There’s just nine days left until Halloween — but thankfully, October 31 falls on a Friday this year, so there’s also an extra weekend for spooky festivities. Below, you can find a list of area haunted houses, costume parties, horror-film screenings, masquerades, and trick-or-treating options. Did we miss something? Tell us about it by commenting […]
Antoinette Ena Johnson
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Question Bridge continues
Rochester Contemporary Art Center hosted the first in a series of panel discussions related to the video installation “Question Bridge: Black Males,” at Rochester Contemporary Art Center last week. The discussion focused on the representation of black men in the media. The need for positive representation in the media was reiterated many times, as well […]
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Question Bridge discussion: “The representation of black men in the media”
Rochester Contemporary Art Center hosted the first in a series of panel discussions related to the video installation "Question Bridge: Black Males,” Wednesday evening. The discussion, “The representation of black men in the media,” was organized by the Democrat & Chronicle, and included 10NBC news anchor Janet Lomax; Minority Reporter publisher-editor Dave McCleary; James Lawrence, […]
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SPECIAL EVENT | Beauty & Ink Expo
Ink junkies can get their next fix, Monday, October 13, at the 2014 Beauty & Ink Expo, featuring Normandy Ink, Rock City Inkslingers, and several independent artists, like Natty Tatty. Artists will have portfolios available as well as putting talents on display live throughout the night. For the hair aficionados, celebrate the 4 year anniversary […]
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ART | Encaustic Demo
Maureen McMahon drops a block on the griddle to let it soften, she then picks out a color or a print on vellum paper to add dimension to her piece and if she deems it complete, it is framed and prepared for market. Beeswax is the medium of choice for McMahon and the artist will […]
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SPECIAL EVENT | The Warner Castle Soiree
Horatio Gates Warner built the Warner Castle in 1854 to resemble his ancestral castle in Scotland. On Wednesday, September 24, the Rochester Civic Garden Center will host the Warner Castle Soiree as a late-summer celebration of recently revived portions of Alling DeForest’s original design for the area’s courtyards and sunken garden. Guided tours will be […]
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SPORTS | Women’s soccer: U.S. vs. Mexico
Rochester’s own Abby Wambach will be in town on Thursday, September 18, to play in the U.S. Women’s soccer match against Mexico. She will be joined by Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, and Megan Rapinoe at Sahlen’s stadium, 460 Oak Street, for the 7 p.m. kick-off. This game will be the final warm-up for both teams before the 2014 Confederation of North, Central American […]
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FESTIVAL | Finger Lakes Fiber Festival
The Finger Lakes Fiber Festival celebrates 20 years of fiber creation and art, just as the cold season sets in. On Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be exhibitions, competitions, and workshops on a wide-range of fiber arts, like hand-spinning, knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting, lacemaking, rug […]
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Special Events Guide
Summer may be over, but it’s not time to head indoors just yet. Rochester has plenty of events to keep you busy through the fall. In fact, there are so many that we couldn’t possibly fit them all in one place. This listing of events — running roughly through the holidays — will get you […]
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FOOD | Festival of Food and Harvest Hootenanny
The harvest season is finally upon us. South Avenue, between Gregory Street and Averill Avenue will close on Saturday, September 13, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the Harvest Hootenanny. The harvest themed festival will be the focus of children’s activities like a candied apple workshop and corn-husk doll making, as well as carnival […]
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SPECIAL EVENT | Hops Picking Party
In the mid-19th century, when it was discovered that hops balanced the flavor of beer and kept it fresh longer, it became New York State’s main cash crop. Harvest time was pleasant time for pickers, singing songs as they picked by hand. On September 1, the Genesee Country Museum will open their fields for visitors to pick […]
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Epicurious Tales
There’s a world of diversity in the Rochester food scene. CITY learned more about seven restaurateurs who are telling stories of their culture through food.
