Amanda Lynn

A cult favorite for a generation, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is an absurdist-comedy musical interpretation of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Kodak Center this weekend is hosting a special screening of the film in honor of its 40th anniversary re-release. Immediately after the screening, Monty Python […]

The long-standing friendship between renowned local photographers Carl Chiarenza and Roger Bruce is highlighted in “Interior/Exterior,” the current exhibit at RIT’s University Gallery. Bruce and Chiarenza have dramatically different styles and methods, but share a passion for the elemental roots of the photographic process. Their combined interest in the history and aesthetics of photography is […]

Robert Seebach’s paintings explore both the physical and metaphysical, featuring figures and objects in surreal landscapes depicted in ways that draw the viewer to explore relationships and the human experience. Rich colors and stark contrast between landscape, figures, and objects encourage the viewer to explore the subconscious mind as well as the physical relationships between […]

Celebrate the 101st anniversary of women getting the right to vote in New York State, and the 170th anniversary of the first Women’s Rights Convention with the annual Convention Days in Seneca Falls. This year’s event explores the power of words with family-friendly special programs happening throughout the town, including special public talks, children’s activities, […]

An annual feature of the Corn Hill Arts Festival is the Fairy Houses Tour. If you missed the festival this month, The Strong Museum is offering an opportunity to explore the whimsy and magic of the fairy houses with a display of 10 award-winning fae habitats. View the best creations from categories such as Most […]

High school prom can be a time of awkward disappointment for many. Even more so for members of the LGBTQ+ community, who may not have had the option to attend prom as their authentic selves. Black Queer Prom seeks to remedy that affront by providing an evening of music, elegance, and fashion, and attendees have […]

Rochester-based artist Margery Pearl Gurnett’s long career in the arts has evolved; she has transitioned from working in hot glass to incorporating a variety of different media. Her current solo exhibit of work explores dream-like worlds created in glass that has been layered with paper, paint, found objects, and a range of other re-contextualized materials. […]

Nationally-known comic Ryan Hamilton reaches to his roots and applies small-town Idaho storytelling and sensibilities, expanding pithy comments into contagiously funny narratives. Hamilton has performed standup on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, Comedy Central, Showtime, and elsewhere, and has opened for Jerry Seinfeld, whose influence can be heard in Hamilton’s approach and pacing. […]

RAPA Family Theatre’s production of “The Frog Prince” presents a magical world of whimsy and amphibians. The story follows a young princess as she navigates the challenges of marriage and bewitched curses along with a cast of fairytale standards including a King, Queen, a large frog, and of course, a Fairy Godmother. Each performance runs […]

Genesee County has since 1839 hosted a fair that allows agriculture enthusiasts of all ages to view the best livestock, draft horses, and competitive tractor driving contests. Classic fair events including a midway with rides, live music, and food, and the fair boasts more than 800 animals, a demolition derby, cowgirl couture barrel racing, tractor […]

The National Institute for the Deaf is celebrating 50 years of providing deaf and hard-of-hearing students with state-of-the-art technical and professional education programs, complemented by an arts and sciences curriculum. On view now is “50 Artists 50 Years,” featuring more than 100 works in various media by 50 alumni artists, including pieces from Dyer Arts […]

The revolutionary, all-girl London punk band The Slits changed rock n’ roll in the 1970s, continued to pioneer in punk and dub through the 1980s, and were active again from 2005 until lead vocalist Ari Up’s death in 2010. A long-awaited film about the group was released on DVD on July 6, and Record Archive […]