Rebecca Rafferty

Visual artist and musician Jeff Suszczynski has been creating hand-cut and -assembled photomontages and collages for 10 years. Sourcing his materials from flea-market magazines, he uses remixed imagery from the past to explore ever-relevant issues of identity, isolation, and the search for meaning. His work is featured this month in a solo exhibition, “The Recollector: […]

The second annual afternoon of Jazz & Jambalaya will be held this weekend at French Quarter Café, as a fundraiser in support of the Baobab Cultural Center and Ujima Rochester. In late 2017 The Baobab Cultural Center began raising funds in support of keeping its doors open and continuing its programming on African and African […]

The world of magic and sleight-of-hand are ever fascinating to youth and adults alike, but when paired with the maker movement, the possibilities of wonder are endless. This weekend Rochester Museum & Science Center will bring award-winning children’s performer, Mario the Maker Magician, to town to perform two lives shows at the museum. Mario’s show […]

The Rochester Museum & Science Center’s exhibits and programming make it a favored spot for families, but it also regularly hosts some after-hours events for the 21-and-over set. This week the center’s After Dark series continues with Galactic Get Down!, a space-themed party featuring star shows, activities, dancing, and booze. Visitors are encouraged to dress […]

This is the final weekend to check out the 20th anniversary production of Shakespeare in the Park, presented by the Rochester Community Players: Shakespeare Program. This year’s selection is “Macbeth,” the Bard’s classic, cautionary tale about ambition and its bloody consequences. Set in medieval Scotland, the show follows Macbeth’s downward spiral from hero to mass […]

There are few things that bring us together more effectively than food. Breaking bread together satisfies hunger as well as the palate, and fuels cultural curiosity and connections. New York State’s German American Chamber of Commerce has initiated a “Wunderbar Together campaign” meant to promote transatlantic dialogue, international exchange, and cooperation between people and cultures. […]

The serenity felt from being near gently moving water at night is only enhanced by hundreds of glowing lights, reflecting off the rippling surface. Now add music, food, and community, and you’ve got the scene will be created this weekend at North Ponds Park in Webster. Water Lantern Festival is an organization that produces mass […]

Based on the real newsboys’ strike of 1899, “Newsies, The Musical” recounts how poor and orphaned teens worked together and took a stand against Hearst and Pulitzer, the most powerful publishers in the country. When the moguls raised distribution prices at the expense of the boys’ already scanty profits, Jack Kelly — famously played by […]

This Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and Rochester Museum & Science Center has already kicked off moon-related festivities. Through Saturday, RMSC is presenting “Lunar Liftoff!” featuring daily activities and programs including rocket launches, a Mars rover VR experience, a half-scale model of the Apollo 11 “Eagle” lunar module, and hands-on activities. […]