VSW spotlights Joshua Rashaad McFadden
Visual Studies Workshop checks in with photographer Joshua Rashaad McFadden and other artists this spring as part of its VSW Salon series.
CHOW HOUND: What’s happening in Rochester’s dining scene
The crispiest hashbrowns in town, Aş Evi Turkish Cuisine opens a bakery, plus food and drink events for March.
Garth Fagan, Brother Wease highlight Rochester Music Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Rochester Music Hall of Fame’s 2023 class includes inductees from a variety of music styles as well as other professional disciplines.
Rebel Sailor Brewing anchors in Shortsville
Rebel Sailor is the first microbrewery in Shortsville.
COMMENTARY: Rochester can’t afford RG&E’s failures. We need public power.
Metro Justice asks: ‘How long can we afford to wait for RG&E to do its job?’
Democrats snub incumbents in upcoming elections
The Monroe County Democratic Committee has tapped its 2023 candidates, leaving out a handful of incumbents.
Benny Bleu’s ‘March of the Mollusk’ is a clawhammer banjo zen session
Finger Lakes folk musician Ben Haravitch, aka Benny Bleu, does away with words entirely on his new banjo-centric album.
Rochester has a winter storm playbook. Karen St. Aubin holds it
She leads the city fleet that keeps the streets clear all winter long.
Review: Fuzzrod should stick to garage rock
Fuzzrod ventures outside the garage punk box on its second album, “II,” but the band sounds best when it sticks to what it knows.
Sitting in this South Wedge barber’s chair is a trip to a quirky wonderland
South Wedge hairstylist Jennifer Belardino is a friend, a confidante, and sometimes therapist to her clients.
‘Aqueduct Reimagined,’ or just a fantasy?
Turning the aqueduct into a focal point of downtown remains elusive, despite efforts and a lot of talk.
Fivebyfive sheds pretension, embraces fun on ‘The Play Album’
On its sophomore release, the modern classical ensemble fivebyfive puts the charm back in chamber music by prioritizing accessible sounds.
‘Art Interpreted’ rug series is art you can walk on
Art form meets function in the ‘Art Interpreted’ rug series.
Egyptian statues’ missing noses explained in ‘Striking Power’ at MAG
Ancient Egyptian statues that are missing features aren’t broken just because they’re old. The current exhibit at MAG explores iconoclasm and the reasons behind it.
Family-run for 48 years, McGinnity’s looks for a buyer
Owner Bridie McGinnity, 85, says she’s throwing in the bar towel. McGinnity’s has been a West Ridge Road fixture since 1975.
Joe Locke pays tribute to musicians past on ‘Makram’
Vibraphonist Joe Locke’s new album, “Makram,” is an homage to musicians who have influenced him and his band.
PAB chief investigator resigns
Duwaine Bascoe, the PAB’s head of investigations and former acting manager, has resigned.
Monroe County faces child care crunch
Monroe County has $90M to help families with child care. But providers are hard to find.
Eight concerts to catch in RPO’s Centennial season
The RPO’s 2023-24 season is loaded. But don’t overlook these eight musicians when the orchestra rings in its Centennial season.
Mexican fare in North Winton that’s worth the wait
Tavo’s is open on Merchants Road and is serving authentic Mexican fare. Just don’t come hangry.
Seneca artist G. Peter Jemison awarded national arts fellowship
The nonprofit Americans for the Arts awarded artist G. Peter Jemison $70,000 for his “visionary efforts’ in highlighting Indigenous art.
How this string quartet mimics the human voice
Mivos Quartet — a group with strong Rochester ties — has just released all of Steve Reich’s compositions for string quartet on one album.
City looks to build tiny homeless shelters
A proposal in front of City Council would take $750,000 from the Police Accountability Board’s budget and use it to erect small shelters at Peace Village.
Bello fundraiser nets large haul
The chief fundraiser for Monroe County Executive Adam Bello’s re-election campaign said his first event raised $400,000.
‘Winter Warmth’ bowl benefit hits Radio Social
The annual art and charity event will benefit Sample Soap this year.
Popular Corn Hill bistro Tony D’s to move to new location
Tony D’s, the popular Italian bistro in Corn Hill, is moving to a new location on University Avenue.
CITY Visits . . . The Polar Plunge
We asked Polar Plungers how they braved their unseasonal dip in the icy waters of Lake Ontario.
Nabaté Isles blends jazz and hip-hop on ‘En Motion’
Eastman alum and trumpeter Nabaté Isles adds hip-hop to the jazz fusion stew on his new album “En Motion.”
Meet ‘Wildlife Bill,’ a superhero to animals
Wildlife rehabber Bill Bellman figures he cares for 500 sick or injured wild animals a year out of his Greece home.
New PAB director: ‘There is work getting done’
Sherry Walker-Cowart sat down with CITY for a Q&A session on the Police Accountability Board’s troubles and future.
Marc D’Amico shines in Blackfriars’ ‘The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey’
Marc D’Amico’s expressive, nuanced performance makes this one-man play less of a murder mystery and more a celebration of life.
COMMENTARY: RG&E CEO: ‘We hear your concerns and are working to correct problems’
“Government-controlled power” is not the answer to RG&E’s challenges, writes CEO Trish Nilsen.
Dozens mourn Memphis’s Tyre Nichols
Tyre Nichols’s death at the hands of Memphis police resonated with Rochester mourners as a familiar incident.
Perinton unveils skatepark designs
The town of Perinton has unveiled two designs for its new skatepark, mocking up a skate plaza unlike anything in the Rochester region.
