Jessica Pavia

In partnership with the International Elephant Foundation (IEF), the Seneca Park Zoo Society is once again hosting its summer ZooBrew series. This season, the spotlight is on Masai giraffes and plains zebras, who are part of the zoo’s new Animals of the Savanna expansion. Guests who are 21 and over can explore the zoo grounds […]

Religion, race, and class clash in Todd Logan’s interactive courtroom drama, “Defamation.” The play reveals the conflict between Regina Wade, a black woman business owner, and her client Arthur Golden, a wealthy Jewish man who has accused her of stealing his family heirloom watch. Wade (played by Kat Rina Davis) sues Mr. Golden (Frederick Nuernberg) […]

Inspired by her Russian grandmother’s repurposing skills, Trina Bartimer Bruno creates nature-inspired mixed media art, blending different techniques and the various textures and colors of her collected materials. Having recently moved to Rochester from Ithaca, her show at the First Unitarian Church will mark her first local exhibition of her work. “Beneath the Tapestry” will […]

Boozin’ while you’re cruising, cruisin’ for a boozin’, booze on a cruise, and I’ll stop there. The Sam Patch Packet Boat has been a beloved member of the Erie Canal culture for 25 years, its yellow exterior as characteristic of the canal as the flocks of pigeons and hungry ducks. And with their annual Wine […]

With all of the news of the increasingly dangerous climate changes, it’s important for people to come together as a community and decide to alter our ways. This weekend, the Brighton Farmer’s Market will welcome nonprofits and green vendors as part of the Brighton Eco-Fair. The event is organized by ColorBrightonGreen.org, a non-profit dedicated to […]

This weekend’s “Cultivating Creative Agency” conference is all about creating a more inclusive space within the art and design fields for Black and Indigenous People/Persons of Color, or BIPOC. Through a panel discussion and plenty of time to mingle, the event is poised to create an honest, educational conversation about agency and inequity in the […]

This weekend Dark Blue Mondaze and {theater}+{náfsi} will present “Four Men on a Couch” at Bread and Water Theater this weekend. The urban comedy by acclaimed playwright Anne L. Thompson-Scretching focuses on four men who are down on their luck. Using a balance of absurd comedy, shock, and tears, “Four Men on a Couch” presents […]

Comedian Joel McHale has made an entire profession of satirizing pop-culture and reminding us how ridiculous some of the stuff we watch truly is (hello, “The Bachelor”). He has done a bit of everything, from hosting 12 successful seasons of E!’s “The Soup” to starring in the beloved comedy series “Community” and hosting the 2014 […]

The ninth annual Western New York Pottery Festival will welcome more than 20 regional and national ceramicists with the juried show’s opening this weekend. Most art festivals are focused on two things: showing and selling. While that’s certainly important to the artists you’ll find at this festival, there will also be a large focus on […]

Six years in, Dances at MuCCC is still dazzling audiences with contemporary dances and awe-inspiring performances. Gathering more than 30 choreographers and companies — both local and visiting — the 10-day event celebrates every aspect of dance, from performers to choreographers as well as live musicians. Week one will kick off with Commotion Dance Theater, […]

With all the climate-related news and devastation that seems to never end (hello, fishless oceans by 2048), the world can be a bit overwhelming for people who just want to help, but are not so sure how. And while cursing people out may work for Bill Nye, it’s not exactly user-friendly. That’s why an event […]