On Sunday I got to check out African performance group Mounafanyi at MuCCCC as part of the ongoing Fringe Festival. The day was overcast and depressing, a kind of grim precursor to the upcoming work week, but I was happy to find a burst of energy in the Mounafanyi performance. In fact, if I were […]
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Fringe Fest 2013 Reviews: RAPA’s A Night of Laughs
Friday night I attended RAPA theater’s comedy showcase A Night of Laughs, featured a sampling of several of the Fringe Festival’s comedy acts. Despite the name of the program, however, I was disappointed to find that the laughs were relatively few and far between. Maybe it’s just my comedic tastes. I prefer the more risquรฉ, […]
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Fringe Fest 2013 Reviews: The Sundry Tales of Festus Freely
Festus Freely will write a song about just about anything, whether it’s smuggling a rooster across the Canadian border or making an inappropriate remark about naked women during a church group meeting. Such bizarre life experiences serve as the lyrical backdrop for Freely’s folk explorations during his one man show, The Sundry Tales of Festus […]
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SPECIAL EVENT | ImageOut Festival Fair
The 21st annual ImageOut LBGT film festival will run October 11-20, but you can get a sneak peek Thursday, September 12, with the event’s Festival Fair. The official line-up for the festival will be unveiled and tickets will go on sale for the first time. The fair also offers guests an opportunity to schmooze with […]
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LIT | VSW Pub Fair
If you’re looking for something a little edgy to read this weekend, then head over to Prince Street for the Visual Studies Workshop’s Pub Fair. The event is designed to showcase a wide range of independently published works from the Rochester area and features everything from artist’s books to zines to photo-book works. The event […]
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RECREATION | Historic Maplewood Home Tour
Residents of Rochester’s historic Maplewood neighborhood are opening their doors to the public this weekend as part of the annual Maplewood Historic Homes Tour. The tour allows visitors the opportunity to stroll along the beautiful Seneca Parkway and take a step back in time to a bygone era of the city’s gilded past. The tour […]
