
Eda Uzunlar
News Anchor/Arts & Culture Reporter and HostEda Uzunlar (she/her) is a news anchor/arts & culture reporter and host for WSHU. She writes, speaks and draws accessible news about education, arts and culture for all ages and backgrounds. Alongside WSHU, her work has appeared at NPR, The Washington Post, the ACLU, and more. When she isn’t working on a story, you can find her scavenging at yard sales or doodling friends. You can reach her at eda@wshu.org.
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Pottery makers from around the world flocked to New England this week to gather around kilns operating at thousands of degrees in a shared passion for the craft.
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Last year, news of sexual assault in the New York Philharmonic sparked the brass community’s own #MeToo movement. The International Women’s Brass conference, hosted in Hartford this year, centered on players’ solidarity and resilience.
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Juneteenth celebrations are taking place across the state today, despite efforts from the Trump administration to roll back diversity efforts. One church group is putting together a potluck.
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Peaceful protesters gathered in Bridgeport, New London, and other Connecticut and Long Island communities to protest the Trump Administration.
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The world-renowned cellist joined long-time colleague Michael Stern, music director of Orchestra Lumos, for two performances in May.
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The first season of Side Hustle, a series covering the multi-occupation lives of creatives from photographers to witches, has come to a close. A poignant through-line in all their stories: anyone can be an artist.
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GRAMMY®-winning classical ensemble Imani Winds will play at the SHU Community Theater on May 17. WSHU’s Eda Uzunlar sat down with a founding member of the quintet, Toyin Spellman-Diaz, to learn more about what the audience can expect from the show.
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WSHU joined The New York Times Magazine writer Susan Dominus to learn more about household bonds in her new book, The Family Dynamic: A Journey into the Mystery of Sibling Success.
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Thousands of musicians apply to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest every year with the chance of playing their own concert, touring the country, and making it big. But not everyone submits to catch their big break.
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Nearly 100 middle schoolers from Stamford Public Schools spent their spring break at SoundWaters’ Science Stars camp, fishing, dissecting and exploring the environment of the Long Island Sound.