Video games have already had a massive impact on 21st century culture, and this fact is celebrated in “A History of Video Games in 64 Objects,” a new book produced by The Strong Museum of Play.
Kurt Indovina
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SPECIAL EVENT: Flower City Comic Con
You don’t have to have super powers to be considered a superhero. Flower City Comic Con (FC3) is giving its patrons the opportunity to do something a little extra extraordinary this year by teaming up with the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association Upstate NY Chapter to raise awareness of the organization and how it can […]
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Andrew W.K. goes over the top to see the other side
Andrew W.K. wasn’t always what he considers “a servant to the party gods.” Despite having had music lessons since he was 4 years old, W.K. originally never considered music as a career. Before he became an indisputable force of party-rock positivity, he had moved to New York City in his early 20’s with different aspirations: […]
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Bridging mental health awareness with Free Comic Book Day
Local comic book writer and illustrator Nigel Carrington will hand out free previews of his new West African-influenced comic.
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VIDEO: Museum of Play inducts four games into Video Game Hall of Fame
Despite forming a billion-dollar industry that has made an undeniable impact on mainstream pop culture and technology, most people still don’t consider video games to be an art form. Every year, though, the video game industry inches closer to being recognized as a serious medium in entertainment. And the Strong National Museum of Play is […]
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VIDEO: Borinquen Dance Theatre celebrates 37th anniversary
Borinquen Dance Theatre is celebrating its 37th anniversary with a community performance this Saturday, April 14. Get a behind the scenes look of its founder Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez, and how she uses Borinquen Dance Theatre as a platform to motivate a community of young people in this episode of “art/WORK.” The event will take place at […]
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VIDEO: Rochester students join national walk-out
Students from nearly two dozen Rochester-area schools joined millions of students from across the nation Wednesday for a school walkout honoring the victims of the Parkland shooting and urging stronger gun regulations. Today is the one-month anniversary of the shooting, and most of the participating students walked out of their schools at 10 a.m. and […]
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VIDEO: Is the Wegmans parking lot really that bad?
People have hated the East Avenue Wegmans parking lot since it was constructed. Navigating it by car can be a nightmare., and to people on foot, it can feel dangerous. Making matters worse, apparently, was that some people were using it as a short-cut between University and East Ave. So now Wegmans has installed barriers […]
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VIDEO: Activists push for end of solitary confinement
Activists seeking an end to solitary confinement brought their message to Rochester in a dramatic way over the past few days. They installed a replica of a solitary confinement cell in the South Wedge Mission on Caroline Street so visitors could experience the isolation themselves. The activists are part of the statewide Campaign for Alternatives […]
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The push for bail reform continues
Activists in a statewide effort to reform New York’s criminal justice system held a town hall event in Rochester last night. At last night’s event, at the David Gantt Community Center, about 100 people turned out to hear speakers detail the problems caused by the current bail system. #FREEnewyork is focusing particularly on reforms to […]
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SPECIAL EVENT | FC3 Winter Mini-Con
If having the Flower City Comic Con once a year wasn’t enough to fulfill your cosplaying and nerdom needs, then thank Crom, you’re in luck. The annual convention dedicated to comic books, cosplaying, and other popular geeky culture, is coming back with a miniature Winter convention to The Mall at Greece Ridge. Much like its […]
