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Will the real Jenny Girl please stand up?
More than 70 years after Genesee Brewery launched its iconic “Jenny” ad campaign, the identity of who portrayed Jenny is still challenged from time to time.
Special election to replace ex-Rep. Chris Collins expected to coincide with presidential primary
Republicans cry foul over linking the special election to the presidential primary, saying it will give Democrats an unfair advantage.
Chris Collins sentencing: Go easy on him, or drop the hammer?
Chris Collins’s ex-constituents want him to be made an example of. His friends want leniency.
Genesee’s iconic “Jenny Girl” met a tragic fate
Daphne Dore, the woman who portrayed the original and iconic “Jenny Girl” of the Genesee Brewery ad campaign, died with her husband when they were struck by a pickup truck.
Cuomo addresses hate crimes, legalizing cannabis, in State of State
“It is going to be a challenging year,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said in the annual address to lawmakers.
RECREATION | Winterfest
The days may still be short and gray, but that doesn’t stop our communities from getting out in the fresh air and reveling together. The Monroe County Department of Parks’ annual Winterfest, marking its 25th anniversary this year, will take place this weekend and feature fun for the whole family. In addition to face painting,…
SPECIAL EVENT | Winter Warmth Souper Bowl Benefit
Cat Clay’s annual empty bowl benefit, “Winter Warmth” is back this week, with 100 percent of the event’s proceeds going to Sanctuary House, which provides emergency shelter to Rochester women and children. For a donation of $20, visitors get to pick a hand-made bowl of their choice from more than 200 donated by Rochester artists,…
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SPECIAL EVENT | Sober Bar Crawl
Let’s face it: sobriety is not necessarily what comes to mind when the East End is mentioned. But this Friday night, a number of venues in the nightlife district are coming together to co-host a Sober Bar Crawl, featuring specialty mocktails, food specials, discounted games, entertainment, swag, and no hangover. Participating venues are Rochester Contemporary…
INDIE POP | Laveda
Laveda is the unassuming, Albany-based duo of Jake Brooks and Ali Genevich. And though their music is drenched in dreamy digital textures and silky pop production, you won’t want to sleep on this band. The sound has its share of lo-fi and shoegaze elements, but the result is always intentional, polished, and filled with momentum.…
THEATER | ‘Stupid F***ing Bird’
Back in October, The College at Brockport’s Department of Theatre and Music kicked off its 2019-2020 theatrical season with “Stupid F***ing Bird” by Aaron Posner, a 2013 play based loosely on Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull.” Posner’s critically-acclaimed play is set in modern times, and LA Weekly called it “the most authentic, self-aware, playful… world-wise adaptation…
SINGER-SONGWRITER | Joe Kaplan
Joe Kaplan is best known around these parts as the guitarist for the reggae-rock outfit Personal Blend, and as the frontman for the folk-leaning reggae band The Forest Dwellers. But on Thursday, he’ll be playing solo as part of the singer-songwriter showcase series at The Daily Refresher. In this more intimate acoustic context, Kaplan’s crafty…
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ROCK | Herb Heinz and the Turbines
It’s hard to simply refer to an artist as “versatile,” especially when there’s no foreseeable limit to that artist’s talent. Take one Herb Heinz, for example. Whether he’s working as a guitar-playing sideman and backing up a musician such as singer-songwriter Teressa Wilcox, or playing straight-ahead rock ‘n ‘roll, reggae, and other styles with his…
AMERICANA | The Observers
When Buffalo musician Tyler Westcott comes into Rochester, as he does regularly, there’s no telling which of his bands he’ll be bringing with him. But fans in the 585 will have plenty of options this month: the Django-inspired jazz quartet The Paper Roses, the bluesy roots music dynamo that is Folkfaces, and the old-timey hot…
Along for the ride
World War I epic “1917” is an astonishing feat of filmmaking: exciting, impeccably crafted, gorgeously shot, and well-performed by its cast. But in many ways it feels like the prestige picture equivalent of a thrill ride experience.
