Gracie Peters

Saudi activist Mohammed Saad will give a talk, “Seeing Clearly Now: Creative Technology for the Blind in Saudi Arabia,” at the George Eastman Museum discussing his personal experiences as a blind photographer in Saudi Arabia. Saad teaches photography classes to the blind to dispel myths about the capabilities of folks who are visually impaired. Those […]

“The queen will never win the game” and Rumpelstiltskin is his name. The audience already has the upper-hand when it comes to the 400-year-old fairy tale made famous by the Brothers Grimm. Coming to Rochester for RAPA’s Family Theatre Summer Show, a kid-friendly production of the story will call upon the audience to participate. Kids […]

There’s still time to register for several classes that will be offered at the Folk Art Guild’s Ninth annual craft weekend, including lessons in theater, timber frame building, and filmmaking.  Taught by master artisans, these workshops are for creative people of all skill levels and offer the opportunity to dive head-first into the arts and […]

Summer is officially in full swing, so it’s time to dig out that Old Navy Independence Day T-shirt — you know, the one that you only wear once a year. Sports-inclined folks can start their evening festivities at a Red Wings game at Frontier Field, and then stick around for the post-game fireworks. In downtown […]

June may be Pride Month (with Rochester events coming up in July), but LGBTQ representation in art is important year-round. “Here she is…v1” is a video art installation created by cinematographer Charles Atlas which showcases iconic drag queen Lady Bunny. The piece will be screened continuously at the Memorial Art Gallery beginning Friday, June 30, […]

Rochester photographer and videographer Alex Weiser, who brands his work as “Between Your Ears,” wants to encourage playfulness in his new interactive photo presentation, “Working in Public.” The experimental display showcases Weiser’s photographs — all of them taken this June — alongside short sentences, words, and ideas which can be arranged and rearranged along five […]

The television show “Dancing with the Stars” occasionally goes on tour across the country, performing dances from the show’s most recent season. “Dancing with the Stars Live” will make a stop in Rochester at the Auditorium Theatre this week for its “Hot Summer Nights” tour. NFL running back and season 24 “Dancing with the Stars” […]

With more than 30 food and drink vendors, the third annual Savor Rochester festival is sure to draw crowds from all over the area. The event will feature locally made beer, wine, and food samples — vendors include Southern Tier Distilling Company, Black Button Distilling, and Brewery Ommegang, just to name a few — and […]

Hair of the Dog is a wine and beer tasting event created by small business owners Alicia Thompson-Healy and Bethany Stevens for dog people, wine drinkers, beer aficionados, or some combination of the three. Wineries and breweries from the region will offer samples, and pet-friendly vendors will have booths for entertaining furry friends. Thompson-Healy owns […]