Audubon Arts on the Edge in New Haven

Submitted by David at the Arts Council of Greater New Haven

On Saturday, June 5, from 12-5pm, families with children of all ages will descend on Audubon Street (between Whitney Avenue and Orange Street) for Audubon Arts on the Edge, an afternoon of free, family-oriented music and dance performances, hands-on arts-and-crafts activities, and interactive educational programs.

For the 15th consecutive year, the Audubon Arts District celebrates all that the neighborhood’s arts and educational institutions, galleries, and retailers have to offer the Greater New Haven community.

Audubon Street itself will morph into a concrete canvas”

Featured performers include the ACES Educational Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble, National Drill Squad and Drum Corps, ACES Educational Center for the Arts Swing Ensemble, Neighborhood Music School Suzuki Strings, Neighborhood in Motion — An Interactive Dance Experience, and Tusuykusun Peru.

Audience favorite Baba David Coleman will lead a drum-making workshop and drum circle, and children will have an opportunity to try an array of musical instruments at an instrument petting zoo.

As has been tradition, Audubon Street itself will morph into a concrete canvas on which artists of all ages will create a meandering chalk mural. Children will also be able to create art on a giant painting wall and make useable art from recycled materials.

For more information about Audubon Arts on the Edge, including a detailed schedule of events, visit newhavenarts.org or call (203) 772-2788.