De-Circulated: An Interpretation of Banned Books, Art by Karen Duncan Pape
2024-05-29 - 2024-09-08 | The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, United States
De-Circulated: An Interpretation of Banned Books, Art by Karen Duncan Pape
Posters by Jeanne Criscola and featuring favorite banned books from the Library and our Community.
What books are being banned and where?
See Karen Pape’s updated list here:
https://mcusercontent.com/1c3aeb8c5e84e311c51042004/files/6b67ffc2-b6b4-d5c5-a8fc-d2b2ad15429b/banned_books_inprogess_to_print.pdf
De-Circulated opens with a party on Thursday, May 30 6-8 pm
and runs through September 8 when we will close with a ticketed adult-only event related to the show- a banned book burlesque cabaret by Madame Thalia and friends.For this live performance the library will be transformed into a multi-media speakeasy.
You don’t want to miss this.

Bonsoir, Mes Amis: A Screening of Beauty and the Beast
2024-08-29 14:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Doors open at 6:30 | Movie starts 7:00
The stars are aligning and we will be screening another series of three films: this time, French flicks are the name of the game. The first movie, Beauty and the Beast, will be screened on Thursday August 29th — the second two movies will have their moments in the dark on September 8th and 26th. The movie screenings have proven sufficiently popular we’ve decided to ask for RSVPs to ensure seating space for all who come.

$10 Suggested Donation hugely appreciated merci beaucoup à nos amies!

Please RSVP : Beauty and the Beast
Online donation link here TAILORED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS SERIES

This series is presented with assistance from our cherished friends at Best Video in Hamden, CT.

BRIDGE
2024-09-09 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-12-09 19:00 - 20:30 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
A low key evening of bridge, for people who know how and people who don’t know anything at all.

SENSO DI VOCE: Megan Kyle and Esin Gunduz in performance
2024-09-10 14:30 - 17:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Doors open at 6:30 | Performance starts at 7:00
Senso di Voce presents ‘…through itself…’

…a new commissioned work inspired by the philosophical ideas of revolutionary Islamic mystic İbn ‘Arabî plus improvisations with a performance built around explorations of shimmering timbral resonances and other astonishing acoustical phenomena.

Megan Kyle – oboe, English horn

Esin Gunduz – voice, composition, tremolo harmonica, bass harmonica, harmonium

About Senso di Voce
Megan Kyle (oboe, English horn) & Esin Gunduz (voice, composition, tremolo harmonica, bass harmonica, harmonium). The duo focuses on the embodied experience of varying acoustical phenomena. Implementing the unique acoustic properties of their instruments and of the performance space, they create otherworldly performances that reveal the interconnected timbral threads among new music and early music from diverse cultural traditions. This, combined with improvisation and movement, brings audiences into an immersive experience that transcends expectations.
Their performance features a brand new piece by Esin for the duo. Inspired by the writings of revolutionary Islamic thinker İbn ‘Arabî (1165-1240), ‘…through itself…’ is an exploration of his profound philosophical concepts, through sound. The piece will be followed by improvisations that expand on this sonic world.
Senso di Voce’s previous work includes multiple performances for Silo City, a collection of repurposed grain elevators in Buffalo, NY. They have created performances and sound installations in partnership with several art museums and art festivals in Western New York. Tierceron, their album of improvisations with collaborator Henry Birdsey, was released on Other Minds Records (San Francisco) in 2023.
This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Bonsoir, Mes Amis: A Screening of Orpheus
2024-09-12 14:30 - 17:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Doors open at 6:30 | Movie starts 7:00
The stars are aligning and we will be screening another series of three films: this time, French flicks are the name of the game. The first movie, Beauty and the Beast, will be screened on Thursday August 29th — the second two movies will have their moments in the dark on September 8th and 26th. The movie screenings have proven sufficiently popular we’ve decided to ask for RSVPs to ensure seating space for all who come.

$10 Suggested Donation hugely appreciated merci beaucoup à nos amies!

Please RSVP : Orpheus
Online donation link here TAILORED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS SERIES

This series is presented with assistance from our cherished friends at Best Video in Hamden, CT.

