5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (479+ words) Rochester's International Plaza has always operated and planned events with a single a mission in mind: uplifting every voice that forms the symphony of our community. "We are constantly trying to find ways to really represent and highlight marginalized and…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (60+ words) 12: 00: What's the big deal about microplastics? 1: 00: 'Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History' "Connections" is livestreamed each day on the WXXI News You Tube channel. Watch here. It's Public Media Giving Days! Celebrate the trusted journalism, inspiring music, and thought-provoking…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (623+ words) WXXI News An off-beat family makes some 'Big Mistakes' in this clever crime farce If you ask the psychologists, they'll tell you that humor is a defense mechanism, a buffer between ourselves and the painfulness of reality. I'm not sure…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (67+ words) WXXI News "The time for cowardice is over." That's according to comedian Paula Poundstone, who has been using her platform to share her take on the state of democracy. Poundstone will be in Rochester on Friday for a show at…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (184+ words) WXXI News 1: 00: CITY Magazine's "Growth" issue Then in our second hour, as crocuses push through ground still dusted by snow, now may be a time to reflect on what it takes to grow. This month's edition of CITY Magazine is…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1106+ words) TAMPES, France " The man in control tonight is named Carlo Jacucci. You're on the stage. He's the audience. And there's almost no chance you're going to please him " which, somehow, is exactly why you're here. "The games begin," Jacucci, a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (616+ words) Departure(s) explores several of Barnes' lifelong obsessions " mortality, memory, and time. It's slim but weighty, digressive yet incisive. Barnes, who just turned 80, says it will be his last. Julian Barnes' playful new book is also his 'official departure' In Departure…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (110+ words) In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/7/25, we sit down with National Comedy Center director Journey Gunderson to discuss the current state of comedy under the Trump administration. National Comedy Center director talks about the state of…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago  (576+ words) Updated September 14, 2025 at 10: 05 PM EDT Comedian Nate Bargatze is hosting the 77th Emmy Awards live on Sunday night. Severance, The Penguin, The Studio and The White Lotus are among the most-nominated shows. Below are the nominees in some of the main…...