Arts & Entertainment

Record Store Crawl is a four-month long nationwide event that combines record stores, live music, and bar crawls presented in different cities by Pabst Blue Ribbon, and is coming to Rochester this weekend. Kick off the first weekend of the summer with a day full of booze, tunes, and freebies. The crawl begins on a […]

What happens when Death’s son is a little nicer than Death himself, and has a hard time continuing the work of his father? Local artist Nicholas Gurewitch has the answer in his newest project, an art book called “Notes on a Case of Melancholia, or: A Little Death.” Gurewitch illustrated the entire, self-described “mostly silent […]

Rochester Institute of Technology’s Gallery r joins the ranks of thousands of combined people, communities, and organizations across the country taking a stand against gun violence with the opening of “Wear Orange: Art to Action.” The exhibition is dedicated to National Gun Violence Awareness Month and features “The Mother’s Dream Quilt Project,” a series of […]

In today’s busy, uncontrollable world, it can be difficult to practice self-care, let alone finding the time to do so. Cobblestone Arts Center has been holding biweekly lectures provided by local professionals since early April, in order to combat everyday stress and conflict, along with teaching about health and mindfulness. As the last lecture of […]

The Strong National Museum of Play will explore the history of educational software and video games through one of its newest displays, “The Oregon Trail, MECC, and the Rise of Computer Learning.” In 1971, Minnesota student teacher Don Rawitsch created “The Oregon Trail,” a game of problem-solving and decision-making set in 1848, as an interactive […]

With more than 30 food and drink vendors, the third annual Savor Rochester festival is sure to draw crowds from all over the area. The event will feature locally made beer, wine, and food samples — vendors include Southern Tier Distilling Company, Black Button Distilling, and Brewery Ommegang, just to name a few — and […]

Hair of the Dog is a wine and beer tasting event created by small business owners Alicia Thompson-Healy and Bethany Stevens for dog people, wine drinkers, beer aficionados, or some combination of the three. Wineries and breweries from the region will offer samples, and pet-friendly vendors will have booths for entertaining furry friends. Thompson-Healy owns […]

The annual Dances at MuCCC festival has become a summer arts highlight and an intriguing, high-quality cross-section of what’s happening in the Rochester contemporary dance scene. This year, the fourth Dances at MuCCC festival will feature performances created by more than 20 choreographers across five nights, from Tuesday, June 20, through Saturday, June 24. The […]