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⏰️ FINAL CHANCE! (2 DAYS LEFT) 🔥 Pilobolus takes the stage THIS THURSDAY at the Shubert Theatre. 🎟️ Tickets are selling quickly. Grab yours now at ARTIDEA.org/pilobolus to secure your spot before it's too late!
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From our friends at the Shubert: Enjoy 25% off tickets to Joe Avati and Electric Avenue: The 80s MTV Experience! ✨️ Get tickets at Shubert.com Link: my.shubert.com/events
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Heroes. Tricksters. Legends. Love stories. Join Wurtele Gallery Teachers for an afternoon of storytelling inspired by artworks from across the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection. June 17 | 12:30–1:30PM Yale University Art Gallery artidea.org/event/2026/5964
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Join Gallery staff on June 24 for a series of spotlight talks exploring a quilt created for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, historic Connecticut interiors, and the work of renowned painter Hans Hofmann! Meet by the central column in the Gallery lobby.
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Somi doesn’t just perform music. She builds WORLDS 🌍 through sound. Drawing from jazz, African musical traditions, and storytelling, her work is layered, intentional, and unforgettable. 🎟️ See her live: ARTIDEA.ORG/somi
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The Juneteenth Market & Village transforms the New Haven Green into a vibrant celebration of culture, creativity, and community ❤️🖤💚 Spend the day exploring vendors, food, music, and experiences that honor freedom, resilience, and Black culture. 📍 June 20 🎟 FREE
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We’re excited to announce that nico w. okoro has been appointed as the next Executive Director of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Please join us in welcoming nico to the Festival family! 🎉 #ArtsIdeas #NewHaven #ArtsLeadership #FestivalFuture
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See New Haven from a new perspective this Festival season 👀 From public art and community gardens to architecture, archives, and hidden city histories, Festival tours invite you to experience New Haven through storytelling, movement, and exploration.
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The islands are coming to the Green. 🌴☀️🎶 Celebrate the 12th Annual New Haven Caribbean Heritage Festival on June 28 with a full day of music, food, culture, and community on the New Haven Green. 📍New Haven Green 🗓 June 28 🕑 Festival begins at 2PM 🎶 Concert begins at 6PM
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The Yale Choral Artists bring Music of Loss and Renewal to Morse Recital Hall on June 20 — including the world premiere of @chriscerrone’s Last Message Received. A night of choral music that stays with you. Tickets: artidea.org/event/2026/5884 #Festival2026 #NewHaven
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✨ SOMI LIVE IN NEW HAVEN ✨ This concert comes on the heels of her exciting announcement of a new album, What Does It Take to Bloom?—her first collection of original songs in six years. 🌻🌾🌺 🌐 Buy Your Tickets TODAY: ARTIDEA.ORG/somi
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⚡️FLASH SALE: Get 20%OFF Tickets For the next 24 hours only, enjoy 20%OFF tickets to some of the Festival's most exciting events. But don't wait—this special offer disappears TONIGHT at 11:59PM EST, and many events have limited seating available.
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Get ready to sing along! 🎶 American Icons brings the New Haven Symphony Orchestra to the Green for a night celebrating legendary artists including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and more. Featuring vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw.
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SOMI'S COMING TO NEW HAVEN. Grammy®-nominated. Broadway star. TED Fellow. Renaissance woman. Somi takes our stage on June 25 One night only. ARTIDEA.ORG → get your tickets before they're gone. #Somi #ARTIDEA #LiveMusic #Jazz #NewHaven #SomiMusic
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The 61st Annual Elm City Freddy Fixer Weekend is bringing the energy to New Haven 🔥 Join us at Q House for a celebration of community, culture, music, and connection featuring DJ Too Much, Majesty, Slay Washington, and more. 📍 June 6 🎟 FREE: artidea.org/event/2026/5858
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ONE NIGHT. ONE STAGE. ONE PERFORMANCE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET. Pilobolus brings their breathtaking Other Worlds Collection to the Festival on June 18 — and you do NOT want to miss it. tickets at artidea.org #Pilobolus #OtherWorlds #artidea #NewHaven #LiveDance #MustSee
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Join us for an intimate evening woven from personal stories and live performance—a space to slow down and explore belonging in all its forms. 📍 Tue. June 16th at Manjares (382 W Rock Ave.) from 6:30PM to 8:30PM *Note: Doors will open at 6:00PM
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🎻 Experience an unforgettable evening of choral music that explores grief, remembrance, resilience, and hope through the power of the human voice. See the performance at Morse Recital Hall on June 20th from 7:00PM–8:30PM. 🎼📜⏳️ 🌐 Buy Tickets: ARTIDEA.ORG/lossrenewal
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Explore New Haven through immersive tours, walking experiences, bike rides, art spaces, and community storytelling events that uncover the histories, people, and places shaping New Haven. For more info, visit: ARTIDEA.org/Tours2026
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A lost album. A queer and femme cast. A performance you've never seen before. THE MERCY VELVET PROJECT - June 26–27 in New Haven. artidea.org @kamrdance | @artidea | @yaleschwarzmancenter A lost album. A queer and femme cast. A performance you've never seen before.
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