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In the first hour of "Connections" on 7/10/26, guest host Julie Philipp sits down with author and Rochester native Barry Walters to discuss "Mighty Real," his new book about the history of LBGTQ music.
Arts, Music and Culture
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There can be no ESL Rochester Fringe Festival without the Spiegeltent, the signature mirrored hall that houses many of its shows. Indeed, the Spiegeltent will return for the fest in September. But this year’s Fringe also brings a slew of outdoor acrobatics, trapeze and aerial arts performances to downtown venues like Parcel 5 and Gibbs […] The post ‘Circus in the City’ anchors Rochester Fringe Festival 2026 lineup appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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When Brian Hurlburt applied to host a radio show on low-power community broadcaster WAYO-FM, the station didn’t technically exist yet. This was 2015, and organizers were still laying cables and installing power racks before launching. Hurlburt wanted in. He’d worked in radio before, hosting a show in Batavia, and he dreamed of returning to the […] The post Local radio show ‘Rainbow Roc’ celebrates 10 years of proud LGBTQ+ advocacy appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
Local and national arts from NPR
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The New York Times journalist Jonathan Swan says the president is fixated on becoming a "great man of history" during his second term. Swan's new book, written with Maggie Haberman, is Regime Change. -
When Solitaire Miles was 18, she had a stroke. When she got to the hospital, doctors and nurses accused her of being on drugs. Then, her unsung hero arrived and ensured she got the care she needed. -
The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse. -
AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most. -
We're at the final stretch of the World Cup. It feels like just yesterday, international fans were arriving in the U.S. and marveling at Buc-ee's and unlimited free soda. -
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack met decades ago, when McCormack's sister set them up on a date. It didn't work out as a romantic pairing, but it was the start of a long-running creative partnership. -
California is among the states suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood mega-merger that would unite some of the nation's largest movie studios and TV newsrooms. -
In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor's social media page. -
Will the real Daeron please stand up? -
The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus. -
In an interview with NPR, memoirist Azar Nafisi reflects on the enduring power of literature. -
VR dance lesson apps like Dance Guru and Trip the Light offer a judgment-free way to learn partner dancing.
