From magic lanterns to early internet nostalgia, the work of 12 visiting creatives bridges past and present.
Arts & Entertainment
Sculpting space
Wander & Wonder IV brings dance to Rochester Museum and Science Center August 8-10.
From comic strips to the big screen
Finger Lakes screenwriter David Ebeltoft is having a banner year.
Theater Review | ‘Pericles: Prince of Tyre’
Rochester Community Players stages a whimsical storybook version of one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known productions at Highland Bowl through July 27.
Illustrated escapism
The second “Goblin” graphic novel by local illustrator Will Perkins hits shelves on July 16.
Castaways and cutouts
To mount a lesser-known Shakespeare production at Highland Bowl, Rochester Community Players lean into the two-dimensional.
Opera Review | ‘Two Corners’
Finger Lakes Opera’s world premiere is a poignant, true story about the hard work of racial reconciliation.
Reel to real
Digitization efforts at Visual Studies Workshop transform a half-century of archival video into streamable moments.
Dance Review | ‘Dances at MuCCC’
It’s not often that a performance features tap, Irish dance, afro-modern, ballet and modern works all in a single show. The Wednesday night performance of “Dances at MuCCC,” which will be repeated on Friday, included pieces that touched each of these styles. Now in its tenth year, “Dances at MuCCC” is unique in its presentation […]
More than meets the eye
Nick Brandreth’s creative instincts have led him beyond photography to drawing, painting and film.
Theater Review | ‘The Color Purple’
The 2005 musical adaptation lifts spirits like a well-told sermon.
Theatre Review | ‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical’
RBTL’s current touring production chronicles the challenging life of Anna-Mae.






