Jason Silverstein

By now, many of us are probably ready to stay inside and just hibernate through the rest of winter. But the resilient Rochesterians who want to fully embrace the tundra can frolic and freeze together at the 29th Annual Lakeside Winter Celebration, held on Sunday, February 10, at Ontario Beach Park (4800 Lake Ave.) and […]

It’s hard to find a tale of murder, mayhem, and the macabre that the entire family can enjoy. But fear not: everyone can rejoice in the morbidity of “The Addams Family,” the classical comic strip turned into a hit Broadway musical that has now embarked on a national tour that brings it to the Auditorium […]

Music: The Acoustic Basement started as an anomaly at the Warped Tour – a small tent for quiet, intimate performances away from the usual punk mayhem – but it has now evolved into the Acoustic Basement Tour, which comes to the Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) tonight. Geoff Rickly, the frontman of the now-defunct Thursday, headlines a set of fellow punks gone unplugged, including The Movielife and I am an Avalanche’s Vinnie Caruana, A Loss of Words, Koji and Brian Marquis. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 7:15. Price is TBA; check bugjar.com for updates.

Music: Thirsty for an awesome way to kick off your week? Thirsty Frog (511 Ridge Road East, Irondequoit) can help with its Green Monday’s open jam night. Sign ups for acts begins at 8:30 p.m., and music runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Performers are urged to BYOG (bring your own guitar and amp), […]

Special: In case you needed an excuse to eat ice cream for breakfast beside the fact that you just darn feel like it, Saturday is actually in fact International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast day. If you want to celebrate, head on over to the Moonlight Creamery (36 West Ave., Fairport, moonlightcreamery.com) from 7:30 a.m. […]

Film: This week’s new movies are the zombie love story “Warm Bodies,” the Al Pacino and Christopher Walken vehicle “Stand Up Guys,” the Ken Burns documentary “The Central Park Five,” and the Sylvester Stallone shoot-‘em-up “Bullet to the Head.” Click here for our full listings of theaters and show times.