WHAT BEGAN AS A CRAVING FOR COFFEE AND FREEDOM FROM THE PURGATORY OF THE SERVICE INDUSTRY BECAME THE JITTERBUS, A FULL-SERVICE MOBILE CAFE.

INSPIRED BY THE AFRICAN PROVERB “UNTIL THE LION LEARNS HOW TO WRITE - EVERY STORY WILL GLORIFY THE HUNTER,“ - A LION SPEAKS EXEMPLIFIES THE POWER OF OWNING YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE.

THE ELY CENTER HIGHLIGHTS THREE SOLO EXHIBITIONS, EACH UTILIZING EVERYDAY ITEMS TO HOLD A MIRROR TO THE HUMAN CONDITION, AND “INTERVALS”, A GROUP EXHIBITION REFLECTING ON THE MOVE.

After nearly a decade at 51 Trumbull St., the historic John Slade Ely House, the Ely Center of Contemporary Arts, is relocating.

CAFETERIA SITS DOWN WITH FOUNDER EIRESS HAMMOND TO CHAT ABOUT CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING TRUE TO YOURSELF.

WHEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE THEIR OWN WORK, CONNECTIC*NT CREATED A COMMUNITY FORWARD EVENT INSTEAD.

EQUIPPED WITH CDJS AND A DETERMINATION TO ENABLE COMMUNITY ACCESS, DJ CONCÓN HOSTED HIS MUCH ANTICIPATED “DJ CIRCLE”.

AS THE SUN SET ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, THE SOUNDS OF A CARNIVAL ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE NEW HAVEN GREEN.

ON&ON - A  DJ-DRIVEN COLLECTIVE- HAS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER THAN THEIR EVENTS; THROUGH THEIR LOVE OF MUSIC, THEY’VE BUILT AND FOSTERED A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

EDGEWOOD UNVEILS ITS NEW AND IMPROVED SKATEPARK.

THE ELY CENTER IS STARTING 2025 OFF WITH A BANG AND A VARIETY OF NEW EXHIBITS & EVENTS.

THE TABLE AND GALLERY IS AN ODE TO COMMUNITY AND CULTURE.

PUTTING THE PUZZLE PIECES TOGETHER FROM A CITYWIDE LACK OF DATA, COMMUNICATION, AND ACTION.

"ACHILLES HEEL” - ESMER’S THIRD EP - SHOWCASES SELF-REFLECTION AND HIS GROWING COMFORT WITH VULNERABILITY.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FUN™ BROUGHT THE HEAT TO NEW HAVEN WITH THIS DJ VS DRUMMER BATTLE.

SEEING SOUND’S STAR-STUDDED LINE UP JUST DROPPED.

SOFTWEAR IS CHAPEL STREET’S NEWEST STOREFRONT, BOASTING AN IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES.