JONATHAN MEAD

In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, Rochesterians have a pair of opportunities to tear up the dance floor: Groove Juice Swing’s Sweetheart Dance, and the Gay Alliance’s annual fundraiser Red Ball. Groove Juice Swing, Rochester’s authority on swing dancing and Lindy Hop, is hosting its Fifth Annual Sweetheart Ball. Live accompaniment will be performed by Michael […]

Atlantic Theatre Company is coming to Nazareth College for two performances of “Ivy and Bean: The Musical.” The staccato 60-minute production is based on the wildly popular children’s book series of the same name. The books follow the adventures of two mismatched friends: Ivy, reserved and thoughtful, is by chance thrown into cahoots with frenetic […]

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 […]

Tom Green has changed mediums several times over the course of his career, but one thing has not changed: he continues to hook his audiences with his audacious brand of humor. Some will remember Green from his bizarre and envelope-pushing self-titled MTV show, or from his foray into film with the likes of “Freddie Got […]

Literature is non-tactile. Other than turning pages, it is an almost purely cognitive exercise. Kinetic learners may be pleased to hear of an opportunity to approach literature in a hands-on way. University of Rochester is hosting an ongoing exhibit with author and English professor Joanna Scott featuring many of the letters, diaries, and pictures that […]

Through stories we tell and the stories we hear, our lives are built and meaning is discovered. Both personal and community narrative will be explored at First Person Singular, a new storytelling event series coming to Rochester. In five minute slices, attendees will have opportunities to share a story from their experiences, ranging anywhere from the […]

The cartoon version of Tarzan has been swinging through young imaginations for over a decade. Dealing with issues of belonging and identity, Disney’s “Tarzan” has remained popular for its messages of cross-cultural acceptance and its award-winning soundtrack by Phil Collins. Now, Stages’ youth theatre program brings Tarzan onstage for a performance that is sure to […]

Magic, impressions, and improvisation all find their way into Sky Sands’ rapid, unforced, eclectic comedy repertoire, and while some of his puns are face-meltingly bad, the entertainment value of his personality and easy jokes far outweigh the occasional groaner. Described often as a “class act,” Sands prides himself on being witty at no one else’s […]