“Tracy Jones,” a new play at the JCC CenterStage Theatre, captures the sometimes cringe-inducing feeling of learning how to socialize again.
Katherine Varga
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Geva’s gorgeous ‘How to Catch Creation’ explores art and family
Christina Anderson’s masterful script and a compelling cast carry this play about love and art in the Black community, now through March 20.
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Forging a festival for Black theater
The Bronze Collective Theatre Festival puts plays by Black artists front and center.
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Blackfriars’ ‘Too Much Light’ has laughs, energy, and some cringe
The production stays faithful to the fast-paced, chaotic spirit of the piece, and the cast creates a party-like atmosphere.
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Geva Theatre Center presents goofy, joyful ‘Airness’
“Airness” strikes a delightfully escapist chord about air guitar contests, but a sexist cliché hits a sour note. The play runs through Feb. 6.
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Indoor theater returns to Blackfriars with compelling one-woman show ‘Pretty Fire’
Blackfriars Theatre’s production of “Pretty Fire,” featuring a warm, open-hearted performance by Adryanna Elmendorf, runs through Nov. 7.
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Geva Theatre Center welcomes back audiences with fun, rowdy ‘Vietgone’
In its return to indoor productions, Geva Theatre Center presents “Vietgone,” an irreverent reimagining of the Vietnamese American experience.
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A Rochester Fringe binge (on the cheap)
Rochester Fringe Festival’s 10th anniversary features 425 in-person and virtual shows. Here are 11 essential and free events for you to enjoy.
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The most anticipated theater of the fall season
The list of shows we’re excited about includes timely revivals, intriguing new works, and a mix of Mormons and McCarthyists.
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Bristol Valley Theater’s one-woman show ‘Mala’ explores death with humor
Bristol Valley Theater’s production of Melinda Lopez’s play “Mala,” starring Mary Mendez Rizzo, enters its final week of outdoor performances.
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A new production of ‘The Tempest’ in ASL and English goes beyond translation
In Rochester Community Players’ “The Tempest,” American Sign Language tells more of the story than in previous plays featuring deaf actors.
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In ‘Constellations,’ one couple connects across many universes
‘Constellations’ explores the infinite possibilities of one relationship and the tension between choice and fate, played out in the space of an hour.
