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, a lightly edited version of Colin’s onstage conversation with Adrian McKinty, author of ‘The Chain,’ the Sean Duffy series, and a number of other mysteries and thrillers.
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On this episode of Audacious, hear about life in the stunt industry from two people who've been paralyzed on-set: Jonathan Goodwin and David Holmes, who was Daniel Radcliffe's double in the Harry Potter movies.
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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.
Food
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Meet the co-owners of the coffee shop at the Hartford Public Library. Pair books with wine, and learn about the Durham Public Library's Cookbook Club and Teen Test Kitchen. Plus, surprising things cooks might find in the Library of Things.
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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.
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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Willis' daughter Rumer says the actor has been diagnosed with aphasia which affects his cognitive abilities.
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On The Colin McEnroe Show, with the fourth Matrix movie out soon, a look back at the original film and its continued influence across the culture.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, it’s our annual Halloween special, a Nose-ish look at the year in horror.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, The Nose looks at BBC Culture’s 100 greatest TV series of the century, and the Netflix limited series 'Maid.'