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Yale Campus Tours, Yale Visitor Center, 149 Elm St., New Haven. Student-led walking tours of Yale Campus, last 1 hour and 15 minutes and covers history, architecture and student life. Visitors see the Old Campus, several residential colleges, Sterling Memorial Library and other locations of interest. Maps of the campus are available at the Center. Free. Center Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours Monday-Friday 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday 1:30 p.m. 203-432-2300, yale.edu/visitor

• Self-Guided Tours: Purchase a copy of the Blue Trail map, which includes a suggested self-guided tour route, and a brief history of the University.
• Special Groups by Appointment: Large groups visiting the campus can arrange to have a tour specifically suited to their group's interest and time schedule. For each group up to 25 people, there will be a $40 fee. Contact the Visitor Center at least two weeks prior to the tour.
• Kids Architectural Treasure Hunt: Parents taking the campus tour with children ages 6-11 can request a brochure that encourages the children to hunt for architectural details and designs. Call for group tour information.
• Public Art at Yale, start at Old Campus, College Street. Includes statue of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale and Maya Lin’s The Women’s Table. Pick up a self-guided tour booklet at Yale Visitor Center. yale.edu/publicart

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Yale College students provide a glimpse into the history and architecture of the university. The tours start at the Yale Visitor Center at 149 Elm Street . Hear about Yale’s rich 300-year history and aspects of student life at several of Yale’s fourteen residential colleges. The tour also includes the Gothic Sterling Memorial Library, Yale’s largest, and the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Constructed with more than one hundred panels of translucent marble, the Beinecke is home to one of the world’s preeminent collections of rare materials, including the Gutenberg Bible.

Tours last approximately one hour. Note that there are many Elm Streets in the region. The exact address is 149 Elm Street New Haven, CT 06511. Please check you are using the correct zip code 06511 .

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Please note that the Visitor Center provides campus tours that are geared toward a broad audience of visitors. Undergraduate Admissions provides separate tours. If you are a prospective undergraduate student, you should consider attending an Undergraduate Admissions tour.

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• 1.1 Take a tour of the historic Yale University
• 1.2 Explore prehistoric fossils at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
• 1.3 Admire the Collegiate Gothic-style architecture of Yale University’s Sterling Memorial Library
• 1.4 Marvel at the rare works inside the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
• 1.5 Explore the galleries at the Yale Center for British Art
• 1.6 Find your next favorite read at the Atticus Bookstore Café
• 1.7 Explore the Yale University Art Gallery
• 1.8 Pay your respects at the Grove Street Cemetary
• 1.9 Marvel at a performance by the Yale Repertory Theatre
• 1.10 Visit the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
• 1.11 Cheer on the Bulldogs
• 1.12 Wonder about what’s inside the Skull and Bones Tomb
• 1.13 Watch the bells chime on a tour inside Harkness Tower
• 1.14 View human brains at the Cushing Brain Collection
• 1.15 Learn about outer space at the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium
• 1.16 Wander through The Shops at Yale
• 2.1 Attend a true Compline Mass
• 2.2 Visit Lighthouse Point Park
• 2.3 Take over a booth inside one of New Haven’s top apizza places
• 2.4 Try local brews at one of New Haven’s breweries
• 2.5 Play all different kinds of board games at Elm City Games
• 2.6 Catch a concert at the Westville Bowl or College Street Music Hall
• 2.7 Head to Toad’s Place for live music
• 2.8 Let your introvert thrive at the Graduate’s Silent Book Club

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Founded in 1701, Yale University is the third-oldest University in America. The University is known for its academic excellence, research, and strong tradition of independence and freedom of thought.

The Yale University campus covers over 300 acres and includes over 100 buildings throughout New Haven, Connecticut.

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Take a tour of the historic yale university.

The Ivy League university is an institution in New Haven, Connecticut. Yale University was founded in the 1640s by colonial clergymen who wanted to build a school in the European tradition.

In 1718, it was formally called Yale College after Elihu Yale, a Welsh businessman and supporter of the school. It is the third-oldest University in the United States, after only Harvard University and the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia .

Yale has produced countless renowned graduates and has been a site of tremendous intellectual study and accomplishment throughout its history.

Visitors can walk the campus at their leisure. Still, they can also enjoy a free tour of the historic campus given by current students.

The tour departs daily from the Visitor Center, located just across from the New Haven Town Green. The campus architecture is stunning, and a stroll around the storied academic grounds is a must. You can also sign up for an online free virtual, interactive campus tour.

Explore prehistoric fossils at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Looking for dinosaur-related activities in New Haven? The Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University is a fantastic place to visit.

The natural history museum, founded in 1866, houses numerous world-renowned permanent collections. The most famous is found in The Great Hall of Dinosaurs. It has several skeletons, including a mounted Brontosaurus skeleton and Rudolph Zallinger’s The Age of Reptiles mural.

On Saturdays and Sundays, tours of several interactive exhibitions are included with your entrance ticket.

Admire the Collegiate Gothic-style architecture of Yale University’s Sterling Memorial Library

The Sterling Memorial Library is another iconic building on the Yale University campus. Also known as Cross Campus Library, the school’s primary library location is home to more than 2.5 million books across its sixteen floors.

The library opened in 1931 and is named after John W. Sterling, a lawyer. He donated over $17 million to the University to construct a needed building. James Gamble Rogers, also the architect of Harkness Tower, designed the building to be reminiscent of a European Gothic-style cathedral.

Although public tours inside the library are currently suspended, you can listen to a podcast produced by the Yale Library to learn all about the rich history and artifacts found inside the historic building.

Marvel at the rare works inside the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

With over one million total volumes, Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is one of the world’s largest collections of rare books and manuscripts.

Since its inception in 1963, the library has amassed some of the very first editions of the United States Declaration of Independence, John James Audubon’s Birds of America, and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

The structure itself sits next to the Sterling Memorial Library and lacks windows; instead, opaque pieces of Vermont marble serve as windows. Sunlight penetrates through them to reach the literary archives, protecting the valuable materials.

Access to the archives is restricted to researchers and Yale members. However, several special exhibitions are open to the public, like the University library’s first volumes going back to 1742 and the Gutenberg Bible.

Explore the galleries at the Yale Center for British Art

Another thing to do around Yale is the Yale Center for British Art, which holds the most extensive collection of British art outside of the United Kingdom.

Its enormous collection includes thousands of works by artists dating from the 1400s to the present day, ranging from paintings, sculptures, and pictures to scholarly volumes on the history of British art. Among its permanent exhibitions are some works by Americans who lived in Britain during the period.

