Kiara Alfonseca

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Nasim Pedrad and former White House Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau will give lectures to headline St. John Fisher College’s Alumni Weekend. Pedrad, an Iranian-American comic, has acted in SNL, Fox’s “Scream Queens,” and her own one-woman show. Pedrad will discuss these experiences and more about her career since […]

From school buses to construction vehicles, children will have the opportunity to explore different trucks, climb in the driver’s seat, and beep the horn at Kids and Trucks, a fundraiser hosted by The Children’s Institute. The weekend event will benefit the institute’s programs dedicated to early childhood research and positive development while letting children explore […]

As Fashion Week of Rochester approaches, a new Nan Miller Gallery exhibit will be in the stylish spirit. “Fashion in Art” will include more than 50 works from local, national, and international artists, featuring avant-garde, contemporary, classical styles. Nan Miller will donate 15 percent of all sales from the show to The Center for Youth. […]

Rob’s Trail, the first of its kind traveling from Hemlock Lake to Canadice Lake is opening this weekend. Rob van der Stricht, a lover of the Finger Lakes and a dedicated environmentalist who died in 2006, dreamed of a trail connecting the lakes, and this grand opening will finally make it a reality. Trudging through […]

Ronald Gonzalez’s artistic path began by creating figures out of dirt and sticks in the woods around his house as a young man. Now, he sculpts his figures by manipulating wire, wax, found items, and metal until his sculptures convey the “existential angst of the human condition,” according to the statement on his website. Channeling […]

The Rochester Institute of Technology’s Big Shot photo project gathers hundreds of volunteers to shine lights on historical landmarks in the nighttime as cameras capture a unique photograph. This year’s challenge: Rochester’s Kodak Tower. The 19-story building will be the 32nd Big Shot, and this year’s photography team is looking for community members to join […]

“The Rocky Horror Show” has always had a strong cult following in Rochester — just take a look at how many groups screen “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” throughout the fall — and now RAPA will stage its own production of the original 1973 classic. The musical premiered in the West End in 1973, opened […]

Beer, dancing, and lederhosen: Oktoberfest, the 206-year-old German celebration, has found its way to Irondequoit for the 29th year. Across two weekends, Oktoberfest will celebrate German tradition — with a little Irish culture on Sunday, September 10. Seasonal beers from local breweries and national sponsors will be sold as attendees party under the big tent […]

The Rochester Area Booksellers Association — which strives to protect the role of books in the community and provide locals with quality collections — while host the 44th Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend. RABA and the RIT Press will join together for the third year to provide a space for booklovers to meet with dozens […]