The arts advocacy group launched a new website that lists opportunities and resources for local artists and small arts organizations.
Annette Ramos
Theater review: ‘Anna in the Tropics’
Blackfriars Theatre kicks off their 2018-19 season by working with Rochester Latino Theatre Company to produce “Anna in the Tropics.” Set in 1929 Tampa, the story focuses on an immigrant Latinx family who owns and operates a Cuban cigar factory and the lector who read novels aloud to entertain the workers.
Rising culture on Joseph Ave
Joseph Avenue’s arts and cultural scene continues to grow with the recent opening of The Avenue Blackbox Theatre. At the helm is Reenah Oshun Golden, whose vision has been to create a community theater that serves the neighborhood and incorporates the culture that already exists there.
Arts Council board is restructuring
Big changes are afoot with the Arts & Cultural Council. Last Thursday, the board elected philanthropist Dawn Lipson as its new president. Other new officers include former Brighton Supervisor Sandra Frankel; Bleu Cease, director of Rochester Contemporary Art Center; Eric Townell, artistic director of Rochester Lyric Opera; Baal Bhagat, a director with the Kalidas Indo-American […]






