In a change from last year’s Monroe County primaries, prospective absentee voters must request an application form this election season.
Daniel J. Kushner
Cannabis as creative fuel
Can pot make you more creative? To be blunt โ donโt bet on it.
Panda on Acid’s ‘Haoma’ is meditative music with momentum
Composer-producer Panauh Kalayeh calls “Haoma” his “passion project.”
Hindsight inspired King 20/20’s perfect vision
With ‘These Streets,’ Jordan Moss moved toward sobriety and away from rap.
Forrest Green’s โChannel 21โ/ โSilent Starโ is his parting gift to Rochester
On a pair of new singles, Green retains his penchant for raw musical expression while moving toward a more polished, retro rock sound.
Poetry in times of strife
Three Rochester poets share how they perceived 2020 and how it inspired them.
One year in, Virtual Jazz Club continues its streak of nightly concerts
Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero started their evening Virtual Jazz Club performances one year ago on Tuesday, and plan to keep them going.
Trio Ghidorah releases debut album Saturday as part of Bop Shop concert livestream
The classical guitar trio of Eastman graduates creates intricate musical arrangements that expand their instrument’s repertoire and sound.
Fightin’ words: Rochester hip-hop artists combat racial injustice
The ongoing struggle against racism is deeply embedded in the music of artists such as Cello Brown, Bushido Garvey, and Suburban Plaza.
Rochester jazz festival heads to the suburbs
The 2021 CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival is scheduled to be held at RIT from July 30 to Aug. 7.
RPOโs new season gives a nod to masters, but is a little less stuffy
The RPO’s 2021-22 season โ Andreas Delfs’s first as music director โ features plenty of German masters and newer, more diverse voices.
Monroe County records 1,000th COVID-19 death
The Monroe County Public Health Department on Wednesday reported 63 new COVID-19 deaths, with the total number reaching a grim new milestone.






