Gracie Peters

What lies at the root of commercial artists’ work is still their original passion to create beautiful images. “On the Side” highlights that artwork created by local advertisers in their free time. The exhibit, presented by Rochester Contemporary and the Rochester Advertising Federation, will run from Thursday, August 3, through Saturday, August 12, at the […]

The first Free Our People Film Contest, developed by the Center for Disability Rights here in Rochester, called for video submissions that focused on institutional biases that keep people with disabilities in nursing homes instead of playing active roles in their communities. The winning submissions have been selected and will be shown at a festival […]

Hummingbird Theater Company will present “Fielder’s Choice,” written by the Democrat and Chronicle’s David Andreatta, a drama about a strained father-son relationship that relies heavily on a mutual love for Major League baseball parks. Produced and directed by Donald B. Bartalo, the show is small with a three-person cast: Peter Doyle plays the role of […]

Urban renewal projects are integral for cities to flourish, but they often come with the erasure of artful historic details. Hosted by Episcopal Senior Life Communities, “Architectural Salvage” is an exhibit of prints, etchings, lithographs, and serigraphs by Katherine Baca-Bielinis, a California native and RIT graduate, that focuses on preserving the beauty in architectural elements. […]

On select Sundays through the end of August, Cobblestone Arts Center in Farmington will hold special kid-friendly events. On Sunday, July 30, Airigami Balloon Art will make its way to Cobblestone with bigger and better-than-your-average balloon animals. “Bubblemania” will perform on Sunday, August 13, with a mixture of comedy, tricky bubble manipulations, and juggling. And […]

Thanks to groups like the Joseph Avenue Business Association and the Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture Alliance, and several dedicated activists, Joseph Avenue has been undergoing a renaissance. With several new small businesses and plans to soon turn an old synagogue into a performing arts center, the future is bright. Around 300 people came out […]

“Credences of Summer” is an art exhibition at the Oxford Gallery (267 Oxford Street) celebrating the warm season. Continuing through Saturday, August 19, the display will feature work in various media — watercolor, acrylic, and oil paint — including noteworthy pieces by local watercolorist Darryl Abraham depicting the joy of summer in the Finger Lakes. […]

Ganondagan will host headliners Bear Fox, a singer-songwriter; the Akwesasne Women Singers; and Kevin Locke, a Hoop Dancer and preeminent player of the Indigenous Northern Plains flute for its 26th Annual Native American Dance & Music Festival. New this year is a juried art show featuring talented Haudenosaunee artists. The festival will take place Saturday, […]

This is Our Youth is a week-long celebration of Rochester’s young talent in the performing arts. From Sunday, July 23, through Saturday, July 29, the festival will feature theater, dance, music, and poetry at MuCCC (142 Atlantic Avenue). The performers are from all over the city, and they represent various groups, such as the Gantt […]

Leather jackets, Pink Ladies, and summer lovin’ have made their way to the Rochester stage for the Blackfriars Theatre’s summer production of “Grease.” Part of the Blackfriars Theatre Summer Intensive, the performance will feature the next generation of actors, artists, and performers. The six-week BTSI program launched in 2016 with the goal of providing professional-level […]

If you haven’t made the trip to Susan B. Anthony’s grave yet, now’s your chance. As a part of the Suffrage Centennial, the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery and several local libraries will hold a guided tour of famous women in America’s first municipal Victorian cemetery. Dennis Carr, co-founder of the Friends of Mount Hope […]