News and reviews from our reporters, including coverage of pop music, classical music, visual art, dance, movies, music, television and theater.
All Arts
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This hour, we're getting caught up with three of the most important Supreme Court cases you might have missed, from Idaho’s abortion ban to a law that allegedly criminalizes homelessness.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the storied history of people sleeping through things.
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This hour, a look at how family ‘truths’ handed down to us shape the people we become.
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This hour on Seasoned, we talk about the best ice cream shops in the state with people obsessed with local ice cream. Plus, meet the owner of Sweet Claude's and learn about the cows that produce the milk for UConn Dairy Bar.
Food
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Growing peas is easy, if you follow a few simple guidelines.
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Science teacher Xander Lowry is our guide as we tap trees, gather sap, split wood and make syrup with local students. Plus, Jeremy Whipple, of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, talks about the prized syrup made at the Mashantucket Sugar Shack.
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We're talking with local creators in the food space: Kat Ashmore, the chef behind @katcancook, and David Milton, aka @thedamgram and @thedamtok. Plus, we drink traditional chai with siblings who turned the Muslims of the World (MOTW) Instagram community into a local café.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show: lunch — from the hungry judge effect to the sad desk lunch. We’ll look at the history of our mid-day meal, talk about school lunches, and get tips for packing lunch.
Performing Arts & Music
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We talk to chart-topping country songwriter Alice Randall about her career and the often-ignored tradition of Black country artists that Beyoncé is now a part of.
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Let’s learn some of the complex history behind the songs you've probably heard in pubs. Featuring Connecticut’s own The Jovial Crew!
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During Native American Heritage Month this November, Celia Ricapa Cereno wants to celebrate the diverse Indigenous cultures of the Americas.
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On this episode of Audacious, hear how two people's lives were changed after getting hit by lightning. And an expert will talk about ways to avoid getting struck.
Visual Arts
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Stonington lights its second annual holiday tree constructed entirely out of lobster traps, which became a viral social media sensation last season.
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A trove of paintings and other artwork found in an abandoned barn in Connecticut has turned out to be worth millions.
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Adger Cowans, 85, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, talks about his career as a photographer and visual artist, the racism he faced and what has motivated him to make art.
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A new exhibition at New London's Lyman Allyn Art Museum celebrates the miniature portraits of Mary and Elizabeth Way.
Movies
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The Witch's Dungeon in Plainville faithfully re-creates the old movie monsters from the past.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, our weekly pop culture roundtable, The Nose, looks at revenge procrastination, Clint Eastwood’s Cry Macho, and more.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, our ode to movie trailers.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, our weekly pop culture roundtable, The Nose, looks at 'Only Murders in the Building' and 'Small Engine Repair.'