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In the second hour of "Connections" on June 24, 2025, guest host Patrick Hosken talks with local musicians about Brian Wilson's legacy and his influence on their music.
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Finger Lakes screenwriter David Ebeltoft is having a banner year. -
Rochester Community Players stages a whimsical storybook version of one of Shakespeare's lesser-known productions at Highland Bowl through July 27. -
The second "Goblin" graphic novel by local illustrator Will Perkins hits shelves on July 16. -
The former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member will perform at Kodak Hall on Friday, September 13. -
To mount a lesser-known Shakespeare production at Highland Bowl, Rochester Community Players lean into the two-dimensional.
Local and national arts from NPR
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Foster + Partners architecture firm beat out four competitors to design the memorial, which will also feature statues of the queen and her husband Prince Philip. -
For many working adults, the summer can often feel the same as the rest of the year. So, maybe our idea of a "summer read" should encompass a wider swath of books? Here are a few out this week. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections" on June 23, 2025, guest host Scott Pukos and his horror movie loving panel discuss why the genre is so popular in the summer. -
A group of Democratic senators and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller hosted a Pride celebration at the Kennedy Center Monday evening. But the Kennedy Center had nothing to do with programming it. -
Emmy voters have until tonight to send in their picks for nominees. Here's what NPR TV critic Eric Deggans thinks they should be voting for. -
Journalist Carter Sherman says that members of Gen Z are having less sex than previous generations — due in part to the political and social climate. Her new book is The Second Coming. -
Maria Reva's virtuosic novel starts out as a straightforward story about a Ukrainian biologist, but morphs into a comic take on war, the mail-order bride business and the plight of snails. -
Most of the bidding action was online. But at a ritzy Beverly Hills hotel, hopeful bidders united by genuine affection for Lynch admired the tools of the late artist's trade. It was a mirthful wake. -
With a billboard in Times Square and a night on Broadway, the year's top high school performers are ready for their big moment at the Jimmy Awards. -
A new collection of essays by New Yorker writer Evan Osnos, The Haves and Have-Yachts, provides rich research and material for the conversation about extreme wealth in America today. -
One of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, Kaye was listed alongside the late record producer Thom Bell and the late pianist Nicky Hopkins as inductees in the Musical Excellence category. -
Wearing traditional cosmetic face masks from their homeland of Madagascar, they agreed to be photographed to take a stand.
