Rebecca Rafferty

Rochester’s fitness community is coming together this weekend to present the first ROC SweatFest, an entire day of blood-pumping workouts including cycling, boxing fusion, Zumba, Pilates, and boot camps. A variety of fitness studios, instructors, and wellness experts will be present, as well as the RPD’s SWAT Team, which will lead one of the boot […]

So much about being an artist is learning to see differently or more clearly, and working through happenstance toward discovery. Rochester-based plein air painter Jim Mott has a uses his skills to connect with people he may not otherwise get to know, and go to places he may not otherwise go. In 2000 he initiated […]

Printmaking is one of the oldest art forms in human culture, having originated in China shortly after paper was invented in the first century. Yet to this day the field continues to see shifts and expansions in technique and definition. An upcoming exhibition at RIT City Art Space centers on this subject while showcasing the […]

The Rochester Victory Alliance at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been conducting HIV vaccine studies for more than 20 years, and was one of the first research organizations in the country to do so. Its website states that more than 65 million people are living with HIV, and the organization continues working toward […]

Though its roots are in ancient sacred tradition, “smudging,” or burning sage to clear negative energy or purify a space, is fairly pervasive in American culture. Taking the cleansing metaphor to the stage this week is Rochester-based, award-winning storyteller Almeta Whitis, who will present a multi-sensory performance titled “Smudge Stick: The Pungent Aroma of Truth.” […]

The Genesee County Fair is celebrating 180 years this month, and has expanded to include a second weekend this year. Founded in 1839, it’s one of the longest consecutively-running county fairs in New York State. In addition to musical entertainment, midway rides and games, classic fair foods, meet-and-greets with more than 800 animals, this year’s […]

The Geisel Gallery recently opened “High Finish,” an exhibition of new work by Ithaca-based painter Barbara Mink. Her works are filled with energetic, abstract colors applied to unprimed canvas and linen that depict a tension between movement and stillness, depth and a flattened plane. In her artist statement Mink said she came to art late, […]

Rochester Pride 2019 kicked off informally on July 2, when the Rochester Red Wings hosted its first-ever Pride night at Frontier Field (and the team said it was one of its highest-attended games this year). Presented by The Out Alliance, Pride 2019 kicks off on Saturday, July 13, with its annual Q Day at Seabreeze, […]

The 51st annual Corn Hill Arts Festival takes place this weekend, featuring more than 325 artists exhibiting their work along nine streets in the historic Corn Hill neighborhood. While the artwork is the main feature, festival-goers can also enjoy a variety of food, drink, and treat vendors; family entertainment, including the 7th Annual Fairy House […]

Actress, comedian, and writer Nicole Byer will be in Rochester this week for her national tour stop at Comedy @ The Carlson. Byer is best known as the host of “Nailed It,” a reality baking competition show streaming on Netflix; she hosts a podcast called “Why Won’t You Date Me;” and her semi-autobiographical sitcom “Loosely […]

Amid the family fun and games featured in the annual Independence Day Celebration at Genesee Country Village & Museum is the swearing in of dozens of new United States citizens. The moving naturalization ceremony takes place in the Village Square, and will honor 40 new Americans. Marching bands and a parade will travel throughout the […]