The NYS health department has credited widespread acceptance of masks, distancing, and robust testing and tracing programs for the state’s success in reining in the virus.
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Baobab Cultural Center to close
The African history and Black cultural hub in NOTA has provided valued community programming for decades, but will not be reopening post-COVID.
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Calendar preview: Power on
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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Arts organizations increase access during COVID-19 shutdowns
Pandemic-related shutdowns have forced many institutions to pivot to the digital space, increasing accessibility. But will it last?
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Some deafblind residents lose services — and socialization — during COVID-19 pandemic
For Rochesterians who are deafblind, restrictions on regular interpreting services due to the pandemic mean almost entirely losing their connections to the outside world.
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Calendar preview: A summer salad
This week’s line-up features online twists on local festivals, improv comedy, and opera – plus a documentary on John Lewis and an in-person art exhibit inspired by the pandemic.
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That theater experience, and people giggling, is what at-home content misses
The guidelines for reopening entertainment venues, such as The Dryden Theatre and The Little Theatre, are a moving target.
Posted inMusic
Three Heads Brewing resumes indoor concerts
On July 19, Three Heads Brewing begins hosting “Easy Like Sunday Evening,” its first series of indoor concerts since the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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Rochester Jazz Festival relents to reality, cancels 2020 season
The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival, planned for October, has been canceled and is scheduled to resume in June 2021.
Posted inMovies
Film review: ‘Palm Springs’
A fresh, fun, and inventive spin on the “Groundhog Day”-esque time loop narrative, “Palm Springs” combines a goofy sense of humor with genuine heart.
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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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Fourth straight day of no coronavirus deaths in Monroe County
Monroe County has not reported a COVID-19 death in four consecutive days. The county death toll is at 273.
