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2 weeks ago | 
wshu.org | Eda Uzunlar |Brian Scott-Smith
Thousands of people in Connecticut and Long Island joined the nationwide "No Kings" protests against the Trump Administration and The protest at the State Capital in Hartford drew an estimated 7,000 people, while the protest in New London was attended by approximately 2,500. Smaller protests were held in Bridgeport and other Fairfield County communities.
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1 month ago | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Hannah Edgar |Eda Uzunlar
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is one of the world’s great Gustav Mahler orchestras, a legacy that goes back to its second music director, Frederick Stock. That legacy catapulted the orchestra this month to one of classical music’s most prominent forums, as the CSO became the first American orchestra to perform at the Mahler Festival, an 11-day marathon hosted in Amsterdam that ends Sunday. The festival has run only twice before, in 1920 and in 1995.
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1 month ago | 
wbez.org | Hannah Edgar |Eda Uzunlar
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is one of the world’s great Gustav Mahler orchestras, a legacy that goes back to its second music director, Frederick Stock. That legacy catapults the orchestra this month to one of classical music’s most prominent forums, as the CSO becomes the first American orchestra to perform at the Mahler Festival, an 11-day marathon hosted in Amsterdam. The festival has run only twice before, in 1920 and in 1995.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Eda Uzunlar
Dyme Ellis is a 27-year-old musician and poet based in New Haven, Conn. They combine those skills to become Indigaux, a “queer hyper-punk producer and rap artist” who creates music about revolution, the queer experience, and sometimes, needing to be petty. “I think revolution is more community and less ego, but also it's human.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Eda Uzunlar
Patrick Dunn is confident in his work. As a big part of the development and communication teams at a legal aid association for veterans in New Haven, he’s a reliable colleague — when the time comes to fundraise, he gets the job done. He’s worked in the nonprofit world for years and has a knack for earnest conversation that could make anyone pull out a checkbook – for the right cause. His networking abilities are top-notch.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
nhpr.org | Eda Uzunlar
Connecticut is home to an incredible array of art museums—from stunning contemporary work to spaces dedicated to the impressionist movement; the state is a treasure for seasoned art lovers and first-time museum-goers alike. One particular museum in Bridgeport holds an eclectic array of pieces—from Picasso's work to portrait photographs taken by Andy Warhol to silk tapestries from 18th-century France—so those who find themselves in the space never know what they might see.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Eda Uzunlar
Connecticut is home to an incredible array of art museums—from stunning contemporary work to spaces dedicated to the impressionist movement; the state is a treasure for seasoned art lovers and first-time museum-goers alike. One particular museum in Bridgeport holds an eclectic array of pieces—from Picasso's work to portrait photographs taken by Andy Warhol to silk tapestries from 18th-century France—so those who find themselves in the space never know what they might see.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Eda Uzunlar
Stamford-based Orchestra Lumos will perform Music of Memory and Reconciliation at the Palace Theater on Feb. 22 and 23. WSHU’s Eda Uzunlar spoke with guest singer and instrumentalist Gabriel Kahane and music director Michael Stern about legacy, community, and how music mixes with other parts of our world. WSHU: Gabriel, you're set to play and sing with Orchestra Lumos. You'll be performing the concerto that you wrote for your father with your father, conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
nhpr.org | Eda Uzunlar
Lynn Peterson and Eric March met in New York City. Both artists are of different mediums, and their passions brought them together. Peterson was just starting SYREN, her modern dance company, and through a friend, March made the company’s first designs. A painter, he had gotten his first job in New York at a gallery painting decorative art on demand after moving to the city from Illinois. More than two decades later, their artistry persists.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Eda Uzunlar
Quiet, stoic art museums might not be the first place you’d imagine a kid spending their time. For one, the common rules aren’t very conducive to a young person’s world – no loud sounds, and certainly no touching the things on the walls. For another, museums often aren’t actually set up for young people — pieces are set high on the wall, and accompanied text is long and advanced. Adding the cost of some museum tickets, it might not be easy to bring a child into the world of art through galleries.