Spinning Poetry
2024-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
A little chance to relax and think and absorb noted works of poetry as read by its authors. This month, we continue our tour of Caedmon recordings from the 20th century, and visit the 1950s recordings of Pound, Eliot, and Sitwell: Masters of Irony, Collage, and Innovation? Or Complicated Fops and Poseurs? Our tour guide, Phillip Beard, will explore with you and guide you through the high modernist wackiness.

Poet Joan Kwon Glass reading from her new collection of poetry, Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms (Perugia Press, 2024)
2024-09-21 12:00 - 14:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Doors open at 4:00
Tea/reading concludes by 6:00

Winner of the 2024 Perugia Press Poetry Prize, Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms explores themes familiar to those who know Kwon’s work: it’s described as part lamentation and part hymn—an illumination of diasporic hungers, hauntings, absence, and resilience. This collection “explores colonialism and “postcolonialism” through disordered eating, suicide loss, religious damage, familial estrangement, addiction, motherhood, and recovery. These poems ask urgent questions: What does it mean to be a mixed-race survivor of generational traumas in a world that often insists on binaries and singular narratives? What role does “hunger” play in navigating life in the diaspora? And, ultimately, what is required to raise an American daughter while forging a path forward?” Joan Kwon Glass, Milford Poet Laureate, is known for her searching, thoughtful earlier works, Night Swim (2023), Pancakes for a Dead Boy (2022), and If Rust Can Grow on the Moon (2022). She is the editor of Harbor Review, and the winner of numerous awards and prizes for her work. This event is free and open to the public.
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Bonsoir, Mes Amis: A Screening of Breathless
2024-09-26 14:30 - 17:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Doors open at 6:30 | Movie starts 7:00
The stars are aligning and we will be screening another series of three films: this time, French flicks are the name of the game. The first movie, Beauty and the Beast, will be screened on Thursday August 29th — the second two movies will have their moments in the dark on September 8th and 26th. The movie screenings have proven sufficiently popular we’ve decided to ask for RSVPs to ensure seating space for all who come.

$10 Suggested Donation hugely appreciated merci beaucoup à nos amies!

Please RSVP : Breathless
Online donation link here TAILORED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS SERIES

This series is presented with assistance from our cherished friends at Best Video in Hamden, CT.

Glorious Index: New Haven Fall Open Studios, 2024
2024-10-04 - 2024-12-14 | CT
Hours: Tues – Fri: 11-5 / Sat: 12-2
Sun & Mon: Closed

Glorious Index Opening Reception
2024-10-05 18:00 - 20:00 | The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, United States
Opening Reception for Glorious Index: New Haven Fall Open Studios, 2024
The opening on October 5th will be a special party
in celebration of the artists in our community opening their doors throughout the city this month. We offer a delightful mix of small works by a multitude of participating artists, a map board with info on all weekends and events and an impressive selection of Indexes and Directories from the Library’s historic collection.
For the opening party will offer a special online link on the night of so that those unable to attend for any reason can have a special sneak peek, can say hello to fellow artists and otherwise participate. Please email us at gallery@institutelibrary.org by 5pm Oct 5th with the header screenparty and we will send you the invite!
Dress Code:
In the interests of more emphatic pointing fun, we are suggesting dressing up your index finger for this event. Fancy nails? Foam Finger? So many options…..
Post images of each other pointing at favorite works at the event
with the hashtag #GloriousIndex to share the party!

Listen Here!
2024-10-15 18:30 - 20:30 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Bennett Lovett-Graff returns to shepherd you through an evening of classic short fiction, read aloud by actors from the New Haven Theater Company. This evening, we will hear two stories by Raymond Carver: “Cathedral” and “Fat”.
This event is free and open to the public, but donations to the Institute Library are deeply appreciated.

