It's a pleasure to support the choral arts in Rochester by listening to inspired singing in the Classical Idol Competition, an annual fundraiser for the Rochester Oratorio Society. I've been honored to served as the emcee for several years. This year I took a few pictures from the stage. Enjoy!
As you travel our region this summer, WXXI is making sure you don’t miss a moment of the news you depend on. Our free smartphone app has been popular with many listeners and, just recently, AM 1370, WRUR-FM 88.5 and WEOS-FM 89.5 (Geneva) have been made available for streaming in iTunes Radio!
Have you ever considered including WXXI in your estate plans? You would join a growing group of dedicated members who appreciate the value that WXXI brings to their lives and to the life of our community. As an Alice Wood Wynd Legacy Society member, you can help ensure that classical music, trusted news, and compelling television will be here for future generations.
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is underway — and with it WXXI's extensive jazz programming and events. WXXI will film three Jazz Festival performances at Kilbourn Hall as part of its Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival series.
More than 200 people attended the premiere screening of “Bully” at the Little Theatre this past Friday. The diverse audience – ranging from concerned adults to families with their children – also stayed for a WXXI-led talk back following the film.
We often talk about the power of partnerships, whether it’s two organizations finding some symbiotic energy to address a community problem or two groups discovering that there is a parallel in their missions that can be made stronger by working together. A great example of both those is the upcoming Education Takes the Stage Luncheon.
I just got off the phone with John Schaefer for today's edition of Pick 3 on WNYC's "Soundcheck." The challenge: pick three brand new musical releases that you love.
As 2011 nears its end, there were countless successful moments at WXXI this year – from great local productions like RIT Big Shot and the preview of our Frank Lloyd Wright Boynton House documentary, The Next Hundred Years, to essential election coverage, debates and a recent forum on the city’s Dropout Dilemma.
