Connections
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 6/9/26, guest host Julie Philipp talks with author Leigh Ann Henion and others about the importance of the nocturnal worlds of animals and flora.
Arts, Music and Culture
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It’s morning. You’re sipping coffee, watching the sun crest over a California canyon. Or, it’s midnight. You’re crushing beers, closing down a bar somewhere on Monroe Avenue. Either way, “Graceland Way,” Rochester-born Mikaela Davis’s latest, would be an apt soundtrack. Davis and company strain melancholy and make-believe through frontier thinking. Orville Peck — your favorite […] The post REVIEW | ‘Graceland Way’ by Mikaela Davis appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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Last September, an old canal barge made its way from Rochester 45 miles west to the village of Medina. Community members lugged trees and soil to help the artist Mary Mattingly build a unique garden — a floating one. Mattingly’s project is one of the key pieces of the Medina Triennial, which brings international artists […] The post The Medina Triennial brings ambitious, accessible art to the Erie Canal appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
Local and national arts from NPR
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Michel Martin speaks with sports journalist Albert Samaha about Game 3 of the NBA Finals and New York City's response to having President Trump in attendance. -
Fifteen years after The Book of Mormon made its Broadway debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the stage as Mormon missionaries — this time at the 2026 Tony Awards. -
Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest. -
Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. -
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Josef Palermo, an artist and curator, about his tenure at the Kennedy Center and what its future might hold. -
The 79th Annual Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway performances on Sunday in New York, but the star of the night was singer-songwriter P!nk, who hosted the show. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with OPB listener Jocelyn Tutak of Portland, OR., along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
This summer brings remakes of Cape Fear and Little House on the Prairie, plus brand new seasons of The Bear, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. -
Every year, we highlight essential Broadway workers not eligible for Tonys. This year, we look at the world of Broadway merch, which is a lot more than T-shirts, mugs and refrigerator magnets. -
Photographer Akash Pamarthy has documented the Sikh religious community in Ohio over several years. His photos tell a story. -
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle. -
In 'Power Ballad,' a wedding singer played by Paul Rudd writes a hit — and a popstar makes it his.
