Before cable and before television, there was a time when people turned to the radio to hear their favorite stories and tales. This weekend, you can go back to that simpler time. ShakeCo Radio Theater will present Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” on Friday, August 31, at 7:30 p.m. at MuCCC (142 Atlantic Ave.). […]
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Craig Robinson
You may know him as Darryl Philbin, the warehouse manager at Dunder Mifflin. But Craig Robinson’s comedic talents don’t stop there. Best known for his roles in the hit series “The Office” and in movies like “Pineapple Express” and “Hot Tub Time Machine,” Robinson will perform stand-up this week at the University of Rochester. Catch […]
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New York State Fair
Though it’s an annual event, the New York State Fair is unique every time. If you didn’t make it to as many outdoor events as you hoped this summer, at trip to the fair can truly make up for all of it in just a day. This year the State Fair runs through Monday, September […]
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STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE ’12: Education
I first came in contact with that daunting, incomprehensible piece of paper in elementary school. The vast combinations of letters and numbers seemed like a language I would never decode. Over the years, I encountered it again and again in the form of charts, posters, and projector slides. But no matter how I looked at […]
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STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE ’12: Health Services
You have arrived at college, your new home away from home for about 10 months out of the year. Everything is new, especially if you’re living on campus. A new room, new people, new places, and quite possibly the newest thing of all: no parents. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย As great as this newfound freedom might feel, if […]
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Food Truck Rodeo
Street-food connoisseurs, this is the event for you. The Rochester Public Market (280 N. Union St.) is gathering up some of Rochester’s favorite mobile vending units for the Food Truck Rodeo. On Thursday, June 21, 5-9 p.m., you’ll be able to sample food from such local trucks as La Petit Poutine, The Sammich Guy, Cheese […]
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Barbecue At The Wineries
If you’re not already sold by the prospect of spending a June weekend taking in the beautiful scenery of the Finger Lakes and sampling great wine, maybe adding Dinosaur Bar-B-Que into the mix will clinch the deal. The Keuka Lake Wine Trail is throwing Barbeque at the Wineries on Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24. Make […]
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Girlsrock! Screening/instrument Drive
This weekend affords you two opportunities to support women in music. On Saturday, June 23, The Little (240 East Ave.) will screen “From the Back of the Room.” The film chronicles female involvement in the DIY punk scene over the last 30 years, proving that the mid-90’s Riot Grrrl movement was not the be-all end-all […]
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Polite Company
Nothing brings out tears, laughter, and the crazy quite like a wedding. Join local sketch/improv-comedy group Polite Company on Saturday, June 16, for its show “A Wedding to Regret” at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave.) Polite Company is the creation of local actor/comedians Karen Craft and Abby DeVuyst, who have been […]
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Base Ball Then & Baseball Now
Celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17, with a favorite father/child tradition — take Dad out to a ballgame. Can you imagine catching a fastball with your bare hands? That’s how they played the game of base ball in the 1800’s (they also spelled it differently). On Sunday, go back in time to watch Genesee […]
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Rochester Real Beer Week
Nothing says summer like sipping on a cold, crisp beer on a hot sunny day. Combine that same satisfaction with a festival atmosphere, stretch it over eight days, and you’ve got Rochester Real Beer Week, running Friday, June 15-Saturday, June 23. Through Real Beer Week you can partake in events at venues across the Rochester […]
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The Capitol Steps
Fans of political humor will want to take in a night of skits and song parodies with The Capitol Steps. The Jewish Family Service of Rochester will be hosting the troupe for the annual JFS gala on Sunday, June 3, at Temple B’rith Kodesh (2131 Elmwood Ave.). The Capitol Steps troupe has been performing political […]
