For many people Bandaloop was the litmus test to see how Rochester would react to our city’s newest festival. The internationally renowned aerial dance troupe is arguably the highest-profile act — literally and figuratively — of the inaugural Rochester Fringe. Would people show up to see its free outdoor performance on the side of One […]
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Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 1: “The Event,” “Hide the Moon” reviews
UPDATED 9/20/12 to correct the name of the actor playing Jokannan on “Hide the Moon.” The theme for the first night of the inaugural First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival was the lifting of veils, both literal and figurative. My first stop for the evening was the Geva Theatre Center Nextstage for the first performance of […]
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Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 1: An etiquette guide for Fringe patrons
Prior to the start of the Rochester Fringe Festival I joked that City should include an etiquette guide for Fringe audiences. This wasn’t meant to be bitchy (well, not entirely bitchy), but was inspired by two thoughts. First, Rochester is used to the Jazz Festival, during which people are encouraged to hop from show to […]
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Fall Guide 2012
The air is crisp and cool, the food is bountiful (thanks, harvest!), and most importantly, our area arts and cultural groups return with packed schedules after relatively quiet summer months.
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Interview: Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt is currently one of the biggest names in comedy — in fact, the night prior to his headlining gig at the First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival he’ll be performing at the Just For Laughs festival in Toronto. Even if Oswalt’s name isn’t immediately recognizable, you’ve almost certainly seen or heard him. He was […]
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“X Factor” Season 2, Episode 2: That defines the word uncomfortable
For the second audition episode we were suddenly back in San Francisco (despite having gone to Providence at the end of the previous show). My best friend pointed out while watching the show last night that he likes “X Factor” because it really isn’t about finding the best singer. It’s about finding the next pop […]
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“X Factor” Season 2, Episode 1: It’s Britney, bitch!
Previously on “The X Factor”: some people nobody cared about sang, a person nobody remembers won, and half the on-air talent got fired. But they want you to forget pretty much all of that. Seriously, there was not a single mention of anything to do with Season 1 in the S2 premiere. Not one. They […]
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Show time for Rochester Fringe
It took dancers jumping off buildings for people to finally “get” the magnitude of the inaugural First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival. “Another festival?” is a common refrain in Rochester. It can be hard to get excited about a new project when the area is already so flush with celebrations of everything from Turkish culture and […]
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Best Bets at Rochester Fringe: Eric Rezsnyak’s picks
The headliner act that made everyone go “Ooooooooo!” at the press conference, Bandaloop will undoubtedly be the most eye-popping experience at the inaugural Fringe Festival. This world-renowned aerial dance troupe performs vertical routines while suspended from climbing ropes. It has danced on the sides of the Seattle Space Needle, New York Stock Exchange, and the […]
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Artist Row
Get to meet some of Rochester’s working visual artists with the 8th Annual Artist Row event Sunday, September 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Rochester Public Market (280 N. Union St.). Artist Row will feature more than 150 local artists showing off and selling their wares in a variety of media, everything from ceramics to […]
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Upstate NY Latin Dance Fest
There are few things sexier and more passionate than Latin dancing. If you’re a fan of the salsa, mambo, cha cha, bachata, you’ll want to check out the Upstate NY Latin Dance Fest, presented by Essence of Rhythm Latin Dance Co. and Imagen Magazine. The event starts Thursday, September 13, and runs through Sunday, September […]
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“Face Off” Season 3: Here there be dragons
What an unusual and fun challenge! Last night’s episode of “Face Off” was a good example of precisely what I like about this show. It’s creative, it focuses more on the work than interpersonal drama, and the output of the contestants was so wild and imaginative that you will absolutely not see anything else like […]
