NEW HAVEN ANNOUNCES EXCITING LINE-UP OF SUMMER
FESTIVALS AND EVENTS
~ 2013 Summer Happenings in New Haven Provide Something for Everyone ~
NEW HAVEN, May 21, 2013 - New Haven is once again heading into a stimulating summer season filled
with a range of city-wide events that bring cultured travelers, art lovers, foodies and sports enthusiasts to
this charming New England city. Boasting extraordinary cultural offerings and award-winning dining,
New Haven provides an ideal setting for vibrant performances, unique events and remarkable festivals
throughout the summer.
"We are pleased to offer residents and visitors another exciting summer filled with festivals and events,
many of which are free to the public," says Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. "From the International Festival of
Arts & Ideas, to free music concerts and the New Haven Open at Yale, there is certainly something for
everyone to enjoy."
Among the diverse events taking place this summer, highlights of New Haven's sensational, engaging and
thought-provoking events include:
Project Storefronts Grand Opening: June 15, 2013
Project Storefronts is an award-winning program that brings fresh, innovative arts-related businesses to
life in formerly vacant retail spaces in New Haven, by encouraging artists and entrepreneurs to test the
viability of art and creative-inspired businesses. Project Storefronts provides access to empty storefronts
as well as a technical support network of business and creative professionals. The program's newest
creative entrepreneur, Sara Scranton, will officially open her new business called Lipgloss Crisis. Part art
gallery, part photography studio and creative workshop space, Lipgloss Crisis is an exciting new addition
to the Project Storefronts family. The grand opening is free and open to the public, and Lipgloss Crisis'
hours of operation are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday 11
a.m. until 6 p.m. For more information about Project Storefronts, Sara Scranton and Lipgloss Crisis, visit
www.ProjectStorefrontsNewHaven.com.
International Festival of Arts & Ideas: June 15 - 29, 2013
Some of the most inspirational and engaging art and discussion in the country will take place in New
Haven during the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Bringing over 100,000 art enthusiasts to New
Haven, this year's18th annual Festival will prove once again to be a premiere event for the city, offering
an array of art, theater, dance, music, culinary and family-friendly events. The two-week series will open
with a free performance by iconic soul and R&B vocalist Aaron Neville, followed by an impressive lineup
of programs and performances including A Midsummer Night's Dream, a new production from the
creators of War Horse; Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet with special Guest Wu Man; and the U.S.
premiere of a new dance from Shantala Shivalingappa, a classical Indian dancer widely acclaimed for her
brilliantly musical performances. Over 80 percent of this year's programming is free and open to the
public. For more information, visit www.artidea.org.
Annual Juried Show: How Simple Can You Get: June 29 - July 26, 2013
The Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven's nonprofit center for education in the visual arts, will present its
annual juried show with Juror Robert Storr, acclaimed artist, critic, curator and Dean of the Yale
University School of Art. From abstract to figurative, this exhibition will focus on images and objects in
which complexity has been reduced to its most essential and visually arresting expression. This exhibition
will be free and open to the public, and the gallery will be open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon.
Music on the Green presented by Yale-New Haven Hospital: July 20 & July 27, 2013
New Haven's very own summer concert series will once again take place on the historic New Haven
Green in the heart of downtown. Performance highlights include the celebrated New Haven Symphony
Orchestra on July 20, where they will perform Dueling Divas. On July 27, the ever-popular KC and the
Sunshine Band will take the stage and are sure to get the audience grooving to favorite hits including,
"Get Down Tonight," "That's the Way (I like it)" and "Boogie Shoes."
Flights of Fancy: July 25, 2013
Wine-enthusiasts can enjoy New Haven's popular wine tasting and shopping event, which will return on
Thursday, July 25 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event features in-store wine tastings, special discounts, and
extraordinary giveaways at over 25 Downtown shops in New Haven. Flights of Fancy is sponsored by the
shops at Yale, The Wine Thief and The Study at Yale, and the event is organized by the Town Green
Special Services District and Yale University Properties.
