Art, Protest, and the Archives
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript
Library
(203) 432-2977
https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/exhibitions-visiting/special-exhibitions/art-protest-and-archives
An exhibition drawn from Yale’s holdings of American and European protest art examines the power of art in protest movements over the past century.
Through January 7, 2024
Mickalene Thomas / Portrait of an Unlikely Space
Yale University Art Gallery
(203) 432-0600
https://artgallery.yale.edu/exhibitions/exhibition/mickalene-thomas-portrait-unlikely-space
This installation designed by visual artist Mickalene Thomas ’02MFA features early American portraits of Black women, men, and children.
September 8 through January 7, 2024
Windham-Campbell Prize Festival
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
(203) 432-2977
windhamcampbell.org
A multi-day literary festival celebrates the eight recipients of the 2023 Windham-Campbell Prize with readings, conversations, and a keynote address by critic and music journalist Greil Marcus.
September 19–22
Wish You Were Here
Yale Repertory Theatre
(203) 432-1234
yalerep.org
Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sanaz Toossi chronicles a decade of life in 1970s Iran amid war, protests, and revolution.
October 5–28
Yale Family Weekend Gala Concert
Woolsey Hall
(203) 432-4138
yalegleeclub.org
A free concert celebrating Yale’s Family Weekend with performances by the Glee Club, Concert Band, and Symphony Orchestra.
October 7, 7:30pm