Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, April 17
First hour: Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner Second hour: Special rebroadcast - Black Panther as a cultural touchstone
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Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says she’s considering a run for governor. The Democrat has never shied away from challenging her own party, including incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo. We talk to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, April 18
First hour: Parliament of World Religions Second hour: New documentary highlights Rochester as a "Photo City"
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The Parliament of World Religions is coming to Toronto, and Rochester is hosting a pre-Parliament event today. The parliament goes back to 1893, when organizers sought to create an international...
View ArticleConnections: New documentary highlights Rochester as a "Photo City"
A new documentary called Photo City tells the story of Rochester’s past, present, and future as a hub for photography. It will be screened as part of the One Take Film Fest at The Little Theatre. The...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, April 19
First hour: Former U.S. ambassador Peter Romero Second hour: How poetry can give marginalized groups a voice
View ArticleConnections: How poetry can give marginalized groups a voice
It’s National Poetry Month, and we're joined by local, award-winning local poets who discuss their art, how poetry can give marginalized groups a voice, and about how we teach poetry in schools. In...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, April 20
First hour: W.J.T. Mitchell on "American Psychosis: Trumpism and the Nightmare of History" Second hour: Rochester Music Hall of Fame, Class of 2018
View ArticleConnections: W.J.T. Mitchell on "American Psychosis: Trumpism and the...
W.J.T. Mitchell is a writer and a professor of English and art history at the University of Chicago. He’s in Rochester as a guest of the University of Rochester , discussing his piece, "American...
View ArticleConnections: Rochester Music Hall of Fame, Class of 2018
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame is inducting its 2018 class. We talk to three of the inductees — some of the greatest musicians of all time. They discuss their process, their time working with fellow...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, April 23
First hour: Young Men's Symposium: No Excuses Second hour: Exploring "senior relevance"
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A new mentoring conference for high school students across Monroe County aims to help young men address recurring issues that impact their lives as they transition into adulthood. The “Young Men’s...
View ArticleConnections: Exploring "senior relevance"
In 2014, Roger Angell wrote a piece for the New Yorker called "This Old Man," where he explored life in his nineties. He wrote about coping with the loss of friends and family, and what it means to be...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, April 24
First hour: Gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins Second hour: Musician Mary Gauthier
View ArticleConnections: Gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins
Our series of interviews with the gubernatorial candidates continues with Howie Hawkins . He's running for governor on the Green Party line once again. Hawkins has said that Democrats and Republicans...
View ArticleConnections: Musician Mary Gauthier
Mary Gauthier is a country musician who recently said that she wasn't sober until she was 27, and couldn't write until she was 30. Twenty-five years later, she's an unlikely voice for veterans....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, April 25
First hour: Teaching "code-meshing" in schools Second hour: An update on the EcoDistrict
View ArticleConnections: Teaching "code meshing" in schools
How can we teach writing to diverse students? African American students are often pressured to "code switch" in academic settings, but the authors of a new book called Other People's English advocate...
View ArticleConnections: An update on the EcoDistrict
This hour, we get an update on the EcoDistrict -- Greentopia's green vision for High Falls and the surrounding area. We discuss a series of new projects designed to increase biodiversity and...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, April 26
First hour: Discussing incidents of racial profiling Second hour: Rochester Cocktail Revival 2018
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