Looking for a fun way to spend your lunch break? The High Falls Business Association has teamed up with Hochstein School of Music & Dance and WXXI to present Hochstein at High Falls, a noontime concert series. This Thursday, indie harpist Mikaela Davis will perform alongside trio members Alex Coté (drums and percussion) and Cian […]
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Jazz Fest, Final Night: Nicole reviews Ester Rada
I celebrated the end of the week by
partying with Ester Rada in the Unity Health Big Tent…
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Jazz Fest, Final Night: Nicole reviews Norma Winstone
I made my way back to Xerox Auditorium to see British vocalist Norma Winstone, who offered up a set of musically intricate pieces; her performance was one of the more sophisticated I’d seen at Jazz Fest. Her voice is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, and her first tune supported the comparison. It was lyrically driven and […]
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Jazz Fest, Day 8: Nicole reviews Ibrahim Electric
An eclectic mix of people packed into Montage Music Hall to see Ibrahim Electric’s second show. The Danish trio started…
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Jazz Fest, Day 7: Nicole reviews Cyndi Cain
Cyndi Cain is a superstar. I could hear her voice booming loud and clear for blocks before I reached the venue. Serving up tunes that had a funky soul vibe, Cain’s pipes were a force to be reckoned with last night. Her body moved with her voice, and she waved her hands and bobbed her […]
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Jazz Fest 2014, Day 6: Nicole reviews the Mike Stern/Bill Evans Band
When I entered the Harro East Ballroom to see the Mike Stern/Bill Evans Band, the crowd…
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CLASSICAL | David Gray with the Rochester Theater Organ Society
Young theater organist David Gray visits the Rochester Theater Organ Society on Sunday to share his acclaimed skills. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1990, Gray has earned recognition for his talents, including awards from the American Theatre Organ Society. Created during the silent film era, the theater organ contains an array of sounds that can […]
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Jazz Fest 2014, Day 4: Nicole reviews Catherine Russell
Catherine Russell is a clear Jazz Fest crowd favorite. Patrons packed wall-to-wall into the Harro East Ballroom to see the daughter of the late Luis Russell. And when she appeared on stage in a glittery silver top, the audience responded with enthusiastic cheers. Russell’s strong, soulful voice was near-perfection as she plowed through one classic […]
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Jazz Fest 2014, Day 3: Nicole shares her thoughts on Brubeck Brothers Quartet
Dan and Chris Brubeck, sons of legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, brought their family’s secret recipe to Harro East Ballroom on Sunday night. The Brubeck Brothers Quartet drew a large crowd, perhaps due to the family name. People sat mesmerized, taking in a healthy balance of original tunes, Dave Brubeck classics, and jazz standards. Regardless […]
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Jazz Fest 2014, Day 2: Nicole reviews Ryan Dilmore
Singer-songwriter Ryan Dilmore’s stripped-down performance at the Little Theatre was simple and lyrical. While Jazz Fest typically calls to mind images of funky bands playing on big outdoor stages, Dilmore’s music was a welcome reprieve from the fray. A Victor native, Dilmore said that the opportunity to perform at the festival was “honestly a dream […]
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Jazz Fest 2014, Day 1: Nicole reviews Lorraine Klaasen
From the moment Lorraine Klaasen opened her mouth, the singer brought vibrancy, in every sense of the word, to the otherwise bleak Xerox Auditorium space. Decked out in exciting colors and filling the stuffy hall with full-bodied gritty vocals, Klaasen was riffing and growling with each note. It was clear she was there to have […]
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Ten things you might not know about Seabreeze
When Seabreeze Amusement Park (4600 Culver Road, Seabreeze.com) opened to the public on August 5, 1879, as the last stop on the steam railroad, its main draws were picnic groves on the lakefront. Its picturesque landscape made the location popular. As result, the park began adding rides by the dozen in 1900, shaping the future […]
