Olivia Lopez

Artisans from the Finger Lakes area will have their handcrafted work on display and for sale during the Folk Art Guild’s annual Holiday Festival of Crafts this weekend. The Guild, an arts community located in Middlesex, has been supporting regional craftspeople for more than 50 years, and offers workshops, apprenticeships, and exhibits of work by […]

Women take over the stage for The Comedy Fix! Stand-up Showcase at Photo City Improv this weekend, with Carolyn Castiglia headlining the show. Castiglia, a standup known for her story telling, crowd work, and ability to freestyle rap, has appeared on VH1, MTV2, and Comedy Central. Regional comedian Anna Phillips will open for Castiglia. Carolyn […]

As a Thanksgiving weekend highlight, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester City Ballet, and the Bach Children’s Chorus present the Tchaikovsky holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” Conductor Michael Butterman joins with Artistic Director David Palmer and Production Artistic Director Jamey Leverett of Rochester City Ballet and Karla Krogstad, director of the Bach Children’s Chorus, to bring the […]

Just in time for the holiday season, Rochester Brainery — which hosts low-cost community classes — will offer a hands-on workshop next week on screen-printing holiday cards. Participants will learn how to set up a screen-printing station and create a professional-quality screen print. Paper will be available for printing, but attendees can take other items […]

“Transforming Vision,” Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Arts Center’s 12th annual animation festival, will showcase the work of many traditional and non-traditional animation styles. This family-friendly event is curated by the Media Arts Center’s staff in Buffalo. The festival will include works by The Brothers McLeod, Daisy Jacobs, and Vince Collins. Screenings will feature, “365 […]

Directed by The College at Brockport’s dance faculty, Danscore, the college’s department of dance-produced company, performs faculty, student, and guest artist works that range from jazz and contemporary ballet, to modern dance and beyond. The company’s performers, who were selected from an audition process, include graduate and undergraduate dance students. This year’s performances will include […]

Comedian Brad Williams enthusiastically embraces his dwarfism — he jokes about it and uses it to deliver his freewheeling, energetic perspective on disability, relationships, sex, and race. Williams has appeared on “The Tonight Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Mind of Mencia,” and “Pitboss,” and has a podcast on the iTunes charts, “About Last Night,” which is […]

In “Sesame Street Live,” Grover’s friend from India, Chamki, is visiting Sesame Street for the day and is bound to meet Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and other Sesame Street friends while singing, dancing, and even enjoying cookies with none other than Cookie Monster. “Sesame Street Live” will take place at the Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main […]

The Rochester Mini Maker Faire will showcase the innovation and creativity of the techies, crafters, scientists, and garage tinkerers of Rochester. The showcase will have more than 100 exhibits that include science experiments, art projects, interactive activities, and more. Modeled after the original Maker Faire event in San Mateo, California, the family-friendly fair is independently […]

The 1947 “Miracle on 34th Street” film is a holiday classic, and with “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical,” composer and playwright Meredith Willson updated the story of Kris Kringle spreading the holiday spirit to New York City to include a little Broadway song and dance. Presented by Rochester Association of Performing Arts and Macy’s, […]

Brazilian artist Romero Britto, known for his colorful and positive depiction of the world, is currently featured at the Nan Miller studio. An internationally renowned pop artist, Britto was born in Brazil in 1963 and moved to the United States — to Miami, where he currently resides — to compete in the flourishing pop art […]