Connections
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 30, 2024, we discuss comments a comedian made about Puerto Rico during a recent Trump rally, and where the line is when it comes to comedy.
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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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Hawkins became a darling of the track and field world when she took up running at 100 years old. She died in Baton Rouge, La., this week. -
A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were a likely source of contamination. -
Nick Harkaway grew up hearing his dad read drafts of his George Smiley novels. He picks up le Carré's beloved spymaster character in the new novel, Karla's Choice. -
The historic Martin & Co. guitar factory and museum in the swing state of Pennsylvania reflects tradition and innovation, anchored by meticulous handcrafting and reliable tech. -
Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales. About half of the closures will happen this year and the rest in 2025. -
E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died, federal health officials said. -
In Charles Baxter's new novel, a small-town insurance salesman buys a blood test that can predict romantic entanglements, promotions — and more. It's a screwball satire of all-American zaniness. -
Several men who made bombshell allegations against Jeffries were male models who described a dynamic in which money and potentially legitimate jobs were used as leverage to exploit them. -
Everett never felt like she fit in her hometown of Manhattan, Kan. After moving to New York City and developing a cabaret show, she returned to Kansas for her HBO show Somebody Somewhere. -
Woman of the Hour was inspired by a real-life serial killer who appeared on The Dating Game in the 1970s. Anna Kendrick directed and stars in the new Netflix film. -
Inductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band, and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton. -
The recall includes various certain frozen waffles sold in Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores. Some waffles for brands like Kodiak Cakes, Simple Truth and Food Hold have also been recalled.
