Due to the coronavirus, new albums by both The Fox Sisters and Greg Townson are internet-only releases, for the time being.
COVID-19
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Calendar preview: Spring screening
While we wait for spring, check out this week’s virtual cultural offerings includes gardens tours to theater, poetry readings, and concerts.
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Call (and send brunch over to) your mother
A pandemic is no reason not to treat mom sweetly. Many restaurants are offering to-go versions of Mother’s Day brunches.
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The F Word: There are no shows, but Alison Coté’s rock ‘n’ roll art goes on
Before the pandemic, artist Alison Coté was designing 10 to 15 posters a month for local and traveling concerts. Now, most of her work is coming from quarantined musicians who are suddenly recording more.
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In the age of COVID-19, farmers markets are all business
As organizers prepare to open Rochester-area farmer’s markets for the season, they’re making changes to keep vendors and customers safe.
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Being Asian American in the time of COVID-19
A group of Korean adoptees will shed light on the current anti-Asian bigotry in the context of ongoing anti-Asian experiences.
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Rochester-area colleges begin planning for a fall reopening
Exactly what protocols will be put in place at the schools, and how they will change campus life, aren’t yet clear.
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Monroe County offers free non-medical masks for residents
The first distributions events will be held Saturday in towns across the county.
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Virtual museums link the broken arts chain
COVID-19 has disrupted in-person visits to the MAG and other museums, but you can experience some exhibitions and other highlights online.
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The F Word: Bernunzio Uptown Music is still strumming
The showroom at Bernunzio Uptown Music on East Avenue is officially closed right now, but that’s not to say owner John Bernunzio has completely shut down the operations.
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URMC and Rochester Regional to test COVID-19 vaccine
Rochester is one of four sites in the U.S. conducting early-stage clinical trials of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Rochester Children’s International Film Festival presents daily surprise shorts
After Cuomo’s announcement that schools would remain closed, the Rochester International Children’s Film Festival announced it would extend the availability of its films for another month.