New Haven Jazz Festival: August 12 - 18, 2013
This year's expanded Jazz Festival will include even more venues, live performances in Temple Plaza,
street performers, family-oriented events, youth activities and more. The main-stage performance will
take place on Saturday, August 17. Among an array of impressive local and national musicians,
Saturday's stage will feature the return of Wayne Escoffery and his sextet from New Haven, as well as
the Curtis Brothers featuring Natalie Fernandez and an eight-piece Latin jazz orchestra.
New Haven Open: August 16 - 24, 2013
This year, fans will be closer to the action than ever before, as the New Haven Open consolidates all
seating into the Box Ring of the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. This enhanced proximity to the
players and on-court action as well as increased in-stadium entertainment is available starting at just $24.
Tickets for the 2013 tournament are on sale now, so fans will want to buy early to secure their seats in
this new, enhanced format. For more information and to secure tickets to the 2013 tournament, log on
to www.newhavenopen.com or call the New Haven Open Box Office at 855-464-8366.
Comfort Food & Cocktails: August 21, 2013
New Haven Open attendees will find culinary and libation needs satiated at Comfort Food & Cocktails
taking place in the Courtside Club overlooking stadium court. New this year, Comfort Food & Cocktails is
an opportunity to sample the culinary skills of some of New Haven's most exciting chefs as they put their
own spin on comfort food. From sweet to savory, foodies will enjoy their favorite dishes reimagined by:
Zinc, Ibiza, Heirloom, Union League Café, Caseus, Claire's Corner Copia, Basta Trattoria, John
Davenport's and L'Orcio and cocktails by 116 Crown and Ordinary.
Yale Summer Cabaret: SUMMER OF GIANTS: May 30 - August 18, 2013
The 2013 Yale Summer Cabaret will feature twelve weeks of fun-filled, colorful and exciting performances
as audiences are invited on a journey through hundreds of years of history, from the French Baroque to
Revolutionary Spain to Modern England. The SUMMER OF GIANTS delivers high-impact programming
featuring expressive, theatrical works that embody the time in which the plays were created. The line-up
includes Tartuffe by Molière (May 30-June 15), Miss Julie by August Strindberg (June 20-29), The
Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife by Federico García Lorca (July 11-20), In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel by
Tennessee Williams (July 25-August 3), and Heart's Desire and Drunk Enough To Say I Love You by Caryl
Churchill (August 8-18). For more information, please visit www.summercabaret.org.
Special Exhibit at the Yale Center for British Art: Now - September 29, 2013
The Yale Center for British Art is presenting Art in Focus: St. Ives Abstraction, a special exhibit this
summer which will run through September 29. This exhibit focuses on paintings and sculptures by artists
working in the Cornish town of St. Ives in the mid-twentieth century, and is curated by Yale
undergraduates in the Student Guide Program. Notable artists featured include Ben Nicholson, Barbara
Hepworth, John Wells, Roger Hilton, and Patrick Heron. Admission is free and open to the public. For a
full list of New Haven summer happenings and additional information, please visit
www.infonewhaven.com
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About Market New Haven: A vibrant destination whose deep-rooted history has coined it the "Cultural
Capital of Connecticut," New Haven is enjoying renewed fervor. Famed historic sites host lively yearround concerts and events. Acclaimed internationally diverse restaurants, eclectic shopping, cultural
adventures and sophisticated nightlife add to the destination's urban renaissance and dynamic pulse. The
mission of Market New Haven is to enhance the positive image of New Haven and to communicate its
renaissance by promoting the city's award-winning restaurants, world-class culture, unique shopping
opportunities and renowned year-round events. Market New Haven is a public/private partnership
among the City of New Haven and its Board of Aldermen, Yale University, Yale-New Haven Hospital and
the local business community.
Local business community funders include: New Haven Register, United Illuminating, Southern
Connecticut Gas, First Niagara Bank, Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, The Study at Yale, Citizens Bank,
TD Bank, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Bank of America and People's United Bank.
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