While alumnus Paul Mellon bequeathed the permanent collection to Yale in 1966, the sustainable structure that houses the University art museum was designed and erected by Louis I. Kahn in 1977, directly across the street from the Yale University Art Gallery.

Public tours of the paintings, special exhibits, and architecture are available, as is a research program that includes lectures, conferences, and workshops. They also have an app that can be used inside the museum or at home and acts as a guide to its artworks.

And, admission to the Yale Center for British Art is free, making it an excellent indoor activity for rainy or cold days in New Haven .

Find your next favorite read at the Atticus Bookstore Café

You can discover both great food and your new favorite novel without leaving the Atticus Bookstore Café .

Their first location opened on the ground floor of the Yale British Art Museum in 1975. You can browse classics, new releases, staff picks, and their excellent food and pastries.

They’ve now grown to include the Atticus Market in New Haven’s East Rock area and the original café.

Explore the Yale University Art Gallery

On the other side of Chapel Street from the Yale Center for British Art, the Yale University Art Gallery has over 300,000 works in its collection. Its mission is to protect and showcase all different forms of artwork from any period.

Since its founding in 1832, it’s known as the oldest university art museum in the United States. You can tour its collection and participate in any of its events free.

Pay your respects at the Grove Street Cemetary

Grove Street Cemetery, located next to the Yale campus, is the final resting place of some of New Haven’s most notable former inhabitants, including Connecticut inventor Eli Whitney, who created the cotton gin.

After the old New Haven Town Green cemetery became overcrowded, it was constructed in the 1790s as the country’s first registered burial grounds.

The cemetery’s entry gate, regarded as an outstanding example of Egyptian Revival architecture, is notable. It’s a peaceful, historic place full of incredible monuments.

Marvel at a performance by the Yale Repertory Theatre

Yale Rep is the professional-in-residence company at Yale School of Drama–one of the most highly regarded theatre programs in the United States–and has earned a Tony Award for Excellence in Regional Theatre.

Since its debut in 1966, they’ve had seventeen productions transferred to Broadway and premiered over 100 new works.

Visit the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments

The Yale Collection of Musical Instruments, established in 1900, is a fascinating museum inside the Yale University system. The Yale School of Music’s museum has musical instruments dating back over three centuries.

Among the special instruments on display are a 1742 organ by John Snetzler, a 1784 clavichord by Hoffman, and pianos by Könnicke dating back to 1795.

Every year, the museum puts on a historically accurate concert with instruments from its collection. During admission hours, you can explore their permanent and temporary exhibitions; however, the museum is now closed for restoration.

Cheer on the Bulldogs

If you’re looking for some of the best things to do around Yale University, you can’t miss an opportunity to cheer on the Bulldogs!

The Yale football team plays at the Yale Bowl, while the Yale mens’ and womens’ hockey teams play at the Ingalls Ice Rink. Tickets for these three teams can be purchased on their respective websites.

Fun Fact : Due to stadium renovations, the Giants NFL football team used the Yale Bowl as their home facility for twelve games from 1973 to 1974.

Wonder about what’s inside the Skull and Bones Tomb

First of all, this is not a functioning mausoleum on the Yale University campus.

Secret Societies are to Ivy League universities as fraternities and sororities are to other American colleges.

The Skull and Bones Society at Yale is one of the most famous, with numerous influential people, including three past United States presidents making up its former members.

The Skull and Bones Tomb is the society’s headquarters. Although you can’t go inside to see the secrets for yourself, you can pass the building from the outside on High Street and…wonder.

Watch the bells chime on a tour inside Harkness Tower

Harkness Tower is one of the most recognizable landmarks in New Haven and around Yale.

Built from 1917 to 1922 and designed by architect and Yale College student James Gamble Rogers, the masonry tower stands 216 feet tall with nine floors and 284 steps to reach the top. Four open-faced clocks face outwards to tell the time, while the carillon bells sit directly behind them.

The Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs offers free tours inside Harkess Tower to watch as they play the bells. You can request to sign up for a tour on their website .

View human brains at the Cushing Brain Collection

Ever been interested in human brains? The Cushing Center at Yale’s Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library shows more than 400 human brain specimens on display.

The collection was established at the turn of the 20th century when neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing pioneered diagnoses and procedures to treat brain tumors and other ailments.

In 2010, the collection was finally given a permanent home in the Whitney Medical Library at Yale University. You can register for a tour of the exhibits and find more information for prospective visitors on their website .

Learn about outer space at the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium

Did you know–Yale University was one of the first institutions for astronomical observation? Yale’s history of studying the stars extends all the way back to the late 1820s, when the College received a donation for the purchase of a Dolland refracting telescope.

Since then, the University has been observing outer space. Renamed the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium in 2008, the center is open to public stargazing one night a week, as long as the skies are clear. You can check their Twitter account for up-to-date information on whether they’ll be open this week.

The Observatory also hosts Planetarium shows; you can find out more on their website and watch past performances on their YouTube channel .

Wander through The Shops at Yale

The Shops at Yale are located just around the corner from the Yale University campus. This upscale outdoor shopping area features a diverse selection of over sixty major brands and local merchants.

They also have different restaurants, ranging from quick bites and snacks to upscale dining. It’s a great place to spend a fall day or winter afternoon in New Haven.

Things to do Near Yale University

Attend a true compline mass.

You can attend a true Compline mass at Christ Church near the Shops at Yale throughout the academic year on Sunday nights.

Beginning at 9 p.m., the Christ Church choir sings traditional songs from a hidden location within the historic church. At the same time, the entire interior is lit by candlelight.

Compline – also known as Complin, Night Prayer, or the Prayers at the End of the Day, is the final church service (or office) of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours, which are prayed at fixed prayer times…In Western Christianity, Compline tends to be a contemplative office that emphasizes spiritual peace. In most monasteries it is the custom to begin the “Great Silence” after compline, during which the whole community, including guests, observes silence throughout the night until after the Terce the next day. “ Compline .” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 8 Mar. 2022.

Visit Lighthouse Point Park

Lighthouse Point Park is one of the best beaches in New Haven . It’s a beautiful park with stunning views; you can swim in the water, walk along the nature trails, and have a picnic in the designated picnic area.

Aside from the beach, Lighthouse Point Park also features a working turn-of-the-20th-century carousel and the Five Mile Point Lighthouse, which was erected in 1805 and deactivated in 1877. Morris Creek Nature Preserve, a 20-acre salt marsh, is located adjacent to the park.

