Blackfriars Theatre, 28 Lawn St (454-1260; www.blackfriars.org): Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, Oct. 5-26. Dirty Blonde, Dec. 7-29, with performances Dec. 31. Fully Committed, March 1-22. Rags: A Musical, May 3-24, 2003. Tickets: $20-$22; $35 on New Year’s Eve. Bristol Valley Theatre, 151 S. Main St, Naples (374-6318; www.bvtnaples.org): Horseplay!, 8 p.m. Sept. 20-21. In My […]
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Classical music
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Text: Philharmonic Series(454-2100): All concerts at 8 p.m. in Eastman Theatre; pre-concert chats at 7 p.m. Christopher Seaman, conductor, Olga Kern, piano, Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet overture-fantasy, Francesca da Rimini, Piano Concerto No. 1; Oct. 3 and 5. | Voav Talmi, conductor, and Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Haydn: Symphony No. 96 “The […]
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Families and museums
Text: Center at High Falls, 60 Browns Race (325-2030): Historic district, touring and learning center with orientation to Rochester for groups. Attractions: Original Mill Raceway, Archaeology Site & Giant Waterwheel,“Laser, Light & Fireworks Spectacular!” offered weekends through mid-October, holidays. West viewing deck overlooking High Falls, plus Pont de Rennes Foot Bridge, Granite Mills Park, gift […]
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Music, theater, and art: a season of celebration
It seems entirely appropriate that the publication date of City‘s Fall Guide this year is September 11. In this annual issue, our writers preview the season in music, theater, art, performances, exhibitions, and literature. This year, in lieu of standard previews, we’ve invited the directors of local companies to tell us in their own words […]
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Coursus interruptus
In a world where everyone is an expert at something, my lack of expertise in any one area is a problem. I’m surrounded by professionals: doctors, educators, curators, software gurus. In lieu of grad school, which seems really hard and expensive, continuing education is my only hope. When the two-color continuing-ed brochures arrive in […]
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Go learn your lesson
If America is the Invisible University, Rochester is surely one of the institution’s biggest colleges. Look hard enough and you can probably find a course in nearly any imaginable subject, night or day. Expand your definition of “informal education,” and the learning opportunities in this town are limitless. To find a course to suit […]
