Connections
In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, April 17, 2026, our news roundup covers a statewide volunteer firefighter shortage, dental care, and the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.
Arts, Music and Culture
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Rochester is the Flower City (or Flour City, depending on who — or when — you ask). But how many of our flowers are meant to be here? Native landscapers, who prioritize local biodiversity rather than just gardening aesthetics, suggest we lean toward plants native to our area when picking flowers this spring. A plant […] The post Native landscapers cultivate a more biodiverse Flower City appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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Sitting around a boardroom table at their University Avenue headquarters, members of non-profit organization BLOOM ROC describe their paths into the world of cannabis. They use business-tinged terms like “distribution” and “logistics” as their roles in the legacy market — the era before the legalization of cannabis in 2021 — words that simply mean they […] The post BLOOM ROC taps legacy market to lead cannabis legalization appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
Local and national arts from NPR
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Sophy Romvari's debut feature is a moving, semi-autobiographical account of a family doing everything they can to try to help their teen son -
The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month. -
In Season 2 of Beef, Isaac plays Josh, a country club manager whose life is unravelling. He got into character by imagining how Victor Frankenstein would feel trapped inside Josh's "small life." -
"Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace. -
This TV adaptation of Rufi Thorpe's 2024 novel is a wild ride from start to finish. Its all-star cast includes Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman and Nicole Kidman. -
The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color. -
A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world's prickliest plants. It could also help save them. -
NPR's Elissa Nadworny plays the puzzle with WMEH listener Chee Sing Lee and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested. -
Jay found himself sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, after attempting to break into a building on his college campus. A fellow inmate's unexpected words brought him comfort — and changed the course of his life. -
In Steven Soderbergh's new dark comedy, Ian McKellen plays a famous painter, and Michaela Coel is an art restorer hired to infiltrate his home by his greedy grown-up children. -
Morgan Neville's film is packed with access and celebrity voices, but avoids deeper questions about its subject.