Although parking here is free for New Haven residents, if you live out of the city, parking costs $25 a day.

You’ll also have to leave your four-legged companions home because dogs are not permitted at Lighthouse Point Park.

Take over a booth inside one of New Haven’s top apizza places

One of the best things to do near Yale is sit down and enjoy one of New Haven’s best-kept secrets –apizza.

Apizza is a New Haven version of Neapolitan pizza with a thin, crunchy crust and a chewy inside. Because of the similarities, it is sometimes linked to New York-style pizza. However, the apizza style can be traced back to early 1900s Italian immigrants who resided in New Haven, Connecticut.

Today, the city’s unique pizza culture is thriving, with dozens of restaurants specializing in apizza. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Sally’s Apizza (both on Wooster Street in the center of New Haven’s Little Italy) and Modern Apizza are two pizzerias that sell apizza. At the same time, BAR ( one of the state’s best breweries ) puts a modern spin on the style.

Insider Tip : Grab a bottle of Foxon Park soda to compliment your apizza. The East Haven soda company is well-known for its birch beer flavor, which you won’t want to miss!

Try local brews at one of New Haven’s breweries

Other than BAR, there are several other breweries in New Haven worth visiting on a night out .

East Rock Brewing Company enjoys producing “clean and crisp German-inspired beer.” Named after the neighborhood and nearby East Rock Park, they pride themselves on carrying on the German history found in this area of New Haven.

Inside their Beer Hall, you’ll find a range of year-round brews and seasonal offerings. They also host their own trivia theme nights at least once a month, with themes ranging from Schitt’s Creek to video games to baseball.

You can find their beer release calendar and their calendar of events featuring their upcoming Trivia night topics on their website.

Other excellent New Haven-based breweries include Armada Brewing, Overshores Brewing Co in East Haven, and New England Brewing Company in Woodbridge.

Play all different kinds of board games at Elm City Games

This New Haven game shop and library is one of the most fun things to do near Yale University. It’s home to over 1,500 games where you can sit down and play tabletop board games, card games, and dice matches.

A day pass costs only $10 and includes access to all games in their shop.

You’ll almost certainly discover many more choices than traditional favorites like Monopoly, Sorry, or Chutes and Ladders. You can buy any game in the store.

Catch a concert at the Westville Bowl or College Street Music Hall

Across the street from the Yale Bowl, you’ll find the Westville Bowl. However, instead of football, this stadium caters to concerts and comics. The venue is open to all ages (unless a performance specifically states otherwise) and has accessible seating.

On their website, you can find out about upcoming performances at the Westville Bowl, purchase tickets, and learn more about their parking situation.

Catching concert performances at College Street Music Hall is another one of the best things to do in New Haven . This live music venue is a restored 1926 theater that now hosts at least one concert every week. Find their upcoming concert schedule here .

Head to Toad’s Place for live music

Toad’s Place has been a popular music venue and nightclub in New Haven, Connecticut, for decades–my father still rocks his vintage Toad’s Place t-shirts from when he regularly caught concerts here in College!

Check out their website to see what type of show you might enjoy most, and purchase tickets through their box office in person, over the phone, or online.

Let your introvert thrive at the Graduate’s Silent Book Club

Every week, the Graduate Hotel hosts a silent book club evening in their Old Heidelberg bar area.

There’s no need to read your novel ahead of time or have a half-hearted discussion on character motivation. This is a safe space where you can relax in solitude with a book and a drink.

The hotel also hosts a weekly trivia night in the Old Heidelberg bar.

There are so many fun things to do near Yale University for local college students and people interested in learning more about the school’s history–and we haven’t even started on all of the interesting day trips nearby !

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In order to provide the best visitor experience for all who enter the Beinecke Library, and in keeping with the policy and practice of the Yale University Library, group tours must be Yale-led tours.

The Beinecke Library offers introductory tours, open to all individuals, on Saturdays at 1:30 pm and at 3 pm, led by library staff. Check the library’s calendar for more information. 

The Beinecke Library occasionally and on a very limited basis can arrange tours for schools, civic and community organizations, and similar organized groups of the building and exhibitions, led by library staff. Please note that we require at least three weeks’ notice for these tours specific to the Beinecke Library itself. To make a request for a tour please email  beinecke.library@yale.edu  with the subject line “Tour request” and include your name, the name of your group, the number of visitors, and your requested tour date(s). Submitting a request for a tour is not confirmation of your reservation. Your tour is not confirmed until you have received a formal e-mail to that effect from the library. Not all requests can be fulfilled.

Such occasional and limited group tour services are designated for schools, civic and community organizations. Individuals and families are welcome for self-guided tours of the exhibition hall. An introductory information sheet about the library’s history, architecture, and collections is available at the reception desk. No reservation or registration is required for individual walk-in visits.

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Our trip was, in part, a pilgrimage to let our fellow Jews – living and dead – know that we have not forgotten. Our trip was a deeply profound reminder for us of God’s desire for our survival and God’s power that enables us to continue being who we are. – Rabbi Arnold S. Task It was more than a tour; it was a journey – an extraordinarily interesting, memorable, and at times emotional journey through cities and towns with Jewish heritage…but it wasn’t a holocaust tour, thanks to lectures and discussions from Professor Meir, who offered us his deep knowledge about the locales of Jewish sites and history in Poland. We learned about the richness and diversity of Jewish life before the dreadful events during WWII, and saw the signs of revival of Jewish life in a few places (Krakow in particular and Warsaw also) and the growing interest by non-Jews in Jewish history. During the trip, Prof. Meir was inspiring, frequently providing insights given the breadth and depth of his knowledge of the religious and political history and the sociology of the Jewish life in the area, and his language skills (Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Russian…). We were fortunate to hear the awesome lectures he delivered, always with great patience and clarity – this gave us a background for what we were about to see that day or the next. – Art L. We have traveled extensively, but there has never been anything like this experience. It compares to nothing else in our lives. It was a trip that stands alone as the most meaningful of our existence on this planet. As for Dr. Berk, there is no one like him. He is magnificent. – Paul L. Cohen The trip was outstanding, exceeding our expectations. We learned a great deal about past Jewish presence and current activity in Poland, as well as experiencing the Holocaust sites. Professor Natan Meir is a gem – he is interesting, knowledgeable, flexible, a great teacher, and a nice person. – Carol H. Steve is such a brilliant lecturer. His detailed, emotion-laden stories made the experience a once-in-a-lifetime one. In addition, our tour escort was outstanding, and attended to every detail. I would recommend this trip to anyone. Thanks for your help with everything. Now, where to next?! – Jerry G Our scholar Natan Meir was terrific- clear, interesting and knowledgeable. – Joe Gilbert …Professor Natan Meir was wonderful – I hope you will have other tours featuring him as the lecturer, we would love to travel with him again (perhaps Ukraine and the Baltics?). Thanks for arranging this trip, it was inspiring and educational. – Sandy Glatter Read More

Ayelet’s Worldwide Traveling University is the premier Jewish Scholar travel program. Featuring tours to Jewish Heritage destinations worldwide, our Traveling University offers participants the chance to not just explore, but also enrich – through insightful scholarly presentations, as well as interactions with the local Jewish communities. For decades, we have connected discerning travelers with outstanding scholars, resulting in travel experiences that simply cannot be matched. “Enroll” in your Journey below!

