The DIY initiative The Psychic Garden may be looking for a new space, but that’s not stopping it from holding the events it’s known and loved for hosting. This weekend you can finish up some holiday shopping (of locally-made goods) as you celebrate the beginning of longer days. The Psychic Garden will host a winter […]
Rebecca Rafferty
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FILM | ‘Photo City’ screening
It’s no secret that Rochester’s history is seriously connected with the history of photography. But you might yet learn something new at this week’s screening of “Photo City,” a documentary on our city and its ingrained relationship to photography and film. Written and directed by John Murphy and Traolach Ó Murchú, and produced by Sorcha […]
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Interview: Reenah Golden on equity in arts funding
Reenah Golden, artist and owner of The Avenue Blackbox Theatre, says that the cultural demographics of the city are not properly considered in arts funding discussions.
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Rochester artists, arts groups discuss funding options
Is there a way to provide ongoing funding for Rochesterโs vibrant, diverse arts community? Local artists, arts organizations, and their supporters have been discussing that question for decades, and this year, it has begun to surface again. Friday afternoon, nearly 100 people โ artists, elected officials, and representatives from arts organizations large and small โ […]
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RIT’s new City Art Space opens downtown
We’re digging this great use of a former retail spot, and the trend of more art spaces in center city. The inaugural show features work by Willie Osterman and Leonard Urso.
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THEATER | Puppet-Infused ‘A Christmas Carol’
The New York State Puppet Festival debuted this past summer in Perry, New York, and is back for a winter performance this week with its production of “A Christmas Carol.” Presented in collaboration with Shake on the Lake, the professional theatre company based in Silver Lake, the show features two actors. Scrooge is played by […]
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RIT’s new digital media center brings the future to the classroom
MAGIC has existed for about five years already, but with the opening of the new center, students working in film, animation, game development, and other digital media studies got a serious upgrade in their classroom environment and amenities.
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Best of bakeries holiday treats
We asked the top four bakeries from the 2018 Best of Rochester readers’ poll what treats each of them will offer this season, and how to place holiday orders on time.
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SPECIAL EVENT | Metro Justice Alternative Fair
Metro Justiceโs 36th annual Alternative Fair takes place this weekend, offering the opportunity to shop with justice and sustainability in mind. The fair features thousands of fair trade, earth friendly, hand-crafted, and locally-produced goods including pottery, textiles, jewelry, art, toys and games, ornaments, and more. The Alternative Fair takes place Friday, November 30, 5 to […]
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ART | โApocalypse Meโ
Current Visual Studies Workshop artists in residence Andrea Prลฏchovรก and Tomรกลก Hrลฏza will culminate their residency this week with an artist talk titled โApocalypse Me: Ways of Envisioning the Final End.โ
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THEATER | โRevolt. She Said. Revolt Againโ
The University of Rochesterโs International Theatre Program will this week present young British playwright Alice Birchโs โRevolt. She Said. Revolt Again.โ The production explores language, behaviors, and other forces that shape women in the 21st century and examines what complacency prevents us from tackling radical change.
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LECTURE | ‘Behind the 4th Wall’
The Avenue Blackbox Theatre will this week host director, choreographer and co-founder of #CREATEASPACENOW Hettie Barnhill in “Behind the 4th Wall,” an event which explores art and artmaking, specifically with regards to the stories or marginalized groups. Barnhill will share the meaning of, and inspirations behind, three of her short docu-style films that each blend […]
