Connections
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 7/30/26, we preview the upcoming Rochester Puerto Rican Festival and discuss the importance of representation in media and the community.
Natasha Kaiser
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WXXI News
Arts, Music and Culture
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The walls of ARTISANworks pop with fine-art paintings, kitschy collectibles and even a pinhole camera built from a Tibetan skull. This month, the art-dense venue will also be home to woodworks that channel ancient mythology and wisdom via earthy presentation. “Elevated Places,” a gallery event on August 8 presented by the Rochester Black Arts Council, […] The post The artist burning wood to reach ‘Elevated Places’ appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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Thornéd Crown may describe themselves as a “dungeon folk outfit,” but the Rochester band’s debut cassette release “The Commons” is a stylistically diverse collection of (mostly) instrumental songs, ranging from the modal psych raga of “Swamprun,” reminiscent of Kikagaku Moyo or Goat, to the ‘70s folk horror movie soundtrack territory of “Torchlight.” Expanse by Thorned […] The post REVIEW | ‘The Commons’ by Thornéd Crown appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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