Founded in 1969, CAPA New Haven (Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts) brings the world to our stages, enriches lives and creates community through its mission to: present and produce artistic programming of the highest quality to serve and educate diverse audiences and feature renowned artists of all cultures; operate and maintain world-class performance venues; strengthen our arts communities by providing facilities for resident companies and through partnership and collaboration, support those organizations; and bolster the economies of the downtown communities we serve. CAPA programming includes jazz, world music, folk, country, classical music, comedy, dance, classic films, theater, and family entertainment.