JAZZ | Levin Brothers
After studying at Eastman School of Music, bassist Tony Levin was enlisted by Chuck Mangione. But that was just the beginning of a career that would include work with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, and many other top artists. Meanwhile, Tony’s brother Pete Levin was playing various keyboards with stars such as…
Album review: ‘Nod’
Nod ‘Nod’ Self-released nodrock.bandcamp.com Nod’s first release way back in 1992, simply titled “Nod,” is a got-damn classic of delirious dissonance. And it’s now available on Spotify and other streaming platforms. Catching Nod live is a bit of a gamble: You don’t know whether you’ll catch the genius of Scrappy Joe (guitar, vocals), Tim Poland…
CLASSICAL | William Warfield Scholarship Concert
One hundred years after William Warfield was born, the Rochester vocalist’s legacy is still spreading. “My uncle’s career as a singer was really because of the generosity of others,” William’s nephew and singer Thomas Warfield says. With that idea in mind, the William Warfield Scholarship Fund was created in 1977 to offer financial support for…
Album review: ‘Warbirds’
CHRMR ‘Warbirds’ Self-released chrmr.bandcamp.com Do you like Tool? Do you dig abstract time signatures that serve the chaos appropriately? Do you like heavy bands that are heavy with a purpose, and aren’t just there as a soundtrack to a botched autopsy? Rochester’s CHRMR keeps it dark and dirty throughout the eight powerful tracks on its…
Former RG&E plant could become falls overlook
Rochester City Council is set to vote on a study that would look at repurposing the long-empty RG&E Station Four as a viewing platform for High Falls.
Inland wharf
Chris Thompson heads to Seabreeze for some fare that reminds him of summer and his wharf-side hometown.
Vacancies complicate 2020 elections
New York has three big election days coming up this year: the presidential primary on April 28, the regular primary on June 23, and the November 3 general election.
Same title, different songs
January is Jeff Riales’s month. He’s in the midst of a month-long residencyat Abilene Bar & Lounge, and Friday night at Hochstein Performance Hall, he returns to the event that he inadvertently helped to create, “If All Rochester Wrote the Same Song.”
FAMILY | ‘Believe in Unicorns’
The concept of unicorns has fascinated humanity since it encountered and misunderstood animals like the rhinoceros, and they’ve fascinated me since I saw the 1985 cult classic film “Legend,” in which Tim Curry stole the entire show from Tom Cruise. This weekend The Strong will host special unicorn-themed programming, “Believe in Unicorns.” There’ll be a…
Eastman Museum reveals ambitious renovation plans
The museum broke ground on Monday for renovations that will include a shimmering glass entryway situated closer to the parking lot, a new visitor’s center, gift shop and café, repairs to structures in the gardens, and more.
ART | Mollie Wolf ‘Art Work Then and Now’
City Hall’s Link Gallery is currently hosting “Art Work Then and Now,” a retrospective showcase of the work of Mollie Wolf. The Rochester based artist and educator taught for the Rochester City School District as well as the Memorial Art Gallery’s Creative Workshop, and with Young Audiences of Rochester. Her work has been widely exhibited…
Flagler-Mitchell declares candidacy for Gantt’s Assembly seat
The seat is current held by David Gantt, who has said he is undecided on whether to run again.
The music of Rochester composer David Temperley
David Temperley composes tuneful, expressive pieces in a classical mold. But he also draws on influences from the popular music he grew up listening to on the radio.
New York’s high-speed rail fail
Rochester doesn’t have enough train travelers to support a coffee shop. Is there really a market upstate for high-speed rail that costs billions?
The F Word: Ska brother number one
As a musical style, ska has its limits. Sometimes there’s not enough subtlety perpetrated by its purveyors…but as with Some Ska Band, sometimes there is.
Risky business
As you might expect, “Uncut Gems” is not an easy watch. It’s a film that operates entirely at a level of clammy panic and desperation, forcing its audience to witness a person make all the wrong decisions and being powerless to stop it.