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Led by the cantors of the acc, february 15-24, 2025.

Jewish Heritage Adventure in MOROCCO

Led by prof. yale strom & dani rotstein, march 25 – april 5, 2025.

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Led by prof. yale strom & elizabeth schwartz, may 12 – 23, 2025, early bird: register with deposit by july 1st, 2024 and save $100 per person.

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Our trip was, in part, a pilgrimage to let our fellow Jews – living and dead – know that we have not forgotten. Our trip was a deeply profound reminder for us of God’s desire for our survival and God’s power that enables us to continue being who we are. – Rabbi Arnold S. Task     It was more than a tour; it was a journey – an extraordinarily interesting, memorable, and at times emotional journey through cities and towns with Jewish heritage…but it wasn’t a holocaust tour, thanks to lectures and discussions from Professor Meir, who offered us his deep knowledge about the locales of Jewish sites and history in Poland. We learned about the richness and diversity of Jewish life before the dreadful events during WWII, and saw the signs of revival of Jewish life in a few places (Krakow in particular and Warsaw also) and the growing interest by non-Jews in Jewish history. During the trip, Prof. Meir was inspiring, frequently providing insights given the breadth and depth of his knowledge of the religious and political history and the sociology of the Jewish life in the area, and his language skills (Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Russian…). We were fortunate to hear the awesome lectures he delivered, always with great patience and clarity – this gave us a background for what we were about to see that day or the next. – Art L. We have traveled extensively, but there has never been anything like this experience. It compares to nothing else in our lives. It was a trip that stands alone as the most meaningful of our existence on this planet. As for Dr. Berk, there is no one like him. He is magnificent. – Paul L. Cohen The trip was outstanding, exceeding our expectations. We learned a great deal about past Jewish presence and current activity in Poland, as well as experiencing the Holocaust sites. Professor Natan Meir is a gem – he is interesting, knowledgeable, flexible, a great teacher, and a nice person. – Carol H. Steve is such a brilliant lecturer. His detailed, emotion-laden stories made the experience a once-in-a-lifetime one. In addition, our tour escort was outstanding, and attended to every detail. I would recommend this trip to anyone. Thanks for your help with everything. Now, where to next?! – Jerry G Our scholar Natan Meir was terrific- clear, interesting and knowledgeable. – Joe Gilbert …Professor Natan Meir was wonderful – I hope you will have other tours featuring him as the lecturer, we would love to travel with him again (perhaps Ukraine and the Baltics?). Thanks for arranging this trip, it was inspiring and educational. – Sandy Glatter Read More

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The Yale Glee Club is one of the world’s most traveled collegiate choruses.  It has appeared before enthusiastic audiences in every major US city and abroad on six continents.  In recent seasons, the Glee Club has traveled to Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Florida, Hawaii, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Czech Republic, France, Spain, Turkey, Cuba, China, Mexico, South Africa, the UK, and Kenya.

With The Esoterics

Saturday 3/9/2024

Plymouth Church

United Church of Christ

1217 6 th  Avenue

Seattle, WA

TICKETS:  https://esot eric s.betterworld.org/events/light-truth

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Sunday 3/10/2024

Christ Episcopal Church

310 N. K Street

TICKETS:  https://esot eric s.betterworld.org/events/light-truth-2

With Portland State University Chamber Choir

Monday 3/11/2024

First United Methodist Church

1838 SW Jefferson Street

Portland, OR

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With Anchorage Concert Chorus

Friday March 15, 2024 - 8:00PM

Atwood Concert Hall

621 W 6th Ave

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Welcome Class of 2026/2027!

The Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs is a student-run organization that rings the bells of Harkness Tower. We are excited to welcome new students into the Guild!

How do you play the bells of Harkness? The bells are rung by playing the carillon, a keyboard instrument using both the hands and feet.

When can you hear us play? Every day at 12:30pm and 5:30pm.

How do I join? The Heel Process, our 5-week audition process, begins on September 10th! Auditions will be on Sunday, October 15th, 2023. For more information, click here!

Want to know more? Come to an info session and see the inside of Harkness Tower! Meet at the base of Harkness Tower in Branford Courtyard:

• 7pm on Tuesday September 5th
• 7pm on Wednesday September 6th

For questions, contact [email protected]

Click here for the program booklet.

We're very excited to announce this year's recitalists! The program will be released shortly. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets for a dinner filled with the beautiful sonority of Harkness Tower.

Our summer carillonneurs are Savannah Curro and Jeremy Ng! Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Our current co-chairs are Peter Zhang and Eric Wang! They are now the primary contacts for the guild, and can be reached at [email protected] or [email protected] .

Click here to read the program.

The Yale Guild hosted the 2016 Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America from June 16 to June 20.

See our congress website for more information.

Summer Concert Series 2016

Every year we host a Summer Concert Series, where the Guild invites carillonneurs from all over the world to come perform at Harkness Tower. This year's Summer Concert Series was organized by Tommy Kilmer, Heather Wang, and Agata Sorotokin.

Below is a list of concerts held this summer

CLOCK'N'ROLL Newbie concert on March 5, 2016

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The Yale Choral Artists is a professional choir recently founded by the Yale School of Music and the  Yale Glee Club  to enhance and enrich Yale’s strong commitment to the choral arts. The choir is a project-based ensemble comprised of leading singers from around the country and is directed by School of Music faculty member  Jeffrey Douma . Current members of the Choral Artists also perform in the ranks of such acclaimed ensembles as the Trinity Wall Street Choir, Chanticleer, the Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, Voices of Ascension, Conspirare, and many others, and are also leading concert soloists, particularly in the area of early music.

