Arts & Entertainment

Whether you’ve barely kicked off the training wheels or have been cycling for years, the Western New York Bike Fest is a celebration of all forms of biking, with a deliberate focus on new riders. The WNY Bike Fest is an opportunity to connect with local bike shops and clubs, try new gear, and go […]

With a roster of more than 20 local and national pottery artists, the Western New York Pottery Fest offers a showcase and sale of diverse ceramic work, artist demonstrations, and a variety of hands-on activities for children. Many of the artists will be participating in a number of competitions throughout the weekend, including the Clay […]

Last year’s ImageOut Film Festival presented “Real Boy,” a documentary film by Shaleece Haas that tells the story of Bennett Wallace, a trans teen who is juggling his transition, fighting for acceptance from his family, and pursuing dreams of musical stardom. While navigating these challenges, Bennett is supported by his hero, trans folk singer Joe […]

Last year Rochester’s graffiti family lost one of its most talented, dedicated artists and dearest friends, and the scene hasn’t been the same since. BONES, a member of the FUA Krew, was known for his insanely organic freestyle, often building gorgeously morbid letterforms by transforming spray paint into drippy gore. A one-night retrospective and celebration […]

Rochester-based artist Steven Justice paints satirical, dazzlingly-hued portraits of scientists, musicians, poets, politicians, monarchs, saints, and sinners. Often each image is a mash-up of various personas and cultural references, and each one comes with a witty short description that blends personal anecdotes with questionable bits of mythologized history. I snarfed my coffee more than once […]

The Rochester Museum and Science Center isn’t just child’s play; it periodically hosts 21-and-older events geared toward engaging adults in scientific wonder. The center’s “RMSC After Dark” series continues on Friday, June 2, with “Superhero Soirée,” providing an opportunity to dress up (creative costumes encouraged) and engage with several themed activities and various groups. “Superhero […]

Photographer and Image City Photography Gallery founding member Dan Neuberger was a beloved fixture to the Rochester arts scene, both as a maker and staunch supporter of other creatives. I was glad to have the opportunity to get to know the joyful, impishly playful man when CITY profiled him during the run of his last […]

Ever been mistaken for a stranger, or met your double? That unsettling feeling that may accompany the phenomenon has deep cultural roots that span the globe and time. The German term for it, “doppelg#nger,” comes with a dark and doomy association, and variations on the theme is a common one in literature (such as Oscar […]

“Success is counted sweetest/By those who ne’er succeed,” wrote Emily Dickinson in an early poem. Among the more successful interpretations of the enigmatic life, work, and personality of this great American poet is William Luce’s 1976 play “The Belle of Amherst,” which won a Tony Award for its star, the late Julie Harris. A 1990 […]

For a left-of-center theater experience offering both humor and poignancy, there’s the Rochester premiere of “Incorruptible,” Michael Hollinger’s 1996 play about two Catholic parishes in France in the Dark Ages, both claiming to possess the bones of St. Foy. As the local monks lose heart, a shady musician with one eye proposes a solution for […]

There might be a few anachronisms — I’m not sure if Western New York settlers rode in on food trucks — but the Genesee Country Village and Museum’s History on Tap event is still a unique way for adults to see the historic village. The 21-and-older happy hour will feature beer, wine, and cider samples, […]

Coming up at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park on Saturday, May 27: “A Cross-Cultural Dialogue on Islamophobia.” Etin Anwar, associate professor and chair of religious studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, will lead the workshop. Anwar is the author of “Gender and Self in Islam,” and she was featured in the WXXI documentary […]