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Connections: The "flOUR CITY Interactive ROCgarden”

The "flOUR CITY Interactive ROCgarden” introduces audience members to local historical figures -- people who you may not have learned about in the history books. This hour, we talk with the performance's creators and the actors about Anna Murray Douglass, Leah Fox Fish, and "Rattlesnake Pete", and their impact on Rochester's history.

Our guests:

  • Kate Sweeney, co-creator of the "flOUR CITY Interactive ROCgarden," and theatre coordinator at MCC
  • Heather Chang, co-creator of the "flOUR CITY Interactive ROCgarden," and theatre professor at MCC
  • Anisha Stallworth, actor who plays Anna Murray Douglass, and theatre performance major at MCC 
  • Marianna Tonas, actor who plays Leah Fox Fish, and theatre performance major at MCC 
  • Tom Abrams, actor who plays "Rattlesnake Pete", and theatre performance major at MCC 
Connections
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.

Connections with Evan Dawson

Connections is our daily, live talk show. It airs live weekdays, noon-2 p.m., and re-airs at 9 and 10 p.m. You can also find us wherever you find your podcasts.

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