The Yale Choral Artists made their debut in an all-Handel program led by guest conductor William Christie at Yale and in Zankel Hall in February of 2012. They have since performed as a featured ensemble at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, the Yale International Choral Festival, and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, have appeared in two productions with the renowned Mark Morris Dance Group, and have presented premiere performances of new works by Hannah Lash, Ted Hearne, and David Lang. Recent projects include their first collaboration with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in a program of Britten and Pärt, a performance of David Lang’s The National Anthems and Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir , a program of motets from the 15th century to the present day, an appearance at the New York Philharmonic Biennial, and a performance of new works by Yale composers Hannah Lash, David Lang, and Ted Hearne with the Yale Philharmonia. In June 2017, they performed to much acclaim the premiere of Martin Bresnick’s new oratorio Passions of Bloom: Whitman, Melville, Dickinson.

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Since the fall of 2003, Jeffrey Douma has served as director of the Yale Glee Club, hailed under his direction by  The New York Times  as “one of the best collegiate singing ensembles, and one of the most adventurous.” He also serves as professor of conducting at the Yale School of Music, where he teaches in the graduate choral program, as founding director of the  Yale Choral Artists , and as artistic director of the  Yale International Choral Festival .

Douma has appeared as a guest conductor with choruses and orchestras on six continents, including the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, Singapore’s Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Daejeon Philharmonic Choir, Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Solistas de la Habana, Istanbul’s Tekfen Philharmonic, Norway’s Edvard Grieg Kor, the Symphony Choir of Johannesburg, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, and the Central Conservatory’s EOS Orchestra in Beijing, as well as the Yale Philharmonia and Yale Symphony Orchestra. He also currently serves as musical director of the Yale Alumni Chorus, which he has led on eight international tours.

Choirs under his direction have performed in Leipzig’s Neues Gewandhaus, Dvořák Hall in Prague, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Notre Dame de Paris, Singapore’s Esplanade, Argentina’s Teatro Colon, the Oriental Arts Center in Shanghai, Avery Fisher Hall, and Carnegie Hall, and he has prepared choruses for performances under such eminent conductors as William Christie, Valery Gergiev, Sir Neville Marriner, Sir David Willcocks, Dale Warland, Krzysztof Penderecki, Nicholas McGegan, and Helmuth Rilling.

Douma has presented at state, divisional, and national conventions of the ACDA and NCCO, and the Yale Glee Club appeared as a featured ensemble at the 2009 NCCO National Conference and the 2012 ACDA Eastern Division Convention. Active with musicians of all ages, Douma served for four years on the conducting faculty at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, America’s premier training ground for high school age musicians, conducting the Concert Choir, Women’s Choir, and Festival Choir. He frequently serves as a clinician for festivals and honors choirs. Recent engagements include conducting master classes at the China International Chorus Festival, the University of Michigan School of Music, the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, the Hochschule der Künste in Zurich, and the Berlin Radio Choir’s International Masterclass. In January and February 2017 he was in residence at Luther College as the visiting conductor of the internationally renowned Nordic Choir and in April 2017 was in residence at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.

An advocate of new music, Douma established the Yale Glee Club Emerging Composers Competition and Fenno Heath Award, and has premiered new works by such composers as Jennifer Higdon, Dominick Argento, Bright Sheng, Ned Rorem, Jan Sandström, Ted Hearne, Hannah Lash, Theodore Morrison, Rene Clausen, Lewis Spratlan, and James Macmillan. He also serves as the editor of the Yale Glee Club New Classics Choral Series, published by Boosey & Hawkes. His original compositions are published by G. Schirmer and Boosey & Hawkes. A tenor, Douma has appeared as an ensemble member and soloist with many of the nation’s leading professional choirs, including the Dale Warland Singers, Bella Voce of Chicago, the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, and the Robert Shaw Festival Singers.

In the spring of 2003, Douma was one of only two North American conductors invited to compete for the first Eric Ericson Award, the premier international competition for choral conductors. Prior to his appointment at Yale he served as director of choral activities at Carroll College and also taught on the conducting faculties of Smith College and St. Cloud State University.

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Juneteenth 2024: celebrating the end of slavery in the u.s..

On June 19, 1865, Union Army soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the freedom of enslaved people there. President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier, but enslavers in some parts of the country ignored it.

While slavery did not finally end across the United States until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment on Dec. 6, 1865, June 19 came to be commemorated in many African-American communities as a “second Independence Day.” In 2021 it became a federally recognized U.S. holiday, which Yale honors also.

Here you can find information about Juneteenth and related events happening on and around Yale’s campus, as well as other opportunities and resources to celebrate, reflect, and learn.

Around New Haven

New Haven’s International Festival of Arts and Ideas — in collaboration with partners including Yale University, the Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven, and the local Artsucation Academy Network — is hosting several free Juneteenth celebrations and other events for people of all ages:

Friday, June 14, 7 p.m., New Haven Green — The “ Juneteenth Celebration ” will offer a lively musical celebration of liberation and joy by the New Haven All-Stars, featuring The Keepers of the Culture Performing Arts Company, Manny James and Soulclectic, and The Rahsaan Langley Project.

Saturday, June 15, noon, New Haven Green ­— “ Juneteenth Village ,” a family-friendly pop-up festival hosted by the mother-son duo Mama Ngina and Rahsaan Langley, will include games, musical performances, educational presentations, an elder honoring ceremony, and more.

Sunday, June 16, 9:30 a.m., New Haven Green — A “ Juneteenth Bike Tour ” will lead participants on a 12-mile ride showcasing New Haven’s rich community of Black creativity and innovation, past and present. The ride will take in key historical and cultural landmarks where Africans and African Americans have left their imprint on the history of New Haven and beyond. (Registration required.)

Sunday, June 16, 11 a.m., Yale Schwarzman Center, 168 Grove St., lower-level Dance Studio — “ EveryBody Dances with Dr. Hanan Hameen ,” a special presentation of the Yale Schwarzman Center’s weekly dance masterclass series, will explore traditional celebratory Afrodiasporic dances from the Caribbean and West Africa. (Registration required.)

Tuesday, June 18, 11 a.m., New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave. — “ Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery ” offers a guided tour of the New Haven Museum exhibition of the same name, led by co-curator and Beinecke Library staff member Michael Morand. The exhibition complements the publication of the book “ Yale and Slavery: A History ,” authored by Yale historian David W. Blight with the Yale and Slavery Research Project , and draws from the research project’s key findings.   

