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Exploring tradition and innovation in Black sacred music

October 24, 2023

On Oct. 26, eight leading music and arts ministers from across the country will visit Yale for a panel discussion on Black sacred music and a night of song.

Office Hours with… Julian Posada

October 23, 2023

In a Q&A, Julian Posada discusses his research on the ethics of artificial intelligence production, his teaching, and how he spends his free time.

Joseph Solodow, erudite scholar, memorable Classics teacher

October 23, 2023

Solodow, a linguistic polymath who taught in Yale’s Department of Classics from 1985 through last year, died on Oct. 4. He was 76.

Yale exhibition immerses viewers in pre-Emancipation settings

October 20, 2023

A new exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery places small-scale portraits of Black Americans from the pre-Emancipation era alongside contemporary works.

Five Things to Know About… Sivan Battat

October 19, 2023

With “Wish You Were Here,” which opens the 2023-24 season at Yale Rep, director Sivan Battat returns to the city where she fell in love with theater.

Then and now: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library turns 60

October 19, 2023

Beinecke Library, which opened to the public on Oct. 14, 1963, is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts.

‘You capture how I think’: An artist connects science and portraiture

October 17, 2023

The Wu Tsai Institute’s first artist in residence explores her subjects’ inner worlds — and creates opportunity for unexpected collaborations.

Revisit ‘Great Organ Music at Yale’ with James O’Donnell

October 16, 2023

On Sept. 17, Professor O’Donnell, formerly of Westminster Abbey, performed works by Nielsen, Franck, and Widor on Yale’s Newberry Organ.

Preserving an ‘orphan’ film at the Yale Film Archive

October 16, 2023

With help from a new federal grant, the Yale Film Archive is working to preserve a rare 1960 short about the inmate rehabilitation program at Rikers Island.

Fort Mojave delegation celebrates Indigenous history during Yale visit

October 16, 2023

Members of the Fort Mojave Tribal Band and Rez Life Bird Singers visited campus last weekend for a series of events celebrating Indigenous history and culture.