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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 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...
4.7.25–1.4.26
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.
11.18.25
Schwarzman Session - The Humanity in Humanitarian Medicine
Peck Room (in Commons)
Schwarzman Sessions are peer-led gatherings where conversations generate collaborations and move ideas into action.
12.1.25
Schwarzman Session - Don't Stop: What Makes Music Timeless?
Peck Room (in Commons)
Schwarzman Sessions are peer-led gatherings where conversations generate collaborations and move ideas into action.
12.2.25
Secret Film Society
53 Wall Street
The season's most anticipated films before they're released...
12.3.25
Gather me in knots: A collective meditation on RUSUNUNGUKO (liberty / independence / freedom) and Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven
The Dome
A conversation with Nontiskelelo Mutiti and David Jon Walker with performances by Tobi Kassim, Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, Lacina Coulibaly
12.3.25
Joy Guidry: 'Five Prayers'
The Dome
Acclaimed bassoonist and composer Joy Guidry will captivate audiences with a solo performance
featuring electronic, lighting, and atmospheric elements.
featuring electronic, lighting, and atmospheric elements.
12.7.25
EveryBody Dances with Gerald Lovelace
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.
12.9.25
Schwarzman Session - The Future of Performing Arts with Michael Kaiser
Humanities Quadrangle
Schwarzman Sessions are peer-led gatherings where conversations generate collaborations and move ideas into action.
News
11.4.25
Powwow of Light draws indigenous communities from across Connecticut
11.1.25
Buddhist Chef Jeong Kwan Brings One Taste to Yale
10.31.25
From mountain temple to Yale Commons: Buddhist Chef Jeong Kwan offers ‘attainment in one taste’
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