Connections
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/24/26, we discuss what public media means to the community and reflect on WXXI's rich history and service to the region over the past 60 years.
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Arts, Music and Culture
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The 1960s produced an extraordinary number of records that seem to exist outside of time. Despite being together for only five years, English band The Zombies left an enduring mark on that era with just two albums and a handful of 45s. Colin Blunstone, the voice of The Zombies, has had a career spanning more […] The post The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone brings psych-pop sounds of yesteryear to RIT appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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During the reality TV boom of the aughts, many households likely heard the timbre of one man’s voice announcing his presence as he entered a room. “I’m Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC,” he would say, as he invited an unsuspecting child predator to take a seat at a kitchen counter. Shocked and surprised, the alleged […] The post Review | ‘Primetime’ appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
Local and national arts from NPR
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Primetime dramatizes the story behind the series To Catch a Predator. It's full of big swings from the director and the actors — but doesn't engage with the most complicated questions the series raised. -
South Africa is aiming to smash a savory world record — the world's largest BBQ — and more boerewors sausage than you can shake a stick at. -
Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree says rumors of abuse followed the media mogul for years. Her book examines how Combs remained so powerful, despite decades of warning signs and allegations. -
It's not easy, killing people and raising a family. The new action-thriller Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother reaffirms the power of faith — and delights in outrageous juxtapositions. -
Set in the same universe as Tahir's Ember in Ashes series, Empire picks up right where the last book, 'Heir' left off — with S'rsha attached to the very monster she sought to destroy. -
Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour spent his life painting the faces and landscapes of Israeli occupation. His sons say NPR was the last media to meet him before he died in August. -
For anyone who grew up staring blankly at museum artwork, this is the fun that was missing: Coco leads interactive and (mostly) factual art history comedy tours. -
The allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim after plying her with alcohol. Peters' representative denies the charges. -
This year's shortlist is made up of former Booker winners and debut authors, with tales spanning a wide range of genres, from historical fiction to campus novel to dystopian fiction. -
A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson. -
From Silent Hill: Townfall to Control Resonant to Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, we review the best new games to play as autumn begins, ahead of GTA6's titanic release. -
A new book by the late Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has made headlines with damning allegations about King Charles III. Buckingham Palace responded with a strongly-worded statement.
