The cult classic MST3K comes to the Auditorium Theatre, with Emily Marsh as the first woman to play the role show creator Joel Hodgson originated.
Auditorium Theatre
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RBTL and other theaters grapple with long, dark season of entertainment discontent
As we enter the darkest period yet of the coronavirus pandemic, venues such as Rochester’s Auditorium Theatre are shuttered in uncertainty.
Posted inMusic
Don Potter plugs into Christmas with the RPO
Don Potter is plugged into Christmas. He returns to Rochester this weekend for four Holiday Pops shows – one Friday, two Saturday, one more on Sunday — with Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
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The F Word: Watch this space
For over a year now, I’ve been writing “The F Word” for CITY Newspaper exclusively on the web. Through this scratched screed, I’ve expounded wisdom, swapped recipes, observed the absurd, and called bullshit.
Posted inNews & Opinion
Feedback 6/27
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Review: ‘An American in Paris’ at the Auditorium Theater
Maybe it’s a side effect of watching movies for a living, but I can’t help seeing ways the Hollywood franchise mindset has wormed its way into other art forms — Broadway being no exception. The prequel, sequel, and spin-off mentality of modern entertainment has led to a compulsive need to explain everything and provide backstory […]
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Theater review: ‘School of Rock’ at RBTL
The RBTL ushers in their 2017-18 season with “School of Rock,” adapted from the crowd-pleasing 2003 comedy starring Jack Black.
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Theater review: ‘Wicked’ at the Auditorium
It’s rare to meet a musical theater lover who hasn’t seen “Wicked.” It’s the ninth longest-running musical in history, and for good reason
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Week Ahead: Events for the week of Monday, July 13
The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Wegmans Conference Center, 200 Market Street, Gates.
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Theater Review: RBTL presents “Pippin”
The touring production of “Pippin” — the Tony-winning revival of the 1972 Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson musical — transforms the medieval tale of a wide-eyed dreamer into a wildly entertaining circus spectacular. The production, presented by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League, opened Tuesday night at the Auditorium Theatre and continues through Sunday, January […]
Posted inCulture
Pleasantly enraged
It doesn’t take much to set Lewis Black off. The comedian, author, and actor — well-known for his appearances on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and his own Comedy Central show, “Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil” — has made a prolific career ranting about the things that agitate him. Madly gesturing with his […]
