Declan Ryan

The Scavenger’s Daughter is a play for our times—it weaves together the trials of a family struggling with one members’ dementia and an engrossing murder mystery. Originally penned by Buffalo playwright Gary Earl Ross, this drama has been critically lauded throughout the decade and even made into a motion picture in Mumbai. The North Star […]

In an age where real headlines read like satire, it requires some serious chops to write political humor that feels fresh and relevant. Musical comedy troupe The Capitol Steps have honed their skills poking fun at the nation’s lawmakers for nearly 40 years, and show no signs of slowing down. By the powers vested in […]

Sparkling lights, tinsel, intentionally ugly sweaters, and a gigantic disco ball over Times Square: the holiday season is largely about finding pure joy in the campy things in life. It only makes sense to top it off with a drag show. Fortunately, Ginger Minj has got you covered. The multitalented Floridian rose to fame with […]

Kids love science, and kids love days off from school. I remember combining these favorites in such groundbreaking experiments as “cardboard box stair sledding” and “Can I flush a whole can of cranberry sauce down the toilet?” If your small humans are similarly inclined toward such inquiries, head over to the Rochester Museum & Science […]

Maplewood’s {theatre}+{náfsi} is bringing a unique collection of folktales from the African Diaspora to the stage. The theatre company, named for the Swahili word for soul, has developed an interactive performance that showcases Brer Rabbit narratives through the use of acting, puppetry, and storytelling. The highlight of this run is the children’s workshop on Saturday, […]

This year, Rochester Kwanzaa Coalition is celebrating the theme “Kwanzaa 20/20: Vision for Us.” The week of events kicks off at 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 26, with the celebration of Umoja, or Unity, at Nathaniel Rochester School No. 3 (85 Adams Street). The following day starts early at 11 a.m. with a seminar on […]

John Cleese turned 80 this year, but he shows no sign of slowing down. After a few nights of standup in Las Vegas earlier this month, the comedy legend is bringing his one-man show to The Vine venue at Waterloo’s Del Lago Resort. This tour is noteworthy, because Mr. Cleese publically exiled himself to the […]

At its core, science is the process of taking thousands of hours of tedium and distilling them into the absolute coolest stuff to talk about. Shane Mauss (pronounced like the plant, not the rodent) lets audiences skip all the calibration, data gathering, paperwork, and lab-rat husbandry to get right into the juicy parts. This Wisconsinite […]

Marilyn Anderson’s retrospective show, “Past and Present: Art about Guatemala, Drawings, Paintings, Relief Prints and Photos,” currently hanging in the Mercer Gallery at MCC’s Brighton Campus, is the celebration of a life’s work in preserving cultural heritage. The Maya people of Guatemala are Anderson’s main focus throughout, but the works on display intersect with the […]