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Congratulations to choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons for receiving the Tony Award for Best Choreography for th...
06/08/2026

Congratulations to choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons for receiving the Tony Award for Best Choreography for their work on Cats: The Jellicle Ball in the 2026 Tony Awards.

We welcomed Omari Wiles to our EveryBody Dances series in November 2024, where he shared his expertise in Vogue Femme with Yale and New Haven community members through an open masterclass.

We celebrate this well-deserved recognition and are thrilled to see ballroom culture, community, and artistic excellence honored through this remarkable achievement. Bravo to Omari, Arturo, and the entire Cats: The Jellicle Ball team! 🎉

Photo: Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Tony Awards Production, Helen Teixeira MAR ’26

06/05/2026

Join Valentine Tavenas, our intern from Amity Regional High School, as she takes us along to find her favorite spots at Yale Schwarzman Center!

Interested in visiting this summer? Plan your visit now at schwarzman.yale.edu/plan-your-visit, link in bio 🔗

Summer @ The WellRoss Wightman & Amanda Ekery Duo June 11 | 6PM-10PM Free and open to the public ages 21+Summer @ The We...
06/04/2026

Summer @ The Well
Ross Wightman & Amanda Ekery Duo
June 11 | 6PM-10PM
Free and open to the public ages 21+

Summer @ The Well is back, offering a refreshing social experience at a 21+ pub in the lower level of Yale Schwarzman Center. Each month of summer, The Well becomes the spot to gather with friends and colleagues set to live performances. June features Ross Wightman and Amanda Ekery Duo.

Join Ross Wightman and Amanda Ekery for a night of jazz standards, reimagined pop classics, and original music. Two accomplished musicians, Amanda and Ross have performed everything from creative improvised music and Texas swing to musical theater and new music world premieres. They are currently Residential Fellows at Ezra Stiles College.

Event information and registration link in bio 🔗

06/04/2026

Composer Randy Klein discusses the musical journey behind “Jubilee: A Folk Opera,” sharing how his music and Margaret Walker’s writing come together in this new work performed at the Schwarzman Center on May 28th.

“Jubilee: A Folk Opera” is generously sponsored by Yale ASCEND in partnership with Yale Innovation Summit, Yale Schwarzman Center, and Yale School of Music, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This concert reading of “Jubilee: A Folk Opera” is a precursor to a June 14 presentation of the work to be hosted by Jackson State University.

06/03/2026

Joan Ross Sorkin shares her inspiration and creative process behind writing the libretto for “Jubilee: A Folk Opera,” a new work adapted from the 1966 novel “Jubilee” by Margaret Walker. A concert reading of “Jubilee: A Folk Opera” was performed at The Dome on May 28th.

“Jubilee: A Folk Opera” is generously sponsored by Yale ASCEND in partnership with Yale Innovation Summit, Yale Schwarzman Center, and Yale School of Music, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This concert reading of “Jubilee: A Folk Opera” is a precursor to a June 14 presentation of the work to be hosted by Jackson State University.

Last Friday at the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s Garden Concert at the Estate, the Shining Light on Truth exhibitions t...
05/22/2026

Last Friday at the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s Garden Concert at the Estate, the Shining Light on Truth exhibitions team received the Quartet Award for Artistry.

“The Shining Light on Truth exhibitions represent a landmark collaboration spanning two public presentations: Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale & Slavery at the New Haven Museum—presented by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University Library—and Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven, installed at the Yale Schwarzman Center. Together, these exhibitions bring long-suppressed histories into public view through archival research, interpretive storytelling, and community-centered design.

For its groundbreaking collaboration, artistic and scholarly excellence, and transformative illumination of Black history in New Haven and at Yale, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra proudly honors the creators of the Shining Light on Truth exhibitions with the Quartet Award for Artistry.”

We are excited to announce our 2026 summer lineup a vibrant lineup of performances, convenings, and community-driven exp...
05/21/2026

We are excited to announce our 2026 summer lineup a vibrant lineup of performances, convenings, and community-driven experiences. This season will bring unforgettable performances, captivating exhibitions, opportunities for social connection, and more! It’s a summer you won’t want to miss ☀️


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Yale Schwarzman Center Executive Director Rachel Fine and Associate Artistic Director Jennifer Newman will be speaking a...
05/14/2026

Yale Schwarzman Center Executive Director Rachel Fine and Associate Artistic Director Jennifer Newman will be speaking at the 2026 Yale Innovation Summit, the Northeast’s largest innovation gathering, taking place May 27-28 in New Haven, Connecticut.

This year’s Summit will bring together more than 2,500 founders, investors, researchers, and industry leaders across arts, biotech, civic, climate, health, and tech for two days of panels, keynotes, and pitch competitions.

Panel Information:
Arts & Culture at the intersection of scalable innovations in technology, science, and social impact

Wednesday, May 27 | 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Beinnecke | Yale School of Management
165 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06510

A panel discussion with arts and culture creators working at the intersections of arts & technology, arts & science, and arts & social impact.

With introduction by Rachel Fine, Executive Director of Yale Schwarzman Center and moderated by Jennifer Harrison Newman. Associate Artistic Director of Yale Schwarzman Center.

Panelists: AZA Allsop, Janani Balasubramanian, Peter Flaherty

Register for this year’s Yale Innovation Summit, link in bio 🔗

Join us for a concert reading of “Jubilee: A Folk Opera,”adapted from the 1966 novel “Jubilee” by Margaret Walker. Walke...
05/12/2026

Join us for a concert reading of “Jubilee: A Folk Opera,”adapted from the 1966 novel “Jubilee” by Margaret Walker. Walker holds the distinction of being the first Black woman to win the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition in 1942.

This work-in-progress spotlights the true-life story of Walker’s great-grandmother Vyry. Born into slavery, Vyry fights to protect her family as they move through Emancipation and Reconstruction, reaching for a freedom that remains contested across generations.

Scored with blues, jazz, and gospel influences, “Jubilee: A Folk Opera” weaves Walker’s poems from “This Is My Century” (set to music by Randy Klein) into a powerful narrative shaped by Joan Ross Sorkin’s original arias and recitative. Themes of love, family, and survival are woven throughout the work.

At Yale Schwarzman Center you will experience this work-in-progress during its most creative initial development.

Event information and registration link in bio 🔗

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