jun 19

12:30PM FILM City of Hope

1PM FILM Go For Sisters

12pm N2N Osekre

12PM N2N Sarah LeMieux Quintet

12PM N2N Bobtown

12PM N2N Kina Zoré

1PM Magmanus

2PM Cry You One

1:15pm FAM Les Julian

12PM Pizza Fest

3PM Magmanus

2PM Cry You One

12:30PM IDEAS Make It New: Preservation and Evolution

1:15PM FAM Doran Hamm: Poetry in Motion

12:30PM IDEAS Artists in the Kitchen

4PM Cry You One

1:15PM FAM Dennis Waring: From Trash to Tunes

2PM Cry You One

opening night

sun jun 14

3PM IDEAS Roz Chast: Cartoons as Family Memoir

3PM IDEAS Jelani Cobb: Contingent Citizenship

3PM FILM Conversation with John Sayles & Maggie Renzi

3:15PM FILM Q&A with John Sayles

4PM FILM Sunshine State 5:30PM Magmanus

7PM Darlene Love 8PM Taylor Mac: The 1990s

4pm Dane Zanes Sing Along 5pm Moona Luna

1:15PM FAM Freestyle Rep: Theatresports 5:30PM IDEAS From Artist to Activist: A New Haven Legend 6PM N2N The Gaslight Tinkers

6PM Magmanus

7PM Dan Zanes with Moona Luna 8PM Pistolera

8PM Ragamala Dance Company with Rudresh Mahanthappa 8PM YICF Yale Choral Artists

4PM Cry You One

5:30PM IDEAS A Conversation with Mike Leigh

5PM YICF YMCA Jerusalem Youth Choir

6PM N2N The Nu Haven Kapelye

5:30PM IDEAS Waterways and Our Changing Environment

7:30pm IDEAS Mr. Turner (screening)

6PM N2N Sambeleza 7:30PM IDEAS Mr. Turner (screening)

8PM Ragamala Dance Company with Rudresh Mahanthappa 8PM YICF Entre Voces

4PM Cry You One

5PM YICF University of Singapore Choir 6PM N2N Epitome

sat jun 20 1PM IDEAS Africa and Global Health Equity 1PM Perfect Catch 2PM Cry You One 3PM Employee of the Year 3PM IDEAS Claudia Rankine: How Art Teaches a Poet to See 6PM Perfect Catch 6PM YICF Yale Alumni Chorus

sun jun 21

tue jun 23

2PM Cry You One

12PM N2N Circa 95

12PM N2N 11twelve13

2PM Rodney King

1:15PM FAM Jeffrey Friedburg and The Bossy Frog Band

1:15PM FAM Atacama

3PM IDEAS Frank Sinatra at 100

8PM Acis and Galatea - Mark Morris Dance Group

8PM Rodney King

8PM YICF Voces Nordicae

7PM Kurt Elling with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra 8PM Rodney King

thu jun 25 12PM N2N Joe Benjamin and A Mighty Handful 12PM Pizza Fest 1:15PM FAM Tales of Nature

3PM Perfect Catch 4PM Silent Movie Matinee with Orchestra New England 5:30PM Silent Movie Matinee with Orchestra New England

5:30PM IDEAS Surveillance and Civil Liberties

5:30PM IDEAS 21st Century Art and Politics

5:30PM IDEAS Gina Kolata: The New Age

6pm N2N Chasing Copper

6PM N2N Atacama

6PM N2N Of Heaven & Earth

6PM Perfect Catch 8PM Machine de Cirque

8PM Acis and Galatea - Mark Morris Dance Group

wed jun 24

7PM Angélique Kidjo with Ibeyi 8PM Employee of the Year

8PM Passion for Bach and Coltrane - Imani Winds

8PM Machine de Cirque

8PM Carmen de Lavallade 8PM Machine de Cirque

fri jun 26 12pm N2N Robin DeLorenzo 12PM Pizza Fest 1PM Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Reading A 1:15PM FAM Crocodile River Music

5PM Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Reading B 5:30PM IDEAS In conversation with Carmen de Lavallade 6PM N2N The Carrie Ashton Band

sat jun 27

additional programs

1pm Machine de Cirque

POP-UP FESTIVALS May 30, 31, June 6

1pm Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Reading B

SINATRA EXHIBIT June 13-27, except Mon

2pm Carmen de Lavallade 3pm Employee of the Year 3pm IDEAS New Art, New Living,New Cities 5PM Machine de Cirque 5PM Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Reading A

7PM Plena Libre

STRING QUARTET TRUCK June 15-20, various times WEEKEND SHOWCASE Sat & Sun TOURS & CLASSES Daily except Mon

key N2N - Noon to Night concert series FAM - Family Stage performance series FILM - Film Series screenings & conversations IDEAS - Ideas talks and lectures

7PM Lucinda Williams

YICF - Yale International Choral Festival

8PM Machine de Cirque

All other events are main events.

