For Finger Lakes Opera’s Young Artists Robin Steitz and Jongwon Choi, performing opera virtually has been both challenging and beneficial.
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Calendar preview: Looking up
This week’s preview highlights the action in the sky from day to night, and live music on the ground, from Baroque to noise.
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RPO resets concert season with livestreamed shows
In light of COVID-19 guidelines, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has reworked its 2020-21 season to include livestreamed concerts.
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The Empty Hearts present vintage rock sound in dangerous new era
With The Empty Hearts’ new album on the way, bassist Andy Babiuk talks Ringo Starr’s album cameo and being in a rock band during COVID-19.
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The F Word: Listen to the weather
On Saturday, I had an epiphany about music and the weather at the Steve Grills show outside the Inn on Broadway.
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Gyms get the green light to reopen, but not cinemas
Governor Andrew Cuomo said that gyms in New York can reopen as early as August 24, but must operate at one-third of their regular capacity.
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Monroe County COVID-19 numbers remain in line with statewide decline
For the fourth straight day, the Monroe County Department of Public Health on Saturday reported no deaths related to COVID-19. Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday morning that, statewide as of Friday, hospitalizations have dropped to 523, the lowest total since March 17. The governor said that Friday’s total of 88,668 reported tests is also […]
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Bowling alleys in NY to reopen Monday; gyms not far behind
Bowling alleys have been closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdown. Cuomo said the venues can be back in business Monday, with restrictions.
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New York gym owners ask why they can’t reopen
1,500 gyms in New York have filed a class-action lawsuit demanding that the state offer a reopening plan.
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Film review: ‘Jazz on a Summer’s Day’
The Virtual Little Theatre has added the excellent, glowingly restored 1959 doc “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” to its lineup of streaming films.
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ART TALK | ‘Centering Black Women: A Conversation About Art and Organizing’
Thursday’s live-streamed talk will address the importance of fore-fronting Black women’s voices in both art and political organizing.
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Calendar preview: Sun power
This week, the sun shines on sunflower fields, African lions, craft beer, classic festivals, and timely, important conversations.