Wednesday, June 19, noon, New Haven Green — “ Constance Baker Motley Stamp ” invites kids of all ages to join Constance L. Royster and New Haven educator Katlyn Rapini for a moderated Q&A discussing the life of Constance Baker Motley, the first Black female federal judge and a highly accomplished civil rights attorney. The United States Postal Service issued a Forever Stamp in honor of Motley in January as part of its “Black Heritage” series. The Q&A will be followed by a stamp design workshop.

Watch, listen, and read

Explore the history of Juneteenth and the contributions of African Americans, and reflect on the work against racism that still remains, through educational resources curated by the Yale Office of the Secretary and Vice President for University Life .

Belonging at Yale’s “ Focus on Juneteenth ” page offers a collection of events, media, and other opportunities to educate ourselves and continue the fight for justice.

At the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, “ Douglass, Baldwin, Harrington ” — an exhibition on view through Sunday, July 7 — draws from the library’s Walter O. Evans Collection to celebrate three towering figures of Black history, art, and culture: Frederick Douglass, James Baldwin, and Ollie Harrington.

The Beinecke also holds a collection of films on American life in the 1920s recorded by African-American Baptist minister and filmmaker Rev. Solomon Sir Jones. The collection includes remarkable footage of a 1925 parade celebrating Juneteenth in Texas (see below).  The entire collection can be viewed online .

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Tennis Mailbag: Novak Djokovic’s Message to the Wimbledon Crowd Makes Waves

Jon wertheim | 4 hours ago.

  Submissions have been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.

As it is written, Wednesday is mailbag day …

• Here is the Wimbledon 2024 midterm grades column.

• Here is the latest Served podcast with Andy Roddick. We recorded the episode on Monday night after Novak Djokovic made some news (more on this below).  

I woke up to a barrage of texts Tuesday morning about Djokovic’s … what? Cri de coeur? Clapback? Whining? … after defeating Holger Rune in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon. If you are among the 17 people who missed it, here’s his on-court victor’s interview . Quick thoughts:

1. Let’s zig instead of zag and prioritize talking about his tennis. A month ago, Djokovic, fresh from surgery and 37 years old, was unlikely to play this event. A few weeks later, he is annihilating young talent, looking like a player entirely capable of winning an eighth Wimbledon title.

2. Djokovic’s remarkable feat, however, was obscured by his remarks. Like so many athletes (see: The Last Dance ), Djokovic feasts on slights—real or perceived. Speaking of perceived …

3. Before we go further. Here’s the thing: I was present at the match and NO ONE was talking about those riotous Danish fans spoiling the night with their jeering and booing. There was no warning from the chair umpire and no ejections from security. It wasn’t mentioned on the broadcast. Comb social media and this went largely unmentioned. But this was a slight in Djokovic’s mind, which was enough.

4. There is something almost admirable about Djokovic throwing convention (decorum?) out the window and using the occasion to focus on his grievance. This was no passing reference either. Even when the interlocutor suggested it was likely a misunderstanding, Djokovic pushed back. He was upset. And he wanted it known. This was a window into Djokovic. Full marks for the honesty. Full marks for the humor. If this is what it takes to find motivation, great.

5. By the same token … shouldn’t this be beneath him? You’re the best men’s player in the sport’s history. You have won this event seven times. Your kids are there. It’s Centre Court. You have played a dynamite match. And you’re calling out a few Holger Rune fans … who might or might be sprinkling boos with the familiar Ruuune cheer? Why?

6. My long-running overall take on Djokovic: He is a force of good. He is smart, worldly and benevolent in obvious ways and in ways most fans will never know. His tennis is peerless. Yet, there are these unforced errors that complicate matters so unnecessarily. These gaffes don’t trigger rage or righteous indignation, so much as they trigger eye rolls. The Adria Tour . The defenestration of the ATP Tour head. The Ben Shelton mocking . And when the question is inevitably raised by his fans, Why doesn’t he have Roger Federer’s or Rafael Nadal’s popularity? , it begs the response, Because they conducted themselves with more discretion/caution .

7. Do you know who loves this? Rune. What a feeble outing against a player he has beaten previously. And no one is talking about this regression.

8. Never mind winning Wimbledon for an eighth time, Djokovic has a real chance at major No. 25, which, of course, would make him the all-time tennis leader. If he achieves this, it would eclipse all other neeewwwsss .

Jon, where did Emma Navarro come from? I consider myself an engaged tennis fan. And I did not hear her name much before this year. She is really solid!

Charles, London

• She is really solid. Where does she come from? She was born in New York in 2001 and hails from South Carolina, where she spent most of her youth. As for lineage, her father is a significant player in tennis circles. But only recently did I make the connection that she is the granddaughter of Frank Navarro, an Ivy League football coach of distinction. Emma graduated from the University of Virginia where she won the NCAA title, so she was known a bit in the U.S. for that achievement.

The bigger issue: She took an unusual—and in retrospect, wise—approach to her career, hoarding points at smaller events, often sub-Tour level, under low-intensity lighting. Which is why Navarro’s emergence seems sudden. Meanwhile, she has developed into a complete, mature and efficient player. 

Adjacent: I talked to multiple agents about scheduling. As the sport gets more expensive and majors become so important financially, there is a new approach: stockpile points at lower events near home, win matches and build rankings. Then qualify for majors. Navarro has mastered this. We had a seeded player—a No. 31 seed!—Mariano Navone, who has never won a match outside of clay. We have players ranked, say 75–150, whose ambitions are not to cross oceans and qualify for main draws, but to win smaller events near home. Then they look to break the top 100, and, with that, be eligible for $80,000 minimum at a major.

I’ve heard OJ is thinking of retirement? Any truth to that?

• Was I the last person to realize that the lovely Ons Jabuer shared initials with disgraced O.J. Simpson? 

As for Jabeur, I’m not sure if it’s a rumor, per se. She has openly talked about her desire to start a family and the burdens tennis places on her. She turns 30 next month, not decrepit—especially not by tennis’s current actuarial tables—but not young. 

Jabeur—and, to be clear, this is no criticism—is an emblem of a bigger problem. Players are fried.

How many players have not complained about the demands of the job and/or addressed, admirably, their mental health challenges? Maybe it’s social media. Maybe it’s two-week events that consign players to their competitive bubbles or, worse, maroon them in far-flung locations to marinate in defeat. Maybe it’s agents pressuring players to capitalize on commercial opportunities when they would rather be on a beach. Maybe it's team members providing unhealthy relationships. Whatever the cause, it is an existential problem that both tours, but the WTA in particular, ought to address with more urgency. It’s not an employee-employer relationship, of course, but if I am the WTA, I am doing everything in my power to make sure someone like Jabeur puts off retirement for as long as possible.

