Get these exhibits in your calendar, get gussied, and get off the couch.
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Musician Charles Jaffe reflects on his ‘Imperfect World’
A new book of images and anecdotes by photographer Julie Gelfand sheds light on the lives of Rochester artists Charles Jaffe and Martha Heller.
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Ong Siraphisut’s ‘BREATHE’ on East Avenue wants you to take a breather
Ong Siraphisut has been creating work in response to the pandemic that gets viewers to stop and reflect.
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WallTherapy’s decade of rallying Rochester around murals
Ten years and 135 murals later, WallTherapy organizers reflect on the impact the initiative has had on Rochester.
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Rochester’s infamous ‘Sleeping Bears’ mural vandalized
The mural, created in 2012 by the Belgian artist ROA, was derided by many who saw in it the depiction of a sex act.
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Comics, and maybe a little catharsis, on display at indie expo
The Rochester Indie Comics Expo returns Saturday, featuring a group of diverse local creators.
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The Little Theatre expands hours, devotes a day to captioned films
The Little Theatre, which had been open Fridays through Sunday, will add Thursdays to its open hours.
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Eastman Museum exhibition spotlights trans and gender nonconforming older adults
Eastman Museum’s “To Survive on This Shore” photo exhibition presents a spectrum of trans and gender nonconforming older adults portraits and stories.
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Nature in the City art expo comes to Rochester Public Market
The July 2 art expo Nature in the City aims to connect people to the natural world through visual art such as soil painting, music, and dance.
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‘FourMats’ exhibit at the MAG tinkers with time
Tara Merenda Nelson’s film and video installations jumps through time in the exhibition “FourMats” at the MAG.
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JCC launches outdoor summer performances on Canalside Stage
A tented outdoor stage on the tennis courts of the JCC of Greater Rochester will host a summer performing arts series.
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ARTs+Change Conference addresses bias, advocates for equity
Hosted by U of R, the free virtual conference runs from June 3 to 6 and envisions how social justice can be achieved through the arts.
