Is the pen mightier than the gun? Poet Matt Donovan finds out in “The Dug-up Gun Museum.”
Daniel J. Kushner
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Dufus retrospective ‘The Second Phone” is innovative and nonsensical
“The Second Phone” is a retrospective two-volume set capturing Seth Faergolzia’s former freak folk band Dufus at its anarchic best.
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Eastman Opera’s ‘Lear on the 2nd Floor’ tackles Alzheimer’s with arias
Anthony Davis’s 2012 opera “Lear on the 2nd Floor” uses Shakespeare as the inspiration for a family matriarch’s struggle with dementia.
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Susan Begy’s mural ‘Entanglement’ connects Rochester’s arts community
Susan Begy brings new meaning to the phrase “arts networking” with her mural “Entanglement” at Rochester Contemporary Art Center.
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Yoga teacher Anderson Allen blends movement with writing at ‘Scribe and Move’
Yoga and creative writing go together in Anderson Allen’s class at The Avenue Blackbox Theatre.
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Adam Wilcox steps away from the mic on ‘Songs for My Friends to Sing’
A longtime supporting songwriter in several bands, Adam Wilcox took the lead in penning the tracks on “Songs for My Friends to Sing.”
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Noah Fense ‘pops-off’ on hip-hop
Rochester rapper Noah Fense’s vision for an indoor music festival of art, hip-hop, and electronic music continues with “The Pop-Off! Vol. 3.”
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Eastman Centennial concert features alum’s composition about Georgia O’Keeffe
Kevin Puts’s “The Brightness of Light” tells the love story of painter Georgia O’Keeffe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz, documented over 30 years of letters.
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Rochester Experimental Week is a smorgasbord of sounds
Adam Arritola, aka Eclectic Overdrive, brings nearly 100 adventurous acts — from local to international musicians — together for one week.
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Music meets ‘The Twilight Zone’ in new graphic novel ‘Enter the Blue’
Dave Chisholm’s latest graphic novel, “Enter the Blue,” is an innovative blend of music and science fiction in homage to Blue Note Records.
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Focus Theater opens in Sibley Building
The Focus Theater’s new 90-seat space in the Sibley Building is a home for local talent to take part in improv and comedy.
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American Wild Ensemble evokes nature with ‘Duos and Trios’
In a series newly commissioned works by composers, the Eastman alumni-led American Wild Ensemble is both accessible and adventurous.
