Mike Ihrig, of Penfield, is 473 years old, give or take 400 years, and has been the Big Guy for five decades.
David Andreatta
Posted inArts & Entertainment
City Council approves $200,000 for public art
The legislation represents the first allocations in years from the city’s “percent-for-art” fund.
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After courting artists, Bello doubles down on funding the arts
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello proposes doubling funding for arts groups to $1 million as he enters an election year.
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Commentary: Will Rochester’s ‘percent-for-art’ law leave the launch pad this time?
Rochester has next to nothing to show for its ‘percent-for-art’ policy enacted 15 years ago. Officials say they are trying to change that.
Posted inCulture
‘Best of Rochester’ is back — bigger and better than ever
The January issue of CITY will be a “Best of Rochester” blowout unlike anything that has come before.
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For 100 years, the Latimers have handled death for Rochester families
Millard E. Latimer & Son Funeral Directors is thought to be the oldest Black-owned business in Rochester. Can it continue for another century?
Posted inCulture
When Karen Iglesia is on the sidelines, the kids shout, “It’s PrimeTime!”
Karen Iglesia, a middle-aged mom of two grown sons, has attained unlikely celebrity as the face of PrimeTime585.
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Fringe Festival’s Speigeltent is now smellier — in a good way
Rochester Fringe Festival is taking a cue from Las Vegas casinos and “scenting” its spiegeltent.
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‘Juneteenth parody party’ couple digs in to defend themselves
Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia admits she had a racist Twitter account, but says she and her husband are victims of “cancel culture.”
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Amid tensions with art community, city looks to spend $200K on public art
Officials want to invest in a series of murals and other public art projects on city-owned properties.
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Thousands mourn slain Rochester police officer
Hundreds of officers from New York and beyond were among those to say farewell to Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz.
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Buffalo lawyer Robert Fogg put forward for vote for public defender
The selection of Buffalo-based lawyer Robert Fogg for public defender sets up a potential confirmation battle.
