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 first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, December 22, 2023, guest host Daniel Kushner leads a discussion about the best of the local music scene in 2023.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, December 22, 2023.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, July 20, 2023, guest host Daniel Kushner talks with members of Rochester alt-country band Public Water Supply.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, guest host Daniel Kushner discusses opera and the LGBTQ+ experience.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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The 20th anniversary edition of the Rochester International Jazz Festival kicks off on Friday, and some of the festival’s most intriguing artists have strong ties to African music.
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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.
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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.