For more details, see CITY’s 2014 Festival Preview Guide. Fairport Canal Days Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8 Main Street area, Fairport FREE Attracting more than 200,000 attendees every year, this Fairport volunteer-run festival includes live music, arts and crafts from more than 200 artisan vendors, a chicken BBQ, and a Duck Race […]
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Look to one of these summer concert series
Looking for some live music this summer? Listed here are concert series that only come about during the summer months. As the area’s music venues continue their regular scheduling, look to Rochestercitynewspaper.com for our calendar listings and weekly Choice Picks. Concerts by the Shore Wednesday, June 4, through Wednesday, August 27 Ontario Beach Park, 4800 […]
ART | Cheryl Hrudka One Woman Show
One of Artisan Direct’s newest gallery editions is an exhibit by Cheryl Hrudka, a healthcare worker before she pursued a love of abstract art and photography. While she takes traditional photographs, Hrudka attempts her own vision of the world through her work. She has also been quoted as saying she enjoys taking the road less […]
COMEDY | Jon Lovitz
While he may be best known for his role on Saturday Night Live in the 1980’s, Jon Lovitz has touched on virtually every part of show business. Since SNL, Lovitz has made appearances on television hows including “Married… with Children,” “The Simpsons,” “The Critic,” “Seinfeld,” and “Friends.” He has appeared in over 47 films, as […]
FESTIVAL | Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival of Flowers
Linwood Gardens is a historic garden sanctuary that features collections of tree peonies dating to the 1940’s. Home to peony collections like Eve of Radiance, Hana Kisoi, Ezra Pound, Chinese Dragon, Argonaut, and Black Pirate, when the tree peonies first bloom, Linwood celebrates with the Tree Peony Festival of Flowers. The festival takes place on […]
YOUTH | Teen Book Festival
Back for the ninth year, the Teen Book Festival will feature 31 award-winning authors, including Jay Asher, Laurie Halse Anderson, Ann Brashares, E. Lockhart, and Lauren Myracle. The festival is split up into four sessions, where each author will be presenting three times during the day. Throughout the day, vendor tables will be set up, […]
SPECIAL EVENT | The Uncorked Canvas
The Uncorked Canvas is a twist on your usual night out. During a 2- to 3-hour class, a certified artist will be at Brickwood Grill, 250 Monroe Avenue, to give you step-by-step instructions on creating your own flower artwork. While you and your friends work on your masterpieces, the setting will be a bar instead […]
SPECIAL EVENT | Bonsai Exhibition and Sale
The Bonsai Society of Upstate New York was founded in 1972 and has since regularly hosted bonsai professionals for lectures, demonstrations, and workshops to educate the Rochester community on Bonsai, the Japanese art of growing trees and shrubs in containers. Each spring, the society hosts an exhibit of living Bonsai that were designed, created, and […]
RECREATION | Flower City Days at the Market
The Public Market may be the place for your weekly fruits and veggies, but it can also be the place to go for all of your gardening needs this month. Flower City Days at the Market offers over 250 local nurseries and growers selling plants and garden accessories on seven different days. The event also […]
THEATER | Beauty and the Beast
The fairy tale story of “Beauty and the Beast” has been around since 1740, when Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve first published her rendition. Since then, there have been countless retellings and versions of this classic. “Beauty and the Beast” first took the stage in 1993 in Houston, Texas, and has since been performed in more […]
CITY’s 2014 Festival Preview Guide
Whether you’re in the mood for live music, handcrafted art, or just want to get outside and walk around for the day, every month is packed full.
ART | “Rochester (and Other) Landmarks” at Artisan Works
It’s always fascinating to see the collaboration work between two very different artists. Graffiti artist Antonio “Chico” Garcia and photographer Jonathon White have been collaborating since the 1990’s by combining White’s prints with Chico’s unique character creations. Chico is a graffiti artist from New York City’s lower east side whose work can be seen all […]






