In City’s annual Fall Guide, our arts critics give their recommendations for the 2015-16 season — their picks for can’t-miss art exhibits, theater productions, dance performances, music concerts, and films.
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FREAK FOLK | Faergolzia
Seth Faergolzia’s eponymously named quintet, Faergolzia, will kick it at Skylark Lounge before heading out for a month-long European tour. Help from a fan in Sweden who is lending the group a vehicle for the upcoming shows is making this tour possible. Seth Faergolzia is no stranger to foreign places, having played in almost […]
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Urban Action 9/9
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Discussion on Rochester’s economy The Rochester Downtown Development Corporation will present “State of Rochester’s Economy,” a panel discussion and luncheon on Tuesday, September 22. Speakers include Gary Keith, vice president of M&T Bank; […]
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Rochester Fringe Festival 2015: Preview
Rochester Fringe Festival 2015: Preview
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CRITICS PICKS: Daniel J. Kushner
Daniel J. Kushner Matt Witten, percussion — “Himmels-Tür” Twentieth-century composer Karlheinz Stockhausen was a titan of the avant-garde, and his willingness to unabashedly explore sounds while pushing the boundaries of concert music is what makes his iconic compositions endure. Now Rochester music lovers will be able to hear his piece “Himmels-Tür” — “Heaven’s Door” — […]
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CRITICS PICKS: Rebecca Rafferty
Rebecca Rafferty “Conscience” When Rochester activist Emily Good earned international attention after her 2011 arrest (for filming a cop during a traffic stop), not many Rochesterians realized that Good comes from deep socially-conscious stock. During the Vietnam War, her father, Bob Good, was charged with raiding a Camden, New Jersey, draft board as a member […]
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Feedback 9/9
We welcome your comments. Send them to themail@rochester-citynews.com, or post them on our website, rochestercitynewspaper.com, our Facebook page, or our Twitter feed, @roccitynews. Comments of fewer than 350 words have a greater chance of being published, and we do edit selections for publication in print. We don’t publish comments sent to other media. Rochester lacks […]
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Feedback 9/2
We welcome your comments. Send them to themail@rochester-citynews.com, or post them on our website, rochestercitynewspaper.com, our Facebook page, or our Twitter feed, @roccitynews. Comments of fewer than 350 words have a greater chance of being published, and we do edit selections for publication in print. We don’t publish comments sent to other media. Son House […]
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Urban Action 9/2
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Candidate forum The Northeast Neighborhood Community Council will hold a candidates night for the Northeast City Council seat and the Monroe County Legislature’s 29th District at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2. The […]
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Primary warfare
Monroe County Democrats are a soft target for the media and local political junkies, mainly because they just make it so easy. The discord — essentially a power struggle between warring factions of the party — appears to be manifesting in some of this year’s primary election contests, particularly in the Monroe County Legislature races. […]
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VOTE NOW: Best of Rochester 2015 Primary Ballot
Primary balloting is now closed. Check back on Wednesday, September 23, for our final four poll.
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Feedback 8/26
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