Rochester artist Valerie Berner’s latest exhibit, “Acrylic Acuity,” is open for its final week at the Geisel Gallery. Berner’s solo exhibition features acrylic paintings of swamp, desert, ocean, and forest settings, but each piece is left open to interpretation through the juxtaposition of sharp, thick lines and bold colors with each painting’s unstructured mood. Berner […]
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CITY tossed a few questions to “experts” to ask them about that scary first year in college
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SPECIAL EVENT | Rochester Twilight Criterium
Tens of thousands of people will head downtown this weekend to watch hundreds of racers speed through the city by bicycle and, new this year, by foot. The Rochester Twilight Criterium will have a few other new features as well, including a beer garden that takes over the interior of the course — which stretches […]
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THEATER | ‘Agnes of God’
When a newborn infant is found dead in novitiate Roman Catholic nun Agnes’s room, the local court appoints a psychiatrist, Dr. Martha Livingstone, to assess whether or not Agnes is capable to stand trial. Agnes insists she has no memory of the birth of the child, and claims it to be the result of a […]
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ART | ‘Drawing in the Dark’
When a lot of people draw or think about drawing, they tend to focus on what the finished piece will be, rather than on the actual process of what they’re doing. In an effort to get people to think differently about drawing, Rochester artist Ray Ray Mitrano is hosting a weekend of interactive art workshops […]
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FESTIVAL | Little Italy Festival
If you can’t afford to walk the streets of Rome, Florence, or Milan, you might be able to find what you’re looking for in Rochester this weekend at the Fourth Annual Little Italy Festival: two days of Italian food, music, and entertainment. The festival begins Saturday, August 12, and will feature the musical talents of […]
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COMEDY | Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried, known by some as “America’s Creepy Uncle,” stepped onto the stage when he was 15 years old, starting with standup comedy at open mic nights in New York City. Within a decade, he was hired by NBC as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, where he began his TV career. He’s also […]
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Gateways celebrates and promotes classical musicians of African descent
Only 1.8 percent of American symphony orchestra members are African-American or of African descent, according to the League of American Orchestras. And that number doesn’t seem to be increasing significantly anytime soon. The prospect of young students of African descent not only getting into the field of classical music but succeeding in it, says Paul […]
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CLASSICAL | Gateways Music Festival
In association with the Eastman School of Music, the 2017 Gateways Music Festival will begin Tuesday, August 8, and run through Sunday, August 13. More than 120 classical musicians of African descent will be featured in around 50 solo, chamber, and orchestral concerts throughout Rochester. Aside from concerts, the festival will also include a panel […]
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FESTIVAL | Park Ave Summer Art Fest
Each year, Rochester’s Park Ave Summer Art Fest blows out the first full weekend in August as the neighborhood showcases the area’s culture, art, and businesses. Park Avenue will be closed to vehicles, allowing ample room for a juried art show — featuring more than 350 artists in 13 different categories — vendors with varied […]
