Our readers’ favorite picks in dive bars, bartenders, wineries, and more.
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The results are in — here are your Best Of Rochester 2023 winners
See who reigned victorious throughout the five categories in this year’s readers’ poll.
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Best of Rochester
Vote in the primary ballot for our annual readers’ poll through November 24.
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Fringe Day 12: That’s a wrap
Our team looks back at 12 days of the 12th annual Fringe and reviews ‘Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and More’ and ‘The 24-Hour Plays.’
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Fringe Day 11: Stargazing attempts, beautiful brokenness, and first impressions
A pause for ‘Concert for Katy’ — and our team reviews ‘AstroFringe,’ ‘1st Impressions,’ and ‘Deaf, Queer, and Fabulous!’
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Fringe Day 10: Identity crisis, brass progress, and water sprites
Our team reviews ‘Choreomania,’ ‘Connect the Dots,’ ‘The Dave Rivello Ensemble RED,’ and ‘The Weight of Water.’
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Fringe Day 9: Garden quiz, whodunit, and enlightened embarrassment
A TriviaCITY recap; plus, our team reviews ‘Elsa Lanchester: She’s Alive!,’ ‘Catharsis Time 2.0,’ ‘Motha Has Lived: Almost a Memoir,’ and ‘You Know the Old Slaying.’
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‘Blowing off the Lake’ explores a local legend’s mysterious origins
A Fringe-y quest to find the ‘Lady in White.’
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Fringe Day 8: Literary victims, sock storm, and a dose of realism
Our team reviews ‘Shotspeare’ and ‘Ventilation.’
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‘Motha Has Lived: Almost a Memoir’ writes its own narrative
Performer Zoe Walker-Itoh’s disco era is stayin’ alive, authentically.
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Fringe Day 7: Hallmark fever dream, Cher turns up, and evil nuns
Our team reviews ‘Drag Me to Drinks,’ ‘My Unauthorized Hallmark Movie Musical,’ and ‘Runaway Princess: a Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness.’
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The original girl monster
A Rochester Fringe show about the 1935 “Bride of Frankenstein” star is bound for off-Broadway.
