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Terrafly, a 16-foot sculpture created by renowned Indian artist K.S. Radhakrishnan, was donated to the town of Pittsford by the Dogra Art Foundation.
Arts, Music and Culture
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As a child in Hawaii, Jake Taniguchi would go to classical concerts with his grandfather. The first orchestra he saw in concert was the Honolulu Symphony, led by then-principal conductor Andreas Delfs, who is currently music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Taniguchi is now a conductor himself, and having a bit of a full […] The post Jake Taniguchi makes RPO debut as assistant conductor and RPYO music director appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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The search for a new artistic director is currently underway. The post Elizabeth Williamson to depart Geva Theatre in December appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
Local and national arts from NPR
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Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you. -
The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution. -
Carve a pumpkin? You can do better than that. Fun and unusual ways to celebrate the season, from writing a gratitude letter to making an ancestral altar. -
In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work of two major 20th century artists side by side: the married couple Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock. -
Cristian Mungiu's latest film takes place in a small Norwegian town, where a recently arrived couple stands accused of abusing their children — but in Fjord, the truth is never quite clear. -
Chris Rock's new movie Misty Green wants to critique Hollywood's treatment of Black women. Instead, it gives star Rosalind Eleazar a half-baked role while Rock plays a moralizing savior we've seen before. -
Middle schooler Cora Walsh of Long Island, N.Y., has won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge with a story about her journey with dyslexia. -
Why one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpa. -
Sorkin's latest film follows Mark Zuckerberg as his company fights lawsuits and whistleblowers after modifying its algorithm to promote reshares, which overwhelmingly tend to be divisive.
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NPR's Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations. -
Ryan has spent decades pressing presidents for answers. She talks about access, power, race and how asking questions put her in President Trump's crosshairs. Her new book is Notes on a Blacklash.
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ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 8, 2026, what you need to know about the spread of measles in NYS, an update on a local ICE detention center, and a preview of the ImageOut film festival.