With the recent surge of dramatic tennis theater in Melbourne, Paris, and now London … where players are coming back to force a fifth set from two sets to none, or two sets to one down ...

Do you think there will be a time when female tennis players will play best of five matches in the Slams? Do you think this should be a consideration in the future?

All the best,

Mike from Dallas

• I don’t. Players—all players—need fewer demands placed on them, not more. We have so many injuries and burnout already, best-of-five will only exacerbate that. I seldom, if ever, hear women advocating for this.

To me, the best point in favor of the five-set format is not the equal-work-equal-pay flawed argument. It is what Mike alludes to. We think about classic matches and inevitably they are five-setters. We talk in heroic terms about marathons and comebacks down 0–2. The women foreclose this by playing best-of-three matches. But, on a balance of interests, it’s not enough to change the format.

This is a terrible decision. It has always been disgusting that the poor kids had to handle the gross, sweaty towels. Have there been problems with the current system where the player has to handle their own sweaty towels?

@boo2youtoo

• Context: Yesterday, I noted this agenda item from the recent ATP Board meeting. “Following recent changes to the implementation of the serve clock aimed at enhancing the pace of play during matches, the Board approved a rule change to permit players to request and be handed towels between points, as was customary before the Covid-19 pandemic. All ATP tournaments must accommodate this provision. This rule change will take effect starting after Wimbledon.”

This announcement triggered much reaction, very little of it positive. The move is tied to the service clock. If players don’t have to schlep over to their towel repository, it will save them a few seconds. But, yes, it’s a bad look. Literally. The optics are bad. The hygiene is bad. The likelihood of controversy (and viral clips) is bad. Of all the issues the sport must address, this one should be wiped away like a bead of sweat.

Jon, what is the deal with [Alexander] Zverev's second- round press conference ... seems like the journalists might have been snubbing him, but why?

Lilas Pratt, Marietta, GA

• Here’s the unvarnished truth: especially during the happily chaotic early rounds, so much of the coverage depends on timing. I don’t know precisely what happened here, but my strong suspicion is that a crackerjack match was happening simultaneously. So, his press conference was sparsely attended. That’s all. I think we all get the implication of the linked story—Zverev has somehow become a pariah because of his legal issues ; the media is intentionally overlooking his achievements as a statement of protest. But I don’t think that’s the case.

The subject of tennis books occasionally pops up in the mailbag. (You once recommended [Godrdon] Forbes's A Handful of Summers , which had me in stitches.)  So I thought I'd submit Alvaro Enrigue's Sudden Death as a literary fiction option, and Heiner Gillmeister's Tennis: A Cultural History , as a historical one, to the book list.  

And then there's Martina Navratilova's Jordan Myles mystery series, which are ... there.  (I'd love to hear you ask her about those novels.)

Ryan, Monterey, CA

• Thanks much. Martina added amanuensis to her resume and a vast battery of skills and interests. She recalls those three books as a collaboration. She and the author would discuss the plot and what would and would not ring authentic. It sounds not dissimilar to screenwriting. Bring in the expert as an executive producer to glean insight (and some celebrity buzz.)

Given the collegiate success this year, have you asked your ESPN colleagues what their plans are to put the NCAA tournament on TV this fall and next spring?

@JTWEETSTENIS

• Over to you, ESPN. Your larger point is a strong one. College tennis would be—and should be—an excellent television product.

ENJOY THESE FINAL ROUNDS, EVERYONE!

JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat , sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for "60 Minutes" and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor's in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.

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Margarita Tupitsyn discusses Moscow Vanguard Art

Margarita Tupitsyn is an independent curator and author of four books published by Yale, including Malevich and Film (2002) and El Lissitzky: Beyond the Abstract Cabinet (1999).

Margarita Tupitsyn on Moscow Vanguard Art

YaleBooks Blog Can you outline for us what defines ‘vanguard art’? Is this something found in the art itself, in its purpose at the time, or its place in history?

Margarita Tupitsyn I could not use the term avant-garde because in Russian modernism it is associated with a specific historical moment. Whereas vanguard is a more universal term that refers not only to artists committed to experimentation, and to the formal and conceptual advancement of the arts, but also evokes the antagonistic atmosphere under which these artists worked during the Soviet period. As a result, I exhumed those moments of free art making/free thinking that in most studies of the Stalin period are dismissed by Socialist realist heavyweights. This has created a false impression that any resistance to the state’s cultural doctrines was overpowered. Moscow Vanguard Art aims to prove that the flame of vanguardist consciousness, established during the period of the early Russian modernism, was burning throughout the twentieth century.

‘Moscow Vanguard Art aims to prove that the flame of vanguardist consciousness, established during the period of the early Russian modernism, was burning throughout the twentieth century.’

YBB 2017 is a key anniversary year for the history of the Russian Revolution and the birth of the Soviet Union. Why have you focused specifically on the period 1922 to 1992 in this book?

  MT 1922 commenced a new political and cultural era. The civil war was over, the Soviet Union was established, Stalin became the general secretary, and, paradoxically, capitalist elements were reintroduced into the Soviet economy. It was also the year when nonobjective art—dubbed by Aleksandr Rodchenko as, “Russia’s own art”—was officially presented in the First Russian Exhibition in Berlin. It was also in 1922 that orthodox realists realized that nonobjective art was a threat to their integration into the Soviet culture industry, who consolidated to begin a campaign against nonobjectivists. Realists’ struggle for state funding, support of press and alliance with powerful functionaries, commenced, paving the way to censorship, Socialist realism and later repressions. With fluctuating degrees of intensity, this lasted until perestroika , which led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

YBB What do you think it was about Moscow during the earlier part of this period that resulted in such a concentration of the ‘vanguard art’ showcased in the book?

