Connections: The College of Collectible Knowledge
The College of Collectible Knowledge is back, just in time for WXXI's fifth annual Antiques Appraisal event on Saturday. The College of Collectible Knowledge is our version of Antiques Roadshow...on...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of May 15th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: Climate change, with Living on Earth...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, May 22nd
First hour: Human trafficking survivor speaks out Second hour: T. Colin Campbell on veganism, nutritionism, and wholism
View ArticleConnections: Human trafficking survivor speaks out
Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery, and it exists in Western New York. Earlier this month, WROC-TV's Adam Chodak told the story of two women who were stolen away and trafficked by the same...
View ArticleConnections: T. Colin Campbell on veganism, nutritionism, and wholism
One of the forefathers of veganism does not like the term "vegan." T. Colin Campbell is the author of the seminal China Study, and over the decades, he's become a leading voice, challenging...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, May 23rd
First hour: College Grad Series, part 1 - The teaching profession Second hour: The Gateways Music Festival and the importance of diversity in classical music
View ArticleConnections: College Grad Series, part 1 - The teaching profession
It's graduation season... so are the local graduates getting local jobs? It's the first in our series of conversations with freshly minted college graduates about their experiences navigating the job...
View ArticleConnections: The Gateways Music Festival and the importance of diversity in...
The New York Philharmonic is the nation’s oldest symphony orchestra, but it wasn’t until 2014 that it welcomed its first black principal player. While that fact may seem staggering, recent data paint a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, May 24th
First hour: Astrophysicist Adam Frank on the value of expertise Second hour: Mental and emotional health in schools
View ArticleConnections: Astrophysicist Adam Frank on the value of expertise
Astrophysicist Adam Frank is fresh off the March for Science, and he's thinking about a lot of things related to this particular American moment. Why do so many Americans reject real expertise? Is the...
View ArticleConnections: Addressing gaps the quality of care related to children's mental...
Parents have raised concerns about gaps in the quality and focus of care related to children's social and emotional health in our region. As a result, the Greater Rochester Health Foundation convened a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, May 25th
First hour: Conservative writer urges his colleagues not to dismiss mainstream newspapers Second hour: The story of R Community Bikes and the WNY Bike Fest
View ArticleConnections: Conservative writer urges his colleagues not to dismiss...
A conservative writer, Kevin Williamson, recently published a piece for National Review titled "How to Read the Newspaper." It's probably not what you think. Williamson writes that we're in a dangerous...
View ArticleConnections: The story of R Community Bikes and the WNY Bike Fest
One of the great Rochester success stories is R Community Bikes, which began in a garage and grew to provide 50,000 bikes to city residents in the past decade. The man behind it is a force of nature:...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, May 26th
First hour: Open Mic Rochester's investigation into gun violence Second hour: When we just can't force ourselves to like great art
View ArticleConnections at The Little Theatre Wednesday, May 31
Join WXXI News a for Connections with Evan Dawson from the Little Theatre on Wednesday, May 31 from 12-2 p.m. Evan's guest will be Karen DeWitt , WXXI's Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public...
View ArticleConnections: Open Mic Rochester's investigation into gun violence
What are the impacts of gun violence? Writing for Open Mic Rochester , Tianna Manon offered an extensive look at the issue, from family stories to statistical analysis. We asked Tianna to join us and...
View ArticleConnections: When we just can't force ourselves to like great art
Are there some pieces of art that are universally considered great... but you just don't enjoy them? Of course there are. For Evan: most of Picasso's oeuvre. For Megan: The Beatles. Brian Koppelman,...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of May 22nd
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: Human trafficking in Western New...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, May 29th
First hour: Local veterans honor Gold Star families Second hour: Front Lines: A Selected Shorts Memorial Day Special
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