With a roster of more than 20 local and national pottery artists, the Western New York Pottery Fest offers a showcase and sale of diverse ceramic work, artist demonstrations, and a variety of hands-on activities for children. Many of the artists will be participating in a number of competitions throughout the weekend, including the Clay […]
Kurt Indovina
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SPECIAL EVENT | Flower City Comic Con
Only at the Flower City Comic Con can you attend dressed as Miracle Man, and meet legendary comic artist Joe Jusko, wrestler Jerry Lawler, and the sixth doctor of “Doctor Who” Colin Baker. In its second year, FC3 has managed to pack a roster of guests ranging from media talents such as the red Power […]
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Museum of Play inducts four games into Video Game Hall of Fame
Whether or not they intentionally chose May 4 — arguably geek culture’s most favorite day of the year — is up for debate, but The Strong National Museum of Play today presented the 2017 inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Based on a committee formed of international journalists, game developers, and educators, […]
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Rochesterians tweet city support to reclaim #ROC
Early on Tuesday, a pro-Trump organization launched a Twitter campaign using #ROC, a well-known social media hashtag for the city of Rochester. It didn’t take long for a backlash to flare up from Rochesterians, and many have started tweeting pictures and examples of why they love the city in order to reclaim the tag. The […]
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GAMING | SIMCON
Rochester is arguably one of the nerdiest cities in New York State. University of Rochester’s annual gaming convention, SIMCON — the longest-running tabletop gaming convention in New York — is a standing achievement of Rochester’s nerdom. SIMCON is specifically geared toward tabletop gaming: board gaming, war gaming, role-playing, collectible card gaming, and a whole lot […]
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THEATER | “The Lake Effect”
Geva Theatre Center continues its Fielding Stage series with Rajiv Joseph’s drama “The Lake Effect.” Set in Cleveland, Ohio, this one-set, three-character show tells the story of Priya, a self-made man who receives word that his father is ill and must now travel home to a family he’s withdrawn from. In an effort to rekindle […]
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Through the winter
The big concerts, theater performances, and events to look forward to in the beginning of 2017
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A ton of other things you can be doing during Trump’s inauguration
Yes, Donald Trump will be our president. And after 11:30 a.m. Friday, we’ll have to come to terms with that. But now you’re pressed with two choices: stay informed and endure whatever tantrum-slur of words he’ll be giving, or ignore it all together and just go out and enjoy life. Don’t worry; either way, we’re […]
