Daniel J. Kushner
Arts writerArts writer Daniel J. Kushner began writing for CITY in 2015 as a contributing writer before joining the staff full-time in 2018.
His work has also been published in Opera News, Democrat & Chronicle, The Buffalo News, NewMusicBox, and The Huffington Post.
Daniel wrote the story and libretto for the allegorical opera "The Fox and the Pomegranate," a collaboration with composer Matt Frey. The opera was featured at Fort Worth Opera's inaugural Frontiers showcase in 2013 and won the 2014 Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. Daniel's poetry chapbook, "All Your Changing Faces," was published in 2016.
He is a Buffalo sports devotee, enthusiastic concertgoer, and a fan of all things fermented.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, June 2, 2023, guest host Daniel Kushner discusses the landscape of jazz in the 1920s. -
ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, June 2, 2023.
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Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer travel season, and Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is expecting the number of travelers to exceed pre-pandemic levels this season.
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The free performance at Hochstein was part of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra's '100 Acts of Giving Back' this year, with more events coming up soon.
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Starting in June, low-cost carrier Avelo will provide direct flights between the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina.
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The ensemble of vocalists and instrumentalists who specialize in medieval and Renaissance music is now in its 25th year.
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Iconic singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt will co-headline the 2023 Rochester jazz festival on June 27 at Eastman Theatre’s Kodak Hall.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, representatives from local music venues discuss the challenges they've faced and the adaptations they've made since the beginning of the pandemic.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
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Guitarist Simon Fletcher performs his 12-song composition, "Soundtrack to the Seasons: Upstate New York," at the reopened historic Avon Park Theater.
