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Commons
    Once a dining hall, always a dining hall. And now much more.
  
      The Underground
    Great coffee. Great eats. Plus a stage.
  
      The Well
    Refresh and unwind under the Rotunda.
  
      The Bow Wow
    Grab a bite without breaking your flow.
  
      Dance Studio
    More than just a sprung floor: more space for dance at Yale.
  
      Exhibitions
    If a picture tells a thousand words, there’ll be stories for everyone.
  
      Presidents' Room
    Traditional doesn't have to mean stuffy.
  
      The Dome
    Take boundary-pushing performances to a higher level.
  
      Annex
    Meet. Study. Chill.
  
      Rotunda
    A portal to YSC and the world.
  
      
        Upcoming Events
          
 
  4.11.24–6.28.26
  
  
        RUSUNUNGUKO (liberty / independence / freedom)
The Dome Gallery
      
  An installation by Nontsikelelo Mutiti...
      
  
          
 
  3.24.25–3.8.26
  
  
        Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven
Galleries
      
  An exploration into how slavery and resistance to it have shaped Yale...
      
  
          
 
  6.5.25–1.4.26
  
  
        The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography
The Back Gallery
      
  Yale Schwarzman Center is delighted to present The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography in partnership with the Yale Center for British Art; the Lens Media Lab, Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage; and the Yale School of Art. 
      
  
          
 
  11.5.25
  
  
        Schwarzman Session - Holding Space: Connecting Through Stories in Divided Times
Peck Room (in Commons)
      
  Schwarzman Sessions are peer-led gatherings where conversations generate collaborations and move ideas into action.
      
  
          
 
  11.5.25
  
  
        Life of an Author: A Conversation with Zibby Owens '98 and Allison Pataki '07
Presidents' Room
      
  Hear about the ins and outs of the publishing industry.
      
  
          
 
  11.6.25
  
  
        Tasting Series @ Commons: Oleoteca - Olive Oil Exploration
Commons
      
  Oleoteca
      
  
          
 
  11.6.25
  
  
        The Sweet Spot: Stand-Up Comedy
The Well
      
  It keeps getting sweeter...
      
  
          
 
  11.9.25
  
  
        EveryBody Dances with Pilobolus
Dance Studio
      
  EveryBody Dances @ Yale Schwarzman Center brings local and visiting dance artists to our Dance Studio to teach masterclasses in jazz, hip hop, salsa, modern, contemporary, precision dance and more! All community members are welcome. 
      
  
          
 
  11.11.25
  
  
        Tasting Series @ The Well: Modern Classic Cocktails
The Well
      
  The Tasting Series at The Well
      
  
          
 
  11.14.25
  
  
        Liz Toonkel: 'Magic for Animals'
The Underground
      
  Unapologetically witty and insightful one-woman show
      
  
        News
      
 
  11.1.25
  
        Buddhist Chef Jeong Kwan Brings One Taste to Yale
      
 
  10.31.25
  
        Powwow of Light will celebrate indigenous culture and community
      
 
  10.30.25
  
        Nominate A New Haven Holiday Sauce Queen!
      
 
  10.30.25
  
        Open Call for Yale Student Artists
      
 
  10.27.25
  
        Dancers from New York City Ballet perform in Commons
      
 
  10.8.25
  
        Committee on Trust in Higher Ed launches speaker series
      
 
  10.6.25
  
        Fall Arts Preview: Emus, Foxes, and Eric Clapton, Too
      
 
  10.2.25
  
        Yale Schwarzman Center to Present Reading of Yale Drama Series 2025 Prize-Winning Play by Ariel Stess
      
 
  9.29.25
  
        Billboard - Executive Turntable: Sam Hendel joins Yale Schwarzman Center Advisory Board
      
 
  9.22.25