Jazz
2024-10-18 17:15 - 20:00, 2024-10-25 17:15 - 20:00, 2024-11-01 17:15 - 20:00, 2024-11-08 17:15 - 20:00, 2024-11-15 17:15 - 20:00, 2024-11-22 17:15 - 20:00, 2024-11-29 17:15 - 20:00, 2024-12-06 17:15 - 20:00 and 3 more dates | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Although always subject to change as to artistic spotlight, Friday Happy Hour Jazz will continue a swinging tour of that great American art form, “LP Jazz”, meeting at 5:15 or so every Friday, in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Collection.
Friday Happy Hour Jazz is, as always, a BYOB, BYO Snack evening; the crowd’s always appreciative and always excited to see what people bring. Updates to the schedule, including inclement weather closures, will be provided via the internal Jazz email list. Want to be added to that list? Let us know!
Please consider making a $5 donation when you come to Friday Happy Hour Jazz.
Friday Happy Hour Jazz is presented with support from Jazz Haven www.jazzhaven.org

Spinning Poetry: The Spoken Word
2024-10-23 18:30 - 20:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
We now delve further into the Caedmon catalog for another major modernist poet reading her work, Marianne Moore, and then feature work of John Ashbery (who admired Moore’s work) reading his sometimes moving, sometimes funny, and often challenging poems that benefit from his upstate New York voice and from his droll, understated delivery.
Rounding out the evening are selections from Caedmon’s own “big hits” disc, its Treasury of Modern Poets, including Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Frost, and many other possibilities. We’ll start a little later this time to help people get to the Institute Library’s music listening room from work or other daily responsibilities.

Achtung, October: Fritz Lang’s M, starring Peter Lorre
2024-10-24 18:30 - 20:30 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
A classic of German expressionism, M is often cited as one of the most blood-chilling movies ever made. Peter Lorre stars as someone who you wouldn’t hire to babysit your children. Released in 1931, M is a stone-cold classic, a movie worth reading up on before seeing: a cinematic landmark. Run time: 111 minutes. NR. Subtitled.
This film series is free and open to the public, but we strongly encourage attendees to make a $10 donation to cover costs associated with holding these screenings. Donations can be made in cash night of the event, or online at Movie Series at the Institute Library
Doors at 6:30
Movie at 7:00

The Gallery presents: BANNED! with Madame Thalia
2024-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, United States
Madame Thalia: Sunday, October 27!
• Celebrate Freedom of Speech
• Adults-Only Speakeasy
• Madame Thalia with her Vaudeville Troupe
• Tip-Jar Fundraiser for the Library

A longstanding dream of ours will be fulfilled when the Institute Library becomes a Spooky Speakeasy for one night with entertainment provided by the always full of surprises —Madame Thalia! It’s a burlesque event! It’s a Halloween Party! It’s a banned book event! It’s a speakeasy!
Come dressed in your finest vintage finery/ Halloween costume and creatively celebrate freedom of speech with us.
This event comes complete with bathtub gin cocktails and candy.*
Sunday, October 27 | 6:00 p.m.
Tickets for this evening, regardless of Institute Library membership status, are $20.00 each. Please be aware that seating is limited.

This event is 21 and over, please. Advance ticket purchase required. Seating will be limited.
Tickets: $20 each, regardless of Institute Library membership status.
Buy Tickets here!

This special evening is also a tip-jar fundraiser for the Gallery, so please consider bringing some extra moolah to throw in the kitty. We are dough-raising to be able to fund more artists and more talent and to say yes to new events going forward.

Achtung, October: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, directed by Ana Lily Amirpour
2024-10-31 18:30 - 20:30 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Already regarded as a contemporary classic, this tense indie film, shot in California, is an Iranian Vampire Western, which sounds good for a Hallowe’en movie. Starring Sheila Vand as The Girl, this movie’s fan base grows every year since its 2014 release. Run time: 101 minutes.
This film series is free and open to the public, but we strongly encourage attendees to make a $10 donation to cover costs associated with holding these screenings. Donations can be made in cash night of the event, or online at Movie Series at the Institute Library
TIME:
Doors at 6:30
Movie at 7:00

Listen Here: Short Stories Read Aloud
2024-12-17 19:00 - 21:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Storytelling for grownups! Captivating short stories read aloud by actors from the New Haven Theater Company with a talk-back session to follow. Tea and cookies served.
Free and open to the public!
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
