Rebecca Rafferty

British playwright Sir Peter Shaffer is best known for his Tony and Oscar-winning scripts for “Equus” and “Amadeus.” But before writing those, he penned “Black Comedy,” a one-act farce that follows broke artist Brindsley Miller’s attempt to impress his fiancée’s super rich father. But thanks to a blown fuse, Brindsley’s apartment loses power on the […]

Under the coordination of their teacher, Alicia Renner, a group of eighth-grade students from School #17 will present “Stories of Resilience: An Evening of Song, Poetry & Photography this week. Held in collaboration with Calvin Eaton of 540WMain Communiversity, the event seeks to spotlight the creative expressions of students of the Enrico Fermi School. Leading […]

A new group show opens this week at Main Street Arts, featuring paintings, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media works under the theme of decay and destruction. The exhibit, “de/composition,” was juried by Memorial Art Gallery’s Head of Exhibitions Margot Muto, who selected work by 31 artists from 12 states. The 36 works range from […]

It’s hard to overstate the enduring importance of certain children’s programming. The educational and compassionate “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” will rightfully always hold a special place in the hearts of a few generations of grown-up kids. And another big player of public programming that centers on the concept of a neighborhood celebrates its 50th anniversary this […]

Collaborations between BIODANCE and digital media artist W. Michelle Harris have yielded breathtaking performances over the past several years, including those that debuted each fall as part of the Rochester Fringe Festival. Last Fringe season, BIODANCE and Harris collaborated with chamber ensemble quintet fivebyfive and soprano Kearstin Piper Brown to present the stunning work, “Aria,” […]

You’ve heard the phrase, “We don’t deserve dogs,” and if you’ve ever even met a Very Good Boy (or Girl), you know it’s true. And that selfless, uplifting nature of the beast is the basis of new play by Deborah Haber. “LIKAH!” (Pronounced lee-kah) features a joyful, storytelling pup whose story is meant to help […]

Since 2013, local press Cosmographia Books has published more than a dozen diverse books that include a memoir about past lives, “queer Lovecraftian” tales, and stories of people served by Dimitri House. The press has a literary journal, “Canvas,” which publishes teenage writers and artists from diverse nationalities and cultural identities. This week, Cosmographia Books […]

With the birth of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s first child this week, it’s evident that there’s an enduring fixation on royals, and British royals in particular. And it’s not just the contemporary, popular ones — there’s a whole organization, with chapters in various countries, dedicated to clearing the name of one of England’s most […]