Connections
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, we discuss advice Jerry Seinfeld offered to Gen Z during his recent commencement address at Duke University. Seinfeld discussed love, work, and having a sense of humor.
Reed Saxon
/
The Associated Press file photo
From CITY Magazine
-
Commotion Dance Theater uses movement, creative costuming and spoken word to connect three different acts. -
Demetrio Alomar, a School of the Arts and Nazareth University grad, returns to Rochester May 11-12 at West Herr Auditorium Theatre. -
The company adds modern dance to the monthly arts lineup on May 3. -
A sobering world premiere based on the 2012 school shooting runs at Geva Theatre Center through May 12. -
JCC CenterStage presents a political play based on a true story — sort of — through April 21. -
Show us the 'Photo City' through your lens — and it could be our June 2024 cover.
Local and national arts from NPR
-
Over some five decades, Corman filled America's drive-ins with hundreds of low-budget movies. Many of Hollywood's most respected directors have at least one Corman picture buried in their resumes. -
The Swiss singer and rapper was one of two nonbinary artists in the finals at this year's event held in Malmo, Sweden. Meanwhile, protesters called for Israel's disqualification from the contest. -
The puzzle of a girl's death propels Alina Grabowski's debut novel but, really, it's less about the mystery and more about how our actions impact each other, especially when we think we lack agency. -
A fast-growing social media campaign to block stars for not speaking out escalated this week after the star-studded New York event. -
The Netflix movie Unfrosted tells a made-up version of Pop-Tarts' origin story. It hasn't been received favorably, including by NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts.
-
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary The Stroll. It's the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.
-
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship. -
Nguyen and his family fled their village in South Vietnam in 1975. Now his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has been adapted into a series on HBO and MAX. Originally broadcast in 2016.
-
Gatwa is the first Black man and the first person born outside the U.K. to play The Doctor. He's candid about how his own life has influenced his take on the role — and about his critics. -
Yes, it's possible to get around without relying on GPS, say navigation experts. The first step is to let go of your fear of getting lost. -
The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point. -
Service charges; resort fees; "surcharge" add-ons: A new state law requiring price transparency is set to take effect in July. Until now, no one knew how it would apply to restaurants.
