Downtown has the ability to become a vibrant cultural district for Rochester, but it hasn’t yet hit its stride.
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Signs of intelligent life
Babies can’t talk, but they have a lot to share about how our brains develop
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James Johnson’s daring works
James Johnson, an innovative architect who gave the Rochester region some of its most distinctive structures, died last week at the age of 83. For many Rochesterians, Johnson’s isn’t a household name. But unless you’ve never been downtown, you’ve seen his work. You’ve seen it if you’ve entered Powder Mills Park from the east, driven […]
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“Inspiring Beauty” exhibits impact of Ebony Fashion Fair
The annual, traveling show spanned five decades, and helped bring color to the catwalk.
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Business grows in the center city
Downtown Rochester could again be the business heart of the region – under the right circumstances.
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Winter Guide 2016
Up until this week, the winter season has been relatively calm. But there’s still plenty of time for cold weather, warm fires, and snowy activities. Our Winter Guide will give you some ideas about how to make the most of the days until spring.
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The monarchs of mushroom forest
Brothers Noah and Abram Johnson stood on a perch overlooking their small farm last month, radiating such pride that you’d think they ruled a vast, mighty kingdom. It was an unusually warm day that beckoned insects out of their winter hiding spots to circle in lazy formations over the Johnsons’ field. Noah, 28, and Abe, […]
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A transgender musician uses her art to help reinvent herself
At any given time, Cora Treoir Duncan has no less than 100 CDs cluttering her car. She’s a voracious music fan devouring anything from The Byrds and The Bee Gees to Neko Case. She is a longtime musician as well. And whenever the discussion revolves around music — found in piles in the backseat or […]
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Rochesterians doing great things behind the scenes
There are many talented people in Greater Rochester working to make the region a better place to work, live, and play. But it often seems like the same names dominate headlines, while other no less deserving people go unnoticed. The Rochester 10 — an annual project by City Newspaper — is designed to bring some […]
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Downtown’s rebirth
The first in a four-part series on the changes happening downtown looks at the housing market. Numerous new developments are drawing people downtown, but is the growth sustainable?
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Emerging Artists 2015
Each year, City Newspaper highlights four young Rochester-based artists who are beginning to come into their own. The following emerging artists — Chara Dow, Evyn Morgan, Johnnie Smith, and Kurstie Grimble — come from diverse origins and work in a range of media, but all share the drive to generate and sustain artful lives. Those […]
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We remember Maggie Brooks
The good, the bad, and the ugly of Maggie Brooks’ 12 years as Monroe County executive
