Rochester musician Eli Flynn established himself in the local music scene as a member of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and through his own collaborative, Eli Flynn and the Everymen. His talents extend beyond the stage and into the classroom, where he works as a music therapist at The Hochstein School. Inspired by stories of […]
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In his second act, Mark Cuddy bets on Chekhov — and Rochester
Mark Cuddy was known as a hands-on artistic director during his nearly three decades at the helm of Geva Theatre. But he’s been giving new meaning to that reputation as the founder of his latest venture, The Classics Company, which arrived on the local theater scene with authority in January with a striking production of […]
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LGBTQ+ historic sites and more listed on Landmark Society’s 2026 Five to Revive
The annual list is meant to highlight the potential of important historic properties that face one threat or another.
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City to offer up $170,000 in grants for the arts
Now in its fourth year, ArtsBloom aims to fund small art projects that benefit the community as a whole.
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Why we fixate on — and fetishize — chefs behind the line
There’s a reason chefs don’t translate cleanly into daylight. They belong to the hours when the rest of the world is loosening its grip. When people are drinking, touching, confessing, unraveling. While everyone else is reaching for pleasure, chefs are manufacturing it. While the room fills, they disappear. That inversion matters. Tension lives there. Food […]
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Antiques Roadshow to film at Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford
The popular PBS series — where people can find out if their attic junk is actually a gem — will be in town on June 17.
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Gladys Knight and Mikaela Davis among summer festival performer announcements
Despite a fresh snowfall, festival season is just a few months away. This week, two of the city’s cornerstone summer celebrations have revealed some 2026 headliners. The Rochester Lilac Festival will fill Highland Park with homegrown and touring acts beginning May 8 and running through May 17. Each night has free live music, with local acts […]
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REVIEW | ‘Tyzik Joyride’ by Eastman Wind Ensemble
Here’s an album to turn on when you’re looking for something bright and fun in the midst of winter — whether you’re embracing the season’s chilly energy or trying to combat its gloom. From the first note of Jeff Tyzik’s “Jazz Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Wind Ensemble,” there’s brightness, bounce, lift and energy. In […]
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In love and marriage, people with disabilities pay the price
Stephanie Woodward is a disability rights attorney, activist and mother. She is also disabled and used to strangers asking her inappropriate questions. “The amount of people who are shocked that I have children and ask me how it is done…” she said. “And I’m like, is health class illegal where you’re from?” For Woodward, those moments are not just awkward or […]
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REVIEW | “WICKED”
The now-Broadway classic, onstage at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre through March 1 as part of RBTL’s 2025-26 season, still soars and delights.
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Vision of Sound returns for four days of eclectic local music and dance
The Rochester City Ballet, a krumping university professor and ensemble musicians will gather this weekend for a unique festival. Vision of Sound, which pairs local composers and choreographers to perform new work together, returns for four shows of eclectic music and dance February 19-22. The shows will be staged at four local schools, including SUNY Brockport, Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, […]
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Rochester’s drag community is more than double entendres and dollar bills
The perception that drag equals sex sparked controversy this past summer when a drag bingo fundraiser planned to benefit The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester was canceled due to widespread online backlash. Many commenters objected to a drag-themed fundraiser being tied to a child-welfare charity, arguing it made the event inappropriate or was misaligned […]
