This week presents ways to participate in the power of social justice movements, and activate our own, with protest poetry and film screenings, youth performances, history lessons, and more.
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Calendar preview: Take it outside
This week’s picks help minimize stress and nourish the body (while supporting Black-owned biz), keeping us primed for the work ahead.
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Calendar preview: A fuse for freedom
This Independence Day is packed with discussions and vigils reminding us to closely consider the concept of freedom and justice for all.
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Calendar preview: Suddenly it’s summer
This week’s selection of events includes a celebration of World Otter Day, history talks and writing workshops, garden planning, music sessions, and artist talks.
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Calendar Preview: Traditions, off the wall
It’s May. Moms and grads each have their big day coming up, but any pomp and parties have to be virtual and distanced.
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Calendar preview: Strange times, happy hours
Our musical city overflows with talent, and an expanding roster of local bands and venues make it possible to enjoy happy hours in-place.
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Daily Choices: What to do on Saturday-Sunday, September 22-23
FESTIVAL: The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival continues through the weekend at various locations around town, bringing you all manner of musical, performing, and visual arts. Some events are free, while others require tickets. For more information, including schedules and pricing, visit rochesterfringe.com. RECREATION: Enjoy a peaceful, leisurely hike through Cumming Nature Center (6472 Gulick […]
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Daily Choices: What to do on Wednesday, September 19
SPECIAL EVENT: Lose you inhibitions through mere suggestion! Join Tony Potmesil, "The Erotic Hypnotist," for some risqué comedy tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Comedy Club (2235 Empire Blvd., Webster). Admission is $5; for more information, call 671-9080, or visit thecomedyclub.us. THEATER: Take in one or many shows in the varied “Beyond the Fringe” line-up tonight […]
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Daily Choices: What to do on Tuesday, September 18
ART: Check out the colorful paintings in "Belinda Bryce: Modular Pictures" today at OckHee’s Gallery (2 Lehigh St., Honeoye Falls). Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The exhibit is free to view and remains up through October 13. For information: ockheesgallery.com. THEATER: Not ready for the stage, but know that plays are meant to be […]
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Daily Choices: What to do on Monday, September 17
WORKSHOP: Get ready for fall with workshop focused on making the culinary most of the season. A Cornucopia of Cooking: Celebrate the End of the Summer Harvest will take place tonight, 6-8 p.m., at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County (249 Highland Ave.), featuring Chef Bradley Butler, Executive Chef at the Maplewood Estates. Participation costs […]
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Daily Choices: What to do Saturday-Sunday, September 15-16
DANCE: The Upstate NY Latin Dance Festival will take place all weekend at Visual Studies Workshop (31 Prince St.). Pricing ranges from $15 for show/party passes to $135 for full event passes, which included two full days of workshops, both nights of shows, and all parties. For more information or to register, call 770-8572 or […]
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Daily Choices: What to do on Friday, September 14
SPECIAL EVENT: Get psyched for the ImageOut Film Festival, which takes place October 5-14, by attending the 5th Annual ImageOut Festival Fair tonight at The Strasenburgh Planetarium (Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave.). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a happy hour, followed by a programmer’s preview of the fall festival with trailer […]
