Amanda Lynn

TEDxRochester, an independently organized local TED talk event, is this week presenting “Showing Up,” a screening of a selection of the most inspiring talks from TEDWomen 2018. The annual screening is celebration of women challenging and rising up in a diverse array of fields including business, technology, art, and politics, presented by pioneers, professionals, and […]

The internationally acclaimed Garth Fagan Dance is presenting its 2018 Home Season in time for the holidays. Presented in six performances this week, the program will will feature two Rochester premiers: Garth Fagan’s “The North Star,” a celebration of the life of 19th century abolitionist, orator, author, and Rochester icon Frederick Douglass on the bicentennial […]

Friends of Ganondagan will this week present the annual Native American Winter Arts Festival, featuring goods made by local artisans, hourly raffles, storytelling, food tastings, and traditional Iroquois Social Dancing by the Allegany River Indian Dancers (pictured). Food samples will include Iroquois White Corn, which is part of a larger project to return the heirloom […]

The Rochester Public Market has held Holidays at the Market for the past 25 years. There are just two Sundays left this season to attend the free event, which features opportunities to shop for trees, wreaths, garlands, and other decorations; winter clothing, arts and crafts, and local wines, honey, baked goods, and more. Santa Claus […]

Ease on down to The Lyric Theatre this week for a youth performance of the Tony Award-winning musical ‘The Wiz,’ presented by OFC Creations. A cast of 36 students from city and suburb schools will transport audiences to the magical Land of Oz, with familiar characters who will sing and dance while escaping the evil […]

The city of Rochester joins the ranks of other cold-weather locations embracing the festive feeling that comes with chilly air. City of Rochester Roc Holiday Village presented by Five Star Bank is the inaugural event offering family-friendly activities including Santa’s workshop, free ice skating, breakfast with Santa, music, crafting classes, food, shopping, and more for […]

A variety of talents in standup, sketch comedy, acting, and writing will hit Rochester this week with the Comedy Showdown Tour. The one-night-only show features comic actor Mike Epps, comedic performer Earthquake, Lavell Crawford (known for his recurring role as Huell Babineaux in “Breaking Bad”), comic actor DC Young Fly, comic actor Karlous Miller, and […]

The College at Brockport this week spotlights the freshest members of the Department of Dance at its New Dancers Showcase. Serving as an introduction to the department’s first-year students, the event features 21 dance majors and minors performing short works choreographed by members of the Brockport dance community. The program specifically highlights influences from across […]

We all know the tradition of receiving gifts from Santa Claus if you’ve been nice. But if you’ve been naughty? Avoid a visit from the half-goat, half-demon Krampus by visiting the Hungerford and getting back on the Nice List. More than 15 studios are participating in the two-day event, which includes photo ops with Krampus […]

Science and engineering come together with art and creativity at the annual Maker Faire Rochester. This year more than 150 makers will gather and showcase their inventiveness and creativity, bringing exhibitions, demonstrations, and activities to this family-oriented event. Featured exhibits include Magic Wheelchair, a company that provides free Halloween costumes for kids in wheelchairs; RIT […]

Rochester-based artist and internationally-known muralist Sarah Rutherford’s years-in-the-making mural series, “Her Voice Carries” was an artistic quest to understand how the women of Rochester have come to shape the city. A documentary film named for her mural series explores the stories of the women in the murals, and Rutherford’s own journey of creating the large-scale […]

The beauty and ecological diversity of the Genesee Valley region has long been a source of artistic inspiration. The Genesee Valley Conservancy (a group charged with protecting land preserves, habitats, and farmland) gave 100 artists of all walks a 12-inch-square canvas to record the beauty of the region upon, and has brought the works of […]