8PM Employee of the Year

See page 2 for a Table of Contents

festival 2015 calendar fri jun 12

sat jun 13

7PM FILM Brother from Another Planet FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT 8Pm Taylor Mac: The 1990s

tues jun 16

wed jun 17

thu jun 18

fri jun 19

12:30PM FILM City of Hope

1PM FILM Go For Sisters

12pm N2N Osekre

12PM N2N Sarah LeMieux Quintet

12PM N2N Bobtown

12PM N2N Kina Zoré

1PM Magmanus

2PM Cry You One

1:15pm FAM Les Julian

12PM Pizza Fest

3PM Magmanus

2PM Cry You One

12:30PM IDEAS Make It New: Preservation and Evolution

1:15PM FAM Doran Hamm: Poetry in Motion

12:30PM IDEAS Artists in the Kitchen

4PM Cry You One

1:15PM FAM Dennis Waring: From Trash to Tunes

2PM Cry You One

opening night

sun jun 14

3PM IDEAS Roz Chast: Cartoons as Family Memoir

3PM IDEAS Jelani Cobb: Contingent Citizenship

3PM FILM Conversation with John Sayles & Maggie Renzi

3:15PM FILM Q&A with John Sayles

4PM FILM Sunshine State 5:30PM Magmanus

7PM Darlene Love 8PM Taylor Mac: The 1990s

4pm Dane Zanes Sing Along 5pm Moona Luna

1:15PM FAM Freestyle Rep: Theatresports 5:30PM IDEAS From Artist to Activist: A New Haven Legend 6PM N2N The Gaslight Tinkers

6PM Magmanus

7PM Dan Zanes with Moona Luna 8PM Pistolera

8PM Ragamala Dance Company with Rudresh Mahanthappa 8PM YICF Yale Choral Artists

4PM Cry You One

5:30PM IDEAS A Conversation with Mike Leigh

5PM YICF YMCA Jerusalem Youth Choir

6PM N2N The Nu Haven Kapelye

5:30PM IDEAS Waterways and Our Changing Environment

7:30pm IDEAS Mr. Turner (screening)

6PM N2N Sambeleza 7:30PM IDEAS Mr. Turner (screening)

8PM Ragamala Dance Company with Rudresh Mahanthappa 8PM YICF Entre Voces

4PM Cry You One

5PM YICF University of Singapore Choir 6PM N2N Epitome

sun jun 21

tue jun 23

2PM Cry You One

12PM N2N Circa 95

12PM N2N 11twelve13

2PM Rodney King

1:15PM FAM Jeffrey Friedburg and The Bossy Frog Band

1:15PM FAM Atacama

3PM IDEAS Frank Sinatra at 100

8PM Acis and Galatea - Mark Morris Dance Group

8PM Rodney King

8PM YICF Voces Nordicae

7PM Kurt Elling with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra 8PM Rodney King

thu jun 25 12PM N2N Joe Benjamin and A Mighty Handful 12PM Pizza Fest 1:15PM FAM Tales of Nature

3PM Perfect Catch 4PM Silent Movie Matinee with Orchestra New England 5:30PM Silent Movie Matinee with Orchestra New England

5:30PM IDEAS Surveillance and Civil Liberties

5:30PM IDEAS 21st Century Art and Politics

5:30PM IDEAS Gina Kolata: The New Age

6pm N2N Chasing Copper

6PM N2N Atacama

6PM N2N Of Heaven & Earth

6PM Perfect Catch 8PM Machine de Cirque

8PM Acis and Galatea - Mark Morris Dance Group

wed jun 24

7PM Angélique Kidjo with Ibeyi 8PM Employee of the Year

8PM Passion for Bach and Coltrane - Imani Winds

8PM Machine de Cirque

8PM Carmen de Lavallade 8PM Machine de Cirque

fri jun 26 12pm N2N Robin DeLorenzo 12PM Pizza Fest 1PM Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Reading A 1:15PM FAM Crocodile River Music

5PM Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Reading B 5:30PM IDEAS In conversation with Carmen de Lavallade 6PM N2N The Carrie Ashton Band

sat jun 27

additional programs

1pm Machine de Cirque

POP-UP FESTIVALS May 30, 31, June 6

1pm Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Reading B

SINATRA EXHIBIT June 13-27, except Mon

2pm Carmen de Lavallade 3pm Employee of the Year 3pm IDEAS New Art, New Living,New Cities 5PM Machine de Cirque 5PM Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Reading A

7PM Plena Libre

STRING QUARTET TRUCK June 15-20, various times WEEKEND SHOWCASE Sat & Sun TOURS & CLASSES Daily except Mon

key N2N - Noon to Night concert series FAM - Family Stage performance series FILM - Film Series screenings & conversations IDEAS - Ideas talks and lectures

7PM Lucinda Williams

YICF - Yale International Choral Festival

8PM Machine de Cirque

All other events are main events.

8PM Employee of the Year

See page 2 for a Table of Contents

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FESTIVAL 2015 JUNE 12–27

International Festival of Arts & Ideas 195 Church Street, 12th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 USA