Connections: Gender Policing and Expectations for Black Males
We talk about gender policing and what it means to be both black and gay. The impetus for the conversation is an unfortunate series of events surrounding one of the best players in football, Odell...
View ArticleConnections: A Conversation with Billie Jean King
Tennis great and women's equality advocate Billie Jean King is coming to Rochester to headline the annual Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon. First, she joins us on Connections to talk about the state...
View ArticleComing Up on Connections: Friday, January 29th
First hour: A look at the Xerox split; Are lower fuel prices good for the economy?Second hour: Video games for cancer patients during chemotherapy treatments
View ArticleConnections: A Look at the Xerox Split; Are Lower Fuel Prices Good for the...
We begin the hour with a discussion about the news from Xerox this week: the company will split into two publicly-traded companies, one for Document Technology, the other for Business Process...
View ArticleConnections: Video Games for Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy Treatments
How can we help relieve pain and anxiety for cancer patients during chemotherapy treatments? Studies show that video games, especially virtual reality experiences, serve as effective diversionary...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week Of January 25th
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:The Democratic and Republican...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, February 1st
First hour: Justin Murphy's investigation of charter schoolsSecond hour: Monthly Science Roundtable looks at a possible 9th planet (no, not Pluto!)
View ArticleConnections: Democrat & Chronicle's Investigation Of Charter Schools
We look at the growth of charter schools with reporter Justin Murphy, who wrote the recent story in the Democrat & Chronicle titled, "Charter Schools: As Movement Grows, Oversight Lags." Murphy's...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, February 2nd
First hour: Public integrity in Monroe County governmentSecond hour: Reshaping Rochester - "Equity by Design"
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, February 3rd
First hour: In the wake of the Geneseo tragedy, discussing mental health and relationshipsSecond hour: Surveying the expanding First Friday scene in Rochester
View ArticleConnections: Public Integrity in Monroe County Government
We discuss the plea deal related to an LDC case made by Bob Wiesner, former security director for the Monroe County Water Authority and husband of former County Executive Maggie Brooks. The story...
View ArticleConnections: Reshaping Rochester - "Equity by Design"
How can we design a more equitable Rochester region? The first presentation of the Community Design Center of Rochester's 2016 Reshaping Rochester series will be held next week. It’s called “Equity by...
View ArticleConnections: Mental Health And Relationships
We talk about mental health, relationships, breaking up, and the recent tragedy at Geneseo. Our panel discusses the broader issue of what happens when someone in a relationship -- typically a woman,...
View ArticleConnections: The First Friday Scene In Rochester
First Fridays in Rochester are expanding to several new venues. We talk about the local arts scene and preview this month's First Friday with a look at how the scene is growing. Our guests:Constance...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Thursday, February 4th
First hour: Reconnecting imprisoned parents with their children through literacySecond hour: Journalist Pamela Newkirk and her book, Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga
View ArticleConnections: Documentary - "Turn The Page"
In the United States, more than two million Americans are in prison, and 50 percent of those inmates have children under the age of 18. That means more than 1 in 28 children have a parent in prison, up...
View ArticleConnections: Journalist And Author Pamela Newkirk
In 1906, the Bronx Zoo opened a new exhibition in its Monkey House. Thousands of visitors flocked to see the highly controversial “attraction” – a 103-pound, four-foot, eleven-inch Congolese man named...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, February 5th
First hour: The future of librariesSecond hour: To Kill a Mockingbird on the Geva stage; remembering 70s music and the recent pop music losses
View ArticleConnections: Re-examining Future Of Libraries
Libraries say the state is short-changing them, and the fight is on. We talk about how libraries use public funding -- often to provide internet access to people who don't otherwise have it. We also...
View ArticleConnections: To Kill A Mockingbird On Stage and Screen
Geva's new production of To Kill a Mockingbird hits the stage February 16, and the theatre is tying threads throughout the local arts community. Students from School of the Arts (SOTA) are shadowing...
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