Amanda Lynn

Genesee Community College closes out its performance season this week with a 20-piece dance performance choreographed by adjunct professor Tara Pocock. “Freedom: A Modern Dance Show About Your Rights” examines human rights and freedoms through the lens of dance, challenging audience members to question what their rights are and if they are allowed to exercise […]

The annual spoken word event, “Listen to Your Mother,” celebrates being a mother, having a mother, and the lifetime journey of motherhood. It’s a grassroots phenomenon with more than 250 productions in communities across the country. Now in its fifth consecutive year, Rochester’s production features 13 local writers and storytellers — including Erica Bryant with […]

The 18th Annual Rochester Dachshund Parade will give your lengthy pups a chance to stretch, sniff, and play in the park. This year’s theme is ‘Dachshund: A Dog for All Seasons?’ In addition to a multitude of long bois and girls, the parade features info booths from veterinary services. Dachshund-themed merchandise will be available for […]

This year’s Rochester Bike Week spans nine days, featuring a range of events and activities for all ages and skill levels. It offers the chance to explore the growing cycling infrastructure in Rochester, reasons to get out in the fresh air, and connect with other riders. Events kick off with on Wednesday, May 8, which […]

Comedian Brian Regan’s career has spanned more than 30 years, and includes two Netflix comedy specials, “Stand Up and Away!” and “Nunchucks and Flamethrowers,” and appearances on Jerry Seinfeld’s series “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” and “Late Night with David Letterman.” Regan’s standup comedy, which often riffs on relatable, mundane situations, incorporates sketches and audience […]

Get ready for a flashback to the early 1990s with OFC Creations and the Lyric Theatre’s presentation of “The Bodyguard: The Musical.” In this week’s Rochester premiere of the show, New York City-based actress Devin Kessler takes on the iconic role of Rachel Marron (played by Whitney Houston in the 1992 film), singing some of […]

Nick Cannon is known for more than being superstar Mariah Carey’s ex-husband. The comedian (MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out Live”), TV host (“America’s Got Talent,” “The Masked Singer”), and actor will bring his “Nick Cannon & Friends” tour to the Rochester stage this weekend. The show includes improv and comedy with the spirit of a hip-hop […]

Creativity meets community this week at The Hungerford building. “Art for Action — Hungerford United” brings together more than 15 art studios that will each host event-specific art, raffles, and more, to promote positive change in Rochester. Some of the groups that will be supported through the event include Causewave Community Partners, Comic Book Legal […]

Get your geek on this weekend as The Strong Museum memorializes the newest inductees of the World Video Game Hall of Fame (12 arcade, computer, and console game finalists include Solitaire, Mortal Kombat, Myst, and Candy Crush; the inductees will be announced on Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m.). The World Video Game Hall of […]

This week The College at Brockport’s Department of Dance will host the Rochester-based Sankofa African Drum and Dance Ensemble, and welcomes special guest artist Mohamed Diaby from Guinea, West Africa. Diaby is an acclaimed djembe player and choreographer, and will perform and choreograph works. Other international guest artists include Trinidadian musicians Ian Anthony and Trinidadian […]

Local photographic artist Andrew E. Jurman’s interest is split between nature and built environments, and he creates dreamy and fantastical-seeming vistas whether shooting fields in soft-focus or crisply capturing mannequins in window displays. Jurman’s solo exhibit, “Landscapes and Cityscapes,” opens this week at the Giesel Gallery. The show features a combination of his landscape photography, […]

“Alongside We Travel: Contemporary Poets on Autism” is a new anthology of work by more than two dozen poets whose lives are impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder. The poems explore the emotions and experiences of people living with ASD. As National Autism Awareness Month comes to a close, Writers & Books will present a reading […]