Arts & Entertainment

Wedged among the neighborhoods of New Haven are various arts treasures, including museums, theaters, art galleries, rare book libraries and historical archives.  Connecting to the many arts opportunities across the state is the goal of a new minor on campus.  The Arts Administration and Cultural Advocacy minor offers students career training in the arts and humanities in ways...

https://youtu.be/nfnUJla20_o Sean Cremins, junior, business major, and his friend Lorenzo Nicolasora in Denim Endings outfits. With each burst of spray-paint, tear of fabric, needle weaved through thread, every idea drawn on paper, Denim Endings was born.   A streetwear clothing brand started on Aug. 22, 2022, by Sean Cremins, junior, business economics major and his friend, Lorenzo Nicolasora.   Cremins...

https://youtu.be/fchpH47-s9A His fingers fidget around the board, twisting knobs and spinning the revolving discs.   As the volume fades in and out, and the pitch fluctuates, the sounds vibrate through the machine giving way to various loops and melodies.   The neon lights emanating from the turntable illuminate Dean Cruz’s face as he gazes through the crowd of onlookers dancing...

https://youtu.be/oLrxeCJ6Prg Matilda Appiah, Ryan Williams and Imani Tyson of FACE. Modeling on the runway at New York Fashion Week.   Becoming fashion influencers on social media.   And, showing their outer and inner beauty are the goals of FACE Models, is a student-run organization at the university that allows students to express themselves with confidence through modeling.   Fashionable, artistic, creative,...

Combining a love for music, with a desire to help others, aspiring music therapists are finding their calling on campus. The new Music Therapy program emphasizes clinical training to prepare graduates for future careers.  Music Therapy is any use of various musical engagements to help people of all different needs and backgrounds.  Started in Fall 2022, it is...

From superheroes to anime characters, cosplayers use makeup, wigs, clothes, props, masks and more to become these people. “You can make that stuff from basically just cardboard. It isn’t as expensive as it looks like,” says Jacob Davila, senior psychology major. “You start to really figure out how to break down certain pieces, what parts of a character’s...

https://youtu.be/N24-EJFWzbQ Phoebe Schechner has participated in a polar plunge. Submerged her body into the Arctic Ocean. Slept in Tanzania’s Serengeti while lions roar throughout the night. Kayaked with humpback whales in Australia. And has lived to tell the tale.  Schechner, a sophomore sociology major, was assigned a project in her middle school art class which had asked her...

https://youtu.be/8fHfscevOtQ Video| Rafaela Martinez Business may bring to mind images of cubicles, black coffee and long meetings. But for student Zoe Pringle, owner of Pringle Painting Plus, business is a powerful form of creativity and self-expression.  Zoe Pringle wearing her creations.PHOTO | TYRESE ABDUL-SHAKOOR Pringle is a junior psychology major with a minor in studio art. She holds...

Drag shows are a subcultural phenomenon. But the term “drag queen” is a common term in pop culture.   Thanks to the success of recording artist and drag queen superstar, RuPaul Charles, more people are connected with the drag queen culture. Charles hit the charts with the song “Supermodel (You Better Work)” in 1992.  https://youtu.be/bkb8DU1ODqE Video by: Rafaela Martinez...