Like lilacs wary of a May frost, Rochester is cautiously starting re-opening measures this week, with success directly tied to our good behavior.
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Calendar preview: Spring screening
While we wait for spring, check out this week’s virtual cultural offerings includes gardens tours to theater, poetry readings, and concerts.
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Calendar Preview: Traditions, off the wall
It’s May. Moms and grads each have their big day coming up, but any pomp and parties have to be virtual and distanced.
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Calendar preview: Strange times, happy hours
Our musical city overflows with talent, and an expanding roster of local bands and venues make it possible to enjoy happy hours in-place.
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Earth Day: Events to celebrate home – from home
The coronavirus pandemic is at the forefront of daily life, but Earth Day reminds us that environmental stewardship is not to be eclipsed.
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Calendar preview: Nowhere to be, but lots to see
Film, literature, and writing get the spotlight as Rochester’s arts community slates opportunities to connect and reflect.
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Nowhere to go, but lots to do
Even while in isolation, there’s still plenty to do in Rochester. Here are a few of this week’s highlights.
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Mark Your Calendar
As of the printing of this publication, 2020 hasn’t unfolded as expected. We hope the health crisis is short-lived and that, when it’s all over, Rochester will get back to its routines and showcasing its treasures. Here are some highlights of the area’s scheduled attractions. Fingers crossed we get a chance to partake! Visit the […]
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Cool Calendar of events
[ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] Bird-Friendly Chocolate Tasting & Snowshoe 1-3 p.m. Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. Registration required. $10-$20. (315) 365-3580. Saturday Snowshoeing 1-3 p.m. Helmer Nature Center, 154 Pinegrove Ave. $3/$5; $15/family. 336-3035. Winter Weekend Wild Walks 11 a.m., Saturdays through March 14. Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $7. […]
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19 for ’19
Perhaps you’ve heard that voice before, the one that says there’s nothing to do in Rochester. The one that says it’s too cold. The one that — wait, is that you? Do you still believe that malarkey? Now now. While weekly sessions of CITY Newspaper calendar therapy will help dispel these false beliefs, here’s something […]
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New Year’s Eve Events
Looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve? Check out what’s happening around Rochester on Monday, December 31. MUSIC Anamon, Aweful Kanawful. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. Mon., Dec. 31, 9 p.m. $5. Claudia Hoyser. ButaPub, 315 Gregory St. 563-6241. Mon., Dec. 31, 9:30 p.m. $10/$15. Dangerbyrd, Snack Shack. Radio Social, 20 Carison […]
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SYNTHPOP/ROCK | Midge Ure
Midge Ure’s current tour, “Something from Everything,” promises songs from every album he’s ever recorded — from his early band Rich Kids, Visage, and Ultravox, to his many solo works. A stalwart of the New Wave era, Ure captured the mood and aesthetic of the time with songs such as “Fade to Grey” (with Visage), […]
