From the pen of young playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb comes “Boom,” a circa-2008 apocalyptic comedy about a marine biologist and a journalism student who meet via the internet for a hookup — advertised as “sex to change the course of the world” — for the sake of the biologist’s research. Local theater company Out of […]
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Leah Stacy is CITY's editor-in-chief.
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THEATER | ‘The Niceties’
Geva Theatre’s latest production continues an ongoing commitment to both diverse subject matter and selected crew members. “The Niceties,” by female playwright Eleanor Burgess, features a two-person, female cast and a female director, Nicole Watson. It focuses on a black activist student, Zoe, who challenges her white, baby boomer professor on a college paper grade. […]
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Critics’ Picks
BEST YOUNG FARMER: Eric Houppert of Deep Root Farm There are myriad categories featuring food in the Best of Rochester awards, but nothing about the people growing (and supplying) local ingredients behind the scenes. Several years ago, Macedon resident Eric Houppert made the jump from graphic designer to farmhand at Mud Creek Farms in Victor. […]
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Theater review: ‘Detroit ’67’
While the story onstage may be fictional, the riots of 1967 were very real, and they are soberingly reminiscent of recent police brutality headlines. “Detroit ’67” is not the most uplifting night out, but its strong performances, historical content, and a distinct relevance to current events make for an impactful experience.
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All in the family
‘The Addams Family’ is a kitschy, corny ride that immediately breaks the fourth wall, and the entire two-hour show is based on the premise of daughter Wednesday falling in love with a boy at school and inviting him and his parents to dinner.
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THEATER | ‘Stupid F***ing Bird’
The College at Brockport’s Department of Theatre and Music Studies will kick off its 2019-2020 theatrical season with “Stupid F***ing Bird” by Aaron Posner, a 2013 play “sort of adapted” from “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov. Posner, who often writes from his own experiences, creates a story of family, friends, love, life, and death in […]
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SPECIAL EVENT | Rochester Game Festival
On Saturday, October 5, the Rochester Institute of Technology’s newest innovation hub, the MAGIC Center, will present the third annual Rochester Game Festival, featuring more than 50 exhibitors on hand, with live gaming and immersive opportunities from noon to 5 p.m. An 11 a.m. keynote address from indie developers Peter Lazarski (Imaginary Monsters) and Dan […]
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THEATER | Festival of New Theatre
For the past nine years, Geva Theatre’s commitment to developing new works by up-and-coming playwrights and performers has resulted in 61 plays and 75 productions across the nation, and 15 world premieres in Rochester alone. This year, the Festival of New Theatre (FONT) will showcase three staged readings, a young writer’s night featuring five locals […]
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THEATER | Beckett Trilogy
New performance group The Horseradish Factory, which has an interest in post-1945 experimental theater and early Off-Off Broadway, will present a weekend of three lesser-known Samuel Beckett works. “Ohio Impromptu” and “Rockaby” highlight the intense, concentrated style of Beckett’s later years within 12 minutes, and “Krapp’s Last Tape” follows the struggle of a 69-year-old failed […]
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Leah reviews ‘Thank You Kiss Presents: Secret Handshakes’
With scripted sketches, improv, video, plenty of pop music and, of course, a secret handshake, Thank You Kiss — comprised of Marc D’Amico, Megan Mack, John Forrest Thompson, and Beth Winslow — makes a hilarious return to the Blackfriars Theatre stage for the first time since 2017. “Secret Handshakes” begins with everyday situations at places […]
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Leah reviews ‘The Memory Palace Live’
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Leah reviews ‘Delirium’
There’s something raw and vulnerable about telling a personal story. It’s the stuff of memoir, autobiography, of poetry and prose. Martin Dockery is well-acquainted with openness and even oversharing, as he’s a storyteller who travels to Fringe festivals around the world telling true tales from his own life. Dockery performed his Fringe act “Delirium” to […]
