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Coming up on Connections: Thursday, August 30

First hour: New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon

Second hour: Summer of Food - How can Rochester become the next Charleston, South Carolina?

Actress and advocate Cynthia Nixon is running for governor. The Democrat is challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo. She’ll be in Rochester tomorrow to meet with voters. We talk to her about why she’s running for New York’s top seat, and we’ll discuss issues ranging from the economy to healthcare and more. Then, we’ll hear from local Nixon supporters. Our guests:

  • Cynthia Nixon, candidate for New York governor
  • Patrick Coyle, volunteer for the Nixon campaign
  • Charmaine Gettles, volunteer for the Nixon campaign
  • Rohith Palli, volunteer for the Nixon campaign

It’s our final Summer of Food conversation, and we sit down with award-winning chefs in our area to discuss if Rochester could be on its way to becoming a food destination. What would it take for Rochester to be the next Charleston, South Carolina? Our guests weigh in:

  • Art Rogers, chef and owner of Lento, and the only James Beard-nominated chef in Rochester history
  • Derrick DePorter, chef and co-owner of Unter Biergarten

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.