JONATHAN MEAD

The Rochester Museum and Science Center is hosting a week of programs focused on various portions of the animal kingdom as part of its schedule for kids on school break. Events continue on Wednesday with “Insect Investigators,” which features cool crawlies from the Seneca Park Zoo and presenters from Cornell University. Thursday’s and Friday’s events are […]

During China’s “Cultural Revolution” (1966-76), a rich tradition that developed in isolation for millennia was nearly discarded, and its specific artifacts faded from view. Musical and performing arts group Shen Yun is in the business of re-creating and showcasing the “divine culture” of the ancient Chinese people that was all but lost.  Shen Yun was […]

Little is off-limits to Ron White, the scotch-drinking, cigar-smoking stand-up comic who has hardly mellowed with age. White got his mainstream break on the Blue Collar Comedy tour, with Jeff Foxworthy and “Larry the Cable Idiot” (as White affectionately refers to him), but has been fronting his own comedy tours for years since. His deadpan […]

For the third year running, Rochester will honor the achievements of its own in a cross-disciplinary awards show. Khadija Yawn and Yolanda Smilez, the architects of the first Roc Awards show in 2013, wanted an outlet to recognize members of the urban community who have made momentous contributions to their fields. The event has been […]

Rochesterians are getting not one but two Rat Pack-themed events Valentine’s Day weekend. In the first, legends Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. and the tunes that made them famous are reprised with a performance by Michael Mirand, Patrick Johnson, and Christopher Jay. “The Pack Is Back: A Tribute to the Rat Pack” […]

Love is on the mind and on the screen at the George Eastman House’s Dryden Theatre, where a weekend of Valentine’s Day films is in the works. On Saturday, guest will be treated to an 8 p.m. screening of “I’ll Never Forget You,” a whimsical time-traveling romance directed by Roy Baker and starring Tyrone Powers […]

After ending a two-decade dominance of late-night Nielsen ratings behind the desk in NBC’s “Tonight Show,” Jay Leno continues to operate in the periphery of the spotlight with seemingly relentless energy. He writes for Popular Mechanics, hosts a show about his vast car collection, and still appears in both live-action and voice-over credits in a […]

Opening just in time for school break, the Strong National Museum of Play is debuting a new exhibit that explores cool facts from each of the 50 states. Designed in the style of the iconic Trivial Pursuit game by Hasbro, the exhibit contains dozens of interactive stations designed to spark curiosity. While the exhibit will […]

Craft beer enthusiasts are known for prizing quality over quantity in the search for the best Belgians and most elusive IPAs. Small-batch suds-seekers will find volume AND quality at Main Street Armory’s new “Craft Beer and Spirits Experience,” which will feature 20-plus craft breweries and 50-plus different beers, including offerings from Lake Placid, Harpoon, Great […]

MuCCC will host its first comedy festival, LaughingStock, pulling talent from the greater Rochester area for  a week chock-full of events. Sketch comedy by the likes of Etch-A-Sketch, EstroFest, and Thank You Kiss complements a full array of short- and long-form improv teams. Featured events include an hour-long set on Friday by Canary in a […]

No combination is too bizarre for Doug Elkins, the award winning dance choreographer who wrote “Mo(or)Town/Redux.” The contemporary piece, to be performed at this year’s inspireDANCE festival, tells José Limón’s “The Moor’s Pavane” (based on Shakespeare’s “Othello”) through the bass and backbeat of Motown. Elkins is joined by other renowned guest dancers and choreographers for […]