MT In the history of Russian twentieth century art, Moscow played a paramount role in the production of radical art forms. Many future avant-gardists were graduates of the Moscow Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture (MUZhVZ), and artists always made a distinction between Moscow and St. Petersburg, and later between Moscow and Leningrad aesthetics. Post-war artists designated such informal groups, such as the Moscow School of Painting and Moscow Conceptualism. But I chose to concentrate on Moscow artists mainly because they pursued an ambition to resist cultural repressions and thus preserved an uninterrupted genealogy of rebellious modernist traditions. Even during the war, for example, when Leningrad was under siege, and all of the city’s cultural activities were frozen, there was—paradoxically—a more liberal atmosphere in Moscow’s restrictive institutions, such as the Moscow Section of the Union of Soviet Artists (MOSSKh). It was also during the War that Rodchenko mustered up the internal strength to return to abstraction. After the War, Moscow hosted several major exhibitions of American and European art, which had a pivotal impact on the young artists who were prepared to challenge Socialist realism.

‘I chose to concentrate on Moscow artists mainly because they pursued an ambition to resist cultural repressions and thus preserved an uninterrupted genealogy of rebellious modernist traditions.’

YBB You begin with Malevich’s ‘Black Square’ (1915), in a chapter entitled ‘In Defence of Nonobjective Art’. Why did you want to ‘defend’ this movement in art in your study, given that it is perhaps the most easily identified epoch in twentieth century Russian art?

MT Nonobjective art was more then just an art style. It comprised both Constructivist and Suprematist tenets, and, as Liubov Popova stated, was “a revolutionary condition of form.” Thus, an attack on it meant an attack on both the avant-garde and left consciousness. Malevich called on AKhRR—the proto-socialist realists who embarked on fighting nonobjectivists—for a coexistence with other trends, but they wanted mainstream status, and began building the case that nonobjective practices were unfit for the proletariat. As a result, non-objective artists were put in a position where they needed protection from high rank functionaries and mainstream press. In Moscow Vanguard Art , I am telling a story about how this movement was defended as well as who its defenders were.

YBB The book is engaged in the movement beyond non-objective painting, and in the experimentation with film and photography of successive years. How do you weigh up the impact of rapid advancements in technology on the development of art in between 1922 and 1992?

MT To a degree, this was the result of an attack that non-objective artists were submitted to. They had to reinvent themselves in order to create new forms of representational art, diverging from orthodox easelism. Photomontage, cinematography, and graphic design became formally radicalized and put to the service of spreading a message about the first five-year Plan, inaugurated in 1928. This started a post-nonobjective period and prolonged avant-gardists’ mainstream status, which lasted until 1932.

YBB A fascinating aspect of Moscow Vanguard Art is how you deviate from some of the traditional narratives about twentieth century Russian art. What would you say is the most radical argument you put forward in this book? For example, you argue against the claim that the avant-garde’s intellectual elite were to blame for Socialist realism’s authoritative platform.

MT I do not consider my not siding with such ungrounded accusations radical. Such claims should not have even entered the historiography of Russian art and their supporters are guided by speculative intentions and ignore factual details that easily prove the insolvency of this kind of conclusion. In my book, I go into detail to illustrate how avant-garde artists and critics boldly defied Socialist realism throughout the entire Stalin period. To blame anyone but AKhRR artists and their cronies for planting the seeds of cultural repressions and conservatism is misleading, even unethical, given that quite a few avant-garde intellectuals were arrested and executed. To me, the most beneficial aspect of Moscow Vanguard Art lies in its tracing of the political and cultural ups and downs of the Soviet period in one volume and in the fact that this volume ends with nonconformists’ liberation from a cultural prison house.

YBB Your work is concerned with how we might look back on the period in question and define Russian modernism. Is it possible to identify key features which can be seen to permeate the three epochs of the Avant-Garde, Socialist Realism and Non-conformist (post-war) art?

MT For me, it is artists’ commitment to experimentation, often under the most unlikely of sociocultural atmospheres—an expression I use as my dedication to all of them. Such steadfastness allowed me to create a unique genealogy of Russian modernism, and, hopefully, it will convince readers that Socialist realism was a glitch in this lineage.

 Only since perestroika, have post-war artists been able to travel abroad and have their works taken out of the country.

YBB As with the Tate Modern retrospective of Malevich in 2014 and the more recent exhibition Revolution: Russian Art 1917-1932 at the Royal Academy of Art, London , there is increasing exposure for the Avant-Garde and Socialist Realism movements that you focus on at the beginning of Moscow Vanguard Art. However, people may be less familiar with the period you explore later in the book – the non-conformist art which seemed to break away from the traditional mediums through ‘dematerialisation’. Who are the key players of this movement, and what came to define it?

MT Both the historical avant-garde and nonconformist art have been shown in the West since the 1960s. But only since perestroika, have post-war artists been able to travel abroad and have their works taken out of the country. In the chapters dedicated to the post-war period, I pick up the thread of nonrepresentational art not only because I think this is where the most interesting experiments were made, but also because it was the main stylistic antipode of Socialist realism. Attacks against nonrepresentational art were resumed after abstract work was displayed in the Manezh exhibition in 1962. Painting in a private studio or apartment remained to be the only form of productive escape from official control for at least another decade. By the early 1970s, however, this also became an isolating burden, resulting in artists’ decision to exhibit their paintings in an open field, located in the outskirts of Moscow. Dubbed the Bulldozer Exhibition, it ended with a brutal destruction and/or confiscation of paintings, positioning this medium, and the production of art objects in general as an absurd practice in the eyes of young nonconformists.

YBB Do you identify a connection between non-objective art and this process of dematerialisation in the performance art that came out of the late twentieth century? Is there a shared sense of rejection or negation to be found in the epochs you begin and end with?

MT Both movements defied painting and commodifiable art objects for political reasons. Nonobjective artists believed that proletariats needed entirely new forms of art and means of display, hence Kazimir Malevich applied the Suprematist vocabulary to collective use in public designs, and Aleksandr Rodchenko eliminated the objectness of his Spatial Constructions when he used them as formally inventive titles in Dziga Vertov’s 1920s newsreels. In their turn, performance artists of the 1970s reacted to the lack of audience and exhibition opportunities by committing to the principles of dereified aesthetics and departing to rural (free of danger) spaces.

Ilya Kabakov’s Machine Gun and Chickens (1966).

YBB Finally, if we were forced to replace Malevich’s ‘Black Square’ with a lesser-known work of art to speak for the vanguard art movement, what might that be?

MT One such work is Ilya Kabakov’s Machine Gun and Chickens (1966). I chose it as a frontispiece to the book. Kabakov’s seemingly odd juxtaposition is, in fact, an ample depiction of the establishment’s aggression (to a large degree generated by official artists), and the vulnerability of vanguard artists, due to their refusal to succumb to cultural dictatorship. Regardless of how dangerous and hopeless their resistance was at times, they turned out to be much more resolute than their enemy.

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