From abolition of slavery to Civil Rights, the church has played a major role in the fight for freedom and equality. (Created by Open Mic Rochester)
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Painting for the people
Rochester-based artist and homeless advocate Richmond Futch Jr. embraces humanity through art. His newest, literary-themed mural project on the Arnett Branch Library facade was a collaborative endeavor with youth mentees.
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Rochester’s steel-tip darts community keeps throwing
For a community of Rochesterians, darts is more than an amusement many sidestep on their way to order another drink at the bar. Local players put in hours of training and an uncountable number of throws to perfect the craft in weekly leagues and regional tournaments
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Summer Guide 2018: Sunny days
All right, we’re nearing the end of June now, so I think we can safely call it: winter is officially over. (But be quiet about it; we don’t want to jinx anything.) We’ve entered that glorious time when Rochesterians get to shake off our winter blues and dive headlong into the great outdoors. And you […]
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Jazz Festival Guide 2018
CITY Newspaper’s guide to the more than 320 shows at the 2018 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
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Barnhart, McFadden, Morelle, and Wilt seek Slaughter’s seat
Registered Democrats in the 25th Congressional District will be able to vote from noon to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26.
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Perspectives: Jean Carroll
Jean Carroll, who stepped down from the presidency of the YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County at the end of April, has been a champion of women’s issues for more than 30 years, especially those of poor women of color. She’d be the first to say she doesn’t have all the answers to the problems […]
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Food for all
Rochester’s food culture has never existed in a vacuum. In this year’s edition of DISH, we focuse less on the food itself and more on the effect those factors like history, tradition, and trends have had on creating the cuisine
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Art and tech collide in W. Michelle Harris’s socially charged work
The digital-media artist tackles social and political issues by using racist historic imagery, self-portraiture, and audience interaction
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The best fest time of year
Inside our annual Festival Preview Guide, CITY rounds-up the dates and details of all of those festivals, which we hope will be useful in planning your summer
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UR laser lab survives Trump threat, stays in energy race
The University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics is one of the most important scientific research facilities in the country.
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Parkinson’s, cannabis, and hope
CITY music writer Frank De Blase spent a year pitting medical cannabis against his Parkinson’s disease
