All Ages

The Sweet Spot: Unplugged

Following on the success of the October 26 comedy night, The Sweet Spot is back with a new theme and an open invitation for Yale students to showcase their talents on The Underground stage! In this second installation of The Sweet Spot, the theme is acoustic and a cappella performances. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students may register to perform. Performers may register as individuals or as groups. There will be limited sound gear on stage, so get creative. (Creativity is what makes The Sweet Spot so much fun!) Up to 10 minutes will be allotted for each performance.

Dancing About Architecture: A Common Conversation with Deborah Berke and David Rockwell

Join us in Commons, the newly re-imagined place for student life, the arts, and dining, for a conversation with Yale School of Architecture Dean Deborah Berke and architect and designer David Rockwell about the role art plays in community and placemaking.

Lisette: A song's journey from Haiti and back.

Baritone and musicologist Jean Bernard Cerin explores the tale - across centuries and continents - of “Lisette quitté la plaine,” an enduringly popular song from Cerin’s native Haiti alongside other music that intersects with the African diaspora. Cerin will be joined in the performance by soprano Michele Kennedy and keyboardist Joyce Chen. The performance is co-sponsored by the Yale Department of Music with support from the Institute for Sacred Music. In Sudler Recital Hall on the Yale campus.

Researching the Histories of Cataloguing to (try to) Make Better Metadata

Join us in the DHLab as Rossitza Atanassova (British Library) and James Baker (University of Southampton) discuss their work on histories of cataloging. They will provide an overview of computational approaches to analyzing and characterizing historical cataloging labor, and the purpose of that work: to support the production and maintenance of better and more equitable collection catalogs

Ancient Latin America Lectures

Please join for a light lunch and lecture given by Dr. Barbara Arroyo, Fellow in Pre-Columbian studies, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, at 12pm in 51 Hillhouse

Race in the Roberts Court: Prof. Khiara Bridges on Race, Abortion, and the Court

Please join the Solomon Center for Health Law for a discussion with Professor Khiara Bridges about her Harvard Law Forewords Article, “Race in the Roberts Court.” Her work examines the Supreme Court’s conceptions of racism by discussing its recent decisions, including an in-depth analysis of the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v Wade. This event will also be available via zoom.
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2023 Yale University MLK Commemoration feat. Martin Luther King III

2023 Yale University MLK Commemoration feat. Martin Luther King III
“Sanctuary in the Storm: Healing in Action”
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | 5:30pm to 7:30pm (Doors open at 5:15p)
The Yale University and Greater New Haven communities are invited to attend this year’s MLK Commemoration that honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are pleased to announce that Martin Luther King III will serve as this year’s keynote speaker.
Please Note:
Mask are required upon entry of Woolsey Hall.

Exhibit Reception for Maker of a Kindly Permanence

Join us for the opening reception for “Maker of a Kindly Permanence: Oral History of American Music at Yale”, an exhibit that celebrates this important special collection at Yale’s Music Library

2023 Yale University MLK Commemoration feat. Martin Luther King III

The Yale University and Greater New Haven communities are invited to attend this year’s MLK Commemoration that honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are pleased to announce that Martin Luther King III will serve as this year’s keynote speaker.

Registration is required.

Please note that Woolsey Hall requires guests to wear masks.

Ancient Latin America Lectures

Please join for a light lunch and lecture by Dr. Barbara Arroyo, Fellow in Pre-Columbian Studies, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, at 12pm in 51 Hillhouse.