CITY Visits | Rochester Pride Fest
The annual July celebration took place at Cobb’s Hill, with a parade along Park Avenue.
Monroe County invites arts groups to apply for $900,000 in grants
Monroe County has expanded eligibility requirements for arts groups seeking funding.
The pop and peculiarity of Regina Spektor
The singer-songwriter, who plays Kodak Center on August 1, waxes poetic on forgetting the lyrics, butterfly chasing, and her Russian homeland.
Christopher Mannelli to step down as executive director of Geva Theatre Center
The Long Island native will join Boston theater company The Huntington this fall.
For the love of the game
Local entrepreneur Jake Cornfield tests bar trivia’s limits.
Bookeater Cafe: Where literature meets lunch
Rochester’s newest staple is one for the books.
Movie Review | ‘Barbie’ is much more than a Mattel ad
Director Greta Gerwig’s fourth solo directorial project is a silly film with surprising depth.
POV: Two ‘Best Frenz’ invite you to the mall
Joywave’s Daniel Armbruster and Sir Sly’s Jason Suwito craft a concept album about getting everything you want (and nothing you need).
Take out at the ballpark
Dine like a pro at Innovative Field.
“Merry Wives of Windsor” mixes Shakespeare in the Park with ‘80s nostalgia
Rochester Community Players’ 27th summer production runs through July 29 at Highland Bowl.
For New Math, love is about throwing eggs
The 1970s-era band is back with a new lead singer and a new album, “Die Trying,” which releases this week.
50 years after Summer Jam, and the end of an era
Tributes to the festival will take place July 28 and 29 at Wonderland Forest, Lovin’ Cup and Lincoln Hill Farms.
Hide and seek
A mural scavenger hunt through the city.
An airborne grand piano leads the Rochester Fringe lineup
The 12-day festival will feature artists from France, Colombia, Ireland, Australia and more.
Summer streaming guide
Hit play on our top picks for rainy days or outdoor movie nights.
Black Button Distilling gears up for opening of its new home
The sprawling new University Ave. locale is slated to be New York State’s largest bourbon producer.
Rochester Fringe Festival announces comedy headliner Tig Notaro
The “Happy to Be Here” star will perform September 16 at Kodak Hall; tickets go on sale July 7.
House and Home
Local Ballroom culture creates a chosen family.
‘Rock the Locks!’ cross-pollinates Upstate New York
Local bands Aweful Kanawful, Jazz Goons and Low Spirits will play shows in Buffalo and Albany.
The professional — and personal — legacy of Philip Seymour Hoffman
As George Eastman Museum pays tribute to the late actor, his niece Carolyn Delvecchio Hoffman remembers a private man who played flawed characters with “raw truth.”
RIJF Night 9 | Trombone Shorty closes out jazz fest
Spevak’s closing night thoughts — and favorite picks from the last nine days.
RIJF Night 8 | The return of Joey Alexander, and what’s the F in GMF?
Spevak watches an artist grow and finds Bruce Lee’s influence.
