Amanda Lynn

The Print Club of Rochester is one of the oldest clubs in the country dedicated to fine art printmaking, having been in existence since 1930. Celebrating its artist members who’ve been part of the club for 20 years or more, this month the organization is hosting an exhibit of their works of art at The […]

Get your weekend antiquing done in one stop at the Genesee Country Village & Museum’s Annual Antique Show & Sale. A variety of Western New York’s antique dealers will showcase their collections in different locations around the village grounds, featuring furniture, books, paintings, jewelry, textiles, and collectibles. While you’re at the museum, you can catch […]

Whiskey and burlesque combine this week to summon a holy spirit and bring a new meaning to the phrase “spring has sprung.” This week Rattlesnake Revue burlesque troupe brings their seventh skin show, along with some debauchery and shenanigans, to Iron Smoke Whisky. ‘Rattlesnake Revue: ResErection’ features performers with backgrounds in vaudeville, theatre, comedy, and […]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the uprising at Stonewall Inn in New York City. The series of LGBTQ riots against police raids are generally thought to be the pivotal events that led to the gay liberation movement. Opening this month at the Central Library is “Stonewall: 50 Years Out,” an exhibit that explores […]

How does your garden grow? If you’re sick of seeing the same blossoms come up season after season, it might be time to participate in a seed swap. This week, Grow Green Rochester’s First Annual Seed Swap encourages gardeners to bring extra or unwanted flowers, food, and herb seeds to trade with others while you […]

The tough themes in Eugene O’Neill’s 1956 autobiographical play, ‘Long Day’s Journey into Night,’ are still relevant today. The work examines how a family is both bound and divided by their complicated relationships and shared history. In the span of a single day, the Tyrone family is tested by morphine addiction, childhood tuberculosis, and revelations […]

Rochester Spoken Word’s monthly “Speak Easy” reading events at Cheshire cocktail bar gives local writers a chance to read their work in front of an audience. Each year RSW and Writers & books specifically spotlight young writers and performers by co-presenting “Listening to the Future: An Evening of Prose and Poetry by Area High School […]

Learning to collaborate means learning to integrate the decisions of others, embrace interruptions, and react while staying on topic. You can learn these crucial skills using games and drawing this weekend at Intro to Collaboration with Ray Ray Mitrano. Whether you collaborate in art, business, or socially, this workshop is designed to help you expand […]

‘Tis the season for a redemptive tale about an unfettered capitalist who, scared witless by ghosts, becomes a kind-hearted benefactor (though not frightened enough to become a socialist). Charles Dickens’s classic, moralizing novella, “A Christmas Carol” has given us unforgettable characters in Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and The Ghosts of Christmas (Past, Present, and Future), […]

The Mill Art Center & Gallery’s Annual Members Exhibition is currently on view at the historic 1827 Lower Mill space, featuring paintings, photographs, and drawings of a variety of subjects, including landscapes, florals, and wildlife. Get inspired by artists’ renditions of nature, then stretch your legs while you explore the waterfalls and parks along Honeoye […]

Local nonprofit Girls Rock! Rochester uses the creation and performance of music to give girls, queer youth, and trans youth confidence, leadership skills, and creativity. GR!R is launching their first ever cookbook, “The Rock Camp Kitchen: Vegan Recipes from Girls Rock! Rochester and Friends.” Each cookbook is available for a suggested donation of $25, and […]

Don your ugliest sweater and release your inner “kidult” at The Strong Museum’s holiday “Happiest Hour” this week. The adults-only event turns the museum’s interactive exhibits and classic video games over to grown-ups, and includes winter-themed crafts and activities including a penguin relay race, a supermarket sweep competition, and dancing. A cash bar features local […]