Connections
In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, our guests discuss the parallels between the political and social themes of the musical "Cabaret" (set in the 1930s) and today.
Connections
From CITY Magazine
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Commotion Dance Theater uses movement, creative costuming and spoken word to connect three different acts.
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Demetrio Alomar, a School of the Arts and Nazareth University grad, returns to Rochester May 11-12 at West Herr Auditorium Theatre.
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The company adds modern dance to the monthly arts lineup on May 3.
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A sobering world premiere based on the 2012 school shooting runs at Geva Theatre Center through May 12.
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JCC CenterStage presents a political play based on a true story — sort of — through April 21.
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Show us the 'Photo City' through your lens — and it could be our June 2024 cover.
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On NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, comedian Jenny Slate talks about whether she believes in destiny and why she chooses to be a "terminal optimist."
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Thirty-seven nations Compete in Europe's Song Contest: Kitsch, Peace, Politics. The countries hope their entry will be named best song of 2024, though some of the greatest drama happens offstage.
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In a heartrending follow-up to his beloved 2009 novel, Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín's handles uncertainties and moral conundrums with exquisite delicacy, zigzagging through time to a devastating climax.
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The WNBA star, who is six feet, nine inches, says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them laughing."
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Katy Perry and Rihanna weren't at the Met Gala on Monday night, despite the viral AI-generated photos showing them on the red carpet. Here are some tips for recognizing and investigating deep fakes.
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Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion's grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.
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When a public school couldn't attract a theater teacher, it hired a stand-up comedian. School lunch is taking a ribbing, but the school says the students are learning useful academic skills.
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Pulitzer Prizes honor American achievements in journalism, letters and drama, and music. They are widely recognized as the most prestigious awards in their field within the United States.
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Climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says research suggests that plants are indeed "intelligent" in complex ways that challenge our understanding of agency and consciousness. Her book is The Light Eaters.
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The last show of the pop icon's "Celebration" retrospective tour brought over a million and a half fans to Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.
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The English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film Titanic as well as King Théoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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For years, Hollywood's behind-the-scenes action heroes have been pushing for an Oscars category to honor their work. Many hope The Fall Guy will make it a reality.