/news/arts-culture Arts & Culture en-US Copyright Fri, 30 May 2025 17:00:20 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-30/an-hour-with-griffin-dunne This hour, our conversation with the star of ‘An American Werewolf in London’ and ‘After Hours,’ the director of ‘Practical Magic’ and ‘Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold’: Griffin Dunne. Fri, 30 May 2025 17:00:20 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-30/an-hour-with-griffin-dunne Jonathan McNicol /show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-05-30/birdwatching-legend-peter-kaestners-journey-to-10-000-birds On this episode of Audacious, meet birder, Peter Kaestner! He discovered a new bird species, and became the first person to catalogue 10,000 birds! Fri, 30 May 2025 14:58:01 GMT /show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-05-30/birdwatching-legend-peter-kaestners-journey-to-10-000-birds Jessica Severin de Martinez, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Chion Wolf /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-29/the-humble-fly This hour, it’s our tribute to flies. Plus a look at David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of, you guessed it: ‘The Fly.’ Thu, 29 May 2025 17:00:34 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-29/the-humble-fly Jonathan McNicol /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-28/how-robots-and-our-attitudes-toward-them-have-evolved This hour, a look at what robots are and how humans have thought about robots throughout history. Wed, 28 May 2025 17:00:59 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-28/how-robots-and-our-attitudes-toward-them-have-evolved Lily Tyson /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-27/building-utopia This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we look at examples of utopian communities from around the world. Tue, 27 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-27/building-utopia Lily Tyson /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-23/we-can-never-escape-the-rock-a-look-at-alcatraz President Trump wants to reopen the notorious maximum security prison known as Alcatraz. But why? This hour, the past, present, and future (?) of Alcatraz. Fri, 23 May 2025 17:00:37 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-23/we-can-never-escape-the-rock-a-look-at-alcatraz Jonathan McNicol /show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-05-23/it-all-adds-up-the-joy-of-micro-philanthropy On this episode of Audacious, giving isn’t just for the rich. You’ll meet people who prove that everyday generosity can be radical, joyful, and deeply human. Fri, 23 May 2025 13:46:50 GMT /show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-05-23/it-all-adds-up-the-joy-of-micro-philanthropy Jessica Severin de Martinez, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Chion Wolf /news/2025-05-22/westport-essay-contest-highlights-how-jackie-robinsons-legacy-still-resonates-today The library launched a new essay contest in partnership with the Westport Center for Senior Activities and Meryl Moss Media, inviting local residents 60 years-old and up to explore Robinson’s enduring impact. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:48:37 GMT /news/2025-05-22/westport-essay-contest-highlights-how-jackie-robinsons-legacy-still-resonates-today Kelsey Hubbard Rollinson /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-22/the-value-of-expertise-in-a-world-where-everybody-knows-everything This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we talk about the role of experts throughout society. Plus, we learn how to master a skill, and the joy of trying. Thu, 22 May 2025 17:18:48 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-22/the-value-of-expertise-in-a-world-where-everybody-knows-everything Lily Tyson /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-21/we-take-your-calls This hour, we take your calls … about whatever you want to talk about. Wed, 21 May 2025 17:00:32 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-21/we-take-your-calls Jonathan McNicol /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-20/from-zeppelins-to-dirigibles-to-the-goodyear-blimp-airships-capture-our-imagination This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the past and future of airships, both real and imagined. Tue, 20 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-20/from-zeppelins-to-dirigibles-to-the-goodyear-blimp-airships-capture-our-imagination Carmen Baskauf /show/where-we-live/2025-05-19/the-fight-for-funding-whats-next-for-connecticuts-libraries-and-museums President Trump recently moved to eliminate the agency that funds libraries and museums nationwide. A federal judge blocked this action, but questions remain. What’s ahead for ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø’s cultural institutions? Mon, 19 May 2025 11:15:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2025-05-19/the-fight-for-funding-whats-next-for-connecticuts-libraries-and-museums Chloe Wynne, Catherine Shen