It’s May. Moms and grads each have their big day coming up, but any pomp and parties have to be virtual and distanced.
COVID-19
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County unveils virtual Narcan training as overdoses tick up
County health officials said the practice of physical distancing has placed strains on residents’ mental health.
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I went to my first big, fat, coronavirus wedding
Unleashed! Improv spoofs Zoom weddings in an interactive improv hour.
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We all want businesses to reopen. But who will patronize them if they do?
Imagine the restrictions on businesses were lifted today. How eager would we be to embrace normalcy? Would you go to the movies? The gym? Happy hour?
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The F Word: Sound engineers are suffering
When COVID-19 struck, the infrastructure of the live music scene in Rochester collapsed like dominoes. And sound engineers who run the venues’ sound systems have become a casualty.
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Monroe County faces staggering budget shortfall
County Executive Adam Bello projects that the gap could account for as much as 10 percent of the county’s $1.2 billion.
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First Friday art series goes virtual
For the first time ever, the monthly mass art opening series will be streamed on May 1 to art patrons as a curated set of short presentations.
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Two jazz fest headliner acts rescheduled
The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival has set new October dates for its headlining shows featuring Puss N Boots and Spyro Gyra.
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Local Music Quarantine Challenge yields three attempts at ‘Serenity’
Jackson Cavalier has challenged Rochester musicians to cover each other’s songs during the pandemic. Interestingly, Benny Bleu’s “Serenity Song” is the only one to be covered twice.
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Virtual arts as the new normal, and Brokaw’s Exquisite Quarantine Poems
COVID-19 is teaching us to slow down, but not so much that we ignore the burgeoning virtual arts scene in Rochester.
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Half of New York breweries are not making beer, survey finds
One in four breweries in the Finger Lakes and more than half in New York City have shut down during the pandemic.
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Calendar preview: Strange times, happy hours
Our musical city overflows with talent, and an expanding roster of local bands and venues make it possible to enjoy happy hours in-place.
