The annual “DANCE/Strasser” performance, produced by the College at Brockport department of dance, presents three days of student-led choreography. The show is based on the worlds of the dancers and choreographers, from current events to past experiences, and is performed with an audience on three sides of the stage. Numbers include group and solo work, […]
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THEATER | “The Seagull”
To close its 2015-16 mainstage season, Bread & Water Theatre is producing Anton Chekhov’s 1896 work, “The Seagull.” The play is considered the first of four great plays written by the Russian doctor and playwright and was followed by “Uncle Vanya,” “The Cherry Orchard,” and “Three Sisters.” The plot focuses on a new play that […]
Theater review: “The Seafarer” at MuCCC
Each March brings the annual Irish Players of Rochester production, and this year the group has chosen a modern day comedy with a Mephistophelean twist. “The Seafarer,” which opened this weekend at MuCCC, is categorized as “an Irish comedy with tragic possibilities.” Essentially, it’s a black comedy with plenty of humor on morbid or weighty […]
FASHION | Sewn Seeds Fashion Show
Ask any Rochester fashionista, and they’ll tell you Sewn Seeds is a “must attend” event each spring. The sartorial show, which is spearheaded by Park Avenue boutique Peppermint, spotlights local emerging designers. The fourth annual Sewn Seeds will feature Tanvi Asher, Josean Vargas-Rodriguez, and Sofie Cerankosky. The trio will debut both formal and ready-to-wear collections. […]
THEATER | “Grease”
Hot on the heels of FOX’s live TV broadcast of “Grease” in January, the Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA) presents its own version of the 1950’s love story. In this classic musical, the Burger Palace Boys and Pink Ladies of Rydell High bop and sing along to favorites such as “Summer Nights,” “It’s Raining […]
Theater review: “Proof” at Blackfriars
Every thoughtful, well-planned theater season should have a family drama in the lineup: a play with a small cast, a compelling plotline, and (preferably) a strong female character. While “Annapurna” could have filled the quota in October, Blackfriars presents another sagacious selection with David Auburn’s “Proof.” “Proof” debuted at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2000 […]
THEATER | “Little Red’s Most Unusual Day”
Rochester Lyric Opera presents the classic children’s story “Little Red Riding Hood” in a new light. “Little Red’s Most Unusual Day” is both a more lighthearted version of the fairytale and a short opera tailored to children. During the 30-40 minute performance, tiny audience members will meet Little Red and her mom, Mrs. Hood; Forest […]
THEATER | “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”
The bio-musical “Beautiful,” which has created buzz on Broadway, and more recently, the West End, comes to Rochester March 8-13 as part of the Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s 2015-16 season. It follows the 1960’s-era story of Carole King (then known as Carol Klein) as she began her journey to becoming the famed singer-songwriter she’s known […]
Theater review: “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Geva has created an honest, compelling tribute to Harper Lee’s
classic story.
THEATER | The Bronze Collective Theatre Fest
A young festival that launched just last year will return next week for its second annual engagement at MuCCC from February 22-28. The Bronze Collective Theatre Fest is a weeklong event dedicated to “various artistic genres expressed through local black/African Diasporic (sic) artists/producers.” Shows include “Black Coffee: The Poets’ Café,” featuring local artist Reenah L. […]
THEATER | “Madea on the Run”
Tyler Perry creates a whacky new set of adventures for his beloved character Mabel Simmons — known best as Madea — in “Madea on the Run,” which plays Rochester on February 20. This time around, Madea (played by Tyler Perry) is in hot water with local law enforcement. To fly under the radar, she conveniently […]
THEATER | “I Love You Because”
The energetic crew behind the OFC Creations and RAPA collaboration will launch “I Love You Because” this weekend at the Kodak Center Executive Theatre. The show, which is loosely based on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” is the story of high-strung greeting card writer Austin Bennett who falls for whimsical photographer Marcy Fitzwilliams. With the […]






