Connections
In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/9/25, we're joined by Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer/trumpeter Terence Blanchard ahead of the Soundtrax Film Music Festival.
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Finger Lakes screenwriter David Ebeltoft is having a banner year. -
Rochester Community Players stages a whimsical storybook version of one of Shakespeare's lesser-known productions at Highland Bowl through July 27. -
The second "Goblin" graphic novel by local illustrator Will Perkins hits shelves on July 16. -
The former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member will perform at Kodak Hall on Friday, September 13. -
To mount a lesser-known Shakespeare production at Highland Bowl, Rochester Community Players lean into the two-dimensional.
Local and national arts from NPR
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A feels like a mega evolution for the whole series — a colossal achievement that runs splendidly on the Switch 2 after the buggy disappointments of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. -
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and novelist Nicholas Sparks describe their collaboration to simultaneously craft the new novel and upcoming film Remain as a unique one that's unlikely to be replicated. -
In the final episode, Marc Maron and former President Barack Obama spoke about the legacy of the podcast, politics and moving on. -
Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States. -
Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.
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NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. -
Jimmy Kimmel's return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
Diane Keaton, who remained one of Hollywood's quirkiest and most beloved actors decades after her Academy Award-winning performance in the movie Annie Hall, has died aged 79. -
The actor, known for her quirky, vibrant manner and depth was 79. Across her decades-long career, she worked with prominent filmmakers including Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers. -
The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected. -
National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones.
