New to the Genesee Country Village & Museum this weekend is the first in a series that will highlight 19th century authors. “A Novel Weekend: Lewis Carroll” will be held on Saturday and Sunday in celebration of the author’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” The family-friendly event includes a tea party with the Mad Hatter, the […]
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FESTIVAL | Dansville Chalk Walk & ArtsFest
This weekend Dansville ArtWorks’ will host its signature summer event, the Chalk Walk and ArtsFest. A jury-selected set of community artists will create 101 feet of continuous sidewalk chalk art, ranging from recreations of Old Masters’ paintings to original designs. This year’s featured artists are Derek Crocker, Rebecca Crocker, Cheyenne DeMarco, Cindy Provenzano, and Zoe […]
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Interview: ‘American War’ author Omar El Akkad
Writers & Books’ 2019 selection for its Rochester Reads series is “American War,” the debut novel of Egyptian-Canadian investigative journalist Omar El Akkad. He’ll be in town March 26 to March 29 for a series of readings, book signings, and book talks.
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Rochesterians get jazzed at ‘Chicago’
For those who want a fun and even silly experience, the show’s Lucille Ball-esque slapstick humor and vampy tunes hit the right note.
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Brockport Writers Forum season wraps with memoir
Anne Panning’s memoir on the death of her mother, “Dragonfly Notes: On Distance and Loss,” is written in brief fragments in which dragonflies operate as a vehicle that takes the reader through different places and moments in time.
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Lulu brings LA-style street food to Fairport
Lulu Taqueria emphasizes LA-style tacos, and each one has a specially paired (and house-made) salsa, aioli, or pico de gallo. A quarter of the menu options are vegetarian and more than half are pescetarian.
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Flavors of the world at Atlas Eats
The Irondequoit restaurant’s every-changing, global cuisine-focused menu makes it a great spot for a regular date night. Atlas Eats is currently serving Mexican-inspired fare, and will soon switch to an Autumn in New England theme.
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Fall foliage lunch stop at Stonecat
Stonecat Café is an excellent choice for lunch or dinner after a day of hiking and sipping Riesling at the myriad Seneca Lake wineries. This year marks Stonecat’s 19th year providing local, ethical, and delectable food as well as jazz-themed live music.
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Relish refocuses on Parisian fare
Stephen Rees opened the doors of Relish on 651 South Avenue in the spring of 2017 as a catering business and has recently turned it into a quaint, Parisian dinner restaurant.
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Rochester’s role in translating worldwide women authors
Reading contemporary women authors in translation gives us a perspective that diverges from the both European and male-dominated canon. We explore the world of international women writers and the Rochester-based translators and publishers who make their work accessible to an English-reading audience.
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Interview: “The Distance Between Us” author Reyna Grande
Writers & Books last year named “The Distance Between Us,” a novel by award-winning author Reyna Grande, as the selection for its 2018 Rochester Reads program. In her memoir, Grande recounts her harrowing experience as a child living in Mexico in extreme poverty and her journey to the United States as an illegal immigrant. Grande […]
